Lives of the Saints: Jacobus de Voragine's Golden Legend and Hagiographical Traditions (c. 1200–1500)

1. Dominicans expand preaching and saints’ cults

   Jan 1, 1201Labels: Dominican Order

   • Britannica

2. Jacobus de Voragine enters the Dominican Order

   Jan 1, 1244Labels: Jacobus de, Dominican Order

   • Britannica

3. Jacobus compiles the *Golden Legend*

   Jan 1, 1266Labels: Golden Legend, Jacobus de

   • Britannica
   • Britannica

4. Jacobus leads Dominicans in Lombardy

   Jan 1, 1267Labels: Jacobus de, Dominican Order

   • Britannica

5. Second Council of Lyon highlights church reform

   Jul 17, 1274Labels: Second Council

   • Council

6. Jacobus serves as archbishop of Genoa

   Jan 1, 1292Labels: Jacobus de, Archbishop of

   • Britannica

7. Golden Legend becomes a major manuscript success

   Jan 1, 1300Labels: Golden Legend

   • Golden Legend

8. Jean de Vignay begins French translation

   Jan 1, 1334Labels: Jean de, La L

   • Jean de Vignay
   • BL Catalogue

9. A dated Italian manuscript shows ongoing use

   Apr 19, 1459Labels: Italian manuscript

   • UPenn

10. First printed editions spread the text faster

    Jan 1, 1470Labels: Printed edition, Cologne press

    • UPenn

11. William Caxton prints English *Golden Legend*

    Jan 1, 1483Labels: William Caxton, English Golden

    • Britannica
    • Glasgow Univ

12. Later printed French editions show continued demand

    Jan 1, 1549Labels: French editions

    • BnF

13. Reformation-era criticism reduces the book’s authority

    Jan 1, 1600Labels: Reformation

    • Britannica

14. Longfellow revives “Golden Legend” in modern literature

    Jan 1, 1851Labels: Henry Wadsworth

    • Morgan