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The Chronicle of Walter of Guisborough, a canon regular of the Augustinian Guisborough Priory, Yorkshire, formerly known as The Chronicle of Walter of Hemingburgh, describes the period from 1066 to 1346. Before 1274 the Chronicle is based on other works. Thereafter, the Chronicle is original, and a remarkable source for the events of the time. This book provides a translation of the Chronicle from that date. The Latin source for our translation is the 1849 work edited by Hans Claude Hamilton. Hamilton, in his preface, says: "In the present work we behold perhaps one of the finest samples of our early chronicles, both as regards the value of the events recorded, and the correctness with which they are detailed; Nor will the pleasing style of composition be lightly passed over by those capable of seeing reflected from it the tokens of a vigorous and cultivated mind, and a favourable specimen of the learning and taste of the age in which it was framed." Available at Amazon in eBook and Paperback.
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The Chronicles of London. Edited with Introduction and Notes by Charles Lethbridge Kingsford, M.A. St. John's College, Oxford. Oxford at the Clarendon Press 1905.
Table of the Governor-General of the Netherlands, at the beginning of the sixteenth century.
History of Mary Queen of Scots by Adam Blackwood
History of Mary Queen of Scots by Adam Blackwood, translated from the Original French, 1834.
Manuscripts of J Eliot Hodgkin
14th August 1514. Sir Thomas Boleyn (age 37) to Margaret of Austria (age 34), Governor of the Netherlands. Greenwich.
Perambulation of Kent by William Lambarde
A Perambulation of Kent containing the Description, History and Customs of that Shire. Written in the year 1570, by William Lambarde, of Lincoln's Inn, Gent: First published in the Year 1576.
The History of England under Henry VIII
The History of England under Henry VIII. By Edward Herbert 1st Baron Herbert Chirbury (age 65). 1870.
The Life and Reign of King Edward VI
At this time the seditious lived by rapine and ruine of all the country, omitting nothing of that which savages enraged in the height of their unruly behaviour doe commit, but the Citizens driven to great distresse for want of vicuales, bread they made of coursest branne moulded in cloathes, for that otherwise it would not cleave together. Their finest flesh was of their owne horses, especially for 12 daies they endured most extreame famine. During this time they were much encouraged by an aged cittizen, who brought forth all his provisions and said, that as hee did communicate unto them his store, so would he participate of their wants. And that for his part he would feed on the one arme and fight with the other before he would consent to put the citty into the seditious hands. Herewith the Lord privy Seale for want of power to performe any services, was about to rise and returne to London. But in good time the Lord Gray came to him with supply of forces most Almane horsemen, and with him came Spinola with his band of Italians consisting of 300 shot, purposed for Scotland, also 200 men were sent unto him from Reading, so being in all not much above 1000 strong, he made head against the seditious.
The Martyrdom of the King of Scotland
Martyrdom of the King of Scotland, by Adam Blackwood, 1587.