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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On 23rd April 1775 Joseph Mallord William Turner was born to William Turner [aged 30] and Mary Marshall at Maiden Lane, Covent Garden. He was baptised on 14th May 1775 at the St Paul's Church, Covent Garden. His father was a barber and wig maker.
Around 1785 Mary Marshall, mother of Joseph Mallord William Turner [aged 9], showed signs of mental disturbance from 1785 and was admitted to St Luke's Hospital for Lunatics in Old Street in 1799. She was moved in 1800 to Bethlem Hospital, a mental asylum, where she died in 1804.
1787. Joseph Mallord William Turner [aged 11]. "View of Nuneham Courtenay from the Thames".
1787. Joseph Mallord William Turner [aged 11]. "Eton College [Map] from the Thames".
1787. Joseph Mallord William Turner [aged 11]. "Folly Bridge, Oxford and Bacon's Tower, Oxford".
After 1788. Joseph Mallord William Turner [aged 12]. Walton Bridges [Map].
1789. Joseph Mallord William Turner [aged 13]. "Radley Hall, Oxfordshire from the North-West".
In 1789 Joseph Mallord William Turner [aged 13] studied at the Royal Academy of Arts, enrolling when he was 14, and exhibited his first work there at 15.
1792. Joseph Mallord William Turner [aged 16]. Tintern Abbey [Map]
Chronicle of Walter of Guisborough
A canon regular of the Augustinian Guisborough Priory, Yorkshire, formerly known as The Chronicle of Walter of Hemingburgh, describes the period from 1066 to 1346. Before 1274 the Chronicle is based on other works. Thereafter, the Chronicle is original, and a remarkable source for the events of the time. This book provides a translation of the Chronicle from that date. The Latin source for our translation is the 1849 work edited by Hans Claude Hamilton. Hamilton, in his preface, says: 'In the present work we behold perhaps one of the finest samples of our early chronicles, both as regards the value of the events recorded, and the correctness with which they are detailed; Nor will the pleasing style of composition be lightly passed over by those capable of seeing reflected from it the tokens of a vigorous and cultivated mind, and a favourable specimen of the learning and taste of the age in which it was framed.'
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1792. Joseph Mallord William Turner [aged 16]. "The Rising Squall, Hot Wells, from St Vincent's Rock, Bristol".
1793-4. Joseph Mallord William Turner [aged 17]. St Briavels Castle [Map].
1795. Joseph Mallord William Turner [aged 19]. Lincoln Cathedral [Map]
Based on drawings of 1798. Joseph Mallord William Turner [aged 22]. Conwy Castle [Map].
1798. Joseph Mallord William Turner [aged 22]. Norham Castle [Map]: Sunrise.
1799. Joseph Mallord William Turner [aged 23]. Warkworth Castle, Northumberland [Map]
Around 1799. Joseph Mallord William Turner [aged 23]. Self-portrait.
1799. Joseph Mallord William Turner [aged 23]. Notebook sketch of Stonehenge
1799. Joseph Mallord William Turner [aged 23]. Notebook sketch of Stonehenge
Around 1800. Joseph Mallord William Turner [aged 24]. Painting of Easby Abbey, Yorkshire [Map].
The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy
The Gesta Normannorum Ducum [The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy] is a landmark medieval chronicle tracing the rise and fall of the Norman dynasty from its early roots through the pivotal events surrounding the Norman Conquest of England. Originally penned in Latin by the monk William of Jumièges shortly before 1060 and later expanded at the behest of William the Conqueror, the work chronicles the deeds, politics, battles, and leadership of the Norman dukes, especially William’s own claim to the English throne. The narrative combines earlier historical sources with firsthand information and oral testimony to present an authoritative account of Normandy’s transformation from a Viking settlement into one of medieval Europe’s most powerful realms. William’s history emphasizes the legitimacy, military prowess, and governance of the Norman line, framing their expansion, including the conquest of England, as both divinely sanctioned and noble in purpose. Later chroniclers such as Orderic Vitalis and Robert of Torigni continued the history, extending the coverage into the 12th century, providing broader context on ducal rule and its impact. Today this classic work remains a foundational source for understanding Norman identity, medieval statesmanship, and the historical forces that reshaped England and Western Europe between 800AD and 1100AD.
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In 1804 [his mother] Mary Marshall died at Bethlem Hospital. Her son Joseph Mallord William Turner [aged 28] was sent to his maternal uncle, Joseph Mallord William Marshall, a butcher in Brentford, where Turner attended school.
1805. Joseph Mallord William Turner [aged 29]. Kew Bridge [Map] and the River Thames, with Brentford Eyot in the Foreground and Strand-on-Green Seen through the Arches: Low Tide. From the Thames sketchbooks c.1804-14.
1810. Joseph Mallord William Turner [aged 34]. "Cockermouth Castle [Map]".
1817. Joseph Mallord William Turner [aged 41]. Raby Castle, County Durham [Map].
Around 1822. Joseph Mallord William Turner [aged 46]. Norham Castle [Map], on the River Tweed.
1828. Joseph Mallord William Turner [aged 52]. Stonehenge
In 1829 [his father] William Turner [aged 84] died.
After 7th January 1830. Joseph Mallord William Turner [aged 54]. "Funeral of Sir Thomas Lawrence [deceased]: A Sketch from Memory". The day after the funeral he wrote to a friend: 'It is something to feel that gifted talent can be acknowledged by the many who yesterday waded up to their knees in snow and muck to see the funeral pomp swelled up by carriages of the great'.
Around 1834. Joseph Mallord William Turner [aged 58]. Flint Castle [Map]
1838. John Linnell [aged 45]. Portrait of Joseph Mallord William Turner [aged 62].
1845. Joseph Mallord William Turner [aged 69]. Norham Castle [Map]: Sunrise.
Around 1850. The house in Maiden Lane, Covent Garden where Joseph Mallord William Turner [aged 74] was born.
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.
Available at Amazon in eBook and Paperback format.
On 19th December 1851 Joseph Mallord William Turner [aged 76] died of 'natural decay' at the home of Sophia Caroline Booth at his cottage 119 Cheyne Walk, Chelsea aka Davis Place, Cremorne Road. He was buried in St Paul's Cathedral.
The Diary of George Price Boyce 1851. 30th December 1851. Called for John Seddon [aged 24] at 10 0'clock, who accompanied me to St. Paul's Cathedral to witness Turner's [deceased] funeral. We first looked over the Cathedral and criticised the wretched taste of the greater part of the monuments, one by Behnes [aged 56] seemed to be almost the only one that was simple, grand, and characteristic. The mourners, consisting of the Members of the Royal Academy and many personal friends, alighted at the west entrance and advanced slowly to the choir preceded by the choristers, etc. Seddon and I obtained a central place in the choir, close to the coffin. The beautiful and awe-striking service for the dead was then gone through, its influence being much augmented by the sublimity of the scene. The body was then conveyed into the vaults, followed by the mourners. Father, who had brought Joanna [aged 20], bought a ticket which admitted us all three into the vaults. I remained to see the stone rolled over him and to assist in adjusting the same—they first threw a basket full of human bones on and beside the coffin before rolling the stone over it. It was placed between the resting places of James Barry, the painter (next to which was that of Sir Joshua Reynolds), and Constantia, the great grand-daughter of Sir Christopher Wren, next to the tomb of Sir Christopher himself.