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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14 Dec is in December.
1290 Death of Queen Eleanor of Castile
1417 Execution of Lollard John Oldcastle
On 14th December 704 Aldfrith King Northumbria died. His son Osred (age 7) succeeded King Northumbria.
On 14th December 1266 the garrison at Kenilworth Castle [Map] surrendered some six weeks after the signing of the Dictum of Kenilworth.
On 14th December 1278 Bishop Ralph de Ireton was elected Bishop of Carlisle.
On 14th December 1287 a great storm caused a significant number of deaths on both sides of the English Channel. In the Low Countries around 50,000 people are believed to have died. In England hundreds were killed. The port of New Romney was so changed as to be replaced by Rye [Map] through which the course of the River Rother now ran. The port of Dunwich, Suffolk never recovered from the storm and thereafter declined.
On 14th December 1290 Eleanor of Castile Queen Consort England (deceased) body rested at the site of the Cheapside Cross [Map] where, thereafter, a Cross was constructed. The Cross, built at an original cost of £300, was one of the most elaborate of the twelve Eleanor Crosses.
On 14th December 1334 Otto Wittelsbach IV Duke Lower Bavaria (age 27) died at Munich. His nephew John (age 5) succeeded 1st Duke Lower Bavaria.
On 14th December 1417 John Oldcastle was hanged in St Giles' Field Holborn for being a Lollard.
Thomas Walsingham [~1422]. [14th December 1417] When this answer had been received, since there was no need for witnesses, he was without delay ordered to be dragged and hanged upon the gallows, and to be burned while hanging from them. And when several honourable persons were present at this spectacle, he spoke his last words, as they say, to Sir Thomas Erpingham (age 62), adjuring him that if he should see him rise again on the third day, he should procure peace for his followers. So lost was he in madness that he believed he would rise from the dead after three days.
Quo responso accepto, quia non opus erat testibus, sine mora jussus est trahi et suspendi super furcas, atque comburi, pendens in eisdem. Ubi cum plures personae honorabiles huic spectaculo interessent, Domino Thomae Erpingham, prout dicunt, novissima verba locutus est, adjurans eum, ut si cerneret eum resurgere die tertia, pacem procuraret sectm suae. Tanta perditus fuit dementia, ut putaret se post triduum a mortuis resurrecturum.
Chronicle of Gregory [1400-1467]. 14th December 1417. Alle so the same year Syr Johnne Oldecastelle was take in the Marche of Walys and brought unto Westemyster in a chare, and there he was juggyde to the dethe; and this was his juggement, that he shulde be ladde thorowe London in the same chare unto Towre Hylle, and there to be layde on a hyrdylle and drawe to Syn Gylys galowys, and there to be hanggyd and brent. And so he was hanggyd by a strong chayne. For there was the Duke of Bedforde (age 28), the Duke of Exceter (age 40), and alle the lordys of this londe that were [th]at tyme a-bowte London, tylle that they hadde sene his juggement.
Ande the same day the person of Wortham, theffe, and his peramowre was broughte unto Westemyster Halle. And he was sente to Newgate, and there he dyde.
On 14th December 1444 Louis King Cyprus (age 8) and Anabella Stewart (age 8) were betrothed at Stirling Castle [Map]. The marriage never took place and the betrothal was annulled in 1456.
On 14th December 1542 King James V of Scotland (age 30) died at Falkland Palace [Map]. His daughter Mary succeeded I Queen Scotland. She was six days old.
Henry Machyn's Diary. 14th December 1558. The xiiij day of Desember [was] the quen('s) (deceased) masse; and [all the lords] and lades, knyghtes and gentyll women, dyd offer. [And there was] a man of armes and horse offered; and her cotarmur, and sword, and targett, and baner of armes, and iij [standards]; and all the haroldes abowt her; and ther my lord bysshope of Wynchester (age 48) mad the sermon; and ther was offered cloth of gold and welvet, holle pesses, and odur thynges. [After the] masse all done, her grace was cared up [to the chapel [Map]] the kyng Henry the vij byldyd, with bysshopes [mitred;] and all the offesers whent to the grayffe [grave], and after [they] brake ther stayffes, and cast them in-to the grayffe; in the mayn tyme the pepull pluckt [down] the cloth, evere man a pesse that cold caycth [catch] [it,] rond a-bowt the cherche, and the armes. And after[wards,] my lord bysshope of Yorke (age 57), after her grace was [buried,] he declaryd an colasyon [collation], and as sone as he had made an end, all the trumpetes bluw a blast, and so the cheyff morners and the lords and knyghtes, and the bysshopes, with [the] abbott (age 43), whent in-to the abbay to dener, and all the offesers of the quen('s) cott [court].
On 14th December 1616 William Hamilton 2nd Duke Hamilton was born to James Hamilton 2nd Marquess Hamilton (age 27) and Ann Cunningham Marchioness Hamilton (age 31) at Hamilton Palace, Hamilton.
On 14th December 1618 Anna of Austria Holy Roman Empress (age 33) died.
John Evelyn's Diary. 14th December 1639. According to injunctions from the Heads of Colleges, I went (among the rest) to the Confirmation at St. Mary's, where, after sermon, the Bishop of Oxford (age 65) laid his hands upon us, with the usual form of benediction prescribed: but this received (I fear) for the more part out of curiosity, rather than with that due preparation and advice which had been requisite, could not be so effectual as otherwise that admirable and useful institution might have been, and as I have since deplored it.
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 14th December 1650 Anne Greene (age 22) was hanged for having committed infanticide at Oxford Castle. She was cut down and given to University of Oxford physicians William Petty (age 27) and Thomas Willis for dissection. She revived the following day, given a reprieve, believing that the hand of God had saved her. That Thomas Reade (age 75), her employer, died six days after the attempted execution was also considered a sign of her innocence.
John Evelyn's Diary. 14th December 1660. I visited my Lady Chancellor, the Marchioness of Ormond (age 45), and Countess of Guildford, all of whom we had known abroad in exile.
Samuel Pepys' Diary. 14th December 1663. Then, my Lord Sandwich (age 38) being there, we all went into the Duke's closet and did our business. But among other things, Lord! what an account did Sir J. Minnes (age 64) and Sir W. Batten (age 62) make of the pulling down and burning of the head of the Charles, where Cromwell was placed with people under his horse, and Peter, as the Duke called him, is praying to him; and Sir J. Minnes would needs infer the temper of the people from their joy at the doing of this and their building a gibbet for the hanging of his head up, when God knows, it is even the flinging away of £100 out of the King's purse, to the building of another, which it seems must be a Neptune.
Samuel Pepys' Diary. 14th December 1663. He being gone I mightily pleased with his discourse, by which I always learn something, I to read a little in Rushworth, and so home to supper to my wife, it having been washing day, and so to bed, my mind I confess a little troubled for my Lord Sandwich's (age 38) displeasure. But God will give me patience to bear since it rises from so good an occasion.
Samuel Pepys' Diary. 14th December 1663. Thence I through White Hall only to see what was doing, but meeting none that I knew I went through the garden to my Lord Sandwich's (age 38) lodging, where I found my Lord got before me (which I did not intend or expect) and was there trying some musique, which he intends for an anthem of three parts, I know not whether for the King's chapel or no, but he seems mighty intent upon it. But it did trouble me to hear him swear before God and other oathes, as he did now and then without any occasion, which methinks did so ill become him, and I hope will be a caution for me, it being so ill a thing in him. The musique being done, without showing me any good or ill countenance, he did give me his hat and so adieu, and went down to his coach without saying anything to me.
Samuel Pepys' Diary. 14th December 1666. So I to Westminster Hall [Map], and there met my good friend Mr. Evelyn (age 46), and walked with him a good while, lamenting our condition for want of good council, and the King's minding of his business and servants. I out to the Bell Tavern, and thither comes Doll to me .... [Note. Other versions include 'and yo did tocar la cosa [ I did touch the thing ] of her as I pleased;'], and after an hour's stay, away and staid in Westminster Hall [Map] till the rising of the house, having told Mr. Evelyn, and he several others, of my Gazette which I had about me that mentioned in April last a plot for which several were condemned of treason at the Old Bayly for many things, and among others for a design of burning the city on the 3rd of September.
Samuel Pepys' Diary. 14th December 1666. The House have been mighty hot to-day against the Paper Bill, showing all manner of averseness to give the King (age 36) money; which these courtiers do take mighty notice of, and look upon the others as bad rebells as ever the last were. But the courtiers did carry it against those men upon a division of the House, a great many, that it should be committed; and so it was: which they reckon good news.
Samuel Pepys' Diary. 14th December 1666. Thence in the evening round by coach home, where I find Foundes his present, of a fair pair of candlesticks, and half a dozen of plates come, which cost him full £50, and is a very good present; and here I met with, sealed up, from Sir H. Cholmly (age 34), the lampoone, or the Mocke-Advice to a Paynter1, abusing the Duke of York (age 33) and my Lord Sandwich (age 41), Pen (age 45), and every body, and the King (age 36) himself, in all the matters of the navy and warr. I am sorry for my Lord Sandwich's having so great a part in it. Then to supper and musique, and to bed.
Note 1. In a broadside (1680), quoted by Mr. G. T. Drury in his edition of Waller's Poems, 1893, satirical reference is made to the fashionable form of advice to the painter. "Each puny brother of the rhyming trade At every turn implores the Painter's aid, And fondly enamoured of own foul brat Cries in an ecstacy, Paint this, draw that". The series was continued, for we find "Advice to a Painter upon the Defeat of the Rebels in the West and the Execution of the late Duke of Monmouth (age 17)" ("Poems on Affairs of State", vol. ii., p. 148); "Advice to a Painter, being a Satire on the French King", &c., 1692, and "Advice to a Painter", 1697 ("Poems on Affairs of State", vol. ii., p. 428).
Samuel Pepys' Diary. 14th December 1667. Up and to the office, where busy, and after dinner also to the office again till night, when Mr. Moore come to me to discourse about the £200 I must supply my Lord Hinchingbrooke (age 19), and I promised him to do it, though much against my will.
John Evelyn's Diary. 14th December 1671. Went to see the Duke of Buckingham's (age 43) ridiculous farce and rhapsody, called the "The Recital" [Note. This is an error by Evelyn - he means the play The Rehearsal.] buffooning all plays, yet profane enough.
On 14th December 1676 Leopold Habsburg Spain I Holy Roman Emperor (age 36) and Eleonore Magdalene of Neuburg (age 21) were married. He the son of Ferdinand III Holy Roman Emperor and Maria Anna of Spain Holy Roman Empress. They were third cousin once removed.
On 14th December 1715 Archbishop Thomas Tenison (age 79) died. He was buried at St Mary at Lambeth Church, Surrey [Map].
Chronicle of Walter of Guisborough
A canon regular of the Augustinian Guisborough Priory, Yorkshire, formerly known as The Chronicle of Walter of Hemingburgh, describes the period from 1066 to 1346. Before 1274 the Chronicle is based on other works. Thereafter, the Chronicle is original, and a remarkable source for the events of the time. This book provides a translation of the Chronicle from that date. The Latin source for our translation is the 1849 work edited by Hans Claude Hamilton. Hamilton, in his preface, says: 'In the present work we behold perhaps one of the finest samples of our early chronicles, both as regards the value of the events recorded, and the correctness with which they are detailed; Nor will the pleasing style of composition be lightly passed over by those capable of seeing reflected from it the tokens of a vigorous and cultivated mind, and a favourable specimen of the learning and taste of the age in which it was framed.'
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On 14th December 1717 Nicholas Shireburn 1st Baronet (age 59) died. Monument in Church of All Hallows, Great Mitton [Map]. Baronet Shireburn extinct. His daughter Maria Shireburn Duchess Norfolk (age 25) inherited Stonyhurst.
Nicholas Shireburn 1st Baronet: On 29th July 1658 he was born to Richard Shireburn and Isabel Ingleby. On 4th February 1685 Nicholas Shireburn 1st Baronet was created 1st Baronet Shireburn. Around 1706 Thomas Howard 8th Duke of Norfolk was in secret negotiations for a marriage to Elizabeth, daughter of Thomas Bruce, 2nd earl of Ailesbury. When her brother, Charles, the future 3rd earl, discovered the intrigue he was horrified. He insisted that he would never give his consent to her marrying a Catholic, though he seems to have been just as worried about the 'worldly concerns' of Catholics who were 'in a very precarious way', as about their religious beliefs, citing the bill to limit their rights of inheritance which was then before Parliament. Instead, Norfolk began his pursuit of Maria, then only thirteen, daughter of Nicholas Shireburn 1st Baronet.
Maria Shireburn Duchess Norfolk: On 22nd November 1692 she was born to Nicholas Shireburn 1st Baronet. On 26th May 1709 Thomas Howard 8th Duke of Norfolk and she were married. She by marriage Duchess Norfolk. She bringing a large dowry of £30,000. She eventually left him after he changed his allegiance to George I rejecting the Jacobites. On 26th September 1754 Maria Shireburn Duchess Norfolk died. Her aunt Elizabeth Shireburn inherited Stonyhurst by which it became into the ownership of the Weld family.
On 14th December 1727 François-Hubert Drouais was born.
On 14th December 1745 Lieutenant-General Richard Lyttelton (age 25) and Rachel Russell Duchess Bridgewater (age 38) were married. She the daughter of Wriothesley Russell 2nd Duke Bedford and Elizabeth Howland Duchess Bedford.
On 14th December 1759 Unamed Son Bertie was born to Peregrine Bertie 3rd Duke Ancaster and Kesteven (age 45) and Mary Panton Duchess Ancaster and Kesteven. He died aged less than one years old.
On 14th December 1781 Robert William Manners was born to Charles Manners 4th Duke Rutland (age 27) and Mary Isabella Somerset Duchess Rutland (age 25).
On 14th December 1788 Charles III King Spain (age 72) died. His son Charles (age 40) succeeded IV King Spain.
On 14th December 1799 President George Washington (age 67) died.
On 14th December 1818 George Augustus Beauclerk was born to William Beauclerk 8th Duke St Albans (age 51) and Maria Janetta Nelthorpe Duchess St Albans. He a great x 3 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.
On 14th December 1841 Anne Fitzpatrick (age 72) died at Farmingwood or Farming Woods, Northamptonshire. Monument in St James the Apostle Church, Grafton Underwood, Northamptonshire [Map] sculpted by Richard "The Younger" Westmacott (age 42).
Anne Fitzpatrick: After 23rd March 1769 she was born to John Fitzpatrick 2nd Earl Upper Ossory and Anne Liddell Duchess Grafton.
On 14th December 1861 Prince Albert Saxe Coburg Gotha (age 42) died at Windsor Castle [Map]. His wife, Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom (age 42) never recovered from his death spending, more or less, the remainder of her life in mourning.
On 14th December 1884 Jane Georgiana Sheridan Duchess Somerset (age 75) died.
New York Times 15 Dec 1893. MARRIED TO AN EARL.
Miss Adele Grant or New-York Becomes the Countess of Essex.
LONDON, Dec. 14 [1893].—The marriage of Miss Adele Grant (age 27), daughter of the late Beach Grant of New-York, to the Earl of Essex (age 36) took place at 2:30 0'clock this afternoon at St. Margaret's Church, Westminster [Map]. Archdeacon Farrar, assisted by the Rev. Mr. Lee, the Rev. Mr. James, and the Chaplain of the Duke of Essex, the Rev. George Chapel, officiated.
The bride wore a white satin dress, the train of which was embroidered with silver sunrays. The bodice was trimmed with point d'Alençon lace. The bridal veil was of Alençon lace, which the bride's mother wore at her wedding. The only ornament worn by the bride was a diamond tiara, the gift of the Earl of Essex. Instead of a bouquet, she carried an ivory Prayer Book.
There were seven bridesmaids. Those were Edythe Grant, Alberta Paget, Mary Colebrooke, Diana Sturt, the Hon. Eustace Daunay, the Hon. Leila Daunay, and Gwenfra Williams. They wore white satin dresses, draped in soft folds and bordered with mink, and velvet toques trimmed with fur. Each of them carried a long Louis XV. stick, with a gold tip, decorated with roses, the gift of the Earl of Essex. Baron Tuyll was the best man. Suydam Grant, a brother [a mistake for uncle] of the bride, gave her away. The service was full choral. Sir Arthur Sullivan presided at the organ. The floral decorations were extensive and rich.
After the ceremony, a reception was given at the residence of Mrs. Grant, 35 Great Cumberland Place. It was largely attended. In the early afternoon, the newly-married couple departed for their honeymoon, which will be spent at Cassiobury, Watford.
Over 300 presents were received, many of which came from the United States and the Continent.
On 14th December 1895 King George VI of the United Kingdom was born to King George V of the United Kingdom (age 30) and Victoria Mary Teck Queen Consort England (age 28) at York Cottage, Sandringham Estate. The second son at birth he became King when his elder brother King Edward VIII of the United Kingdom (age 1) Abdicated. Coefficient of inbreeding 1.86%. He married 26th April 1923 Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon Queen Consort England, daughter of Claude Bowes-Lyon 14th Earl Strathmore and Kinghorne and Cecilia Nina Cavendish-Bentinck Countess of Strathmore and Kinghorne, and had issue.
Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes
Récits d’un bourgeois de Valenciennes aka The Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes is a vivid 14th-century vernacular chronicle written by an anonymous urban chronicler from Valenciennes in the County of Hainaut. It survives in a manuscript that describes local and regional history from about 1253 to 1366, blending chronology, narrative episodes, and eyewitness-style accounts of political, military, and social events in medieval France, Flanders, and the Low Countries. The work begins with a chronological framework of events affecting Valenciennes and its region under rulers such as King Philip VI of France and the shifting allegiances of local nobility. It includes accounts of conflicts, sieges, diplomatic manoeuvres, and the impact of broader struggles like the Hundred Years’ War on urban life in Hainaut. Written from the perspective of a burgher (bourgeois) rather than a monastery or royal court, the chronicle offers a rare lay viewpoint on high politics and warfare, reflecting how merchants, townspeople, and civic institutions experienced the turbulence of the 13th and 14th centuries. Its narrative style combines straightforward reporting of events with moral and civic observations, making it a valuable source for readers interested in medieval urban society, regional politics, and the lived experience of war and governance in pre-modern Europe.
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On 14th December 1901 Paul I King Greece was born to Constantine I King Greece (age 33) and Sophia Hohenzollern Queen Consort Greece (age 31). He a great grandson of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom. He married 1938 his first cousin once removed Frederica Hanover Queen Consort Greece, daughter of Ernest Augustus Hanover Duke Brunswick and Viktoria Luise Hohenzollern Duchess Brunswick, and had issue.
On 14th December 1911 the South Pole was reached for the first time by an expedition led by Roald Amundsen (age 39). The expedition led by Robert Falcon Scott reached the pole some thirty-four days later.
Roald Amundsen: On 16th July 1872 he was born. Around 18th June 1928 he died. He disappeared while flying on a rescue mission in the Arctic. His team included Norwegian pilot Leif Dietrichson, French pilot René Guilbaud, and three more Frenchmen. They were seeking missing members of Nobile's crew, whose new airship Italia had crashed while returning from the North Pole. Amundsen's French Latham 47 flying boat never returned.
On 14th December 1959 Stanley Spencer (age 68) died at the Canadian Red Cross Memorial Hospital on the Cliveden estate. His ashes were buried at Holy Trinity Church, Cookham [Map] in the same grave as his first wife Hilda Anne Carline: "To the memory of Stanley Spencer Kt. CBE RA, 1891–1959, and his wife Hilda, buried in Cookham cemetery 1950. Everyone that loveth is born of God and knoweth God: He that loveth not knoweth not God, for God is love."
On 14th December 2018 a statue of suffragette Annie Kenney, funded by public subscription, was unveiled in front of Oldham Town Hall.
On 14th December 1562 Lionel Tollemache 1st Baronet was born to Lionel Tollemache (age 17) and Susan Jermyn. He married 10th February 1581 Katherine Cromwell, daughter of Henry Cromwell 2nd Baron Cromwell Oakham and Mary Paulett Baroness Cromwell Oakham, and had issue.
On 14th December 1590 John West was born to Thomas West 2nd Baron De La Warr (age 34) and Anne Knollys Baroness De La Warr (age 35) at Testwood, Hampshire. He married his fourth cousin Anne Percy and had issue.
On 14th December 1599 Charles Berkeley 2nd Viscount Fitzhardinge was born to Maurice Berkeley (age 23) and Elizabeth Killigrew (age 20). He married before 1628 his second cousin Penelope Godolphin Viscountess Fitzhardinge and had issue.
On 14th December 1616 William Hamilton 2nd Duke Hamilton was born to James Hamilton 2nd Marquess Hamilton (age 27) and Ann Cunningham Marchioness Hamilton (age 31) at Hamilton Palace, Hamilton.
On 14th December 1630 Horatio Townshend 1st Viscount Townsend was born to Roger Townshend 1st Baronet (age 34). He married (1) before 22nd May 1673 Mary Lewkenor (2) 24th November 1673 Mary Ashe Viscountess Townshend and had issue.
On 14th December 1655 Philip Landgrave of Hesse-Philippsthal was born.
On 14th December 1655 Philipp Hesse-Kassel was born to Wilhelm "The Just" VI Hesse-Kassel (age 26) and Hedwig Sophia Hohenzollern (age 32).
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 14th December 1673 Francis North 2nd Baron Guildford was born to Francis North 1st Baron Guildford (age 36). He married (1) 25th February 1695 Elizabeth Greville Baroness Guildford, daughter of Fulke Greville 5th Baron Brooke and Sarah Dashwood Baroness Brooke (2) 1703 Alicia Brownlow Baroness Guildford, daughter of John Brownlow 3rd Baronet and Alice Sherard Baroness Brownlow, and had issue.
On 14th December 1690 Mary Lumley Countess Halifax was born to Richard Lumley 1st Earl Scarborough (age 40) and Frances Jones Countess Scarborough (age 23). She married after 1711 her fifth cousin once removed George Montagu 1st Earl Halifax and had issue.
On 14th December 1727 François-Hubert Drouais was born.
On 14th December 1759 Unamed Son Bertie was born to Peregrine Bertie 3rd Duke Ancaster and Kesteven (age 45) and Mary Panton Duchess Ancaster and Kesteven. He died aged less than one years old.
On 14th December 1775 Thomas Cochrane 10th Earl Dundonald was born to Archibald Cochrane 9th Earl of Dundonald (age 27).
On 14th December 1777 Du Pre Alexander 2nd Earl Caledon was born to James Alexander 1st Earl Caledon (age 47). He married 16th October 1811 Catherine Yorke Countess Caledon, daughter of Philip Yorke 3rd Earl of Hardwicke and Elizabeth Lindsay Countess Hardwicke, and had issue.
On 14th December 1781 Robert William Manners was born to Charles Manners 4th Duke Rutland (age 27) and Mary Isabella Somerset Duchess Rutland (age 25).
On 14th December 1791 Henry Hall Gage 4th Viscount Gage was born to Henry Gage 3rd Viscount Gage (age 30). He married 8th March 1813 Elizabeth Maria Foley and had issue.
On 14th December 1795 Henry Edward John Howard was born to Frederick Howard 5th Earl Carlisle (age 47) and Margaret Caroline Leveson-Gower Countess Carlisle at Castle Howard.
On 14th December 1798 Mary Elizabeth Kitty Moreton Countess Desmond and Denbigh was born to Thomas Reynolds-Moreton 1st Earl Ducie (age 22) and Frances Herbert Baroness Ducie Tortworth (age 16). She married 8th May 1822 William Feilding 6th Earl Desmond 7th Earl Denbigh and had issue.
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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On 21st December 1810 Thomas Neville Abdy 1st Baronet was born to Captain Anthony Abdy (age 30) and Grace Rich (age 18). He was educated at Winchester College, Winchester. He was baptised at St Mary Abbots Church, Kensington on 14th December 1811. He married 19th October 1841 Harriet Alston and had issue.
On 14th December 1812 Charles Canning 1st Earl Canning was born to George Canning Prime Mininster (age 42) and Joan Scott Viscountess Canning (age 36) at Gloucester Lodge. He married 5th September 1835 Charlotte Stuart Countess Canning.
On 14th December 1814 Elizabeth Holmes Baroness Heytesbury was born to Leonard Worsley-Holmes 9th Baronet (age 27). She married 3rd October 1833 William à Court-Holmes 2nd Baron Heytesbury, son of William à Court 1st Baron Heytesbury and Maria Rebecca Bouverie Baroness Heytesbury, and had issue.
On 14th December 1818 George Augustus Beauclerk was born to William Beauclerk 8th Duke St Albans (age 51) and Maria Janetta Nelthorpe Duchess St Albans. He a great x 3 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.
On 14th December 1829 William Gordon Cornwallis Eliot 4th Earl St Germans was born to Edward Granville Eliot 3rd Earl St Germans (age 31) and Jemima Cornwallis Countess St Germans (age 25) at Port Eliot, Cornwall.
On 14th December 1837 Mary Catherine Curzon Baroness Trevor was born to Alfred Curzon (age 36) and Sophia Holden. She married 15th April 1858 Arthur Edwin Hill aka Hill-Trevor 1st Baron Trevor, son of Arthur Blundell Sandys Trumbull Hill 3rd Marquess Downshire and Maria Windsor Marchioness Downshire, and had issue.
On 14th December 1852 Denison Faber 1st Baron Wittenham was born. He married 1895 Hilda Georgina Graham Baroness Wittenham, daughter of Frederick Ulric Graham 3rd Baronet and Jane Hermione Seymour Lady Graham.
On 14th December 1856 William St John Brodrick 1st Earl of Midleton was born to William Brodrick 8th Viscount Midleton (age 26) and Augusta Mary Fremantle. He married 1880 Hilda Charteris, daughter of Francis Richard Charteris 10th Earl of Wemyss and Anne Frederica Anson Countess Wemyss, and had issue.
On 14th December 1876 Clement Freeman-Mitford was born to Algernon Freeman-Mitford 1st Baron Redesdale (age 39) and Clementina Gertrude Helen Ogilvy (age 22). The second of nine children. He married 25th November 1909 his first cousin Helen Alice Wyllington Ogilvy, daughter of David Ogilvy 11th Earl of Airlie and Mabell Gore Countess Airlie.
On 14th December 1877 William Cooper 4th Baronet was born to William Charles Cooper 3rd Baronet Cooper (age 26). He married 18th April 1904 Lettice Margaret Long and had issue.
On 14th December 1882 Neil James Archibald Primrose was born to Archibald Philip Primrose 5th Earl Rosebery 1st Earl Midlothian (age 35) and Hannah Rothschild Countess of Rosebery (age 31). He married 7th April 1915 Victoria Stanley, daughter of Edward George Villiers Stanley 17th Earl of Derby and Alice Maude Olivia Montagu Countess Derby, and had issue.
On 14th December 1895 King George VI of the United Kingdom was born to King George V of the United Kingdom (age 30) and Victoria Mary Teck Queen Consort England (age 28) at York Cottage, Sandringham Estate. The second son at birth he became King when his elder brother King Edward VIII of the United Kingdom (age 1) Abdicated. Coefficient of inbreeding 1.86%. He married 26th April 1923 Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon Queen Consort England, daughter of Claude Bowes-Lyon 14th Earl Strathmore and Kinghorne and Cecilia Nina Cavendish-Bentinck Countess of Strathmore and Kinghorne, and had issue.
Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall
The Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall (Chronicon Anglicanum) is an indispensable medieval history that brings to life centuries of English and European affairs through the eyes of a learned Cistercian monk. Ralph of Coggeshall, abbot of the Abbey of Coggeshall in Essex in the early 13th century, continued and expanded his community’s chronicle, documenting events from the Norman Conquest of 1066 into the tumultuous reign of King Henry III. Blending eyewitness testimony, careful compilation, and the monastic commitment to record-keeping, this chronicle offers a rare narrative of political intrigue, royal power struggles, and social upheaval in England and beyond. Ralph’s work captures the reigns of pivotal figures such as Richard I and King John, providing invaluable insights into their characters, decisions, and the forces that shaped medieval rule. More than a simple annal, Chronicon Anglicanum conveys the texture of medieval life and governance, making it a rich source for scholars and readers fascinated by English history, monastic authorship, and the shaping of the medieval world.
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On 14th December 1901 Paul I King Greece was born to Constantine I King Greece (age 33) and Sophia Hohenzollern Queen Consort Greece (age 31). He a great grandson of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom. He married 1938 his first cousin once removed Frederica Hanover Queen Consort Greece, daughter of Ernest Augustus Hanover Duke Brunswick and Viktoria Luise Hohenzollern Duchess Brunswick, and had issue.
On 14th December 1905 Nina Mary Hope-Wallace Lady Hoare was born to Charles Nugent Hope-Wallace (age 28). She married 1st October 1932 Edward O'Bryen Hoare 7th Baronet, son of Sydney James O'Bryen Hoare 6th Baronet, and had issue.
On 14th December 1923 Chandos Wren Hoskyns 14th Baronet was born to Edwyn Clement Hoskyns 13th Baronet (age 39).
On 14th December 1929 Edward Canning Beaumont was born to Wentworth Henry Canning Beaumont 2nd Viscount Allendale (age 39) and Violet Lucy Emily Seely Viscountess Allendale (age 32).
On 14th December 1960 John Stephen Langham 16th Baronet was born to James Michael Langham 15th Baronet (age 28).
On 14th December 1561 Robert Stewart 1st Earl Orkney (age 28) and Jean Kennedy Countess Orkney were married. She by marriage Countess Orkney. She the daughter of Gilbert Kennedy 3rd Earl Cassilis and Margaret Kennedy Countess Cassilis (age 47). He the illegitmate son of King James V of Scotland and Euphame Elphinstone (age 52). They were fifth cousin once removed. He a great grandson of King Henry VII of England and Ireland.
On 14th December 1619 William Armine 1st Baronet (age 26) and Elizabeth Hicks Lady Armine (age 21) were married. She by marriage Lady Armine of Osgodby South Kesteven Lincolnshire.
On 14th December 1637 George Brydges 6th Baron Chandos (age 17) and Susan Montagu Baroness Chandos were married. She by marriage Baroness Chandos of Sudeley. She the daughter of Henry Montagu 1st Earl Manchester (age 74) and Margaret Crouch Countess Manchester (age 32). He the son of Grey Brydges 5th Baron Chandos and Anne Stanley Countess Castlehaven (age 57). They were half fifth cousin once removed. He a great x 4 grandson of King Henry VII of England and Ireland.
On 14th December 1676 Leopold Habsburg Spain I Holy Roman Emperor (age 36) and Eleonore Magdalene of Neuburg (age 21) were married. He the son of Ferdinand III Holy Roman Emperor and Maria Anna of Spain Holy Roman Empress. They were third cousin once removed.
On 14th December 1723 James Ogilvy 5th Earl Findlater 2nd Earl Seafield (age 34) and Sophia Hope Countess Findlater (age 21) were married. She the daughter of Charles Hope 1st Earl Hopetoun (age 42) and Henrietta Johnstone (age 41). He the son of James Ogilvy 1st Earl Seafield 4th Earl Findlater (age 60).
Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall
The Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall (Chronicon Anglicanum) is an indispensable medieval history that brings to life centuries of English and European affairs through the eyes of a learned Cistercian monk. Ralph of Coggeshall, abbot of the Abbey of Coggeshall in Essex in the early 13th century, continued and expanded his community’s chronicle, documenting events from the Norman Conquest of 1066 into the tumultuous reign of King Henry III. Blending eyewitness testimony, careful compilation, and the monastic commitment to record-keeping, this chronicle offers a rare narrative of political intrigue, royal power struggles, and social upheaval in England and beyond. Ralph’s work captures the reigns of pivotal figures such as Richard I and King John, providing invaluable insights into their characters, decisions, and the forces that shaped medieval rule. More than a simple annal, Chronicon Anglicanum conveys the texture of medieval life and governance, making it a rich source for scholars and readers fascinated by English history, monastic authorship, and the shaping of the medieval world.
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On 14th December 1745 Lieutenant-General Richard Lyttelton (age 25) and Rachel Russell Duchess Bridgewater (age 38) were married. She the daughter of Wriothesley Russell 2nd Duke Bedford and Elizabeth Howland Duchess Bedford.
On 14th December 1773 Edward Ligonier 1st Earl Ligonier (age 33) and Mary Henley Countess Ligonier (age 20) were married. She the daughter of Robert Henley 1st Earl Northington and Jane Huband.
On 14th December 1774 Hungerford Hoskyns 6th Baronet and Catherine Stanhope Lady Hoskyns were married. She by marriage Lady Hoskyns of Harewood in Herefordshire. They were third cousins.
On 14th December 1798 Thomas Ralph Maude 2nd Viscount Hawarden (age 31) and Frances Anne Agar Viscountess Hawarden were married. She the daughter of Charles Agar 1st Earl Normanton (age 61) and Jane Benson Countess Northampton.
On 14th December 1814 Edmund Beckett aka Denison 4th Baronet (age 27) and Maria Beverley Lady Beckett (age 19) were married.
On 14th December 1859 George Venables-Vernon aka Warren 5th Baron Vernon (age 56) and Frances Maria Emma Boothby were married. They were first cousins.
On 14th December 1865 Trevor Wheler 9th Baronet (age 72) and Frances Carus-Wilson were married. She by marriage Lady Wheler of the City of Westminster.
On 14th December 1893 George Capell 7th Earl of Essex (age 36) and Adele Beach Grant Countess Essex (age 27) were married at St Margaret's Church, Westminster [Map]. She by marriage Countess Essex. Her uncle Richard Suydam Grant gave her away since her father David Beach Grant had died five years before.
On 14th December 1898 Colonel Simon Macdonald Lockhart (age 49) and Hilda Maoreton Macdonald (age 20) were married. The difference in their ages was 28 years. They were first cousin twice removed.
On 14th December 1905 Henry Arthur Mornington Wellesley 3rd Earl Cowley (age 39) and Millicent Florence Eleanor Wilson Countess Cowley (age 33) were married at Colombo, Sri Lanka. She by marriage Countess Cowley. He the son of William Henry Wellesley 2nd Earl Cowley and Emily Gwendoline Williams Countess Cowley (age 66). They were third cousins.
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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On 14th December 1936 Charles Duncombe 3rd Earl Feversham (age 30) and Anne Dorothy Wood Countess Feversham (age 26) were married. She by marriage Countess Feversham. She the daughter of Edward Frederick Lindley Wood 1st Earl Halifax (age 55) and Dorothy Evelyn Augusta Onslow Countess Halifax (age 51). He the son of Charles William Reginald Duncombe 2nd Earl Feversham and Marjorie Blanche Eva Greville Countess Feversham (age 52).
On 14th December 704 Aldfrith King Northumbria died. His son Osred (age 7) succeeded King Northumbria.
On 14th December 1334 Otto Wittelsbach IV Duke Lower Bavaria (age 27) died at Munich. His nephew John (age 5) succeeded 1st Duke Lower Bavaria.
On 14th December 1392 John Grey 3rd Baron Grey of Codnor (age 87) died at Aylesford, Kent [Map]. His grandson Richard (age 21) succeeded 4th Baron Grey of Codnor. Elizabeth Bassett Baroness Grey Codnor (age 20) by marriage Baroness Grey of Codnor. Or he was created 1st Baron Grey of Codnor depending on whether the first three Barons were ever summoned to Parliament.
On 14th December 1476 John Butler 6th Earl Ormonde (age 54) died. His brother Thomas (age 50) succeeded 7th Earl Ormonde. Anne Hankford Countess Ormonde (age 45) by marriage Countess Ormonde.
On 14th December 1511 Muriel Howard Viscountess Lisle (age 26) died.
On 14th December 1542 King James V of Scotland (age 30) died at Falkland Palace [Map]. His daughter Mary succeeded I Queen Scotland. She was six days old.
On 14th December 1576 Gilbert Kennedy 4th Earl Cassilis (age 35) died. His son John (age 1) succeeded 5th Earl Cassilis.
On 14th December 1593 Henry Radclyffe 4th Earl of Sussex (age 61) died. He was buried at Boreham, Essex [Map]. His son Robert (age 20) succeeded 5th Earl of Sussex, 5th Viscount Fitzwalter, 14th Baron Fitzwalter.
On 14th December 1595 Henry Hastings 3rd Earl Huntingdon (age 60) died at York [Map]. On 26th April 1596 Henry Hastings 3rd Earl Huntingdon was buried at Hasting's Chapel, St Helen's Church, Ashby-de-la-Zouch [Map]. His brother George (age 55) succeeded 4th Earl Huntingdon, 9th Baron Botreaux, 8th Baron Hungerford, 6th Baron Moleyns and 6th Baron Hastings. Dorothy Port Countess Huntingdon by marriage Countess Huntingdon.
On 14th December 1618 Anna of Austria Holy Roman Empress (age 33) died.
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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On 14th December 1624 Charles Howard 1st Earl Nottingham (age 88) died. His son Charles (age 45) succeeded 2nd Earl Nottingham, 3rd Baron Howard of Effingham. Mary Cockayne 1st Countess Nottingham by marriage Countess Nottingham.
On 14th December 1634 John Erskine 19th Earl of Mar (age 72) died. His son John (age 49) succeeded 20th Earl Mar.
On 14th December 1654 Thomas Holte 1st Baronet (age 83) died. His grandson Robert (age 29) succeeded 2nd Baronet Holte of Aston in Warwickshire.
On 14th December 1668 Thomas Bland 3rd Baronet (age 5) died. His brother John (age 5) succeeded 4th Baronet Bland of Kippax Park in Yorkshire.
On 14th December 1702 Willoughby Aston 2nd Baronet (age 62) died. His son Thomas (age 37) succeeded 3rd Baronet Aston of Aston.
On 14th December 1715 Archbishop Thomas Tenison (age 79) died. He was buried at St Mary at Lambeth Church, Surrey [Map].
On 14th December 1716 Thomas Morgan 3rd Baronet (age 31) died. His son John (age 6) succeeded 4th Baronet Morgan of Langattock in Monmouthshire.
On 14th December 1717 Nicholas Shireburn 1st Baronet (age 59) died. Monument in Church of All Hallows, Great Mitton [Map]. Baronet Shireburn extinct. His daughter Maria Shireburn Duchess Norfolk (age 25) inherited Stonyhurst.
Nicholas Shireburn 1st Baronet: On 29th July 1658 he was born to Richard Shireburn and Isabel Ingleby. On 4th February 1685 Nicholas Shireburn 1st Baronet was created 1st Baronet Shireburn. Around 1706 Thomas Howard 8th Duke of Norfolk was in secret negotiations for a marriage to Elizabeth, daughter of Thomas Bruce, 2nd earl of Ailesbury. When her brother, Charles, the future 3rd earl, discovered the intrigue he was horrified. He insisted that he would never give his consent to her marrying a Catholic, though he seems to have been just as worried about the 'worldly concerns' of Catholics who were 'in a very precarious way', as about their religious beliefs, citing the bill to limit their rights of inheritance which was then before Parliament. Instead, Norfolk began his pursuit of Maria, then only thirteen, daughter of Nicholas Shireburn 1st Baronet.
Maria Shireburn Duchess Norfolk: On 22nd November 1692 she was born to Nicholas Shireburn 1st Baronet. On 26th May 1709 Thomas Howard 8th Duke of Norfolk and she were married. She by marriage Duchess Norfolk. She bringing a large dowry of £30,000. She eventually left him after he changed his allegiance to George I rejecting the Jacobites. On 26th September 1754 Maria Shireburn Duchess Norfolk died. Her aunt Elizabeth Shireburn inherited Stonyhurst by which it became into the ownership of the Weld family.
On 14th December 1734 John Shute aka Barrington 1st Viscount Barrington (age 56) died. His son William (age 17) succeeded 2nd Viscount Barrington of Ardglass in County Down, 2nd Viscount Barrington of Ardglass in County Down.
On 14th December 1735 Bishop Thomas Tanner (age 61) died.
Chronicle of Geoffrey le Baker of Swinbroke
Baker was a secular clerk from Swinbroke, now Swinbrook, an Oxfordshire village two miles east of Burford. His Chronicle describes the events of the period 1303-1356: Gaveston, Bannockburn, Boroughbridge, the murder of King Edward II, the Scottish Wars, Sluys, Crécy, the Black Death, Winchelsea and Poitiers. To quote Herbert Bruce 'it possesses a vigorous and characteristic style, and its value for particular events between 1303 and 1356 has been recognised by its editor and by subsequent writers'. The book provides remarkable detail about the events it describes. Baker's text has been augmented with hundreds of notes, including extracts from other contemporary chronicles, such as the Annales Londonienses, Annales Paulini, Murimuth, Lanercost, Avesbury, Guisborough and Froissart to enrich the reader's understanding. The translation takes as its source the 'Chronicon Galfridi le Baker de Swynebroke' published in 1889, edited by Edward Maunde Thompson.
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On 14th December 1750 Thomas Watson 1st Marquess Rockingham (age 57) died. His son Charles (age 20) succeeded 2nd Marquess Rockingham, 7th Baron Rockingham of Northampton, 7th Baronet Watson of Rockingham Castle in Northamptonshire.
On 14th December 1788 Charles III King Spain (age 72) died. His son Charles (age 40) succeeded IV King Spain.
On 14th December 1799 President George Washington (age 67) died.
On 14th December 1812 George Byng 4th Viscount Torrington (age 72) died. His brother John (age 69) succeeded 5th Viscount Torrington. He enjoyed the Viscountcy for only twenty-four days dying on 08 Jan 1813. Further, the seat of the Viscountcy Southill Park, Bedfordshire had been sold to pay off debts. Bridget Forrest Viscountess Byng (age 64) by marriage Viscountess Torrington.
On 14th December 1819 Hugh Montgomerie 12th Earl Eglinton (age 80) died. His grandson Archibald (age 7) succeeded 13th Earl Eglinton.
On 14th December 1826 Samuel Young 1st Baronet (age 50) died. His son George (age 29) succeeded 2nd Baronet Young of Formosa Place in Berkshire.
On 14th December 1837 Arthur Hill-Trevor 2nd Viscount Dungannon (age 74) died. His son Arthur (age 39) succeeded 3rd Viscount Dungannon.
On 14th December 1841 Anne Fitzpatrick (age 72) died at Farmingwood or Farming Woods, Northamptonshire. Monument in St James the Apostle Church, Grafton Underwood, Northamptonshire [Map] sculpted by Richard "The Younger" Westmacott (age 42).
Anne Fitzpatrick: After 23rd March 1769 she was born to John Fitzpatrick 2nd Earl Upper Ossory and Anne Liddell Duchess Grafton.
On 14th December 1860 George Hamilton-Gordon 4th Earl Aberdeen (age 76) died. His son George (age 44) succeeded 5th Earl Aberdeen. Mary Bailie-Hamilton Countess Aberdeen (age 46) by marriage Countess Aberdeen.
On 14th December 1861 Prince Albert Saxe Coburg Gotha (age 42) died at Windsor Castle [Map]. His wife, Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom (age 42) never recovered from his death spending, more or less, the remainder of her life in mourning.
On 14th December 1863 George Shiffner 3rd Baronet (age 72) died. His son George (age 44) succeeded 4th Baronet Shiffner of Coombe in Sussex.
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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On 14th December 1864 Ann Alleyne Lady Fitzherbert (age 50) died.
On 14th December 1884 Jane Georgiana Sheridan Duchess Somerset (age 75) died.
On 14th December 1896 John Stuart Bligh 6th Earl Darnley (age 69) died. His son Edward (age 45) succeeded 7th Earl Darnley, 16th Baron Clifton of Leighton Bromswold in Huntingdonshire.
On 14th December 1927 Caroline Glasgow Lady Tate died.
On 14th December 1945 Princess Maud Duff Countess Southesk (age 52) died.
On 14th December 1947 Stanley Baldwin 1st Earl Baldwin (age 80) died. His son Oliver (age 48) succeeded 2nd Earl Baldwin of Bewdley in Shropshire.
On 14th December 1959 Stanley Spencer (age 68) died at the Canadian Red Cross Memorial Hospital on the Cliveden estate. His ashes were buried at Holy Trinity Church, Cookham [Map] in the same grave as his first wife Hilda Anne Carline: "To the memory of Stanley Spencer Kt. CBE RA, 1891–1959, and his wife Hilda, buried in Cookham cemetery 1950. Everyone that loveth is born of God and knoweth God: He that loveth not knoweth not God, for God is love."
On 14th December 1983 Antony Guy Acland 5th Baronet (age 67) died. His son Christopher (age 37) succeeded 6th Baronet Acland of St Mary Magdalen in Oxford.
On 14th December 1993 Brodrick William Hartwell 5th Baronet (age 84) died. His son Francis (age 53) succeeded 6th Baronet Hartwell of Dale Hall in Essex.
On 14th December 1997 Gerald Legge 9th Earl of Dartmouth (age 73) died. His son William (age 48) succeeded 10th Earl Dartmouth, 11th Baron Dartmouth.