William of Worcester's Chronicle of England
William of Worcester, born around 1415, and died around 1482 was secretary to John Fastolf, the renowned soldier of the Hundred Years War, during which time he collected documents, letters, and wrote a record of events. Following their return to England in 1440 William was witness to major events. Twice in his chronicle he uses the first person: 1. when writing about the murder of Thomas, 7th Baron Scales, in 1460, he writes '… and I saw him lying naked in the cemetery near the porch of the church of St. Mary Overie in Southwark …' and 2. describing King Edward IV's entry into London in 1461 he writes '… proclaimed that all the people themselves were to recognize and acknowledge Edward as king. I was present and heard this, and immediately went down with them into the city'. William’s Chronicle is rich in detail. It is the source of much information about the Wars of the Roses, including the term 'Diabolical Marriage' to describe the marriage of Queen Elizabeth Woodville’s brother John’s marriage to Katherine, Dowager Duchess of Norfolk, he aged twenty, she sixty-five or more, and the story about a paper crown being placed in mockery on the severed head of Richard, 3rd Duke of York.
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On 20th December 1886 Margery Spencer Viscountess Greenwood was born to [her father] Reverend Walter Spencer of Fownhope Court in Herefordshire.
On 23rd May 1911 Hamar Greenwood 1st Viscount Greenwood [aged 41] and Margery Spencer Viscountess Greenwood [aged 24] were married.
In 1914 [her son] David Henry Hamar Greenwood 2nd Viscount Greenwood was born to [her husband] Hamar Greenwood 1st Viscount Greenwood [aged 43] and Margery Spencer Viscountess Greenwood [aged 27].
On 29th August 1914 [her brother-in-law] Wilfred William Ashley 1st Baron Mount Temple [aged 46] and [her sister] Muriel Emily Spencer Baroness Mount Temple [aged 33] were married.
In 1915 [her husband] Hamar Greenwood 1st Viscount Greenwood [aged 44] was created 1st Baronet Greenwood of Onslow Gardens in Kensington. Margery Spencer Viscountess Greenwood [aged 28] by marriage Lady Greenwood of Onslow Gardens in Kensington.
In 1923 [her son] Michael George Hamar Greenwood 3rd Viscount Greenwood was born to [her husband] Hamar Greenwood 1st Viscount Greenwood [aged 52] and Margery Spencer Viscountess Greenwood [aged 36].
In 1929 [her husband] Hamar Greenwood 1st Viscount Greenwood [aged 58] was created 1st Baron Greenwood of Llanbister in Radnorshire. Margery Spencer Viscountess Greenwood [aged 42] by marriage Baroness Greenwood of Llanbister in Radnorshire.
In 1932 [her brother-in-law] Wilfred William Ashley 1st Baron Mount Temple [aged 64] was created 1st Baron Mount Temple of Lee in the County of Southampton. [her sister] Muriel Emily Spencer Baroness Mount Temple [aged 51] by marriage Baroness Mount Temple of Lee in the County of Southampton.
In 1937 [her husband] Hamar Greenwood 1st Viscount Greenwood [aged 66] was created 1st Viscount Greenwood of Holbourne in London. Margery Spencer Viscountess Greenwood [aged 50] by marriage Viscountess Greenwood of Holbourne in London.
Adam Murimuth's Continuation and Robert of Avesbury’s 'The Wonderful Deeds of King Edward III'
This volume brings together two of the most important contemporary chronicles for the reign of Edward III and the opening phases of the Hundred Years’ War. Written in Latin by English clerical observers, these texts provide a vivid and authoritative window into the political, diplomatic, and military history of fourteenth-century England and its continental ambitions. Adam Murimuth Continuatio's Chronicarum continues an earlier chronicle into the mid-fourteenth century, offering concise but valuable notices on royal policy, foreign relations, and ecclesiastical affairs. Its annalistic structure makes it especially useful for establishing chronology and tracing the development of events year by year. Complementing it, Robert of Avesbury’s De gestis mirabilibus regis Edwardi tertii is a rich documentary chronicle preserving letters, treaties, and official records alongside narrative passages. It is an indispensable source for understanding Edward III’s claim to the French crown, the conduct of war, and the mechanisms of medieval diplomacy. Together, these works offer scholars, students, and enthusiasts a reliable and unembellished account of a transformative period in English and European history. Essential for anyone interested in medieval chronicles, the Hundred Years’ War, or the reign of Edward III.
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On 10th September 1948 [her husband] Hamar Greenwood 1st Viscount Greenwood [aged 78] died. His son David [aged 34] succeeded 2nd Viscount Greenwood of Holbourne in London, 2nd Baron Greenwood of Llanbister in Radnorshire and 2nd Baronet Greenwood of Onslow Gardens in Kensington.
On 24th June 1954 [her sister] Muriel Emily Spencer Baroness Mount Temple [aged 73] died.
On 24th April 1968 Margery Spencer Viscountess Greenwood [aged 81] died.