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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Llywelyn ap Seisyll King Gwynedd King Powys King Deheubarth was born to [his father] Seisyll ap Ednowain Cadelling and [his mother] Muzna Unknown.
In or before 1013 Llywelyn ap Seisyll King Gwynedd King Powys King Deheubarth and Angharad ferch Maredudd were married. She the daughter of Maredudd ab Owain King Deheubarth King Powys King Gwynedd.
In 1013 [his son] Blethgent ap Llewelyn was born to Llywelyn ap Seisyll King Gwynedd King Powys King Deheubarth and [his wife] Angharad ferch Maredudd.
Before 1023 Llywelyn ap Seisyll King Gwynedd King Powys King Deheubarth was appointed King Deheubarth.
Before 1023 Llywelyn ap Seisyll King Gwynedd King Powys King Deheubarth was appointed King Powys.
Before 1023 Llywelyn ap Seisyll King Gwynedd King Powys King Deheubarth was appointed King Gwynedd.
In 1023 Llywelyn ap Seisyll King Gwynedd King Powys King Deheubarth died.
Archaeologia Cambrensis 1887 Page 349. Proceeding from the Castle a distance of about 300 yards, to the south, Twt Hill [Map], the site of the earlier castle built by Llywelyn ap Sitsyllt, King of Gwynedd c. 1015, was passed; and a little further on are the remains of the Dominican Priory [Map], now called the Abbey. Here, again, under the same guidance, were seen the windows of the monks' dormitory, above the present barn; and built up into the Avails, a large monumental slab with an incised effigy of an Archbishop of Rages, a former brother of the house. Near it was a cross ragule, memorial to "De Bridelton' cuius a'ie p'piciet." Other floriated crosses lie near the front door of the farmhouse, whilst in the garden wall are portions of window-tracery. There is a much damaged effigy of a knight in the wall of the stable; and behind the buildings on the opposite side of the yard (the western) may be seen several Pointed windows that show that portion to have been a part of the old monastic building. The property now belongs to Sir W. G. Williams, Bart (age 42)., of Bodelwyddan, and it is much to be desired that these interesting relics should be more carefully protected. The lateness of the hour and the shades of evening rendered it too dark to see the church, and it had reluctantly to be omitted for the day.
[his son] Gruffydd ap Llywelyn King Wales was born to Llywelyn ap Seisyll King Gwynedd King Powys King Deheubarth and Angharad ferch Maredudd. He married 1057 Ealdgyth Mercia, daughter of Ælfgar Earl of Mercia and East Anglia, and had issue.
Henrici Quinti, Angliæ Regis, Gesta, is a first-hand account of the Agincourt Campaign, and subsequent events to his death in 1422. The author of the first part was a Chaplain in King Henry's retinue who was present from King Henry's departure at Southampton in 1415, at the siege of Harfleur, the battle of Agincourt, and the celebrations on King Henry's return to London. The second part, by another writer, relates the events that took place including the negotiations at Troye, Henry's marriage and his death in 1422.
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[his son] Rithwalon ap Llewelyn was born to Llywelyn ap Seisyll King Gwynedd King Powys King Deheubarth and Angharad ferch Maredudd.
Cynfyn ap Gwersytan Mathrafal and Angharad ferch Maredudd were married. She the daughter of Maredudd ab Owain King Deheubarth King Powys King Gwynedd.