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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Memorial to George Body on nineteen South Bailey, Durham.
Before 7th January 1840 [his father] Josiah Body and [his mother] Mary Snell were married.
On 7th January 1840 George Body was born to Josiah Body and Mary Snell at Cheriton Fitzpayne, Devon.
In 1859 George Body [aged 18] matriculated St John's College, Cambridge University [Map] being awarded BA in 1862, MA in 1876, MA ad eundem in 1884 and DD in 1885.
1860 to 1870. Samuel Alexander Walker [aged 18]. Photograph of George Body [aged 19].
In 1863 George Body [aged 22] was ordained Deacon. In 1864 he was ordained Priest. Thereafter he was appointed to the curacies of St James's Church, Wednesbury, and Christ Church, Wolverhampton.
On 25th September 1864 George Body [aged 24] and Louisa Lewis were married. They had three sons and four daughters.
In 1883 George Body [aged 42] was appointed 'canon-missioner' of Durham by Bishop Joseph Barber Lightfoot [aged 54], and for twenty-eight years carried on fruitful mission work among the Durham miners.
1889. Samuel Alexander Walker [aged 47]. Photograph of George Body [aged 48].
On 5th June 1911 George Body [aged 71] died.