Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall
The Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall (Chronicon Anglicanum) is an indispensable medieval history that brings to life centuries of English and European affairs through the eyes of a learned Cistercian monk. Ralph of Coggeshall, abbot of the Abbey of Coggeshall in Essex in the early 13th century, continued and expanded his community’s chronicle, documenting events from the Norman Conquest of 1066 into the tumultuous reign of King Henry III. Blending eyewitness testimony, careful compilation, and the monastic commitment to record-keeping, this chronicle offers a rare narrative of political intrigue, royal power struggles, and social upheaval in England and beyond. Ralph’s work captures the reigns of pivotal figures such as Richard I and King John, providing invaluable insights into their characters, decisions, and the forces that shaped medieval rule. More than a simple annal, Chronicon Anglicanum conveys the texture of medieval life and governance, making it a rich source for scholars and readers fascinated by English history, monastic authorship, and the shaping of the medieval world.
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Beverley is in East Yorkshire.
See: Beverley Minster [Map], Meaux aka Mesla Abbey [Map], St Mary and St Nicholas Church, Beverley, Weel, East Yorkshire [Map].
On 14th October 1153 Archbishop Henry Murdac died at Beverley [Map]. He was buried at York Minster [Map].
Around 1430 Bishop John Alcock was born in Beverley [Map].
After 23rd May 1441 Robert Constable [deceased] died at Beverley [Map].
Around 19th October 1469 Bishop John Fisher was born to Robert Fisher in Beverley [Map].
In 1500 John Fisher was born to Robert Fisher in Beverley [Map].
Henry Machyn's Diary. 5th July 1557. At Beverley [Map], Hary Gardener and John Thomas suffered.
In 1563 Nicholas Bacon 1st Baronet [aged 23] was elected MP Beverley.
In 1597 Edward Fraunceys [aged 31] was elected MP Beverley. He was re-elected in 1601.
In 1722 Michael Newton 4th Baronet [aged 27] was elected MP Beverley in the 1722 General Election.
In 1774 James Pennyman 6th Baronet [aged 37] was elected MP Beverley which seat he held until 1796.
In 1820 George Lane-Fox [aged 26] was elected MP Beverley.
Anne Boleyn. Her Life as told by Lancelot de Carle's 1536 Letter.
In 1536, two weeks after the execution of Anne Boleyn, her brother George and four others, Lancelot du Carle, wrote an extraordinary letter that described Anne's life, and her trial and execution, to which he was a witness. This book presents a new translation of that letter, with additional material from other contemporary sources such as Letters, Hall's and Wriothesley's Chronicles, the pamphlets of Wynkyn the Worde, the Memorial of George Constantyne, the Portuguese Letter and the Baga de Secrets, all of which are provided in Appendices.
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In 1837 George Lane-Fox [aged 43] was elected MP Beverley.
In 1852 Henry Edwards 1st Baronet [aged 39] was elected MP Beverley.
In 1860 James Walker 2nd Baronet [aged 30] was elected MP Beverley which seat he held until 1865.
Meaux aka Mesla Abbey is also in Abbeys in England.
In 1151 William of Blois 1st Earl Albemarle 1st Earl York [aged 50] founded Meaux aka Mesla Abbey [Map] as Cistercian house.
On 3rd September 1292 King Edward I of England [aged 53] stayed for two days at Burstwick Castle [Map] on his return from Scotland. During his stay visited Wyke, a small settlement on the River Hull. Edward ordered a survey of the site and within a few years purchased it from Meaux Abbey [Map]. By 1299, Wyke had been granted a royal charter and renamed King's Town upon Hull [Map] – the origins of the city we know today.
On or before 31st January 1764 William Henry Pennyman was born to James Pennyman 6th Baronet [aged 27] and Elizabeth Grey Lady Pennyman. He was baptised on 31st January 1764 at St Mary and St Nicholas Church, Beverley. Dugdale's visitation however gives the baptismal date as the 21st of January 1764. He married before 3rd May 1848 Charlotte Robinson.
The River Hull rises near Driffield [Map] being formed from a number of streams and becks after which it flows past Wansford, East Yorkshire [Map], Brigham, East Yorkshire [Map], under Bethell's Bridge [Map] then Weel, East Yorkshire [Map] on the outskirts of Beverley [Map] after which it flows to Kingston upon Hull [Map] where it joins the Humber Estuary.