The History of William Marshal was commissioned by his son shortly after William’s death in 1219 to celebrate the Marshal’s remarkable life; it is an authentic, contemporary voice. The manuscript was discovered in 1861 by French historian Paul Meyer. Meyer published the manuscript in its original Anglo-French in 1891 in two books. This book is a line by line translation of the first of Meyer’s books; lines 1-10152. Book 1 of the History begins in 1139 and ends in 1194. It describes the events of the Anarchy, the role of William’s father John, John’s marriages, William’s childhood, his role as a hostage at the siege of Newbury, his injury and imprisonment in Poitou where he met Eleanor of Aquitaine and his life as a knight errant. It continues with the accusation against him of an improper relationship with Margaret, wife of Henry the Young King, his exile, and return, the death of Henry the Young King, the rebellion of Richard, the future King Richard I, war with France, the death of King Henry II, and the capture of King Richard, and the rebellion of John, the future King John. It ends with the release of King Richard and the death of John Marshal.
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Boyton Church, in the Vale of Wylye.
Tumulus [Monkton Fields Long Barrow] at Winterbourne-Monkton. Discovery of an Ancient Tumulus, At Winterbourne-Monkton.
On the Barrow of Lanhill near Chippenham. with remarks on the site of, and the events connected with The Battles of Cynuit and Ethandun, A.D. 878 By John Thurnam (age 45), M.D. F.S.A.
Account of a Barrow On Roundway Hill near Devizes, Opened In April, 1855. By Mr. Cunnington, F.G.S.
On a Cromlech-tumulus called Lugbury, near Littleton Drew by John Thurnam (age 45), M.D., F.S.A.
Abury By William Long, Esq., M.A.
Account of a Barrow on Oldbury Hill, Wilts. Opened by Mr Cunnington, F.G.S, February 1853.
An Account of the British and Anglo-Saxon Barrows on Roundway Hill, in the Parish of Bishop's Cannings, by Mr Cunnington, F.G.S.
Examination of the Barrows on the South Downs of North Wiltshire in 1853-1857 by John Thurnam (age 48), M.D., F.S.A.
Silbury. By the Rev. A. C. Smith, M.A. Read before the Society at Avebury during the annual Meeting at Marlborough, September, 1859-
Facsmililes of Aubrey's Plans of Abury.
Wayland Smith's Cave or Cromlech, near Lambourn, Berks. By Professor T. L. Donaldson, Architect, Ph. D.
On Wayland's Smithy, and on the Traditions connected with it by John Thurnam (age 51), M.D., F.S.A.
Notes on Barrow-Diggings in the Parish of Collingbourne Ducis. By the Rev. W. C. Lukis (age 48).
On A Piece Of Perforated Slate Found at Aldington, Worcestershire, And Illustrative of the Ancient use of Slate discovered in Barrows in Wiltshire. By the Rev. A. H. Winnington Ingram, F.G.S., Hon. Canon.
Examination of a Chambered Long Barrow [West Kennet Long Barrow], at West Kennet, Wiltshire. By John Thurnam (age 55).
Excavations at Avebury. Under the Direction of the Secretaries of the Wiltshire Archaeological and Natural History Society, September 29th,— October 5th, 1865.
On Four Lozenge Shaped Flint Javelin Heads from an Oval Barrow near Stonehenge; and On the Leaf Shaped Type of Flint Arrow-Head and its Connection with Long Barrows by John Thurnam (age 57), M.D., F.S.A.
A Report of Diggings made in Silbury Hill, and in the Ground Adjoining. By the Rev. Prebendary Wilkinson.
Notes of a Long Barrow on Oldbury Hill
On Long Barrows and Round Barrows by John Thurnam (age 61), Esq, M.D., F.S.A. Report of an Address delivered on Bratton Down, during an Execursion of the Society, August 8th, 1872.
Supposed Stone-Circle near Abury
Abury Notes. By William Long, Esq., M.A., F.S.A.
Avebury — The Beckhampton Avenue. By the Rev. Bryan King (age 66), M.A.
Some Undescribed Articles in the Stourhead Collection by W. Cunnington, Esq., F.G.S.
Extracts from a Note Book by Sir R C Hoare.
Ringsbury Camp.
Notes on Bowl's Barrow. By Mr Cunnington.
Opening of Barrows, &c., near Haxon. By William Cunnington.
The attention of the Committee has been called during the year, amongst other things, to the proposed cleaning and scraping of the Market Cross at Salisbury, and to the injury being done to the fine long barrow at Winterbourne Stoke cross roads. The Salisbury Town Council yielded to the representations made by our Society and by the Society of Antiquaries, and has decided not to scrape the stonework of the Market Cross. The Secretary lost no time in interceding for the preservation of one of the finest of the long barrows, and it is hoped that further damage to it is averted.
Notes on the Opening of a Bronze Age Barrow at Manton [Manton Barrow aka Preshute G1a], near Marlborough By Mrs M E Cunnington (age 37).
Avebury, Orientation of the Avenues. Sir Norman Lockyer, in Nature, Jan. 16tb, 1908, pp. 249—251.
The Discovery Of A Chamber In The Long Barrow At Lanhill [Lanhill Long Barrow aka Hubba's Low], Near Chippenham. By Maud E. Cunnington (age 40).
Notes On Barrows [King's Play Hill Long Barrow, King's Play Hill Round Barrow 1, King's Play Hill Round Barrow 2] On King's Play Down, Heddington. By Maud E. Cunnington (age 40).
June 1913. The Re-Erection of Two Fallen Stones [Longstones Cove aka Devil's Quoits], and Discovery of an Interment with Drinking Cup, At Avebury. By Mrs. M. E. Cunnington (age 43).
June 1914. List Of The Long Barrows Of Wiltshire. By Mrs. M. E. Cunnington (age 44).
"Blue hard stone, ye same as at Stonehenge," found in Boles [Bowles] Barrow (Heytesbury, I.)
1921 to 1922. Notes on Field-Work In N. Wilts, 1921—1922. By A. D. Passmore.
1924. The "Blue Stone" From Boles Barrow By B. Howard Cunnington (age 63), F.S.A., Scot.
Figsbury Rings. An Account Of Excavations In 1924. By Mrs. M. E. Cunnington (age 55).
The "Sanctuary" On Overton Hill, Near Avebury. By M. E. Cunnington (age 60). Being an account of excavations carried out by Mr. and Mrs. B. H, Cunnington in 1930.
The Meux Excavation at Avebury.
