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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On 25th July 1846 [his father] Louis Bonaparte (age 67) died.
1847. Alexandre Cabanel (age 23). Portrait of Emperor Napoléon III (age 38).
In 1855. Franz Xaver Winterhalter (age 49). The Emperor Napoléon III (age 46).
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709th George Howard 7th Earl Carlisle (age 52).
711th Francis Leveson Gower aka Egerton 1st Earl Ellesmere (age 54).
712th George Hamilton-Gordon 4th Earl Aberdeen (age 70).
713th Emperor Napoléon III (age 46).
714th King Victor Emmanuel II of Sardinia (age 34).
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GrandFather: Charles-Marie Bonaparte
Father: Louis Bonaparte
GrandMother: Maria-Letizia Ramolino