Abstract
After a brief sketch of the life of Philip the Chancellor, including a family tree showing his family connection to Walter, the powerful chamberlain of both Louis VII and Philip Augustus, the article examines the poems In occasu syderis, Redit etas aurea, and Expirante primitivo. All three poems are found to be primarily focused on Richard the Lionheart, with the In occasu syderis referring to the death of his brother Henry (1183) rather than his father Henry II, as previously thought. The second poem must date after July 1189, as it celebrates Richard’s accession to the throne, while the third mourns his death in April 1199. The analysis of each poem is followed by arguments attributing all three to Philip the Chancellor.
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