The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy
The Gesta Normannorum Ducum [The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy] is a landmark medieval chronicle tracing the rise and fall of the Norman dynasty from its early roots through the pivotal events surrounding the Norman Conquest of England. Originally penned in Latin by the monk William of Jumièges shortly before 1060 and later expanded at the behest of William the Conqueror, the work chronicles the deeds, politics, battles, and leadership of the Norman dukes, especially William’s own claim to the English throne. The narrative combines earlier historical sources with firsthand information and oral testimony to present an authoritative account of Normandy’s transformation from a Viking settlement into one of medieval Europe’s most powerful realms. William’s history emphasizes the legitimacy, military prowess, and governance of the Norman line, framing their expansion, including the conquest of England, as both divinely sanctioned and noble in purpose. Later chroniclers such as Orderic Vitalis and Robert of Torigni continued the history, extending the coverage into the 12th century, providing broader context on ducal rule and its impact. Today this classic work remains a foundational source for understanding Norman identity, medieval statesmanship, and the historical forces that reshaped England and Western Europe between 800AD and 1100AD.
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Emma Lucy Madox Brown is in Painters.
In April 1841 [her father] Ford Madox Brown [aged 19] and [her mother] Elizabeth Bromley [aged 22] were married. They were half first cousins.
On 19th July 1843 Emma Lucy Madox Brown was born to [her father] Ford Madox Brown [aged 22] and [her mother] Elizabeth Bromley [aged 24] at Paris [Map]. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.12%.
On 5th June 1846 [her mother] Elizabeth Bromley [aged 27] died of tuberculosis in Paris [Map]. She was buried at Kensal Green Cemetery [Map].
After 5th June 1846 following the death of her mother Emma Lucy Madox Brown [aged 2] was sent to live with her aunt Helen Bromley at Gravesend, Kent [Map].
On 5th April 1853 [her father] Ford Madox Brown [aged 31] and [her step-mother] Emma Matilda Hill [aged 23] were married at St Dunstan's in the West, Fleet Street [Map]. The witnesses were [her future brother-in-law] Dante Gabriel Rossetti [aged 24] and Thomas Seddon [aged 31]. Rector Edward Auriol [aged 48] performed the ceremony.
Edward Auriol: On 27th February 1805 he was born to James Peter Auriol. In or before 1841 Edward Auriol and Georgina Morris were married. In or before 1841 he was appointed Rector of St Dunstan's in the West, Fleet Street [Map]. On 10th July 1880 Edward Auriol died.
In 1856 Emma Lucy Madox Brown [aged 12] was sent to live with the household of [her future brother-in-law] Dante Gabriel Rossetti [aged 27].
On 11th February 1862 at twenty past seven in the morning Elizabeth Siddal [aged 32] overdosed on laudanum at 14 Chatham Place. Possibly suicide - there may have been a note that said "look after Harry (her invalid brother)" which [her father] Ford Madox Brown [aged 40] persuaded [her future brother-in-law] Dante Gabriel Rossetti [aged 33] to burn. Shortly after her death Sarah Cox aka Fanny Cornforth [aged 27] moved into the family home to become housekeeper to Dante Gabriel Rossetti.
On 28th December 1865 William Holman Hunt [aged 38] and Fanny Waugh [aged 32] were married at Christ Church Paddington. [her future husband] William Michael Rossetti [aged 36], and her brother and sister George and Emily were witnesses. She, Fanny, would die the following year eight days short of their anniversary. He would, ten years later, marry her younger sister Marion Edith Waugh [aged 18]; an example of Married to Two Siblings.
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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1870. Emma Lucy Madox Brown [aged 26]. "The Tempest".
1870. Emma Lucy Madox Brown [aged 26]. Study for "The Tomb Scene from Romeo and Juliet".
1870. Emma Lucy Madox Brown [aged 26]. "The Duet".
1871. Emma Lucy Madox Brown [aged 27]. "The Tomb Scene from Romeo and Juliet".
2nd April 1871. Census. 37 Fitzroy Square.
[her father] Ford Madox Brown [aged 49]. Head. 49.
[her step-mother] Emma Matilda Hill [aged 41]. Wife. 36.
Emma Lucy Madox Brown [aged 27]. Daughter. 26.
[her illegitimate half-sister] Catherine Emily Brown [aged 20]. Daughter. 20.
[her half-brother] Oliver Madox Brown [aged 16]. Son. 16.
Charloote Kirkby. Servant. 29.
Mary Ann Edwards. Servant. 19.
Oliver Madox Brown: In 1855 he was born to Ford Madox Brown and Emma Matilda Hill. In 1874 he died.
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1872. Emma Lucy Madox Brown [aged 28]. "Study for The Tempest, Ferdinand and Miranda playing chess".
1872. Emma Lucy Madox Brown [aged 28]. "Margaret Roper Receiving the Head of her Father".
On 3rd September 1872 [her brother-in-law] Francis Heuffer [aged 27] and [her illegitimate half-sister] Catherine Emily Brown [aged 21] were married. She the illegitmate daughter of [her father] Ford Madox Brown [aged 51] and [her step-mother] Emma Matilda Hill [aged 43].
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 1873 [her future husband] William Michael Rossetti [aged 43] and Emma Lucy Madox Brown [aged 29] were engaged.
1874. [her future brother-in-law] Dante Gabriel Rossetti [aged 45]. Portrait of Emma Lucy Madox Brown [aged 30].
On 31st March 1874 William Michael Rossetti [aged 44] and Emma Lucy Madox Brown [aged 30] were married. She the daughter of Ford Madox Brown [aged 52] and Elizabeth Bromley.
On 30th September 1875 [her daughter] Olivia Madox Rossetti was born to [her husband] William Michael Rossetti [aged 46] and Emma Lucy Madox Brown [aged 32].
In February 1877 [her son] Gabriel Arthur Rossetti was born to [her husband] William Michael Rossetti [aged 47] and Emma Lucy Madox Brown [aged 33].
In November 1879 [her daughter] Helen Maria was born to [her husband] William Michael Rossetti [aged 50] and Emma Lucy Madox Brown [aged 36].
In April 1881 [her daughter] Mary Elizabeth was born to [her husband] William Michael Rossetti [aged 51] and Emma Lucy Madox Brown [aged 37].
In April 1881 [her son] Michael Ford was born to [her husband] William Michael Rossetti [aged 51] and Emma Lucy Madox Brown [aged 37]. He died in infancy.
On 9th April 1882 [her brother-in-law] Dante Gabriel Rossetti [aged 53] died. He was buried at All Saints Church, Birchington on Sea [Map]. There is a Celtic Cross marking his grave commissioned by his mother [her mother-in-law] Frances Mary Lavinia Polidori [aged 81], designed by [her father] Ford Madox Brown [aged 60] and erected in the presence of his brother [her husband] William Michael Rossetti [aged 52] and sister [her sister-in-law] Christina Georgina Rossetti [aged 51] as written on the base of the cross.
The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy
The Gesta Normannorum Ducum [The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy] is a landmark medieval chronicle tracing the rise and fall of the Norman dynasty from its early roots through the pivotal events surrounding the Norman Conquest of England. Originally penned in Latin by the monk William of Jumièges shortly before 1060 and later expanded at the behest of William the Conqueror, the work chronicles the deeds, politics, battles, and leadership of the Norman dukes, especially William’s own claim to the English throne. The narrative combines earlier historical sources with firsthand information and oral testimony to present an authoritative account of Normandy’s transformation from a Viking settlement into one of medieval Europe’s most powerful realms. William’s history emphasizes the legitimacy, military prowess, and governance of the Norman line, framing their expansion, including the conquest of England, as both divinely sanctioned and noble in purpose. Later chroniclers such as Orderic Vitalis and Robert of Torigni continued the history, extending the coverage into the 12th century, providing broader context on ducal rule and its impact. Today this classic work remains a foundational source for understanding Norman identity, medieval statesmanship, and the historical forces that reshaped England and Western Europe between 800AD and 1100AD.
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5th April 1891. Census. 3 St Edmunds Terrace.
[her husband] William Michael Rossetti [aged 61]. Head. 61.
Emma Lucy Madox Brown [aged 47]. Wife. 47.
[her daughter] Olivia Madox Rossetti [aged 15]. Son. 15
[her son] Gabriel Arthur Rossetti [aged 14]. Son. 14.
Helen Maria [aged 11]. Daughter. 11.
Mary Elizabeth [aged 10]. Daughter. 9.
3 x Servants.
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On 6th October 1893 [her father] Ford Madox Brown [aged 72] died. He was buried at St Pancras and Islington Cemetery.
On 12th April 1894 Emma Lucy Madox Brown [aged 50] died at Hotel Victoria. Her husband William Michael Rossetti [aged 64] and daughter Olivia Madox Rossetti [aged 18] were present.
On 5th February 1919 [her former husband] William Michael Rossetti [aged 89] died. He was buried in the Rossetti Family Grave.
Great x 1 Grandfather: John Brown
GrandFather: Ford Brown
Father: Ford Madox Brown
Great x 1 Grandfather: Unknown Brown
GrandMother: Caroline Madox
GrandFather: Samuel Bromley
Mother: Elizabeth Bromley
Great x 1 Grandfather: Unknown Brown
GrandMother: Mary Madox