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# Matthew Paris

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Matthew Paris, also known as Matthew of Paris, was an English Benedictine monk, chronicler, artist in illuminated manuscripts, and cartographer who was based at St Albans Abbey in Hertfordshire. He authored a number of historical works, many of which he scribed and illuminated himself, typically in

##  Quotes by Matthew Paris

> [If you speak or write truth about powerful men, they become your enemies.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matthew-paris/if-you-speak-or-write-truth-about-powerful-men-they-become-your/)

[Matthew Paris](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matthew-paris/)

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