Jean de Waurin's Chronicle of England Volume 6 Books 3-6: The Wars of the Roses
Jean de Waurin was a French Chronicler, from the Artois region, who was born around 1400, and died around 1474. Waurin’s Chronicle of England, Volume 6, covering the period 1450 to 1471, from which we have selected and translated Chapters relating to the Wars of the Roses, provides a vivid, original, contemporary description of key events some of which he witnessed first-hand, some of which he was told by the key people involved with whom Waurin had a personal relationship.
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MP Bath is in Member Parliament. See Bath, Somerset [Map].
In 1559 Edward St Lo (age 40) was elected MP Bath.
In 1621 Robert Pye (age 36) was elected MP Bath.
In 1624 John Malet (age 30) was elected MP Bath.
In 1640 Charles Berkeley 2nd Viscount Fitzhardinge (age 40) was elected MP Bath during the Short Parliament.
In 1669 Francis Popham (age 23) was elected MP Bath.
In 1679 Walter Long 2nd Baronet (age 52) was elected MP Bath during the Habeas Corpus Parliament 3C2.
In 1681 Maurice Berkeley 3rd Viscount Fitzhardinge (age 52) was elected MP Bath.
In 1710 John Codrington (age 31) was elected MP Bath. He was returned again in 1713, 1715 and 1722. He lost the seat in 1727.
In 1734 John Codrington (age 55) was elected MP Bath which seat he held until 1741.
In 1790 Thomas Thynne 2nd Marquess of Bath (age 24) was elected MP Bath.
In 1837 Richard Wingfield 6th Viscount Powerscourt (age 21) was elected MP Bath which seat he held until 1841.
The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy
The Gesta Normannorum Ducum [The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy] is a landmark medieval chronicle tracing the rise and fall of the Norman dynasty from its early roots through the pivotal events surrounding the Norman Conquest of England. Originally penned in Latin by the monk William of Jumièges shortly before 1060 and later expanded at the behest of William the Conqueror, the work chronicles the deeds, politics, battles, and leadership of the Norman dukes, especially William’s own claim to the English throne. The narrative combines earlier historical sources with firsthand information and oral testimony to present an authoritative account of Normandy’s transformation from a Viking settlement into one of medieval Europe’s most powerful realms. William’s history emphasizes the legitimacy, military prowess, and governance of the Norman line, framing their expansion, including the conquest of England, as both divinely sanctioned and noble in purpose. Later chroniclers such as Orderic Vitalis and Robert of Torigni continued the history, extending the coverage into the 12th century, providing broader context on ducal rule and its impact. Today this classic work remains a foundational source for understanding Norman identity, medieval statesmanship, and the historical forces that reshaped England and Western Europe between 800AD and 1100AD.
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In 1873 Arthur Egerton 3rd Earl Wilton (age 40) was elected MP Bath which seat he held until 1874.