The History of William Marshal was commissioned by his son shortly after William’s death in 1219 to celebrate the Marshal’s remarkable life; it is an authentic, contemporary voice. The manuscript was discovered in 1861 by French historian Paul Meyer. Meyer published the manuscript in its original Anglo-French in 1891 in two books. This book is a line by line translation of the first of Meyer’s books; lines 1-10152. Book 1 of the History begins in 1139 and ends in 1194. It describes the events of the Anarchy, the role of William’s father John, John’s marriages, William’s childhood, his role as a hostage at the siege of Newbury, his injury and imprisonment in Poitou where he met Eleanor of Aquitaine and his life as a knight errant. It continues with the accusation against him of an improper relationship with Margaret, wife of Henry the Young King, his exile, and return, the death of Henry the Young King, the rebellion of Richard, the future King Richard I, war with France, the death of King Henry II, and the capture of King Richard, and the rebellion of John, the future King John. It ends with the release of King Richard and the death of John Marshal.
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George Spencer Watson is in Painters.
On 8th March 1869 George Spencer Watson was born to [his father] William Spencer Burton Watson [aged 33].
From 1889 George Spencer Watson [aged 19] studied at the Royal Academy Schools. He exhibited from 1891 winning a Silver Medal in 1889 and 1891, and the Landseer Scholarship in 1892.
In 1900 George Spencer Watson [aged 30] was elected to the Royal Institute of Oil Painters, the Royal Society of Portrait Painters in 1904, Associate of the Royal Academy in 1923, and a Member of the Royal Academy in 1932.
On 17th September 1906 [his father] William Spencer Burton Watson [aged 70] died.
In 1909 George Spencer Watson [aged 39] and Hilda Mary Gardiner were married.
1911. George Spencer Watson [aged 41]. "Hilda and Maggie". Portrait of [his wife] Hilda Mary Gardiner.
Hilda Mary Gardiner: In 1909 George Spencer Watson and she were married.
On 7th May 1913 [his daughter] Mary Spencer Watson was born to George Spencer Watson [aged 44] and [his wife] Hilda Mary Gardiner.
1917. George Spencer Watson [aged 47]. Portrait of the artist's brother Lieutenant-Colonel Oliver Cyril Spencer Watson [aged 40].
Lieutenant-Colonel Oliver Cyril Spencer Watson: On 7th September 1876 he was born to William Spencer Burton Watson. On 28th March 1918 Lieutenant-Colonel Oliver Cyril Spencer Watson was killed in action. He was awarded the Victoria Cross - see The Gazette.
1922. George Spencer Watson [aged 52]. "A Lady in Black" aka "Miss Mullock".
1922. George Spencer Watson [aged 52]. "Four Loves I found, a Woman, a Child, a Horse and a Hound". George Spencer Watson, [his wife] Hilda Mary Gardiner and [his daughter] Mary Spencer Watson [aged 8].
Mary Spencer Watson: On 7th May 1913 she was born to George Spencer Watson and Hilda Mary Gardiner. On 7th March 2006 she died. She bequeathed Dunshay Manor [Map] to the Landmark Trust.
In 1923 George Spencer Watson [aged 53] puchased Dunshay Manor [Map] in the hills of the Isle of Purbeck.
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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1924. George Spencer Watson [aged 54]. Portrait of 2nd Lieutenant William Gilbert Houldsworth (1891-1914) of the 1st Batallion, Scots Guard.
1924. George Spencer Watson [aged 54]. Portrait of Marcelle Azra Hincks, Countess Morphy, wearing a Spanish mantilla.
Around 1925. George Spencer Watson [aged 55]. "Sunlight Nude".
1926. George Spencer Watson [aged 56]. "Marishka".
1926. George Spencer Watson [aged 56]. "The Orange Dress".
1927. George Spencer Watson [aged 57]. "Nude".
1928. George Spencer Watson [aged 58]. "A Study from Life".
1929. George Spencer Watson [aged 59]. Portrait of a lady holding a parasol.
1929. George Spencer Watson [aged 59]. Portrait of Miss Dewitt wearing a leopard stole.
1929. George Spencer Watson [aged 59]. "Dorothy, daughter of F.J. Elliott Esq."
1932. George Spencer Watson [aged 62]. "Cynthia".
1932. George Spencer Watson [aged 62]. "Mary". Portrait of the artist's daughter Mary Spencer Watson [aged 18].
Henrici Quinti, Angliæ Regis, Gesta, is a first-hand account of the Agincourt Campaign, and subsequent events to his death in 1422. The author of the first part was a Chaplain in King Henry's retinue who was present from King Henry's departure at Southampton in 1415, at the siege of Harfleur, the battle of Agincourt, and the celebrations on King Henry's return to London. The second part, by another writer, relates the events that took place including the negotiations at Troye, Henry's marriage and his death in 1422.
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Before 1934. George Spencer Watson [aged 64]. Self-portrait.
Before 1934. George Spencer Watson [aged 64]. "'Baba' Beaton, Mrs. Alec Hambro". Portrait of Barbara "Baba" Beaton [aged 21].
Before 1934. George Spencer Watson [aged 64]. Portrait of the artist's wife Hilda Mary Gardiner.
On 11th April 1934 George Spencer Watson [aged 65] died.