William of Worcester's Chronicle of England
William of Worcester, born around 1415, and died around 1482 was secretary to John Fastolf, the renowned soldier of the Hundred Years War, during which time he collected documents, letters, and wrote a record of events. Following their return to England in 1440 William was witness to major events. Twice in his chronicle he uses the first person: 1. when writing about the murder of Thomas, 7th Baron Scales, in 1460, he writes '… and I saw him lying naked in the cemetery near the porch of the church of St. Mary Overie in Southwark …' and 2. describing King Edward IV's entry into London in 1461 he writes '… proclaimed that all the people themselves were to recognize and acknowledge Edward as king. I was present and heard this, and immediately went down with them into the city'. William’s Chronicle is rich in detail. It is the source of much information about the Wars of the Roses, including the term 'Diabolical Marriage' to describe the marriage of Queen Elizabeth Woodville’s brother John’s marriage to Katherine, Dowager Duchess of Norfolk, he aged twenty, she sixty-five or more, and the story about a paper crown being placed in mockery on the severed head of Richard, 3rd Duke of York.
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Frederick Hollyer is in Photographers.
On 17th June 1838 Frederick Hollyer was born to [his father] Samuel Hollyer [aged 41].
1866. Frederick Hollyer [aged 27]. Photograph of Simeon Solomon [aged 25].
1870. Frederick Hollyer [aged 31]. Photograph of Charles Dickens [aged 57].
1874. Frederick Hollyer [aged 35]. Photograph of the Burne-Jones and Morris families including William Morris [aged 39], Jane Morris nee Burden [aged 34], Edward Coley Burne-Jones 1st Baronet [aged 40] and Georgiana Macdonald Lady Burne-Jones [aged 33].
1874. Frederick Hollyer [aged 35]. Photograph of Ellen Terry [aged 26] and person unknown.
1874. Frederick Hollyer [aged 35]. Photograph of Edward Coley Burne-Jones 1st Baronet [aged 40] and William Morris [aged 39].
Around 1882. Frederick Hollyer [aged 43]. Photograph of Georgiana Macdonald Lady Burne-Jones [aged 41].
In 1883 [his father] Samuel Hollyer [aged 86] died.
1884. Frederick Hollyer [aged 45]. Photograph of Thomas Hardy [aged 43].
Thomas Hardy: On 2nd June 1840 he was born. On 11th January 1928 he died.
1886. Frederick Hollyer [aged 47]. Photograph of Walter Crane [aged 40].
Abbot John Whethamstede’s Chronicle of the Abbey of St Albans
Abbot John Whethamstede's Register aka Chronicle of his second term at the Abbey of St Albans, 1451-1461, is a remarkable text that describes his first-hand experience of the beginning of the Wars of the Roses including the First and Second Battles of St Albans, 1455 and 1461, respectively, their cause, and their consequences, not least on the Abbey itself. His text also includes Loveday, Blore Heath, Northampton, the Act of Accord, Wakefield, and Towton, and ends with the Coronation of King Edward IV. In addition to the events of the Wars of the Roses, Abbot John, or his scribes who wrote the Chronicle, include details in the life of the Abbey such as charters, letters, land exchanges, visits by legates, and disputes, which provide a rich insight into the day-to-day life of the Abbey, and the challenges faced by its Abbot.
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Around 1887. Frederick Hollyer [aged 48]. Photograph of Mary "May" Morris [aged 24].
Around 1887. Frederick Hollyer [aged 48]. Photograph of William Morris [aged 52].
1890. Frederick Hollyer [aged 51]. Photograph of Aubrey Beardsley.
Around 1890. Frederick Hollyer [aged 51]. Photograph of Emma Margaret "Margot" Tennant [aged 25].
Emma Margaret "Margot" Tennant: On 2nd February 1864 she was born to Charles Tennant 1st Baronet and Emma Winsloe Lady Tennant. On 10th May 1894 Herbert Henry Asquith 1st Earl of Oxford and Asquith and she were married at St George's Church, Hanover Square. On 28th July 1945 Emma Margaret "Margot" Tennant died.
Around 1890. Frederick Hollyer [aged 51]. Photograph of Octavia Laura Mary Tennant.
Octavia Laura Mary Tennant: In 1862 she was born to Charles Tennant 1st Baronet and Emma Winsloe Lady Tennant. In 1885 Arthur Lyttelton and she were married. The couple lived at 4 Upper Brook Street, Mayfair. In 1886 Octavia Laura Mary Tennant died from childbirth.
Around 1890. Frederick Hollyer [aged 51]. Photograph of William Butler Yeats.
Around 1890. Frederick Hollyer [aged 51]. Photograph of Sir Aston Webb.
1890. Frederick Hollyer [aged 51]. Photograph of Richard Le Gallienne.
1890. Frederick Hollyer [aged 51]. Photograph of Ellen Terry [aged 42].
1894. Frederick Hollyer [aged 55]. Photograph of John Ruskin [aged 74].
William of Worcester's Chronicle of England
William of Worcester, born around 1415, and died around 1482 was secretary to John Fastolf, the renowned soldier of the Hundred Years War, during which time he collected documents, letters, and wrote a record of events. Following their return to England in 1440 William was witness to major events. Twice in his chronicle he uses the first person: 1. when writing about the murder of Thomas, 7th Baron Scales, in 1460, he writes '… and I saw him lying naked in the cemetery near the porch of the church of St. Mary Overie in Southwark …' and 2. describing King Edward IV's entry into London in 1461 he writes '… proclaimed that all the people themselves were to recognize and acknowledge Edward as king. I was present and heard this, and immediately went down with them into the city'. William’s Chronicle is rich in detail. It is the source of much information about the Wars of the Roses, including the term 'Diabolical Marriage' to describe the marriage of Queen Elizabeth Woodville’s brother John’s marriage to Katherine, Dowager Duchess of Norfolk, he aged twenty, she sixty-five or more, and the story about a paper crown being placed in mockery on the severed head of Richard, 3rd Duke of York.
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1896. Frederick Hollyer [aged 57]. Photograph of Simeon Solomon [aged 55].
On 21st November 1933 Frederick Hollyer [aged 95] died.