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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Cheyne Walk is in Chelsea.
Cheyne Walk was named after William Cheyne 2nd Viscount Newhaven.
Around 1850. Henry Pether [aged 50]. Cheyne Walk in Chelsea, London, by Moonlight.
Around July 1969 Keith Richards [aged 25] and Anita Pallenburg [aged 27] moved to 3 Cheyne Walk, Chelsea.
On 22nd December 1880 Mary Anne Evans aka George Eliot [aged 61] died at her house 4 Cheyne Walk, Chelsea
David Lloyd George lived at 10 Cheyne Walk, Chelsea.
David Lloyd George lived at 10 Cheyne Walk, Chelsea.
Letters of Dante Gabriel Rossetti 1863. 2nd January 1863. Friday. 16 Cheyne Walk, Chelsea.
My dear Rose [aged 43]
I have asked Whistler to dinner Thursday next at 6. Will you meet him?
Your
D G Rossetti [aged 34]
Next Wednesday will do well for the Deed of Partnership
Letters of Dante Gabriel Rossetti 1863. 9th December 1863. 16 Cheyne Walk, Chelsea.
My dear Leathart [aged 43],
The picture of Whistler's [aged 29] which I mentioned was the unfinished Chinese one, since bought by Gambart [aged 49] & which was, as I thought, the one about which you wished to know.
The Thames picture is still unsold, and on enquiring of Whistler I find its price is 300 guineas. It is the noblest of all the pictures he has done hitherto, and is the one for your collection.
regards Legros' works, I yesterday saw for the first time a picture he is doing now, of Hamlet in his mother's chamber, where he kills Polonius, about 20 inches by 15 I suppose in size, it may be rather more, and a truly admirable work, the finest he has done in London as yet. He intends to ask 45 guineas for it. It is so very cheap proportionately to the other that I am induced to mention it to you, since it is a work which will stand the proximity of anything whatever, being most full & luminous in colour, though, like all his work, low in tone.
With kind remembrances to Mrs. Leathart[8].
I remain my dear Leathart
Yours ever truly
D G Rossetti [aged 35]
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Dante Gabriel Rossetti lived at 16 Cheyne Walk, Chelsea.
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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19 to 26 Cheyne Walk, Chelsea cover the site of the original Chelsea Palace afterwards the residence of Hans Sloane 1st Baronet.
Ian Fleming lived at 24 Cheyne Walk, Chelsea.
Bram Stoker lived at 27 Cheyne Walk, Chelsea.
During the 1960s Mick Jagger [aged 16] and Marianne Faithfull [aged 13] lived at 48 Cheyne Walk, Chelsea.
After the death of her husband in April 1877, Anne Lea aka Merritt [aged 32] lived the rest of her life at 95 Cheyne Walk, Chelsea. She made frequent trips between her home in England and the United States; she had exhibitions, garnered awards in both countries, and become a celebrated artist.
In 1895 John Tweed [aged 25] moved to 108 Cheyne Walk, Chelsea with his wife Edith Clinton, secretary to the National Society for Women's Suffrage. They lived there for rest of his life.
On 19th December 1851 Joseph Mallord William Turner [aged 76] died of 'natural decay' at the home of Sophia Caroline Booth at his cottage 119 Cheyne Walk, Chelsea aka Davis Place, Cremorne Road. He was buried in St Paul's Cathedral.
Around 1771 Belle Vue House 92 Cheyne Walk, Chelsea was constructed.
1873. Alice Boyd 14th of Penkill [aged 48]. Cappella di S. Clemente [Chapel of San Clemente/S Marks, Venice]. On a label attached to the reverse "Painted by Alice Boyd Bellevue House, Chelsea".
Lindsey House Cheyne Walk, Chelsea was subsequently divided into 96-101 Cheyne Walk.
On 1st May 1729 Brownlow Bertie 5th Duke Ancaster and Kesteven was born to Peregrine Bertie 2nd Duke Ancaster and Kesteven [aged 43] and Jane Brownlow Duchess Ancaster and Kesteven at Lindsey House Cheyne Walk, Chelsea. He married (1) 11th November 1762 Harriot Pitt (2) 2nd January 1769 Mary Anne Layard and had issue.
98 Cheyne Walk, Chelsea was the home of Marc Isambard Brunel and also his son Isambard Kingdom Brunel.