Henrici Quinti, Angliæ Regis, Gesta, is a first-hand account of the Agincourt Campaign, and subsequent events to his death in 1422. The author of the first part was a Chaplain in King Henry's retinue who was present from King Henry's departure at Southampton in 1415, at the siege of Harfleur, the battle of Agincourt, and the celebrations on King Henry's return to London. The second part, by another writer, relates the events that took place including the negotiations at Troye, Henry's marriage and his death in 1422.
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On 2nd April 1836 [her father] Charles Dickens (age 24) and [her mother] Catherine Dickens nee Hogarth (age 20) were married.
On 29th October 1839 Catherine "Kate" Perugini nee Dickens was born to [her father] Charles Dickens (age 27) and [her mother] Catherine Dickens nee Hogarth (age 24).
1853. [her future husband] Charles Allston Collins (age 24). Portrait of (probably) Catherine "Kate" Perugini nee Dickens (age 13), the artist's wife.
1860. John Everett Millais 1st Baronet (age 30). "The Black Brunswickers". Model Catherine "Kate" Perugini nee Dickens (age 20). On the wall of the room is an engraving of a painting by J L David (1748-1825), which depicts Napoleon crossing the Alps. It serves as a reminder of Waterloo. The Black Brunswickers suffered severe losses at the battle of Quatre Bras at Waterloo in 1815. In the collection of the Lady Lever Art Gallery [Map].
In 1860 Charles Allston Collins (age 31) and Catherine "Kate" Perugini nee Dickens (age 20) were married.
1870. [her future husband] Charles Edward Perugini (age 30). "Greensleeves". Model the artist's future wife Catherine "Kate" Perugini nee Dickens (age 30).
On 9th June 1870 [her father] Charles Dickens (age 58) died.
On 9th April 1873 [her husband] Charles Allston Collins (age 45) died of cancer. He was buried at Brompton Cemetery, Kensington.
In 1874 Charles Edward Perugini (age 34) and Catherine "Kate" Perugini nee Dickens (age 34) were married.
The True Chronicles of Jean le Bel Volume 1 Chapters 1-60 1307-1342
The True Chronicles of Jean le Bel offer one of the most vivid and immediate accounts of 14th-century Europe, written by a knight who lived through the events he describes, and experienced some of them first hand. Covering the early decades of the Hundred Years’ War, this remarkable chronicle follows the campaigns of Edward III of England, the politics of France and the Low Countries, and the shifting alliances that shaped medieval warfare. Unlike later historians, Jean le Bel writes with a strong sense of eyewitness authenticity, drawing on personal experience and the testimony of fellow soldiers. His narrative captures not only battles and sieges, but also the realities of military life, diplomacy, and the ideals of chivalry that governed noble society. A key source for Jean Froissart, Le Bel’s chronicle stands on its own as a compelling and insightful work, at once historical record and literary achievement. This translation builds on the 1905 edition published in French by Jules Viard, adding extensive translations from other sources Rymer's Fœdera, the Chronicles of Adam Murimuth, William Nangis, Walter of Guisborough, a Bourgeois of Valenciennes, Geoffrey le Baker of Swinbroke and Richard Lescot to enrich the original text and Viard's notes.
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After 1874. [her husband] Charles Edward Perugini (age 34). Portrait of Catherine "Kate" Perugini nee Dickens (age 34), the artist's wife.
On 22nd November 1879 [her mother] Catherine Dickens nee Hogarth (age 64) died.
1881. John Everett Millais 1st Baronet (age 51). Portrait of Catherine "Kate" Perugini nee Dickens (age 41).
On 22nd December 1918 [her husband] Charles Edward Perugini (age 79) died.
On 9th May 1929 Catherine "Kate" Perugini nee Dickens (age 89) died.