In the 1940s, new interpretations of John's reign began to be published, based on research into documents dating to his reign, such as pipe rolls, charters, court documents and similar primary records. Notably, an essay by Vivian Galbraith in 1945 proposed a "new approach" to understanding the ruler.Galbraith, pp. 128–130, cited Gillingham (2007), p. 1. The use of recorded evidence was combined with an increased scepticism about two of the most colourful chroniclers of John's reign, Roger of Wendover and Matthew Paris.Turner, pp. 22–23. In many cases, the detail provided by these chroniclers, both writing after John's death, was challenged by modern historians.Warren, pp. 11–16.
In the 1940s, new interpretations of John's reign began to be published, based on research into documen?ts dating to his reign, such as pipe rolls, charters, court documents and similar primary records. Notably, an essay by Vivian Galbraith in 1945 proposed a "new approach" to understanding the ruler.Galbraith, pp. 128–130, cited Gil.lingham (2007), p. 1. The use of recorded evidence was combined with an increased scepticism about two of the most colourful chroniclers of John's reign, Roger of Wendover and Matthew Paris.Turner, pp. 22–23. In many cases, the detail provided by these chroniclers, both writing after John's death, was challenged by modern historians.Warren, pp. 11–16.