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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Hubert Von Herkomer is in Painters.
On 26th March 1849 Hubert Von Herkomer was born.
Around 1880. Hubert von Herkomer 1849 1914 [aged 30]. Portrait of Arthur Hallam Elton 7th Baronet [aged 61].
Arthur Hallam Elton 7th Baronet: On 19th April 1818 he was born. On 14th October 1883 he died.
1884. Hubert von Herkomer 1849 1914 [aged 34]. "The Lady in White" aka Miss Katherine Grant [aged 19]. Christie's: "Purchased from the artist in 1900 by Hugh Greenwood Hammersley [aged 25] (1858-1930), by whom given to his sister-in-law Miss Katherine Grant (1865-1952), until 1924, when purchased by her niece's husband Colonel Ian Anderson, and thence by descent." The picture appears to be erroneously referred to in Adela Grant's obituary.
Katherine Grant: In 1865 she was born to General Owen Grant.
Hugh Greenwood Hammerlsey: In September 1858 he was born. Before 1900 he and Mary Frances Grant were married. On 11th August 1911 he died.
1884. Hubert von Herkomer 1849 1914 [aged 34]. Portrait of Jane "Jennie" Anna Maria Wetton Lady Stanford.
Jane "Jennie" Anna Maria Wetton Lady Stanford: she was born to Henry Champion Wetton of Joldwynds in Surrey. In April 1878 Charles Villiers Stanford and she were married to the disapproval of his father.
The Royal Academy Conversazione, 1891, by George Henry Grenville Manton [aged 36].
John Seymour Lucas, Dame Alice Ellen Terry [aged 43], Sir William Quiller Orchardson, Rachel, Countess of Dudley [aged 23], Marcus Stone, Henry Stacy Marks, Sir Henry Irving, Unidentified man, Unidentified man, Sir John Everett Millais [aged 61], William Charles Thomas Dobson.
Unidentified woman, James Sant, William Powell Frith, Sir Hubert von Herkomer [aged 41], Unidentified woman, Briton Riviere, Unidentified man, John Pettie, Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema [aged 54], Frederic Leighton [aged 60], Baron Leighton.
Philip Hermogenes Calderon, Walter William Ouless, Thomas Faed, Robert Walker Macbeth, Edward Onslow Ford [aged 38], William Frederick Yeames, Unidentified woman, Sir Edward Coley Burne-Jones [aged 57], Unidentified man.
Mary Anderson, John Calcott Horsley, possibly Joanna Margaret Hadley, Unidentified man, Henry Tanworth Wells, possibly Alice Joanna Street, Marion Harry Spielmann, Unidentified woman.
1897. Hubert Von Herkomer [aged 47]. Portrait of George Frederick Samuel Robinson 1st Marquess Ripon [aged 69].
1897. Hubert Von Herkomer [aged 47]. Portrait of Julia Charlotte Sophia Stewart-Mackenzie Marchoness Tweedale [aged 50].
Julia Charlotte Sophia Stewart-Mackenzie Marchoness Tweedale: On 21st June 1846 she was born to Keith William Stewart-Mackenzie. On 8th October 1873 Arthur Hay 9th Marquess Tweedale and she were married. The difference in their ages was 21 years. He the son of George Hay 8th Marquess Tweedale and Susan Montagu Marchioness Tweddale. On 10th October 1876 George Hay 8th Marquess Tweedale died. His son Arthur succeeded 9th Marquess Tweeddale. She by marriage Marchioness Teviotdale. On 17th May 1937 Julia Charlotte Sophia Stewart-Mackenzie Marchoness Tweedale died.
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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1897. Hubert Von Herkomer [aged 47]. Portrait of George Canning Harris 4th Baron Harris [aged 45].
George Canning Harris 4th Baron Harris: On 3rd February 1851 he was born to George Harris 3rd Baron Harris at St Ann's, Trinidad. On 23rd November 1872 George Harris 3rd Baron Harris died. His son George succeeded 4th Baron Harris of Seringapatam and Mysore and of Belmont in Kent. On 8th July 1874 George Canning Harris 4th Baron Harris and Lucy Ada Jervis Baroness Harris were married. She by marriage Baroness Harris of Seringapatam and Mysore and of Belmont in Kent. On 24th March 1932 George Canning Harris 4th Baron Harris died. His son George succeeded 5th Baron Harris of Seringapatam and Mysore and of Belmont in Kent. Dorothy Mary Crookes Lady Harris by marriage Baroness Harris of Seringapatam and Mysore and of Belmont in Kent.
1898. Hubert von Herkomer 1849 1914 [aged 48]. Portrait of William Waldorf Astor 1st Viscount Astor [aged 49].
1898. Hubert von Herkomer 1849 1914 [aged 48]. Portrait of Richard Horner Paget 1st Baronet [aged 65].
Richard Horner Paget 1st Baronet: On 14th March 1832 he was born to John Moore Paget of Cranmore in Somerset and Elizabeth Jane Doveton. On 13th November 1866 he and Caroline Isabel Surtees were married. On 3rd February 1908 he died. He was buried at St Aldhelm's Church, Doulting. His son Richard succeeded 2nd Baronet Paget of Cranmore Hall in Somerset. Muriel Finch-Hatton Lady Paget by marriage Lady Paget of Cranmore Hall in Somerset.
1899. Hubert Von Herkomer [aged 49]. Portrait of Amy Hislop Lady Tate [aged 49].
Amy Hislop Lady Tate: Around 1850 she was born to Charles Hislop of Brixton Hill. On 8th October 1885 Henry Tate 1st Baronet and she were married. The difference in their ages was 30 years.
1901. Hubert Von Herkomer [aged 51]. Portrait of Wilbraham Egerton 1st Earl Egerton [aged 68].
1903. Hubert Von Herkomer [aged 53]. Portrait of Charles Chetwynd-Talbot 20th Earl of Shrewsbury 5th Earl Talbot [aged 42].
Before 1904. Hubert Von Herkomer [aged 54]. Portrait of George Frederick Watts [aged 86].
1911. Hubert Von Herkomer [aged 61]. Portrait of John Lubbock 1st Baron Avebury [aged 76].
Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes
Récits d’un bourgeois de Valenciennes aka The Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes is a vivid 14th-century vernacular chronicle written by an anonymous urban chronicler from Valenciennes in the County of Hainaut. It survives in a manuscript that describes local and regional history from about 1253 to 1366, blending chronology, narrative episodes, and eyewitness-style accounts of political, military, and social events in medieval France, Flanders, and the Low Countries. The work begins with a chronological framework of events affecting Valenciennes and its region under rulers such as King Philip VI of France and the shifting allegiances of local nobility. It includes accounts of conflicts, sieges, diplomatic manoeuvres, and the impact of broader struggles like the Hundred Years’ War on urban life in Hainaut. Written from the perspective of a burgher (bourgeois) rather than a monastery or royal court, the chronicle offers a rare lay viewpoint on high politics and warfare, reflecting how merchants, townspeople, and civic institutions experienced the turbulence of the 13th and 14th centuries. Its narrative style combines straightforward reporting of events with moral and civic observations, making it a valuable source for readers interested in medieval urban society, regional politics, and the lived experience of war and governance in pre-modern Europe.
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1911 to 1912. Hubert Von Herkomer [aged 61]. Portrait of Robert Gascoyne-Cecil 3rd Marquess Salisbury.
1914. Hubert von Herkomer 1849 1914 [aged 64]. Portrait of John "Jacky" Fisher 1st Baron Fisher [aged 72].
1914. Hubert Von Herkomer [aged 64]. Portrait of George Nathaniel Curzon 1st Marquess Kedleston [aged 54].
On 31st March 1914 Hubert Von Herkomer [aged 65] died.