Henrici Quinti, Angliæ Regis, Gesta, is a first-hand account of the Agincourt Campaign, and subsequent events to his death in 1422. The author of the first part was a Chaplain in King Henry's retinue who was present from King Henry's departure at Southampton in 1415, at the siege of Harfleur, the battle of Agincourt, and the celebrations on King Henry's return to London. The second part, by another writer, relates the events that took place including the negotiations at Troye, Henry's marriage and his death in 1422.
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Paternal Family Tree: Goring
Before 1501 William Goring of Burton in Sussex was born to [his father] John Goring of Burton in Sussex [aged 30].
On 16th October 1520 [his father] John Goring of Burton in Sussex [aged 50] died.
Before 1521 William Goring of Burton in Sussex [aged 20] and Elizabeth Covert [aged 19] were married.
In 1521 [his son] Henry Goring of Burton in Sussex was born to William Goring of Burton in Sussex [aged 20] and [his wife] Elizabeth Covert [aged 20].
Before 1533 William Goring of Burton in Sussex [aged 32] was appointed Master of the Horse.
In 1539 William Goring of Burton in Sussex [aged 38] was elected MP Sussex.
In 1540 [his son] George Goring of Danny Park was born to William Goring of Burton in Sussex [aged 39] and [his wife] Elizabeth Covert [aged 39].
In 1540 William Goring of Burton in Sussex [aged 39] was appointed Lord Chamberlain of the Household to Anne of Cleves Queen Consort England [aged 24] which office he held until 1546.
In 1542 William Goring of Burton in Sussex [aged 41] was elected MP Sussex.
In 1545 William Goring of Burton in Sussex [aged 44] was elected MP Sussex.
In 1547 William Goring of Burton in Sussex [aged 46] was elected MP Sussex.
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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 2nd March 1554 William Goring of Burton in Sussex [aged 53] died.
Henry Machyn's Diary. 11th March 1554. The xj day of Marche was bered ser Wylliam [Goring] [deceased] knyght in Sussex, with a standard, a penon of armes, [with coat] armur, target, sward, and a helmet; and ther was a h[erse of] wax and viij dosen of penselles and viij dosen of sh[ocheons], ij whyt and branchys of wax, and iiij dosen of stay[ff] torchys, and a harold of armes master Chastur; and he ded .... owe, and cared in-to the contrey by water to Kyngstun [Map], [and] after by land to ys on contrey.
Note. P. 57. Funeral of sir William Goring. The name here deficient is supplied by the useful MS. Harl. 897, f. 8: "Sir William Goryng knight dyed at Westmynster the 4th of Marche 1553, and was conveyd to his howse called Burton, and there buryed the xijth of Marche." He was one of the gentlemen of the king's privy chamber, and his monument at Bodecton alias Burton, is described in Dallaway's Rape of Arundel, p. 253 (with an error of viij for iiij). His funeral at length is in Coll. Arm. I. 3, f. 102.
On 10th November 1558 [his former wife] Elizabeth Covert [aged 57] died.
Kings Wessex: Great x 21 Grand Son of King Alfred "The Great" of Wessex
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 19 Grand Son of Maredudd ab Owain King Deheubarth King Powys King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 21 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 19 Grand Son of Maredudd ab Owain King Deheubarth King Powys King Gwynedd
Kings England: Great x 13 Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Kings Franks: Great x 24 Grand Son of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor
Kings France: Great x 17 Grand Son of Hugh I King of the Franks
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 21 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 1 Grandfather: John Goring
GrandFather: John Goring of Burton in Sussex 11 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Ralph Radmylde
Great x 1 Grandmother: Margaret Ramylde 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Camoys 1st Baron Camoys 7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Camoys 8 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Louches Baroness Camoys
Great x 2 Grandmother: Margaret Camoys 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Father: John Goring of Burton in Sussex 12 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
William Goring of Burton in Sussex 13 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England