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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Earl Dover is in Earldoms of England Alphabetically, Earldoms of England Chronologically, Extinct Earldoms of England.
Summary
8th March 1628. Henry Carey 1st Earl Dover [aged 48] created.
13th April 1666. Son John Carey 2nd Earl Dover [aged 58] succeeded.
26th May 1677. John Carey 2nd Earl Dover extinct.
On 8th March 1628 Henry Carey 1st Earl Dover [aged 48] was created 1st Earl Dover. Judith Pelham Countess Dover [aged 37] by marriage Countess Dover.
On 6th July 1630 Henry Carey 1st Earl Dover [aged 50] and Mary Morris Countess Dover [aged 65] were married at St Peter le Poer Church, Broad Street. She by marriage Countess Dover.
On 13th April 1666 Henry Carey 1st Earl Dover [aged 86] died at Hunsdon, Hertfordshire [Map]. His son John [aged 58] succeeded 2nd Earl Dover, 2nd Viscount Rochford. Abigail Cockayne Countess Dover [aged 56] by marriage Countess Dover.
On 26th May 1677 John Carey 2nd Earl Dover [aged 69] died without male issue. Earl Dover and Viscount Rochford extinct. His second cousin once removed Robert [aged 25] succeeded 6th Baron Hunsdon.