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 1st April 1904 Sylvia Hawkes Baroness Stanley was born.
On 3rd February 1927 Major Anthony Ashley-Cooper [aged 26] and Sylvia Hawkes Baroness Stanley [aged 22] were married. He the son of Anthony Ashley-Cooper 9th Earl of Shaftesbury [aged 57] and Constance Grosvenor Countess of Shaftesbury [aged 51].
On 22nd August 1931 Arthur Stanley 5th Baron Stanley, 5th Baron Sheffield, 4th Baron Eddisbury [aged 55] died. His son [her future husband] Edward [aged 23] succeeded 6th Baron Stanley Alderley, 6th Baron Sheffield of Roscommon in Roscommon, 5th Baron Eddisbury of Winnington in Cheshire, 12th Baronet Stanley of Alderley in Cheshire.
On 28th November 1934 Major Anthony Ashley-Cooper [aged 34] and Sylvia Hawkes Baroness Stanley [aged 30] were divorced after she began an affair with American actor Douglas Fairbanks, Sr, who was named as co-respondent in the petition for divorce.
On 31st March 1937 [her former husband] Major Anthony Ashley-Cooper [aged 36] and Françoise Soulier were married. He the son of [her former father-in-law] Anthony Ashley-Cooper 9th Earl of Shaftesbury [aged 67] and [her former mother-in-law] Constance Grosvenor Countess of Shaftesbury [aged 61].
Before 18th January 1944 [her future husband] Edward Stanley 6th Baron Stanley, 6th Baron Sheffield, 5th Baron Eddisbury [aged 36] and Victoria Audrey Chetwynd-Talbot [aged 33] were married.
On 18th January 1944 Edward Stanley 6th Baron Stanley, 6th Baron Sheffield, 5th Baron Eddisbury [aged 36] and Sylvia Hawkes Baroness Stanley [aged 39] were married. She by marriage Baroness Stanley Alderley.
On 8th March 1947 [her former husband] Major Anthony Ashley-Cooper [aged 46] died.
In 1948 Edward Stanley 6th Baron Stanley, 6th Baron Sheffield, 5th Baron Eddisbury [aged 40] and Sylvia Hawkes Baroness Stanley [aged 43] were divorced.
On 3rd March 1971 [her former husband] Edward Stanley 6th Baron Stanley, 6th Baron Sheffield, 5th Baron Eddisbury [aged 63] died. His brother [her former brother-in-law] Lyulph [aged 55] succeeded 7th Baron Stanley Alderley, 7th Baron Sheffield of Roscommon in Roscommon, 6th Baron Eddisbury of Winnington in Cheshire, 13th Baronet Stanley of Alderley in Cheshire.
On 29th June 1977 Sylvia Hawkes Baroness Stanley [aged 73] died.