Annals of the six Kings of England by Nicholas Trivet
Translation of the Annals of the Six Kings of England by that traces the rise and rule of the Angevin aka Plantagenet dynasty from the mid-12th to early 14th century. Written by the Dominican scholar Nicholas Trivet, the work offers a vivid account of English history from the reign of King Stephen through to the death of King Edward I, blending political narrative with moral reflection. Covering the reigns of six monarchs—from Stephen to Edward I—the chronicle explores royal authority, rebellion, war, and the shifting balance between crown, church, and nobility. Trivet provides detailed insight into defining moments such as baronial conflicts, Anglo-French rivalry, and the consolidation of royal power under Edward I, whose reign he describes with particular immediacy. The Annals combines careful year-by-year reporting with thoughtful interpretation, presenting history not merely as a sequence of events but as a moral and political lesson. Ideal for readers interested in medieval history, kingship, and the origins of the English state, this chronicle remains a valuable and accessible window into the turbulent world of the Plantagenet kings.
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On 21st December 1897 Minnie "Mimi" Forde-Pigott Countess of Suffolk and Berkshire was born to [her father] Alfred George Forde-Pigott [aged 37].
In 1909 Minnie "Mimi" Forde-Pigott Countess of Suffolk and Berkshire [aged 11] made her stage debut as a child in Pinkie and the Fairies.
On 21st April 1917 Henry Molyneux Paget Howard 19th Earl Suffolk 12th Earl Berkshire [aged 39] was killed in action when a piece of shrapnel entered his heart. His son [her future husband] Charles [aged 11] succeeded 20th Earl Suffolk, 13th Earl Berkshire.
Around 1925. Rita Martin. Photograph of Mimi Crawford [aged 27].
Around 1925. Lenare. Photograph of Mimi Crawford [aged 27].
1927. Sasha aka Alexander Stewart. Photograph of Mimi Crawford [aged 29].
24th June 1927. Sasha aka Alexander Stewart. Photograph of Mimi Crawford [aged 29].
On 27th February 1929 [her father] Alfred George Forde-Pigott [aged 68] died.
In March 1934 Charles Howard 20th Earl of Suffolk, 13th Earl Berkshire [aged 27] and Minnie "Mimi" Forde-Pigott Countess of Suffolk and Berkshire [aged 36] were married. She by marriage Countess Suffolk, Countess Berkshire. He the son of Henry Molyneux Paget Howard 19th Earl Suffolk 12th Earl Berkshire and Margaret Hyde "Daisy" Leiter [aged 55].
On 27th March 1935 [her son] Michael Howard 21st Earl of Suffolk, 14th Earl Berkshire was born to [her husband] Charles Howard 20th Earl of Suffolk, 13th Earl Berkshire [aged 29] and Minnie "Mimi" Forde-Pigott Countess of Suffolk and Berkshire [aged 37].
On 12th May 1941 [her husband] Charles Howard 20th Earl of Suffolk, 13th Earl Berkshire [aged 35] was killed. He had successfully defused thirty-four bombs. The thirty-fifth exploded at Erith Marshes, Kent bomb cemetery. The 250kg bomb, dropped six months earlier, contained a Zus 40 booby trap that detonated when the Type 17 fuse was withdrawn. The explosion killed fourteen people: the Earl, his chauffeur Fred Hards, his secretary Eileen Beryl Morden (who died in the ambulance), and eleven other people who were nearby.
[her son] Michael Howard 21st Earl of Suffolk, 14th Earl Berkshire [aged 6] succeeded 21st Earl Suffolk, 14th Earl Berkshire, 13th Viscount Andover in Hampshire, 13th Baron Howard of Charlton in Wiltshire.
The History of William Marshal was commissioned by his son shortly after William’s death in 1219 to celebrate the Marshal’s remarkable life; it is an authentic, contemporary voice. The manuscript was discovered in 1861 by French historian Paul Meyer. Meyer published the manuscript in its original Anglo-French in 1891 in two books. This book is a line by line translation of the first of Meyer’s books; lines 1-10152. Book 1 of the History begins in 1139 and ends in 1194. It describes the events of the Anarchy, the role of William’s father John, John’s marriages, William’s childhood, his role as a hostage at the siege of Newbury, his injury and imprisonment in Poitou where he met Eleanor of Aquitaine and his life as a knight errant. It continues with the accusation against him of an improper relationship with Margaret, wife of Henry the Young King, his exile, and return, the death of Henry the Young King, the rebellion of Richard, the future King Richard I, war with France, the death of King Henry II, and the capture of King Richard, and the rebellion of John, the future King John. It ends with the release of King Richard and the death of John Marshal.
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On 22nd February 1966 Minnie "Mimi" Forde-Pigott Countess of Suffolk and Berkshire [aged 68] died. She was buried at Charlton, Wiltshire.
GrandFather: John George Forde-Piggott
Father: Alfred George Forde-Pigott
Minnie "Mimi" Forde-Pigott Countess of Suffolk and Berkshire