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The Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall
Describes the reigns of Kings Henry II, Richard I, John and Henry III, providing a wealth of information about their lives and the events of the time. Ralph's work is detailed, comprehensive and objective. We have augmented Ralph's text with extracts from other contemporary chroniclers to enrich the reader's experience.
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Harold Speed is in Painters.
On 11th February 1872 Harold Speed was born.
1909. Harold Speed (age 36). Portrait of William Holman Hunt (age 81).
1912. Harold Speed (age 39). Portrait of Thomas Brassey 1st Earl of Brassey (age 75).
1913. Harold Speed (age 40). Portrait of Edmund Antrobus (age 26), in the Uniform of a Grenadier Guard.
Edmund Antrobus: On 23rd December 1886 he was born to Edmund Antrobus 4th Baronet and Florence Caroline Mathilde Sartoris Lady Antrobus. On 24th October 1914 Edmund Antrobus was killed in action. The Germans made a determined effort to break through on the left of the Grenadiers near Kruiseik, and the Company made a counterattack. He was killed fighting with his platoon. He was buried at Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, CWGC Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
1914. Harold Speed (age 41). Portrait of George Wyndham.
George Wyndham: On 29th August 1863 he was born to Percy Scawen Wyndham and Madeline Caroline Frances Eden Campbell. In 1887 George Wyndham and Sibell Mary Lumley were married. She the daughter of Richard Lumley 9th Earl Scarborough and Adeliza Drummond Countess Scarborough. They were half fifth cousins. He a great x 5 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland. On 8th June 1913 George Wyndham died in Paris [Map].
1927 to 1924. Harold Speed (age 54). Portrait of Edward Grey 1st Viscount Fallodon (age 64).
1928. Harold Speed (age 55). Portrait of Helen Diana Bridgeman (age 20).
Around 1945. Harold Speed (age 72). Portrait of Ronald Kay-Shuttleworth 3rd Baron Shuttleworth.
Ronald Kay-Shuttleworth 3rd Baron Shuttleworth: On 7th October 1917 he was born to Captain Lawrence Ughtred Kay-Shuttleworth and Selina Adine Bridgeman. On 8th August 1940 Richard Kay-Shuttleworth 2nd Baron Shuttleworth was killed in action when his Hawker Hurricane went missing during a battle over a convoy in the English Channel, south of the Isle of Wight. He was a Flying Officer with 145 Sqdn. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve; Service No: 70356. His brother Ronald succeeded 3rd Baron Shuttleworth of Gawthorpe in Lancashire, 4th Baronet Kay-Shuttleworth of Gawthorpe Hall in Lancashire. On 17th November 1942 Ronald Kay-Shuttleworth 3rd Baron Shuttleworth was killed in action. He was buried at the Tabarka Ras Rajel War Cemetery, Tabarka, Jandūbah, Tunisia. His half first cousin Charles succeeded 4th Baron Shuttleworth of Gawthorpe in Lancashire, 5th Baronet Kay-Shuttleworth of Gawthorpe Hall in Lancashire.
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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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Around 1945. Harold Speed (age 72). Portrait of Richard Kay-Shuttleworth 2nd Baron Shuttleworth.
Richard Kay-Shuttleworth 2nd Baron Shuttleworth: On 30th October 1913 he was born to Captain Lawrence Ughtred Kay-Shuttleworth and Selina Adine Bridgeman. On 20th December 1939 Ughtred Kay-Shuttleworth 1st Baron Shuttleworth died. His grandson Richard succeeded 2nd Baron Shuttleworth of Gawthorpe in Lancashire, Richard Kay-Shuttleworth 2nd Baron Shuttleworth, 3rd Baronet Kay-Shuttleworth of Gawthorpe Hall in Lancashire.
On 20th March 1957 Harold Speed (age 85) died.