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Westminster Chronicle of King Richard II, 1381-1394

The Westminster Chronicle is one of the most vivid and important narrative sources for the reign of Richard II. Written by an anonymous chronicler closely connected with Westminster Abbey, it covers the years 1381 to 1394, from the Peasants’ Revolt to the political tensions, court ceremonies, diplomatic negotiations, royal progresses, and public crises of Richard’s later reign. Rich in detail the chronicle records major events such as the conflicts between the King and Lords Appellant, King and the City of London, negotiations with France and Scotland, the death and funeral of Queen Anne of Bohemia, the illness of Charles VI of France, and the changing fortunes of leading nobles including John of Gaunt, Thomas of Gloucester, Robert de Vere, and the Earl of Arundel. The Chronicle offers readers a remarkable window into late fourteenth-century England, combining political observation, courtly spectacle, urban drama, ecclesiastical affairs, and moral judgement. It is an essential source for anyone interested in medieval monarchy, London, Westminster, and the troubled reign of Richard II.

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Thomas Brassey 1st Earl of Brassey 1836-1918

In 1831 [his father] Thomas Brassey [aged 24] and [his mother] Maria Harrison were married.

On 11th February 1836 Thomas Brassey 1st Earl of Brassey was born to Thomas Brassey [aged 29] and Maria Harrison.

On 9th October 1860 Thomas Brassey 1st Earl of Brassey [aged 24] and Anna Allnutt were married at St George's Church, Hanover Square.

In 1865 [his daughter] Mabel Annie Brassey was born to Thomas Brassey 1st Earl of Brassey [aged 28] and [his wife] Anna Allnutt. She married 17th April 1888 Charles Augustus Egerton and had issue.

On 8th December 1870 [his father] Thomas Brassey [aged 64] died.

On 12th July 1882 [his future brother-in-law] George Capell 7th Earl of Essex [aged 24] and Ellenor Harriet Maria Harford [aged 22] were married.

Around 1885. Francis "Frank" Holl [aged 39]. Portrait of Thomas Brassey 1st Earl of Brassey [aged 48].

On 14th September 1887 [his wife] Anna Allnutt died.

On 17th April 1888 [his son-in-law] Charles Augustus Egerton [aged 41] and [his daughter] Mabel Annie Brassey [aged 23] were married.

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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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In 1890 [his son-in-law] Gilbert Sackville 8th Earl De La Warr [aged 20] and [his daughter] Muriel Agnes Brassey Countess De La Warr were married. He the son of Reginald Windsor Sackville 7th Earl De La Warr [aged 72] and Constance Mary Elizabeth Baillie-Cochrane Countess De La Warr [aged 44].

On 18th September 1890 Thomas Brassey 1st Earl of Brassey [aged 54] and Sybil de Vere Capell [aged 31] were married at St Paul's Church, Knightsbridge. The difference in their ages was 22 years.

On 14th December 1893 [his brother-in-law] George Capell 7th Earl of Essex [aged 36] and Adele Beach Grant Countess Essex [aged 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.

In 1902 [his son-in-law] Gilbert Sackville 8th Earl De La Warr [aged 32] and [his daughter] Muriel Agnes Brassey Countess De La Warr were divorced.

In August 1903 [his daughter] Muriel Agnes Brassey Countess De La Warr died.

1912. Harold Speed [aged 39]. Portrait of Thomas Brassey 1st Earl of Brassey [aged 75].

On 23rd February 1918 Thomas Brassey 1st Earl of Brassey [aged 82] died.

On 20th February 1934 [his former wife] Sybil de Vere Capell [aged 75] died.

[his daughter] Muriel Agnes Brassey Countess De La Warr was born to Thomas Brassey 1st Earl of Brassey and Anna Allnutt. She married 1890 Gilbert Sackville 8th Earl De La Warr, son of Reginald Windsor Sackville 7th Earl De La Warr and Constance Mary Elizabeth Baillie-Cochrane Countess De La Warr, and had issue.

Thomas Brassey 1st Earl of Brassey 1836-1918

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