Gesta

A minor chronicle, entitled Gesta Regum, begun after the close of the other, starts with the mythical Brutus, the Trojan who gave his name to Britain, and comes rapidly down to the accession of John, abridging earlier works.

The History of England from the Norman Conquest to the Death of John (1066-1216) George Burton Adams 1888

From the "Gesta" the narrative passed unchallenged into numerous medieval works.

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 5: Diocese-Fathers of Mercy 1840-1916 1913

The "Gesta" relate that Aldric had the bodies of Saints

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 9: Laprade-Mass Liturgy 1840-1916 1913

Conqueror, William of Poitiers, wrote the "Gesta" of his master and an extant account of the First Crusade is due to another Norman,

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 11: New Mexico-Philip 1840-1916 1913

Many medieval archiepiscopal and episcopal sees possess, under the title of "Gesta", histories of the occupants of these sees.

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 9: Laprade-Mass Liturgy 1840-1916 1913

Throughout the "Gesta" he endeavours to show that a happy state of peace followed the termination of the conflicts between the emperor and the pope at

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 11: New Mexico-Philip 1840-1916 1913

Since here the names of Symphorosa's sons are different from those of the Acts which we possess, there must have existed some other "Gesta" to which the author of the martyrology refers.

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 14: Simony-Tournon 1840-1916 1913

"Gesta" it must be remembered that the collection proved a mine of anecdotes, not only for preachers, but for poets, from Chaucer,

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 6: Fathers of the Church-Gregory XI 1840-1916 1913

Of the manuscripts of the "Gesta" none are older than the thirteenth century, excepting one at Leyden, which, however, is very fragmentary.

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 1: Aachen-Assize 1840-1916 1913

"Gesta" is to be found in the "Monumenta Germaniæ Historica:

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 1: Aachen-Assize 1840-1916 1913