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Chronicles of the Reigns of Edward I and II Volume 2

The Chronicles of the Reigns of Edward I and Edward II, Volume 2, comprising A Sorrowful Commendation on King Edward, the Life of Edward II by a Monk of Bridlington, Life of Edward II by a Monk of Malmesbury and Life of Edward by Thomas de la More, presents a rich collection of medieval English chronicles illuminating the political, military, ecclesiastical and social upheavals of the late thirteenth and early fourteenth centuries. The volume offers contemporary and near-contemporary accounts of the reigns of Edward I and Edward II, a period marked by war with Scotland, conflict between Crown and nobility, disputes over royal government, ecclesiastical tensions, rebellion, deposition and civil violence. Particular attention is given to the struggle surrounding Piers Gaveston, Thomas of Lancaster and the Despensers, as well as the turbulent final years of Edward II and the political circumstances that shaped the early reign of Edward III. These chronicles are especially valuable for their vivid narrative detail. They preserve speeches, political arguments, descriptions of battles and executions, accounts of parliaments and royal councils, reports of diplomatic missions, ecclesiastical controversies, prodigies and natural events, and contemporary judgements on the conduct of kings, magnates and churchmen. Written from differing institutional and regional perspectives, the texts reveal not only what happened but how medieval observers interpreted events, often through ideas of divine judgement, legitimate kingship, loyalty, treason and moral retribution. An important primary-source collection for readers interested in Edward I, Edward II, medieval politics, the Scottish wars, the baronial opposition, the fall of Edward II, church history and fourteenth-century England, Volume 2 provides an indispensable window into one of the most turbulent periods of the English Middle Ages.

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Inverness-shire, Scotland, British Isles

Inverness-shire is in Scotland.

Badenoch, Inverness-shire, Scotland, British Isles

Around 1220 John "Red" Comyn 1st Lord Baddenoch was born to Richard Comyn [aged 28] at Badenoch.

Calder, Inverness-shire, Scotland, British Isles

On 17th March 1510 Archibald Campbell was born to John Campbell 1st of Cawdor [aged 20] in Calder.

Around 1540 John Campbell was born to Archibald Campbell [aged 29] in Calder.

In December 1551 Archibald Campbell [aged 41] died in Calder. His son John [aged 11] succeeded 3rd Thane of Cawdor.

Around 1580 John Campbell was born to John Campbell [aged 40] in Calder. He married before 1607 his third cousin once removed Jean Campbell and had issue.

Around 1607 Colin Campbell was born to John Campbell [aged 27] and Jean Campbell [aged 31] in Calder.

Around 1635 Hugh Campbell was born to Colin Campbell [aged 28] in Calder to Colin Campbell. He married 1662 his fifth cousin Henrietta Stewart, daughter of James Stewart 4th Earl of Moray and Margaret Home Countess Moray, and had issue.

On 12th September 1642 Colin Campbell [aged 35] died in Calder.

After 1662 Alexander Campbell 16th Thane of Cawdor was born to Hugh Campbell [aged 27] and Henrietta Stewart [aged 22] in Calder. He married in or before 1695 Elizabeth Lort, daughter of John Lort 2nd Baronet and Susan Holles, and had issue.

On 11th March 1716 Hugh Campbell [aged 81] died in Calder. His son Alexander succeeded 16th Thane of Cawdor.

Dingwall, Inverness-shire, Scotland, British Isles

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Annals of Kings Richard II and Henry IV 1393-1406

The Annals of Kings Richard II and Henry IV offers a vivid contemporary account of one of the most turbulent periods in late medieval England. Covering the reigns of Richard II and Henry IV, the chronicle records royal ceremonies, political conflict, rebellion, war, taxation, religious controversy, executions, popular unrest and remarkable portents. Its pages include a detailed description of Richard II’s coronation, the fall and deposition of the king, Henry IV’s seizure of the throne, the Percy rebellion, the execution of Archbishop Richard Scrope, the campaigns of Owain Glyndŵr, and England’s relations with Scotland, France, Portugal and Scandinavia. Alongside affairs of state, the annalist preserves reports of miracles, eclipses, prophecies, supernatural events and the experiences of ordinary townspeople, clergy, soldiers and travellers. Written from a monastic perspective, the work combines political observation with moral judgement, presenting victories and disasters as evidence of divine favour or punishment. At once a historical record and a reflection of medieval belief, the Annals provides an invaluable window into the challenges, ceremonies and conflicts of England at the turn of the fifteenth century.

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In 1589 Simon Fraser 6th Lord Lovat [aged 19] and Catherine Mackenzie were married at Dingwall.

Dingwall Castle, Inverness-shire, Scotland, British Isles

In May 1449 Alexander Macdonald Earl of Ross died at Dingwall Castle. He was buried at Fortrose Cathedral.

Inverlochy Castle, Inverness-shire, Scotland, British Isles

On 2nd February 1645 a Royalist force of Highlanders and Confederate Irish troops under the overall command of James Graham 1st Marquess Montrose [aged 32] defeated the forces of Archibald Campbell 1st Marquess Argyll [aged 37] who had been camped at Inverlochy Castle.