Abbot John Whethamstede’s Chronicle of the Abbey of St Albans
Abbot John Whethamstede's Register aka Chronicle of his second term at the Abbey of St Albans, 1451-1461, is a remarkable text that describes his first-hand experience of the beginning of the Wars of the Roses including the First and Second Battles of St Albans, 1455 and 1461, respectively, their cause, and their consequences, not least on the Abbey itself. His text also includes Loveday, Blore Heath, Northampton, the Act of Accord, Wakefield, and Towton, and ends with the Coronation of King Edward IV. In addition to the events of the Wars of the Roses, Abbot John, or his scribes who wrote the Chronicle, include details in the life of the Abbey such as charters, letters, land exchanges, visits by legates, and disputes, which provide a rich insight into the day-to-day life of the Abbey, and the challenges faced by its Abbot.
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Academy Architecture is in Modern Era.
1904. Love and Life, Sacred and Profance, F. Derwent Wood (age 32), Sculptor.
1904. St George, Status, Part of War Memorial, Radley College, George Frampton (age 43), R.A., Sculptor.
1905. Figure of "Glory" for the Islington War Memorial, Bertram MacKennal (age 41), Sculptor.
1905. Memorial to the late Marchioness of Lothian at Blickling [Map], Arthur G. Walker (age 43), Sculptor.
Constance Harriet Mahonesa Talbot Marchioness Lothian: On 15th June 1836 she was born to Henry John Chetwynd-Talbot 3rd Earl Talbot 18th Earl of Shrewsbury and Sarah Elizabeth Beresford Countess Talbot Shrewsbury Waterford at Blickling Hall, Norfolk [Map]. On 12th August 1857 William Schomberg Kerr 8th Marquess Lothian and she were married. She by marriage Marchioness Lothian. She the daughter of Henry John Chetwynd-Talbot 3rd Earl Talbot 18th Earl of Shrewsbury and Sarah Elizabeth Beresford Countess Talbot Shrewsbury Waterford. He the son of John Kerr 7th Marquess Lothian and Cecil Chetwynd-Talbot Marchioness Lothian. They were first cousins. On 10th October 1901 Constance Harriet Mahonesa Talbot Marchioness Lothian died without issue at Blickling Hall, Norfolk [Map].
1905. The Invocation, Gilbert Bayes (age 32), Sculptor, R.G.I.F.A. Ex., 1905.
1905. Endymion, A. Bertram Pegram (age 32), Sculptor.
Alfred Betram Pegram: In 1873 he was born. In 1941 he died.
1905. Circe, Bertram MacKennal (age 41), Sculptor. R.G.I.F.A. Ex., 1905.
Abbot John Whethamstede’s Chronicle of the Abbey of St Albans
Abbot John Whethamstede's Register aka Chronicle of his second term at the Abbey of St Albans, 1451-1461, is a remarkable text that describes his first-hand experience of the beginning of the Wars of the Roses including the First and Second Battles of St Albans, 1455 and 1461, respectively, their cause, and their consequences, not least on the Abbey itself. His text also includes Loveday, Blore Heath, Northampton, the Act of Accord, Wakefield, and Towton, and ends with the Coronation of King Edward IV. In addition to the events of the Wars of the Roses, Abbot John, or his scribes who wrote the Chronicle, include details in the life of the Abbey such as charters, letters, land exchanges, visits by legates, and disputes, which provide a rich insight into the day-to-day life of the Abbey, and the challenges faced by its Abbot.
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1905. Truth, Bertram MacKennal (age 41), Sculptor. R.G.I.F.A. Ex., 1905.
1905. Study of a Female Torso, F. Derwent Wood (age 33), Sculptor. R.S.A. Ex., 1905.
1905. Brotherhood, Part of the Gladstone Memorial, Hamp Thornycroft (age 54), R. A., Sculptor.
1905. A Drummer Boy, Dettingen, 1743, Part of the Memorial to the King's Liverpool Regiment. W. Goscombe John (age 44), A. R. A., Sculptor.
1905. Greek Dancer, Gilbert Bayes (age 32), Sculptor.
War, Bertram MacKennal, Sculptor.
"For the Right", Gilbert Bayes, Sculptor.
Madonna and the Child Christ, Bertram MacKennal, Sculptor.
Narcissus, A. Bertram Pegram, Sculptor.
Narcissus: he was born to Cephissus and Liriope following his rape of her.
Alfred Betram Pegram: In 1873 he was born. In 1941 he died.
Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes
Récits d’un bourgeois de Valenciennes aka The Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes is a vivid 14th-century vernacular chronicle written by an anonymous urban chronicler from Valenciennes in the County of Hainaut. It survives in a manuscript that describes local and regional history from about 1253 to 1366, blending chronology, narrative episodes, and eyewitness-style accounts of political, military, and social events in medieval France, Flanders, and the Low Countries. The work begins with a chronological framework of events affecting Valenciennes and its region under rulers such as King Philip VI of France and the shifting allegiances of local nobility. It includes accounts of conflicts, sieges, diplomatic manoeuvres, and the impact of broader struggles like the Hundred Years’ War on urban life in Hainaut. Written from the perspective of a burgher (bourgeois) rather than a monastery or royal court, the chronicle offers a rare lay viewpoint on high politics and warfare, reflecting how merchants, townspeople, and civic institutions experienced the turbulence of the 13th and 14th centuries. Its narrative style combines straightforward reporting of events with moral and civic observations, making it a valuable source for readers interested in medieval urban society, regional politics, and the lived experience of war and governance in pre-modern Europe.
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Abdunance, F. Derwent Wood, Sculptor.
The Bud and the Bloom, A. C. Lucchesi, Sculptor.
"Atalanta", F. Derwent Wood, Sculptor.
Memorial Group, Bertram MacKennal, Sculptor.
Earth and the Elements, Bertram MacKennal, Sculptor.