The International Prester John Project: How A Global Legend Was Created Across Six Centuries

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From Brewer (p. 285):

This is an unedited Latin letter found in London, British Library, Royal 10.B.IX, ff.32b-33b. The letter is written from the perspective of Prester John, but is seemingly unrelated to the standard Prester John Letter. It appears to be a satire on contemporary English politics, perhaps written by a student at the University of Cambrdige, since that institution is named several times. I intend to publish an edition and translation of this text at a later date.

Let's hope he does!

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