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Adæ Murimuth Continuatio Chronicaru. M. Robertus De Avesbury De Gestis Mirabilibus Regis Edwardi Tertii. Edited By Edward Maunde Thompson, Hon. LL.D. St. Andrews; Hon. D.C.L. Durham; F.8.A. Principal Librarian of the British Museum. Published by the Authority of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury, under the direction of the Master of the Rolls. London: Printed for her Majesty's Stationery Office, by Eyre and Spottiswoode, printers to the Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty. 1889.
Annals of Margam Abbey published by Twenty Trees.
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The Annals of Margam is a remarkable source for Medieval History. The Annals include descriptions of the finding of King Arthur’s remains at Glastonbury, the murder of Prince Arthur by King John, as well as detailed accounts of the Welsh wars. This book is an English translation of Henry Luard's Latin book of 1865.
The Annals of Tewskesbury is a remarkable source for Medieval History, particularly for the reign of King Henry 3rd, on a local, regional, national and international scale, describing affairs of the monastery, the Baron's Wars, Crusades, eclipses, births, marriages and deaths, and much more. This book provides an English translation inline with the Latin text. Available in Paperback and Ebook on Amazon.
The Annals of the Monastery of Winchester published by Twenty Trees.
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The Annals of Winchester is a remarkable resource for the period 519-1277. Up to 1157 the Annals largely follows the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, thereafter, it is an original composition. The latter part of the Annals are contemporary with events. This book provides an English Translation of Henry Luard’s 1865 Latin copy of the Annals of Winchester.
Chronicon Adæ de Usk A.D. 1377-1421. Edited with a Translation and Notes by Sir Edward Maunde Thompson, K.C.B. Second Edition. London Henry Frowde Oxford University Press Warehouse, Amen Corner, E.C. 1904.
Chronicle of England by Jean de Waurin
We have published our translation of the Chronicle of England by Jean de Waurin. Volume 6 Books 3-6. Selected Chapters describing the Wars of the Roses. Waurin is a contemporary chronicler; an original source. Waurin's chronicle is a first hand description of events in some cases, and second-hand in others; he knew Warwick the Kingmaker personally, with whom he once spent nine days in Calais, before Warwick and Clarance travelled to England to begin their rebellion. Available at Amazon in eBook and Paperback.
Chronicle of England by William of Worcester
William of Worcester's Chronicle of England: 1324-1468 published by Twenty Trees.
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William of Worcester, born around 1415, and died around 1482 was secretary to John Fastolf, the renowned soldier of the Hundred Years War, during which time he collected documents, letters, and wrote a record of events. Following their return to England in 1440 William was witness to major events. Twice in his chronicle he uses the first person: 1. when writing about the murder of Thomas, 7th Baron Scales, in 1460, he writes "… and I saw him lying naked in the cemetery near the porch of the church of St. Mary Overie in Southwark …" and 2. describing King Edward IV's entry into London in 1461 he writes "… proclaimed that all the people themselves were to recognize and acknowledge Edward as king. I was present and heard this, and immediately went down with them into the city".
William’s Chronicle is rich in detail. It is the source of much information about the Wars of the Roses, including the term "Diabolical Marriage" to describe the marriage of Queen Elizabeth Woodville’s brother John’s marriage to Katherine, Dowager Duchess of Norfolk, he aged twenty, she sixty-five or more, and the story about a paper crown being placed in mockery on the severed head of Richard, 3rd Duke of York.
Chronicle of St Albans by Abbot John Whethamstede
Abbot John Whethamstede’s Chronicle of the Abbey of St Albans.
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Abbot John Whethamstede's Register aka Chronicle of his second term at the Abbey of St Albans [Map], 1452-1461, 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.
Chronicle of the Princes of Wales
Brut y Tywysogion aka Chronicle of the Princes of Wales. Edited by the Reverend John Williams ab Ithel, M.A. Rector of Llanymowddy, Merionethshire. 1860.
Flowers of History by Matthew of Westminster
The Flowers of History especially as relate to The Affairs of Britain from the Beginning of the World to the Year 1307 collected by Matthew of Westminster.
The Deeds of Henry V, King of England, with the Chronicle of Neustria, in French, from the year 1414 to 1422, were reviewed according to the manuscripts, - the chronicle was translated and illuminated with notes. Benjamin Williams, S.A.S. London. At the expense of the Society. 1850.
Henrici Quinti, Angliæ Regis, Gesta, cum Chronica Neustriæ, Gallice, ab anno M.CCCC.XIV. ad M.CCCC.XXII. ad fidem codicum manuscriptorum recensuit, - chronicam traduxit, notisque illustravit. Benjamin Williams, S.A.S. Londini: Sumptibus Societatis. M.DCCC.L.
History of the Arrival of Edward IV
Historie of the Arrivall of Edward IV, in England and the Finall Recouerye of His Kingdomes from Henry VI. A.D. M.CCCC.LXXI Edited by John Bruce, Esq. F.S.A. Published for the Camden Society. M.DCCC.XXX.VIII.
"De principis instructione" i.e. Instruction for a Ruler is a Latin work by Gerald of Wales. It is divided into three "Distinctions". The first contains moral precepts and reflections; the second and third deal with the history of the later 12th century, with a focus on the character and acts of king Henry II of England and especially his disputes with the kings of France, Louis VII and Philip II and with his own four sons, Henry the Young King, Geoffrey, Duke of Brittany, Richard, count of Poitou and John Lackland.
Scalaronica. The Reigns of Edward I, Edward II and Edward III as recorded by Sir Thomas Gray. And now translated by the Right Hon. Sir Herbert Maxwell (age 61) Baronet. Glasgow. JHames Maclehose & Sons. Publishers to the University. 1907.
The History of William Marshal
The History of William Marshal is the story of a great knight who rose from relative obscurity during his long life of around seventy-two years to serve four kings: Henry II, and his sons Henry the Young King, Richard I and John. He became one of the greatest magnates of England, Earl of Pembroke and Regent of England. The History is a primary source for the life of William Marshal.
The History was commissioned shortly after William's death in 1219 by his son to commemorate William's great life. The manuscript was discovered by chance in 1861 by French historian Paul Meyer who first published the text in two books in 1891, and subsequently an abridged version in 1900.
Twenty Trees published the first of a two volume translation of The History of William Marshal in July 2024. It is available on Amazon in paperback and eBook form; the seventh in the series Medieval Texts Translated.
A Chronicle Of The First Thirteen Years Of The Reign of King Edward The Fourth, By John Warkworth, D.D. Master of St. Peter's College, Cambridge.