Jean de Waurin's Chronicle of England Volume 6 Books 3-6: The Wars of the Roses
Jean de Waurin was a French Chronicler, from the Artois region, who was born around 1400, and died around 1474. Waurin’s Chronicle of England, Volume 6, covering the period 1450 to 1471, from which we have selected and translated Chapters relating to the Wars of the Roses, provides a vivid, original, contemporary description of key events some of which he witnessed first-hand, some of which he was told by the key people involved with whom Waurin had a personal relationship.
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On 8th March 1869 George Spencer Watson was born to 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".
Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall
The Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall (Chronicon Anglicanum) is an indispensable medieval history that brings to life centuries of English and European affairs through the eyes of a learned Cistercian monk. Ralph of Coggeshall, abbot of the Abbey of Coggeshall in Essex in the early 13th century, continued and expanded his community’s chronicle, documenting events from the Norman Conquest of 1066 into the tumultuous reign of King Henry III. Blending eyewitness testimony, careful compilation, and the monastic commitment to record-keeping, this chronicle offers a rare narrative of political intrigue, royal power struggles, and social upheaval in England and beyond. Ralph’s work captures the reigns of pivotal figures such as Richard I and King John, providing invaluable insights into their characters, decisions, and the forces that shaped medieval rule. More than a simple annal, Chronicon Anglicanum conveys the texture of medieval life and governance, making it a rich source for scholars and readers fascinated by English history, monastic authorship, and the shaping of the medieval world.
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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.
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.
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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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].
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.