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.'
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On 2nd November 1857 Arthur Stockdale Cope was born to Charles West Cope [aged 46].
1884. Arthur Stockdale Cope [aged 26]. Portrait of the artist's father Charles West Cope [aged 72].
Charles West Cope: On 28th July 1811 he was born. On 21st August 1890 he died.
1886. Arthur Stockdale Cope [aged 28]. Portrait of Alfred Waterhouse [aged 55].
On 21st August 1890 [his father] Charles West Cope [aged 79] died.
1899. Arthur Stockdale Cope [aged 41]. Portrait of Bishop Edward Bickersteth [aged 73].
1904. Arthur Stockdale Cope [aged 46]. Portrait of Thomas Baring 1st Earl Northbrook [aged 77].
1905. Arthur Stockdale Cope [aged 47]. Portrait of Frederick William John Hervey 3rd Marquess of Bristol [aged 70].
1906. Arthur Stockdale Cope [aged 48]. Portrait of Michael Edward Hicks-Beach 1st Earl St Aldwyn [aged 68].
1906. Arthur Stockdale Cope [aged 48]. Portrait of Frederick Hervey 4th Marquess of Bristol [aged 42].
Frederick Hervey 4th Marquess of Bristol: On 8th November 1863 he was born to Augustus Henry Charles Hervey in Dresden. In 1896 Frederick Hervey 4th Marquess of Bristol and Alice Wythes Marchioness of Bristol were married. On 7th August 1907 Frederick William John Hervey 3rd Marquess of Bristol died. His nephew Frederick succeeded 4th Marquess of Bristol, 4th Earl Jermyn of Horningworth in Suffolk, 8th Earl Bristol, 9th Baron Hervey of Ickworth in Suffolk. Alice Wythes Marchioness of Bristol by marriage Marchioness of Bristol. On 24th October 1951 Frederick Hervey 4th Marquess of Bristol died. His brother Herbert succeeded 5th Marquess of Bristol, 5th Earl Jermyn of Horningworth in Suffolk, 9th Earl Bristol, 10th Baron Hervey of Ickworth in Suffolk.
Annals of the six Kings of England by Nicholas Trivet
Translation of the Annals of the Six Kings of England by that traces the rise and rule of the Angevin aka Plantagenet dynasty from the mid-12th to early 14th century. Written by the Dominican scholar Nicholas Trivet, the work offers a vivid account of English history from the reign of King Stephen through to the death of King Edward I, blending political narrative with moral reflection. Covering the reigns of six monarchs—from Stephen to Edward I—the chronicle explores royal authority, rebellion, war, and the shifting balance between crown, church, and nobility. Trivet provides detailed insight into defining moments such as baronial conflicts, Anglo-French rivalry, and the consolidation of royal power under Edward I, whose reign he describes with particular immediacy. The Annals combines careful year-by-year reporting with thoughtful interpretation, presenting history not merely as a sequence of events but as a moral and political lesson. Ideal for readers interested in medieval history, kingship, and the origins of the English state, this chronicle remains a valuable and accessible window into the turbulent world of the Plantagenet kings.
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1908. Arthur Stockdale Cope [aged 50]. Portrait of Henry Holland 1st Viscount Knutsford [aged 82].
Henry Holland 1st Viscount Knutsford: On 3rd August 1825 he was born to Henry Holland 1st Baronet. On 27th October 1873 Henry Holland 1st Baronet died. His son Henry succeeded 2nd Baronet Holland of Sandlebridge. On 23rd February 1888 Henry Holland 1st Viscount Knutsford was created 1st Baron Knutsford of Knutsford in Cheshire. On 3rd August 1895 Henry Holland 1st Viscount Knutsford was created 1st Viscount Knutsford of Knutsford in Cheshire. On 29th January 1914 he died. His son Sydney succeeded 2nd Viscount Knutsford of Knutsford in Cheshire, 2nd Baron Knutsford of Knutsford in Cheshire, 3rd Baronet Holland of Sandlebridge. Mary Ashburnham Viscountess Knutsford by marriage Viscountess Knutsford of Knutsford in Cheshire.
1908. Arthur Stockdale Cope [aged 50]. Portrait of Henry Chaplin 1st Viscount Chaplin [aged 67].
1911. Arthur Stockdale Cope [aged 53]. Portrait of Edward Poynter 1st Baronet [aged 74].
1925. Arthur Stockdale Cope [aged 67]. Portrait of Oliver Russell 2nd Baron Ampthill [aged 55].
On 5th July 1940 Arthur Stockdale Cope [aged 82] died.