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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Baron Leconfield of Leconfield in the East Riding of Yorkshire is in Baronies of England Alphabetically, Baronies of England Chronologically, Extant Baronies of England.
Summary
1859. George Wyndham 1st Baron Leconfield [aged 71] created.
18th March 1869. Son Henry Wyndham 2nd Baron Leconfield [aged 38] succeeded.
6th January 1901. Son Charles Wyndham 3rd Baron Leconfield [aged 28] succeeded.
16th April 1952. Brother Hugh Wyndham 4th Baron Leconfield [aged 74] succeeded.
6th July 1963. Brother Edward Scawen Wyndham 5th Baron Leconfield [aged 80] succeeded.
1967. Son John Edward Reginald Wyndham 6th Baron Leconfield 1st Baron Egremont [aged 46] succeeded.
6th June 1972. Son John Wayndham 7th Baron Leconfield 2nd Baron Egremont [aged 24] succeeded.
In 1859 George Wyndham 1st Baron Leconfield [aged 71] was created 1st Baron Leconfield of Leconfield in the East Riding of Yorkshire.
On 15th July 1867 Henry Wyndham 2nd Baron Leconfield [aged 36] and Constance Evelyn Primrose Baroness Leconfield [aged 21] were married. She by marriage Baroness Leconfield of Leconfield in the East Riding of Yorkshire. She the daughter of Archibald John Primrose and Catherine Lucy Wilhelmina Stanhope Duchess of Cleveland [aged 48].
On 18th March 1869 George Wyndham 1st Baron Leconfield [aged 81] died. His son Henry [aged 38] succeeded 2nd Baron Leconfield of Leconfield in the East Riding of Yorkshire.
On 6th January 1901 Henry Wyndham 2nd Baron Leconfield [aged 70] died. His son Charles [aged 28] succeeded 3rd Baron Leconfield of Leconfield in the East Riding of Yorkshire.
In 1911 Charles Wyndham 3rd Baron Leconfield [aged 38] and Beatrice Violet Rawson Baroness Leconfield [aged 19] were married. She by marriage Baroness Leconfield of Leconfield in the East Riding of Yorkshire.
On 16th April 1952 Charles Wyndham 3rd Baron Leconfield [aged 80] died without issue. His brother Hugh [aged 74] succeeded 4th Baron Leconfield of Leconfield in the East Riding of Yorkshire. Maud Mary Lyttelton Baroness Leconfield [aged 71] by marriage Baroness Leconfield of Leconfield in the East Riding of Yorkshire.
On 6th July 1963 Hugh Wyndham 4th Baron Leconfield [aged 85] died. His brother Edward [aged 80] succeeded 5th Baron Leconfield of Leconfield in the East Riding of Yorkshire.
In 1967 Edward Scawen Wyndham 5th Baron Leconfield [aged 84] died. His son John [aged 46] succeeded 6th Baron Leconfield of Leconfield in the East Riding of Yorkshire. Pamela Wyndham-Quin Baroness Leconfield and Egremont [aged 41] by marriage Baroness Leconfield of Leconfield in the East Riding of Yorkshire.
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 6th June 1972 John Edward Reginald Wyndham 6th Baron Leconfield 1st Baron Egremont [aged 52] died. His son John [aged 24] succeeded 7th Baron Leconfield of Leconfield in the East Riding of Yorkshire, 2nd Baron Egremont.