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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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Trekkie Parsons aka Marjorie Tulip 1902-1995

In 1894 [her father] Allan McGregor Ritchie [aged 24] and [her mother] Sarah Maria Tulip [aged 27] were married.

On 15th June 1902 Trekkie Parsons aka Marjorie Tulip was born to Allan McGregor Ritchie [aged 32] and Sarah Maria Tulip [aged 35].

In 1926 Peter Brooker and Trekkie Parsons aka Marjorie Tulip [aged 23] were married.

In or before 1934 Peter Brooker and Trekkie Parsons aka Marjorie Tulip [aged 31] were divorced.

In 1934 Ian Parsons and Trekkie Parsons aka Marjorie Tulip [aged 31] were married.

After the suicide of his wife Virginia Woolf [deceased] on 28th March 1941 Leonard Woolf [aged 60] began a relationship with Trekkie Parsons [aged 38] that lasted until his death in 1969. She often spent the week with Leonard and the weekend with her husband. She had holidays and acted as hostess for them both separately. She was Leonard's companion on trips to France, Greece, Israel, and Ceylon. She wrote many letters to Leonard when they were apart, published in 1974 as Love Letters: Leonard Woolf and Trekkie Ritchie Parsons. Despite their declared love and companionship, Trekkie insisted that the two had not been lovers.

On 24th July 1995 Trekkie Parsons aka Marjorie Tulip [aged 93] died.