Adam Murimuth's Continuation and Robert of Avesbury’s 'The Wonderful Deeds of King Edward III'
This volume brings together two of the most important contemporary chronicles for the reign of Edward III and the opening phases of the Hundred Years’ War. Written in Latin by English clerical observers, these texts provide a vivid and authoritative window into the political, diplomatic, and military history of fourteenth-century England and its continental ambitions. Adam Murimuth Continuatio's Chronicarum continues an earlier chronicle into the mid-fourteenth century, offering concise but valuable notices on royal policy, foreign relations, and ecclesiastical affairs. Its annalistic structure makes it especially useful for establishing chronology and tracing the development of events year by year. Complementing it, Robert of Avesbury’s De gestis mirabilibus regis Edwardi tertii is a rich documentary chronicle preserving letters, treaties, and official records alongside narrative passages. It is an indispensable source for understanding Edward III’s claim to the French crown, the conduct of war, and the mechanisms of medieval diplomacy. Together, these works offer scholars, students, and enthusiasts a reliable and unembellished account of a transformative period in English and European history. Essential for anyone interested in medieval chronicles, the Hundred Years’ War, or the reign of Edward III.
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On 3rd July 1738 John Singleton Copley was born. Probably in Boston, Massachusetts.
1760 John Singleton Copley [aged 21]. Portrait of Epes Sargent [aged 69].
Epes Sargent: On 12th June 1690 he was born. On 6th December 1762 he died.
Around 1768 John Singleton Copley [aged 29]. Portrait of Margaret Kemble [aged 34].
Margaret Kemble: In 1734 she was born to Peter Kemble at New Brunswick New Jersey. On 8th December 1758 General Thomas Gage and she were married at her father's plantation Mount Kemble Plantation, New Jersey. They had eleven children. In 1824 she died.
Around 1768 John Singleton Copley [aged 29]. Portrait of General Thomas Gage [aged 48].
General Thomas Gage: On 10th March 1719 he was born to Thomas Gage 1st Viscount Gage and Benedicta Maria Theresa Hall Viscountess Gage in New Brunswick New Jersey. On 2nd April 1787 General Thomas Gage died.
On 21st May 1772 [his son] John Singleton Copley 1st Baron Lyndhurst was born to John Singleton Copley [aged 33].
On 23rd September 1773 [his daughter] Mary Copley was born to John Singleton Copley [aged 35].
In 1774 John Singleton Copley [aged 35] moved to London.
1780 John Singleton Copley [aged 41]. Portrait of Hugh Montgomerie 12th Earl Eglinton [aged 40].
Hugh Montgomerie 12th Earl Eglinton: On 5th November 1739 he was born to Alexander Montgomerie. On 30th October 1796 Archibald Montgomerie 11th Earl Eglinton died at Eglinton Castle, Kilwinning. His third cousin Hugh succeeded 12th Earl Eglinton. On 14th December 1819 Hugh Montgomerie 12th Earl Eglinton died. His grandson Archibald succeeded 13th Earl Eglinton.
1794 John Singleton Copley [aged 55]. Portrait of Richard Howe 1st Earl Howe [aged 67]. He wears an admiral's undress uniform of 1783 to 1787, of a blue jacket with gold braid.
1795 John Singleton Copley [aged 56]. Portrait of Charles Cornwallis 1st Marquess Cornwallis [aged 56].
Anne Boleyn. Her Life as told by Lancelot de Carle's 1536 Letter.
In 1536, two weeks after the execution of Anne Boleyn, her brother George and four others, Lancelot du Carle, wrote an extraordinary letter that described Anne's life, and her trial and execution, to which he was a witness. This book presents a new translation of that letter, with additional material from other contemporary sources such as Letters, Hall's and Wriothesley's Chronicles, the pamphlets of Wynkyn the Worde, the Memorial of George Constantyne, the Portuguese Letter and the Baga de Secrets, all of which are provided in Appendices.
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Around 1797 John Singleton Copley [aged 58]. Portrait of Henry Addington 1st Viscount Sidmouth [aged 39].
1798 John Singleton Copley [aged 59]. Portrait of Adam Duncan 1st Viscount Duncan [aged 66].
Around 1800 John Singleton Copley [aged 61]. Portrait of George John Spencer 2nd Earl Spencer [aged 41].
Before 1804 John Singleton Copley [aged 65]. Portrait of Adam Duncan 1st Viscount Duncan [aged 72].
Before 1815 John Singleton Copley [aged 76]. Portrait of Henry Addington 1st Viscount Sidmouth [aged 57].
On 9th September 1815 John Singleton Copley [aged 77] died. He was buried in Croydon Minster.