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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John Greenhill is in Painters.
Around 1644 John Greenhill was born.
Around 1660 John Greenhill (age 16). Portrait of Catherine Ferrers (age 25).
Catherine Ferrers: On 4th May 1634 she was born to Knighton Ferrers in Bayford, Hertfordshire some two-weeks after he had died. Her grandfather died soon after leaving Catherine, less than one years old, as one of the greatest landholders in Herfordshire. In 1648 Thomas Fanshawe 2nd Viscount Fanshawe and she were married. Around 13th June 1660 she died from gunshot wounds sustained during a robbery when she, apparently, attempted to rob an unknown person in her capacity as highwaywoman. She was buried at St Mary's Church, Ware. The History of the Fanshawe Family. By H C Fanshawe.: "She died at the age of 26 in June, 1660, immediately after Lady Fanshawe had been with her at her lodging in the Strand on the occasion of the celebration of the return of King Charles II. to his capital on the 29 of May. Sir William Dugdale records that he attended her funeral at Ware on the 12 June (the Ware Register gives the date as 13), and this must have been one of the first functions discharged by him as Norroy King at Arms. Possibly her death occurred at the birth of a child for the Register of Ayott St. Lawrence (no great distance from Ware), gives the burial, on 22 November in the same year, of "Mrs. Marie Fanshawe daughter of Sir Thomas Fanshaw."
Around 1660 John Greenhill (age 16). Portrait of o when Duke of York.
Around 1665 John Greenhill (age 21). Portrait of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland (age 34) in his Garter Robes.
Around 1665 John Greenhill (age 21). Self-Portrait.
Around 1672 John Greenhill (age 28). Portrait of Anthony Ashley-Cooper 1st Earl Shaftesbury (age 50).
Around 1675 John Greenhill (age 31). Portrait of Thomas Whitmore (age 33).
Thomas Whitmore: Around 1642 he was born to Thomas Whitmore 1st Baronet. Before May 1665 Thomas Whitmore and Frances Brooke Lady Whitmore were married. Around 1682 Thomas Whitmore died.
Around 1675 John Greenhill (age 31) (attributed). Portrait of Bishop Nathaniel Crew 3rd Baron Crew (age 41).
Around 1675 John Greenhill (age 31). Portrait of Bishop John Earle wearing the robes of the Chancellor of the Order of the Garter.
Adam Murimuth's Continuation and Robert of Avesbury’s 'The Wonderful Deeds of King Edward III'
This volume brings together two of the most important contemporary chronicles for the reign of Edward III and the opening phases of the Hundred Years’ War. Written in Latin by English clerical observers, these texts provide a vivid and authoritative window into the political, diplomatic, and military history of fourteenth-century England and its continental ambitions. Adam Murimuth Continuatio's Chronicarum continues an earlier chronicle into the mid-fourteenth century, offering concise but valuable notices on royal policy, foreign relations, and ecclesiastical affairs. Its annalistic structure makes it especially useful for establishing chronology and tracing the development of events year by year. Complementing it, Robert of Avesbury’s De gestis mirabilibus regis Edwardi tertii is a rich documentary chronicle preserving letters, treaties, and official records alongside narrative passages. It is an indispensable source for understanding Edward III’s claim to the French crown, the conduct of war, and the mechanisms of medieval diplomacy. Together, these works offer scholars, students, and enthusiasts a reliable and unembellished account of a transformative period in English and European history. Essential for anyone interested in medieval chronicles, the Hundred Years’ War, or the reign of Edward III.
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Around 1676 John Greenhill (age 32). Portrait of Thomas Herbert 8th Earl Pembroke 5th Earl Montgomery (age 20).
On 19th May 1676 John Greenhill (age 32) died. He had been returning home somewhat less than sober from an evening in the Vine Tavern when he fell into a ditch in Long Acre. He was carried to his lodgings in Lincoln's Inn Fields but didn't recover. He was buried in St Giles in the Fields.