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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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Reverend Edward Royds 1790-1836

Paternal Family Tree: Royds

On 23rd December 1784 [his father] James Royds of Falinge [aged 26] and [his mother] Mary Smith [aged 17] were married at St Mary's Church, Rochdale [Note. Assumed to be the Parish Church of Rochdale.]

On 23rd August 1790 Reverend Edward Royds was born to James Royds of Falinge [aged 32] and Mary Smith [aged 23].

On 7th October 1790 Reverend Edward Royds was baptised at St Mary's Church, Rochdale.

On 21st July 1816 [his mother] Mary Smith [aged 49] died.

In 1819 Reverend Edward Royds [aged 28] was appointed Rector of St Oswald's Church, Brereton [Map] which office he held until his death in 1836. The first of four Rectors of St Oswald's Church, Brereton [Map] from the Royds family. This Edward, his brother Reverend Charles Smith Royds [aged 19], Edward's son Reverend Edward Royds, and his son Reverend Alfred Royds.

On or after 28th December 1819, the date of the licence, Reverend Edward Royds [aged 29] and Mary Molyneux [aged 26] were married.

In 1820 Reverend Edward Royds [aged 29] was awarded BA by Christ's College, Cambridge University [Map].

On 28th December 1820 [his son] Reverend Edward Royds was born to Reverend Edward Royds [aged 30] and [his wife] Mary Molyneux [aged 27]. He married 7th August 1845 his first cousin Anne Mary Littledale and had issue.

In 1822 Reverend Edward Royds [aged 31] was appointed Rector of St Giles' Church, Haughton [Map].

On 8th April 1822 [his son] Clement Royds was born to Reverend Edward Royds [aged 31] and [his wife] Mary Molyneux [aged 29]. He was a twin with his brother Henry Royds of Elm House in Wavertree.

On 8th April 1822 [his son] Henry Royds of Elm House in Wavertree was born to Reverend Edward Royds [aged 31] and [his wife] Mary Molyneux [aged 29]. He was a twin with his brother Clement Royds. He married 11th July 1848 Margaret Bourne and had issue.

In 1823 Reverend Edward Royds [aged 32] was awarded MA by Christ's College, Cambridge University [Map].

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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 12th March 1824 [his son] Thomas Molyneux Royds was born to Reverend Edward Royds [aged 33] and [his wife] Mary Molyneux [aged 31]. He was baptised at St Oswald's Church, Brereton [Map] on 17th June 1824. He married 30th November 1844 Elizabeth Jane Roberts.

On 24th October 1825 [his son] Reverend Francis Coulman Royds was born to Reverend Edward Royds [aged 35] and [his wife] Mary Molyneux [aged 32]. He married 13th January 1852 Cornelia Frances Blomfield and had issue.

In 1831 Reverend Edward Royds [aged 40] resigned as Rector of St Giles' Church, Haughton [Map] in favour of his brother Reverend Charles Smith Royds [aged 31].

On 6th February 1834 [his daughter] Emily Smyth Royds was born to Reverend Edward Royds [aged 43] and [his wife] Mary Molyneux [aged 40]. She married before 23rd November 1859 Reverend Granville Smyth.

On 11th April 1836 Reverend Edward Royds [aged 45] died. On 14th April 1836 he was buried in the Chancel of St Oswald's Church, Brereton [Map]

On 4th December 1859 [his former wife] Mary Molyneux [aged 66] died at Elkington Rectory. She was buried in the Chancel of St Oswald's Church, Brereton [Map] on 8th December 1859 where she has a memorial window in the south transept.

Ancestors of Reverend Edward Royds 1790-1836

Father: James Royds of Falinge

Reverend Edward Royds

Grandfather: Charles Smith of Summer Castle in Rochdale

Mother: Mary Smith