Galbert of Bruges
Flemish cleric and chronicler
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| Intro | Flemish cleric and chronicler | |
| Places | Belgium | |
| is | Writer | |
| Work field | Literature | |
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Galbert of Bruges (Galbertus notarius Brugensis in Latin) was a Flemish cleric and chronicler. A resident of Bruges and a functionary in the administration of the count of Flanders, he is known for his day-by-day Latin account De multro, traditione et occisione gloriosi Karoli comitis Flandriarum of the events surrounding the murder of Count Charles the Good, in 1127 and its aftermath up through the accession of Thierry of Alsace in summer 1128.