Adam Murimuth's Continuation and Robert of Avesbury’s 'The Wonderful Deeds of King Edward III'

This volume brings together two of the most important contemporary chronicles for the reign of Edward III and the opening phases of the Hundred Years’ War. Written in Latin by English clerical observers, these texts provide a vivid and authoritative window into the political, diplomatic, and military history of fourteenth-century England and its continental ambitions. Adam Murimuth Continuatio's Chronicarum continues an earlier chronicle into the mid-fourteenth century, offering concise but valuable notices on royal policy, foreign relations, and ecclesiastical affairs. Its annalistic structure makes it especially useful for establishing chronology and tracing the development of events year by year. Complementing it, Robert of Avesbury’s De gestis mirabilibus regis Edwardi tertii is a rich documentary chronicle preserving letters, treaties, and official records alongside narrative passages. It is an indispensable source for understanding Edward III’s claim to the French crown, the conduct of war, and the mechanisms of medieval diplomacy. Together, these works offer scholars, students, and enthusiasts a reliable and unembellished account of a transformative period in English and European history. Essential for anyone interested in medieval chronicles, the Hundred Years’ War, or the reign of Edward III.

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Biography of Ambrose McEvoy 1877-1927

Ambrose McEvoy is in Painters.

On 12th August 1877 Ambrose McEvoy was born at Crudwell, Wiltshire [Map].

Around 1900. Ambrose McEvoy (age 22). Self-Portrait.

Around 1902 Ambrose McEvoy (age 24) enrolled at the Slade School of Art.

After 1909. Ambrose McEvoy (age 31). Portrait of Dorothy Una Ratcliffe nee Clough (age 21).

Dorothy Una Ratcliffe nee Clough: On 20th April 1887 she was born to George Benson Clough at Preston. In 1909 Charles Frederick Ratcliffe and she were married at St Stephen's Church, Kensington. On 20th November 1967 she died.

1915 to 1916. Ambrose McEvoy (age 37). Portrait of Maude Baring nee Lorillard (age 38).

Maude Baring nee Lorillard: On 22nd August 1876 she was born to Pierre Lorillard IV. On 8th November 1902 Cecil Baring 3rd Baron Revelstoke and she were married. On 2nd April 1922 she died.

1917. Ambrose McEvoy (age 39). Portrait of Maude Baring nee Lorillard (age 40).

1920. Ambrose McEvoy (age 42). Portrait of Lois Sturt (age 19).

1920. Ambrose McEvoy (age 42). Portrait of Lois Sturt (age 19).

Jean de Waurin's Chronicle of England Volume 6 Books 3-6: The Wars of the Roses

Jean de Waurin was a French Chronicler, from the Artois region, who was born around 1400, and died around 1474. Waurin’s Chronicle of England, Volume 6, covering the period 1450 to 1471, from which we have selected and translated Chapters relating to the Wars of the Roses, provides a vivid, original, contemporary description of key events some of which he witnessed first-hand, some of which he was told by the key people involved with whom Waurin had a personal relationship.

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Around 1924. Ambrose McEvoy (age 46). Portrait of Daphne Baring (age 19).

Daphne Baring: On 15th February 1904 she was born to Cecil Baring 3rd Baron Revelstoke and Maude Baring nee Lorillard. In 1986 Daphne Baring died.

In 1924 Ambrose McEvoy (age 46) was appointed Associate of the Royal Academy.

On 4th January 1927 Ambrose McEvoy (age 49) died at Pimlico.