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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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James Northcote is in Painters.
On 22nd October 1746 James Northcote was born to [his father] Samuel Northcote Watchmaker in Plymouth, Devon [Map].
1778. James Northcote (age 31). Portrait of Henry Fuseli (age 36).
1784. James Northcote (age 37). Self-Portrait.
1784. James Northcote (age 37). Portrait of Admiral Samuel Hood 1st Viscount Hood (age 59).
Around 1785. James Northcote (age 38). Portrait of Joshua Reynolds (age 61).
1802. James Northcote (age 55). Portrait of William Godwin (age 45).
1803. James Northcote (age 56). Portrait of Elizabeth Ann Unwin (age 39) aka Mrs Smith Barwell.
Elizabeth Ann Unwin: Around 1764 he was born to James Unwin and Frances Wheeler.
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The Chronicle of Geoffrey le Baker of Swinbroke
Baker was a secular clerk from Swinbroke, now Swinbrook, an Oxfordshire village two miles east of Burford. His Chronicle describes the events of the period 1303-1356: Gaveston, Bannockburn, Boroughbridge, the murder of King Edward II, the Scottish Wars, Sluys, Crécy, the Black Death, Winchelsea and Poitiers. To quote Herbert Bruce 'it possesses a vigorous and characteristic style, and its value for particular events between 1303 and 1356 has been recognised by its editor and by subsequent writers'. The book provides remarkable detail about the events it describes. Baker's text has been augmented with hundreds of notes, including extracts from other contemporary chronicles, such as the Annales Londonienses, Annales Paulini, Murimuth, Lanercost, Avesbury, Guisborough and Froissart to enrich the reader's understanding. The translation takes as its source the 'Chronicon Galfridi le Baker de Swynebroke' published in 1889, edited by Edward Maunde Thompson.
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Before 20th August 1825. James Northcote (age 78). Portrait of William Waldegrave 1st Baron Radstock (age 72).
William Waldegrave 1st Baron Radstock: On 9th July 1753 he was born to John Waldegrave 3rd Earl Waldegrave and Elizabeth Leveson-Gower Countess Waldegrave. He a great x 2 grandson of King James II of England Scotland and Ireland. In 1800 William Waldegrave 1st Baron Radstock was created 1st Baron Radstock of Castletown in the Queen's County. On 20th August 1825 William Waldegrave 1st Baron Radstock died. His son Granville succeeded 2nd Baron Radstock of Castletown in the Queen's County.
Before 1828. James Northcote (age 81). Portrait of Andrew Snape Hamond 1st Baronet (age 89).
On 13th July 1831 James Northcote (age 84) died.