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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On 18th October 1918 John Russell 3rd Baron Ampthill [aged 22] and Christabel Hart were married. The marriage wasn't consummated leading to awkward questions in 1921 when she announced she was five months pregnant. The subsequent divorce case, Ampthill vs Ampthill was protracted and notorious.
On 15th October 1921 [her son] Geoffrey Russell 4th Baron Ampthill was born to [her husband] John Russell 3rd Baron Ampthill [aged 25] and Christabel Hulme Hart Baroness Ampthill. The biological father remains a mystery since his mother and father had never, apparently, consummated their marriage. His father apparently never spoke to the child.
In 1922 [her husband] John Russell 3rd Baron Ampthill [aged 25] attempted to divorce his wife Christabel Hart. The two named co-respondents were acquitted while the case for the unnamed partner was inconclusive.
In 1923 [her husband] John Russell 3rd Baron Ampthill [aged 26] attempted to divorce his wife Christabel Hart for a second time. Christabel was convicted of adultery and lost on appeal, but had the verdict overturned on further appeal to the House of Lords which ruled in 1924 that no child born after a marriage could be declared illegitimate merely on the testimony of his mother or father.
On 7th July 1935 [her father-in-law] Oliver Russell 2nd Baron Ampthill [aged 66] died of pneumonia. His son [her husband] John [aged 38] succeeded 3rd Baron Ampthill of Ampthill in Bedfordshire. Christabel Hulme Hart Baroness Ampthill by marriage Baroness Ampthill of Ampthill in Bedfordshire.
After 7th July 1935 John Russell 3rd Baron Ampthill [aged 38] and Christabel Hulme Hart Baroness Ampthill were divorced.
On 22nd February 1937 [her former husband] John Russell 3rd Baron Ampthill [aged 40] and Sibell Faithfull Lumley Baroness Ampthill were married. She by marriage Baroness Ampthill of Ampthill in Bedfordshire.
On 24th July 1948 [her former husband] John Russell 3rd Baron Ampthill [aged 51] and Adeline Mary Constance Hone Baroness Ampthill [aged 39] were married. She by marriage Baroness Ampthill of Ampthill in Bedfordshire.
On 3rd June 1973 [her former husband] John Russell 3rd Baron Ampthill [aged 76] died. He was buried at St Michael's Church, Chenies [Map]. His son Geoffrey [aged 51] succeeded 4th Baron Ampthill of Ampthill in Bedfordshire. The succession was unsuccessfully contested by his younger half-brother John Hugo Trenchard Russell [aged 22]. The Committee for Privileges ruled in favour of Geoffrey in 1976.
Geoffrey Russell 4th Baron Ampthill: On 15th October 1921 he was born to John Russell 3rd Baron Ampthill and Christabel Hulme Hart Baroness Ampthill. The biological father remains a mystery since his mother and father had never, apparently, consummated their marriage. His father apparently never spoke to the child. On 23rd April 2011 Geoffrey Russell 4th Baron Ampthill died. His son David succeeded 5th Baron Ampthill of Ampthill in Bedfordshire.
John Hugo Trenchard Russell: On 13th October 1950 he was born to John Russell 3rd Baron Ampthill and Adeline Mary Constance Hone Baroness Ampthill
In February 1976 Christabel Hulme Hart Baroness Ampthill died.