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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Chronicon Pontificum et Imperatorum by Martin Polonus is in Late Medieval Books.
In the year of our Lord 1264, a comet appeared so remarkable that no one then living had ever seen the like. For, rising in the east with great brightness, it drew a shining tail as far as the middle of the sky towards the west; and although it may perhaps have signified many things in different parts of the world, this one thing is certainly known, that since it lasted for more than three months, when it first appeared Pope Urban began to fall ill, and on the same night on which the pope died [2nd October 1264], the comet disappeared.
Anno Domini 1264. Cometes taın notabilis apparuit, qualem nullus tune vivens ante vidit. Ab oriente enim cum magno fulgore surgens, usque ad medium emisperii versus occidentem comam perlucidam protrahebat, et licet in diversis partibus mundi forte multa significaverit, hoc tamen unum pro certo conpertum est, ut cum plus quam per tres menses duraverit, ipso primo apparente papa Urbanus cepit infirmarı, et eadem nocte qua papa expiravit et cometes disparuit.