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The Chronicle of Walter of Guisborough, a canon regular of the Augustinian Guisborough Priory, Yorkshire, formerly known as The Chronicle of Walter of Hemingburgh, describes the period from 1066 to 1346. Before 1274 the Chronicle is based on other works. Thereafter, the Chronicle is original, and a remarkable source for the events of the time. This book provides a translation of the Chronicle from that date. The Latin source for our translation is the 1849 work edited by Hans Claude Hamilton. Hamilton, in his preface, says: "In the present work we behold perhaps one of the finest samples of our early chronicles, both as regards the value of the events recorded, and the correctness with which they are detailed; Nor will the pleasing style of composition be lightly passed over by those capable of seeing reflected from it the tokens of a vigorous and cultivated mind, and a favourable specimen of the learning and taste of the age in which it was framed." Available at Amazon in eBook and Paperback.
Froissart Book 7: 1367-1370 is in Froissart.
560. Time passed as preparations were made for the prince and while they awaited the arrival of the Duke of Lancaster. During this time, my lady the princess went into labor and, by the grace of God, gave birth. It was a beautiful son, born on the Feast of the Epiphany [6th January 1367], which that year fell on a Wednesday. The child came into the world around the third hour (roughly 9 a.m.), to the great joy of the prince and the entire household. He was baptized that following Friday at the hour of none (around 3 p.m.) in the font of Saint Andrew's Church in the city of Bordeaux. The baptism was performed by the archbishop of that city, and the godfathers were the Bishop of Agen in Agenais and the King of Majorca. The child was named Richard, and he would later become King of England, as you will hear told later in this history.
560. Tant fu demenés li temps, en faisant les pourveances dou prince et en attendant la venue dou duch de Lancastre, que madame la princesse travilla d'enfant et en delivra par le grasce de Dieu. Ce fu uns biaus filz qui fu nés le jour de l'Apparition des trois Rois, que on eut adonc en ceste anée par un merkedi. Et vint cilz enfes sus terre, environ heure de tierce, de quoi li princes et tous li hosteulz furent grandement resjoy, et fu baptiziés le venredi ensiewant, à heure de haute nonne, ens ès saints-fons de l'eglise Saint Andrieu, en le cité de Bourdiaus. Et le baptisa li archevesques dou dit lieu, et le tinrent sus fons li evesques d'Agen en Aginois et li rois de Mayogres. Et eut à nom cilz enfes Richars, et fu depuis rois d'Engleterre, si com vous orés compter avant en l'ystore.
