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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Paternal Family Tree: Beresford
Maternal Family Tree: Catherine Power Countess Tyrone 1701 1769
On 18th July 1717 [his father] Marcus Beresford 1st Earl Tyrone [aged 23] and [his mother] Catherine Power Countess Tyrone [aged 15] were married. She the daughter of [his grandfather] James Power 3rd Earl Tyrone. They were second cousin once removed.
In 16th April 1743 Archbishop William Beresford 1st Baron Decies was born to Marcus Beresford 1st Earl Tyrone [aged 48] and Catherine Power Countess Tyrone [aged 41].
In 1746 [his father] Marcus Beresford 1st Earl Tyrone [aged 51] was created 1st Earl Tyrone. [his mother] Catherine Power Countess Tyrone [aged 44] by marriage Countess Tyrone.
On 4th April 1763 [his father] Marcus Beresford 1st Earl Tyrone [aged 68] died in Tyrone House, Dublin.
On 16th June 1763 Archbishop William Beresford 1st Baron Decies [aged 20] and Elizabeth Fitzgibbon [aged 27] were married. He the son of Marcus Beresford 1st Earl Tyrone and Catherine Power Countess Tyrone [aged 61].
On 19th April 1769 [his brother] George de la Poer Beresford 1st Marquess Waterford [aged 34] and [his sister-in-law] Elizabeth Monck Marchioness Waterford [aged 27] were married. He the son of [his father] Marcus Beresford 1st Earl Tyrone and [his mother] Catherine Power Countess Tyrone [aged 67].
On 27th July 1769 [his mother] Catherine Power Countess Tyrone [aged 67] died.
On 20th January 1774 [his son] John Horsley Beresford 2nd Baron Decies was born to Archbishop William Beresford 1st Baron Decies [aged 30] and [his wife] Elizabeth Fitzgibbon [aged 38]. He married 26th July 1810 Charlotte Philadelphia Horsley and had issue.
On 21st May 1776 [his son] Reverend George de la Poer Beresford was born to Archbishop William Beresford 1st Baron Decies [aged 33] and [his wife] Elizabeth Fitzgibbon [aged 40]. He married before 28th July 1800 Susan Gorges and had issue.
Anne Boleyn. Her Life as told by Lancelot de Carle's 1536 Letter.
In 1536, two weeks after the execution of Anne Boleyn, her brother George and four others, Lancelot du Carle, wrote an extraordinary letter that described Anne's life, and her trial and execution, to which he was a witness. This book presents a new translation of that letter, with additional material from other contemporary sources such as Letters, Hall's and Wriothesley's Chronicles, the pamphlets of Wynkyn the Worde, the Memorial of George Constantyne, the Portuguese Letter and the Baga de Secrets, all of which are provided in Appendices.
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In 1780 Archbishop William Beresford 1st Baron Decies [aged 36] was appointed Bishop of Dromore.
On 20th November 1780 [his son] William Beresford was born to Archbishop William Beresford 1st Baron Decies [aged 37] and [his wife] Elizabeth Fitzgibbon [aged 44]. He married 19th July 1804 Anna Bennett, daughter of Charles Bennet 4th Earl Tankerville and Emma Colebrooke Countess Tankerville.
In 1782 Archbishop William Beresford 1st Baron Decies [aged 38] was appointed Bishop of Ossory.
In 1789 [his brother] George de la Poer Beresford 1st Marquess Waterford [aged 53] was created 1st Marquess Waterford. [his sister-in-law] Elizabeth Monck Marchioness Waterford [aged 47] by marriage Marchioness Waterford.
In 1794 Archbishop William Beresford 1st Baron Decies [aged 50] was appointed Archbishop of Tuam.
On 12th June 1795 [his brother-in-law] John Fitzgibbon 1st Earl of de Clare [aged 47] was created 1st Earl Clare.
Before 28th July 1800 [his son] Reverend George de la Poer Beresford [aged 24] and [his daughter-in-law] Susan Gorges [aged 23] were married.
On 3rd December 1800 [his brother] George de la Poer Beresford 1st Marquess Waterford [aged 65] died. His son [his nephew] Henry [aged 28] succeeded 2nd Marquess Waterford.
On 28th January 1802 [his brother-in-law] John Fitzgibbon 1st Earl of de Clare [aged 54] died. His son John [aged 9] succeeded 2nd Earl Clare.
On 19th July 1804 [his son] William Beresford [aged 23] and [his daughter-in-law] Anna Bennett [aged 29] were married. She the daughter of Charles Bennet 4th Earl Tankerville [aged 60] and Emma Colebrooke Countess Tankerville [aged 52].
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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In 1807 [his wife] Elizabeth Fitzgibbon [aged 71] died.
On 26th July 1810 [his son] John Horsley Beresford 2nd Baron Decies [aged 36] and [his daughter-in-law] Charlotte Philadelphia Horsley [aged 36] were married.
On 22nd December 1812 Archbishop William Beresford 1st Baron Decies [aged 69] was created 1st Baron Decies of Decies in Waterford.
On 6th September 1819 Archbishop William Beresford 1st Baron Decies [aged 76] died. His son John [aged 45] succeeded 2nd Baron Decies of Decies in Waterford.
[his daughter] Louisa Beresford Viscountess Beresford was born to Archbishop William Beresford 1st Baron Decies and Elizabeth Fitzgibbon. She married 1832 her first cousin General William Carr Beresford 1st Viscount Beresford, son of George de la Poer Beresford 1st Marquess Waterford.
Kings Wessex: Great x 21 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 19 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 23 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 20 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings Godwinson: Great x 21 Grand Son of King Harold II of England
Kings England: Great x 11 Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 17 Grand Son of King William I of Scotland
Kings France: Great x 13 Grand Son of King Philip IV of France
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 25 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Kings Spain: Great x 17 Grand Son of Alfonso VII King Castile VII King Leon
Great x 4 Grandfather: Michael Beresford 
Great x 3 Grandfather: Tristram Beresford
Great x 2 Grandfather: Tristram Beresford 1st Baronet
Great x 1 Grandfather: Randal Beresford 2nd Baronet
GrandFather: Tristram Beresford 3rd Baronet 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Annesley
Great x 2 Grandfather: Francis Annesley 1st Viscount Valentia
Great x 1 Grandmother: Catherine Annesley Lady Beresford 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Stanhope 
5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Stanhope 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Port
Great x 2 Grandmother: Jane Stanhope Viscountess Valentia 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Trentham
Great x 3 Grandmother: Catherine Trentham
Great x 4 Grandmother: Jane Sneyd
Father: Marcus Beresford 1st Earl Tyrone 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Archbishop William Beresford 1st Baron Decies 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Power 4th Baron Power 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Power 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Power 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: David Barry 5th Viscount Buttevant 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Eleanor Barry Countess Ormonde and Ossory 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Richard Power 1st Earl Tyrone 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
GrandFather: James Power 3rd Earl Tyrone 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Annesley
Great x 3 Grandfather: Francis Annesley 1st Viscount Valentia
Great x 2 Grandfather: Arthur Annesley 1st Earl Annesley 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Philipps 1st Baronet
Great x 3 Grandmother: Dorothy Philipps 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Elizabeth Perrot Lady Philips 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Dorothy Annesley Countess Tyrone 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: James Altham
Great x 3 Grandfather: James Altham of Oxhey
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Skinner
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Altham Countess Anglesey
Mother: Catherine Power Countess Tyrone 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England