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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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Stanhope Forbes is in Painters.
On 18th November 1857 Stanhope Forbes was born to [his father] William Forbes and [his mother] Juliette de Guise in Dublin.
1878. Stanhope Forbes (age 20). "Florence".
1878. Stanhope Forbes (age 20). "Italian Fisher Girl with a Rod".
1881. Stanhope Forbes (age 23). "A Street in Brittany".
1884-5. Stanhope Forbes (age 26). "A Fish Sale on a Cornish Beach".
1885. Stanhope Forbes (age 27). "A Street in Newlyn".
1886. Stanhope Forbes (age 28). "Off to the Fishing Ground".
In 1889 Stanhope Forbes (age 31) and Elizabeth Armstrong at St Peter's Church, Newlyn.
1890. Stanhope Forbes (age 32). Self-portrait.
1891. Stanhope Forbes (age 33). Self-portrait.
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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In 1893 [his son] Alexander Forbes was born to Stanhope Forbes (age 35) and Elizabeth Armstrong.
1901. Elizabeth Armstrong. Portrait of the artist's husband Stanhope Forbes (age 43).
1903. Stanhope Forbes (age 45). Portrait of William Henry Edgecumbe 4th Earl of Mount Edgcumbe (age 69).
1910. Stanhope Forbes (age 52). Portrait of the artist's mother [his mother] Juliette Forbes, née de Guise.
1911. Stanhope Forbes (age 53). "The Old Pier Steps".
In or before 1912. Stanhope Forbes (age 54). Portrait of the artist's wife Elizabeth Armstrong.
In 1915 Stanhope Forbes (age 57) and Maudie Palmer were married.
1916. Stanhope Forbes (age 58). Portrait of the artist's son [his son] Alexander Forbes (age 23).
Alexander Forbes: In 1893 he was born to Stanhope Forbes and Elizabeth Armstrong. On 3rd September 1916 Alexander Forbes was killed in action. He is buried in Guillemont Road Cemetery
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 3rd September 1916 [his son] Alexander Forbes (age 23) was killed in action. He is buried in Guillemont Road Cemetery
1918. Stanhope Forbes (age 60). "Munitions Girls".
1919. Stanhope Forbes (age 61). "Fitting Out, Mousehole Harbour".
1927. Stanhope Forbes (age 69). "The Old Bridge [Map] at Relubbus".
1929. Stanhope Forbes (age 71). "Relubbus Bridge [Map]".
1930. Stanhope Forbes (age 72). "Young anglers at Hayle".
On 2nd March 1947 Stanhope Forbes (age 89) died. He was buried at St Sancredus' Church, Sancreed.