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The Deeds of King Henry V, or in Latin Henrici Quinti, Angliæ Regis, Gesta, is a first-hand account of the Agincourt Campaign, and subsequent events to his death in 1422. The author of the first part was a Chaplain in King Henry's retinue who was present from King Henry's departure at Southampton in 1415, at the siege of Harfleur, the battle of Agincourt, and the celebrations on King Henry's return to London. The second part, by another writer, relates the events that took place including the negotiations at Troye, Henry's marriage and his death in 1422.
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William John Whittemore 1860-1955 is in Painters.
In 1860 William John Whittemore was born.
Before 1885. William John Whittemore (age 24). Portrait of Frank Armstrong Crawford (age 45).
Frank Armstrong Crawford: On 18th January 1839 she was born to Robert Leighton Crawford and Martha Eliza Everett. Her curious firstname a consequence of her being named after her parents best friend, Frank Armstrong. Why they didn't adopt Francesca, or some other famale version of Frank, is unknown. On 21st August 1869 Cornelius "Commodore" Vanderbilt and she were married. She signed a pre-nuptial agreement, agreeing to receive $500,000 in bonds after his death. Confederate Generals Braxton Bragg and his brother, Thomas Bragg, both attended the wedding. The difference in their ages was 44 years. On 4th May 1885 she died. Her funeral was conducted by the Reverend Charles Deems at the Church of Strangers, Manhattan.
1886. William John Whittemore (age 26). "Queen Anne's Lace".
Before 1911 William John Whittemore (age 50) and Alice Vaud m Whittemore (age 42) were married.
In 1911 [his wife] Alice Vaud m Whittemore (age 43) died.
1945. William John Whittemore (age 85). "Skaters in East Hampton, New York".
Before 1955. William John Whittemore (age 94). "Gathering Wildflowers".
Before 1955 William John Whittemore (age 94) and Alice Charlotte Simpson (age 91) were married.
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The Chronicle of Geoffrey le Baker of Swinbroke. Baker was a secular clerk from Swinbroke, now Swinbrook, an Oxfordshire village two miles east of Burford. His Chronicle describes the events of the period 1303-1356: Gaveston, Bannockburn, Boroughbridge, the murder of King Edward II, the Scottish Wars, Sluys, Crécy, the Black Death, Winchelsea and Poitiers. To quote Herbert Bruce 'it possesses a vigorous and characteristic style, and its value for particular events between 1303 and 1356 has been recognised by its editor and by subsequent writers'. The book provides remarkable detail about the events it describes. Baker's text has been augmented with hundreds of notes, including extracts from other contemporary chronicles, such as the Annales Londonienses, Annales Paulini, Murimuth, Lanercost, Avesbury, Guisborough and Froissart to enrich the reader's understanding. The translation takes as its source the 'Chronicon Galfridi le Baker de Swynebroke' published in 1889, edited by Edward Maunde Thompson. Available at Amazon in eBook and Paperback.
Before 1955. William John Whittemore (age 94). "An Afternoon Stroll".
In 1955 [his wife] Alice Charlotte Simpson (age 92) died.
In 1955 William John Whittemore (age 95) died.