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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Oct. 5. Henry Bromley, sergeant-at-arms, is ordered to provide ships for the conveyance to England of the Queen-Mother and the remains of the late K. Westm. O. x. 255. H. iv. p. iv. 81.
Of the Conduct for the Late King's Funeral
In the Year 1 Henry VI, Patent Rolls 1 Henry VI, p. 1, m. 32, d.
The King to his beloved Henry Bromley, our Armourer, greeting.
Know that we have assigned you to oversee all ships and other necessary vessels from the port of our great town of Yarmouth to the bank of the Thames, and to transport them to our town of Calais, for the conveyance of the funeral of our late lord King Henry, father of the deceased, and of our mother the Queen, into our kingdom of England, at our expense, to be reasonably paid.
We therefore command you to diligently attend to the aforementioned matters and to carry them out and execute them in the specified manner.
We also instruct all and singular persons concerned by the tenor of these presents, that they firmly support, assist, and aid you, or any of you, in the execution of these matters as is appropriate.
In witness whereof, etc.
Given under the King's hand at Westminster, the fifth day of October.
By the Council.
De Conductu pro Funere nuper Regis.
An. 1. H. 6. Pat. 1. H. 6. p. 1. m. 32. d.
Rex, dilecto sibi, Henrico Bromley, Servienti nostro ad Arma, Salutem.
Scias quòd Assignavimus Te ad omnia Naves & alia Vasa necessaria, a Portu Villae nostrae magnae Jernemuthae, usque Ripam Thamisiae, Arestandum, & ea usque Villam nostram Calesii transmittendum,
Pro Conductu Funeris Domini H. nuper Regis Angliae, Patris nostri Defuncti, & Reginae Matris nostrae, in Regnum nostrum Angliae,
Pro Denariis nostris, in hac parte rationabiliter solvendis;
Et ideo tibi Praecipimus quòd circa Praemissa diligenter Intendas, ac ea facias & exequaris in forma praedicta:
Damus autem universis & singulis, quorum interest, Tenore Praesentium, firmiter in Mandatis quòd Tibi, in executione Praemissorum, Intendentes sint, Consulentes, & Auxiliantes prout decet.
In cujus &c.
Teste Rege apud Westmonasterium, Quinto Die Octobris.
Per Concilium.
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Oct. 15 [1422]. John Baldok, Roger Wylles, and John Redy are appointed to provide carriage for hearses and lights to accompany the corpse of the late K. from Dover to London. Westm. O. x. 255. H. iv. p. iv. 81.
Of the Carriages and Necessaries for the Funerals to be Provided
In the Year 1 Henry VI, Close Rolls 1 Henry VI, m. 30, d.
The King to his beloved John Baldok, Roger Wylles, and John Redy, greeting.
Know that we, trusting fully in your fidelity and circumspection, have assigned you, jointly and severally, to manage and oversee the carriages and other necessities for the hearse and other lights relating to the funeral of our dearly beloved lord and father, the deceased.
You are to arrange and spend these items within and outside the liberties (except for the fee of the church) at our own expense, to be reasonably paid. You are to oversee and handle the carriages from our city of London to the town of Dover, and from that town back to the said city.
We therefore command you to diligently attend to the aforesaid matters, and to execute and complete them in the specified manner.
We also instruct all and singular sheriffs, mayors, constables, bailiffs, ministers, and others concerned by the tenor of these presents, that they firmly support, assist, and aid you, or any of you, in the execution of these matters as is appropriate.
In witness whereof, etc.
Given under the King's hand at Westminster, the 15th day of October.
By the Council.
De Cariagiis & Necessariis pro Funere memorato arestandis.
An. 1. H. 6. Ibid. m. 30. d.
Rex, dilectis sibi, Johanni Baldok, Rogero Wylles, & Johanni Redy, Salutem.
Sciatis quòd Nos,
De Fidelitate & Circumspectione vestris pleniùs confidentes,
Assignavimus vos, conjunctim, & divisim, ad Cariagia & alia necessaria,
Pro Herceis & aliis Luminaribus, circa Funus Carissimi Domini & Patris nostri Defuncti Disponendis & Expendendis,
Infra Libertates & extra (Feodo Ecclesiae dumtaxat excepto) pro Denariis nostris, in hac parte rationabiliter solvendis, Arestandum & Capiendum,
Et ea, a Civitate nostra Londoniae usque Villam Dovorriae, & a dicta Villa usque dictam Civitatem revertendo, cariandum;
Et ideò vobis Mandamus quòd circa praemissa diligenter intendatis, ac ea faciatis & exequamini in forma praedicta:
Damus autem universis & singulis Vicecomitibus, Majoribus, Constabulariis, Ballivis, Ministris, ac aliis quorum interest, Tenore Praesentium, firmiter in
Mandatis quòd vobis, & cuilibet vestrûm, in Executione Praemissorum, Intendentes sint, Consulentes, & Auxiliantes prout decet.
In cujus &c.
Teste Rege apud Westmonasterium, xv die Octobris.
Per Concilium.