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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Luke Fildes is in Painters.
On 3rd October 1843 Luke Fildes was born.
1895. Luke Fildes (age 51). Portrait of Mary Venetia Cavendish-Bentinck (age 33).
1896. Luke Fildes (age 52). Portrait of Elizabeth Ellen Hulme Lady Lever (age 45).
1897. Luke Fildes (age 53). Portrait of William Lever 1st Viscount Leverhulme (age 45).
1901. Luke Fildes (age 57). Coronation Portrait of King Edward VII of the United Kingdom (age 59).
1901. Luke Fildes (age 57). Coronation Portrait of Alexandra of Denmark Queen Consort England (age 56).
1911. Luke Fildes (age 67). Self-Portrait.
Abbot John Whethamstede’s Chronicle of the Abbey of St Albans
Abbot John Whethamstede's Register aka Chronicle of his second term at the Abbey of St Albans, 1451-1461, is a remarkable text that describes his first-hand experience of the beginning of the Wars of the Roses including the First and Second Battles of St Albans, 1455 and 1461, respectively, their cause, and their consequences, not least on the Abbey itself. His text also includes Loveday, Blore Heath, Northampton, the Act of Accord, Wakefield, and Towton, and ends with the Coronation of King Edward IV. In addition to the events of the Wars of the Roses, Abbot John, or his scribes who wrote the Chronicle, include details in the life of the Abbey such as charters, letters, land exchanges, visits by legates, and disputes, which provide a rich insight into the day-to-day life of the Abbey, and the challenges faced by its Abbot.
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1911. Luke Fildes (age 67). Drawing of King Edward VII of the United Kingdom on his deathbed.
1911. Luke Fildes (age 67). Coronation Portrait of King George V of the United Kingdom (age 45).
1912. Luke Fildes (age 68). Portrait of Charles Beilby Stuart-Wortley 1st Baron Stuart (age 60).
In 1915 [his son] Frederick Luke Val Fildes and [his daughter-in-law] Muriel John were married. She the daughter of William Goscombe John (age 54) and Marthe Weiss. He the son of Luke Fildes (age 71).
On 28th February 1927 Luke Fildes (age 83) died.
[his son] Frederick Luke Val Fildes was born to Luke Fildes. His godfather was Valentine Cameron Prinsep. He married 1915 Muriel John, daughter of William Goscombe John and Marthe Weiss.