Translated from the Dutch Van den vos Reynaerde by William Caxton. This is the original 1481 edition.

"Begin. [Sig. a 3 verso, preceded by a table:] Hyer begynneth thystorye of reynard the foxe. End. For I have not added ne mynusshed but have folowed as nyghe as I can my copye which was in dutche, and by me Willm Caxton translated in to this rude & symple englyssch in thabbey of Westmestre, fynysshed the vj daye of Juyn the yere of our lord M.CCCC. Lxxxj. [in] the xxj yere of the regne of kynge Edward the iiijth. Here endeth the historye of Reynard the foxe."

Language: English