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The Chronicle of Geoffrey le Baker of Swinbroke. Baker was a secular clerk from Swinbroke, now Swinbrook, an Oxfordshire village two miles east of Burford. His Chronicle describes the events of the period 1303-1356: Gaveston, Bannockburn, Boroughbridge, the murder of King Edward II, the Scottish Wars, Sluys, Crécy, the Black Death, Winchelsea and Poitiers. To quote Herbert Bruce 'it possesses a vigorous and characteristic style, and its value for particular events between 1303 and 1356 has been recognised by its editor and by subsequent writers'. The book provides remarkable detail about the events it describes. Baker's text has been augmented with hundreds of notes, including extracts from other contemporary chronicles, such as the Annales Londonienses, Annales Paulini, Murimuth, Lanercost, Avesbury, Guisborough and Froissart to enrich the reader's understanding. The translation takes as its source the 'Chronicon Galfridi le Baker de Swynebroke' published in 1889, edited by Edward Maunde Thompson. Available at Amazon in eBook and Paperback.

Selby, North Yorkshire, England, British Isles [Map]

Selby, North Yorkshire is in North Yorkshire.

The River Ouse is formed by the confluence of the River Ure and River Swale around 900m south-west of Myton-on-Swale [Map]; there are other theories as to where it starts. Thereafter it flows broadly south-east through York [Map], past Cawood, North Yorkshire [Map], Selby, North Yorkshire [Map], Goole [Map] and the location of the former Whitgift Ferry, East Yorkshire [Map] before joining the Humber Estuary at Trent Falls [Map].

Beal, North Yorkshire, Selby, England, British Isles [Map]

Bolton Percy, Selby, North Yorkshire, England, British Isles

On 14th March 1648 Ferdinando Fairfax 2nd Lord Fairfax of Cameron (age 63) died. He was buried at Bolton Percy.

Carlton Selby, North Yorkshire, England, British Isles

St Mary's Church Carlton Selby, North Yorkshire, England, British Isles

Cawood, North Yorkshire, Selby, England, British Isles [Map]

On 19th July 1352 Archbishop William Zouche died at Cawood, North Yorkshire [Map]. He was buried at York Minster [Map].

All About History Books

The Chronicle of Geoffrey le Baker of Swinbroke. Baker was a secular clerk from Swinbroke, now Swinbrook, an Oxfordshire village two miles east of Burford. His Chronicle describes the events of the period 1303-1356: Gaveston, Bannockburn, Boroughbridge, the murder of King Edward II, the Scottish Wars, Sluys, Crécy, the Black Death, Winchelsea and Poitiers. To quote Herbert Bruce 'it possesses a vigorous and characteristic style, and its value for particular events between 1303 and 1356 has been recognised by its editor and by subsequent writers'. The book provides remarkable detail about the events it describes. Baker's text has been augmented with hundreds of notes, including extracts from other contemporary chronicles, such as the Annales Londonienses, Annales Paulini, Murimuth, Lanercost, Avesbury, Guisborough and Froissart to enrich the reader's understanding. The translation takes as its source the 'Chronicon Galfridi le Baker de Swynebroke' published in 1889, edited by Edward Maunde Thompson. Available at Amazon in eBook and Paperback.

On 29th May 1500 Archbishop Thomas Rotherham (age 76) died of plague at Cawood, North Yorkshire [Map].

On 3rd September 1507 Archbishop Thomas Savage (age 58) died at Cawood, North Yorkshire [Map].

The River Ouse is formed by the confluence of the River Ure and River Swale around 900m south-west of Myton-on-Swale [Map]; there are other theories as to where it starts. Thereafter it flows broadly south-east through York [Map], past Cawood, North Yorkshire [Map], Selby, North Yorkshire [Map], Goole [Map] and the location of the former Whitgift Ferry, East Yorkshire [Map] before joining the Humber Estuary at Trent Falls [Map].

Cawood Castle, North Yorkshire, Selby, England, British Isles [Map]

Cawood Castle, North Yorkshire is also in Castles in North Yorkshire.

On 6th December 1315 Archbishop William Greenfield died at his palace Cawood Castle, North Yorkshire [Map]. He was buried in the Eastern Transept of York Minster [Map] where is monument is extant.

On 5th April 1340 Archbishop William Melton (age 65) died at Cawood Palace [Map].

On 6th September 1465 Archbishop George Neville (age 33) was enthroned as Archbishop of York at Cawood Castle, North Yorkshire [Map]. Isabel Neville Duchess Clarence (age 14), Anne Neville Queen Consort England (age 9) and King Richard III of England (age 12) were present.

Wriothesley's Chronicle [1508-1562]. 29th November 1530. This yeare, on the even of St. Andrewe,d the Cardinall, Thomas Wolsey (age 57), died at Leicester, cominge to London to his indictment,e and there is buried in Our Ladies Chappell. Some recken he killed himselfe with purgations.f

Note d. November 29.

Note e. The Cardinal had been arrested by the Earl of Northumberland (age 28) on a charge of high treason at Cawood [Map], near York, on the 4th of November.

Note f. Wolsey is generally believed to hare died of dysentery at Leicester Abbey [Map], on the third day of his jourmey, about 8 o'clock in the morning of the 29th of November, being in the sixtieth year of his age. He was buried at midnight, without any solemnity, in Our Lady Chapel in the church of that monastery.

Chapel Haddlesey, North Yorkshire, Selby, England, British Isles [Map]

Skipwith Selby, North Yorkshire, England, British Isles

In or before 1336 was born to William Skipwith (age 44) at Skipwith Selby. Date adjusted from 1340 to 1336 to be consistent with father's death in 1336.