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.
Available at Amazon in eBook and Paperback format.
Louise Jopling nee Goode is in Painters.
On 16th November 1843 Louise Jopling nee Goode was born to [her father] Thomas Smith Goode in Manchester, Lancashire.
Around 1860 Francis "Frank" Romer and Louise Jopling nee Goode (age 16) were married.
In 1872 [her husband] Francis "Frank" Romer died.
In 1874 Joseph Middleton Jopling (age 43) and Louise Jopling nee Goode (age 30) were married.
1874. Louise Jopling nee Goode (age 30). Portrait of the artist's husband [her husband] Joseph Middleton Jopling (age 43).
Joseph Middleton Jopling: In 1831 he was born. In 1874 he and Louise Jopling nee Goode were married. In 1884 he died.
1875. Louise Jopling nee Goode (age 31). "Through the Looking-Glass". Self-portrait.
Around 1876. John Everett Millais 1st Baronet (age 46). Portrait of Louise Jopling nee Goode (age 32).
1877. Louise Jopling nee Goode (age 33). Portrait of Evelina de Rothschild.
Evelina de Rothschild: On 25th August 1839 she was born to Lionel Nathan de Rothschild and Charlotte von Rothschild. On 7th June 1865 Ferdinand de Rothschild and she were married. She died eighteen months later in childbirth. They were second cousins. On 4th December 1866 Evelina de Rothschild died in childbirth after giving birth to their first child, a stillborn son.
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.
Available at Amazon in eBook and Paperback format.
1877. Louise Jopling nee Goode (age 33). Self-portrait.
1878. Louise Jopling nee Goode (age 34). Portrait of Nathan Meyer 1st Baron Rothschild (age 37).
1883. Louise Jopling nee Goode (age 39). "Phyllis".
In 1884 [her husband] Joseph Middleton Jopling (age 53) died.
1896. Louise Jopling nee Goode (age 52). "Blue and White".
Before 1904. Louise Jopling nee Goode (age 60). Portrait of Henry Thompson 1st Baronet (age 83).
On 19th November 1933 Louise Jopling nee Goode (age 90) died.