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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Paternal Family Tree: Pepys
On 29th April 1781 Charles Christopher Pepys 1st Earl of Cottenham was born to William Weller Pepys 1st Baronet [aged 41].
On 30th June 1821 Charles Christopher Pepys 1st Earl of Cottenham [aged 40] and Charlotte Maria Wingfield were married at St George's Church, Bloomsbury.
On 30th April 1824 [his son] Charles Edward Pepys 2nd Earl of Cottenham was born to Charles Christopher Pepys 1st Earl of Cottenham [aged 43] and [his wife] Charlotte Maria Wingfield.
On 2nd June 1825 [his father] William Weller Pepys 1st Baronet [aged 85] died. His son [his brother] William [aged 47] succeeded 2nd Baronet Pepys of Wimpole Street
On 15th August 1825 [his son] William John Pepys 3rd Earl of Cottenham was born to Charles Christopher Pepys 1st Earl of Cottenham [aged 44] and [his wife] Charlotte Maria Wingfield. He married 11th October 1870 Theodesia Selina Dallas Countess Cottenham, daughter of Robert Dallas 2nd Baronet, and had issue.
On 20th January 1836 Charles Christopher Pepys 1st Earl of Cottenham [aged 54] was created 1st Baron Cottenham of Cottenham in Cambridgshire.
On 5th October 1845 William Weller Pepys 2nd Baronet [aged 67] died unmarried. His brother Charles [aged 64] succeeded 3rd Baronet Pepys of Wimpole Street.
On 8th July 1849 Henry Leslie Pepys 3rd Baronet [aged 65] died. His first cousin Charles [aged 68] succeeded 4th Baronet Pepys of Brook Street.
On 11th June 1850 Charles Christopher Pepys 1st Earl of Cottenham [aged 69] was created 1st Earl of Cottenham, 1st Viscount Crowhurst of Crowhurst in Surrey.
On 29th April 1851 Charles Christopher Pepys 1st Earl of Cottenham [aged 70] died. His son Charles [aged 26] succeeded 2nd Earl of Cottenham, 2nd Viscount Crowhurst of Crowhurst in Surrey, 2nd Baron Cottenham of Cottenham in Cambridgshire, 4th Baronet Pepys of Wimpole Street, 5th Baronet Pepys of Brook Street.
[his daughter] Elizabeth Theresa Pepys was born to Charles Christopher Pepys 1st Earl of Cottenham and Charlotte Maria Wingfield. She married 23rd July 1864 Gerald Edmund Boyle.
[his daughter] Caroline Pepys was born to Charles Christopher Pepys 1st Earl of Cottenham and Charlotte Maria Wingfield. She married 25th May 1852 her fifth cousin once removed Lister Lister-Kaye, son of John Lister Lister-Kaye 2nd Baronet, and had issue.
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Pepys of Cottenham
Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Pepys
Great x 2 Grandfather: Richard Pepys
Great x 1 Grandfather: John Pepys
GrandFather: William Pepys
Father: William Weller Pepys 1st Baronet