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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Before 1430 [his father] John Hody and [his mother] Elizabeth Jewel were married. They had five sons and several daughters
Before 1441 William Hody was born to [his father] John Hody and [his mother] Elizabeth Jewel.
On or after 17th December 1441 [his father] John Hody died. His will was dated 17th December 1441.
In 1472 William Hody (age 31) was elected MP Totnes.
In 1473 [his mother] Elizabeth Jewel died.
In 1483 William Hody (age 42) was elected MP Bridgwater.
In 1485 William Hody (age 44) was appointed Attorney General.
On 29th October 1486 William Hody (age 45) was appointed Chief Baron of the Exchequer.
Chronicle of Edward Hall [1496-1548]. 10th February 1522. The tenth day of February, the Lord Hody (age 81) Chief Baron of the King's Exchequer gave over his office, and for him was admitted by the Cardinal, master John Fitzjames (age 57), a right honourable man and well learned.
Before 1524 William Hody (age 83) and Eleanor Malet were married.
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 18th June 1524 William Hody (age 83) died.
GrandFather: Thomas Hody
Father: John Hody
Great x 1 Grandfather: John Cole of Nitheway in Brixham
GrandMother: Margaret Cole
GrandFather: John Jewel of Whitfield, Wiveliscombe, Somerset
Mother: Elizabeth Jewel
Great x 1 Grandfather: John de Pillesden of Pilsdon
GrandMother: Alice de Pillesden