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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 22nd April 1757 Josef Grassi was born.
1802. Josef Grassi (age 44). Portrait of Queen Louise of Prussia (age 25).
Queen Louise of Prussia: On 10th March 1776 she was born to Grand Duke Charles II of Mecklenburg Strelitz and Princess Friederike of Hesse-Darmstadt. On 24th December 1793 Frederick William III King Prussia and she were married. He the son of Frederick William II King Prussia and Queen Frederica Louisa of Prussia. They were half second cousins. He a great x 5 grandson of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland. On 19th July 1810 Queen Louise of Prussia died.
On 7th January 1838 Josef Grassi (age 80) died.