Abbot John Whethamstede’s Chronicle of the Abbey of St Albans
Abbot John Whethamstede's Register aka Chronicle of his second term at the Abbey of St Albans, 1451-1461, is a remarkable text that describes his first-hand experience of the beginning of the Wars of the Roses including the First and Second Battles of St Albans, 1455 and 1461, respectively, their cause, and their consequences, not least on the Abbey itself. His text also includes Loveday, Blore Heath, Northampton, the Act of Accord, Wakefield, and Towton, and ends with the Coronation of King Edward IV. In addition to the events of the Wars of the Roses, Abbot John, or his scribes who wrote the Chronicle, include details in the life of the Abbey such as charters, letters, land exchanges, visits by legates, and disputes, which provide a rich insight into the day-to-day life of the Abbey, and the challenges faced by its Abbot.
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MP Berkshire is in Member Parliament.
In 1539 Richard Brydges (age 39) was elected MP Berkshire (Note. There is some doubt about this).
In 1539 Thomas Pope (age 32) was elected MP Berkshire.
In 1547 Henry Norreys (age 22) was elected MP Berkshire which seat he held until 1552.
In April 1553 Richard Brydges (age 53) was elected MP Berkshire.
In November 1554 Richard Brydges (age 54) was elected MP Berkshire.
In 1563 John Cheney was elected MP Berkshire.
In 1572 Edward Unton (age 38) was elected MP Berkshire.
In 1584 Edward Unton (age 28) was elected MP Berkshire.
In 1586 Thomas Parry (age 45) was elected MP Berkshire.
Anne Boleyn. Her Life as told by Lancelot de Carle's 1536 Letter.
In 1536, two weeks after the execution of Anne Boleyn, her brother George and four others, Lancelot du Carle, wrote an extraordinary letter that described Anne's life, and her trial and execution, to which he was a witness. This book presents a new translation of that letter, with additional material from other contemporary sources such as Letters, Hall's and Wriothesley's Chronicles, the pamphlets of Wynkyn the Worde, the Memorial of George Constantyne, the Portuguese Letter and the Baga de Secrets, all of which are provided in Appendices.
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In 1586 Edward Unton (age 30) was elected MP Berkshire.
In 1614 Thomas Parry (age 73) was elected MP Berkshire. After being censured for interference in the election at Stockbridge, was dismissed from the House on 11th May 1614.
In 1654 Robert Pye (age 34) was elected MP Berkshire during the First Protectorate Parliament.
In 1659 Robert Pye (age 39) was elected MP Berkshire during the Third Protectorate Parliament.
In 1660 Robert Pye (age 40) was elected MP Berkshire during the Convention Parliament.
In 1662 Philip Howard (age 32) was elected MP Berkshire.
In 1754 Charles Fane 2nd Viscount Fane (age 46) was elected MP Berkshire which seat he held until 1761.
In 1857 Philip Pleydell-Bouverie (age 68) was elected MP Berkshire.