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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On 17th April 1874 [his father] William Lever 1st Viscount Leverhulme [aged 22] and [his mother] Elizabeth Ellen Hulme Lady Lever [aged 23] were married.
On 25th March 1888 William Lever 2nd Viscount Leverhulme was born to William Lever 1st Viscount Leverhulme [aged 36] and Elizabeth Ellen Hulme Lady Lever [aged 37].
On 13th April 1912 William Lever 2nd Viscount Leverhulme [aged 24] and Marion Beatrice Smith Viscountess Leverhulme [aged 25] were married.
On 24th July 1913 [his mother] Elizabeth Ellen Hulme Lady Lever [aged 62] died. She was buried at Christ Church, Port Sunlight [Map].
On 1st July 1915 [his son] Philip Lever 3rd Viscount Leverhulme was born to William Lever 2nd Viscount Leverhulme [aged 27].
On 7th May 1925 [his father] William Lever 1st Viscount Leverhulme [aged 73] died. He was buried at Christ Church, Port Sunlight [Map]. His son William [aged 37] succeeded 2nd Viscount Leverhulme of the Western Isles, 2nd Baron Leverhulme of Bolton le Moors in Lancashire, 2nd Baronet Lever of Thornton Manor in Cheshire. [his wife] Marion Beatrice Smith Viscountess Leverhulme [aged 38] by marriage Viscountess Leverhulme of the Western Isles.
Marion Beatrice Smith Viscountess Leverhulme: On 6th July 1886 she was born to Bryce Smith. On 13th April 1912 William Lever 2nd Viscount Leverhulme and she were married. In 1936 William Lever 2nd Viscount Leverhulme and Marion Beatrice Smith Viscountess Leverhulme were divorced. On 30th August 1987 she died.
1929. "Diana" by Gilbert Bayes [aged 56]. Puchased by William Lever 2nd Viscount Leverhulme [aged 40]. Presented to the Lady Lever Art Gallery [Map] in memory of his friend the architect Segar Segar-Owen who helped design the Lady Lever Art Gallery [Map].
In 1936 William Lever 2nd Viscount Leverhulme [aged 47] and Marion Beatrice Smith Viscountess Leverhulme [aged 49] were divorced.
On 20th January 1937 William Lever 2nd Viscount Leverhulme [aged 48] and Winifred Agnes Lloyd Viscountess Leverhulme [aged 37] were married. She by marriage Viscountess Leverhulme of the Western Isles.
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.'
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On 27th May 1949 William Lever 2nd Viscount Leverhulme [aged 61] died. He was buried at Christ Church, Port Sunlight [Map]. His son Philip [aged 33] succeeded 3rd Viscount Leverhulme of the Western Isles, 3rd Baron Leverhulme of Bolton le Moors in Lancashire, 3rd Baronet Lever of Thornton Manor in Cheshire.
Philip Lever 3rd Viscount Leverhulme: On 1st July 1915 he was born to William Lever 2nd Viscount Leverhulme. In 1988 he was appointed 968th Knight of the Garter. On 4th July 2000 he died. Viscount Leverhulme of the Western Isles, Baron Leverhulme of Bolton le Moors in Lancashire, Baronet Lever of Thornton Manor in Cheshire extinct.
On 19th February 1966 [his former wife] Winifred Agnes Lloyd Viscountess Leverhulme [aged 66] died. She was buried at Christ Church, Port Sunlight [Map].
Winifred Agnes Lloyd Viscountess Leverhulme: On 14th July 1899 she was born. On 20th January 1937 William Lever 2nd Viscount Leverhulme and she were married. She by marriage Viscountess Leverhulme of the Western Isles.
On 30th August 1987 [his former wife] Marion Beatrice Smith Viscountess Leverhulme died.