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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Walter Crane is in Painters.
In 1840 [his father] Thomas Crane (age 31) and [his mother] Marie Kearsley were married.
On 15th August 1845 Walter Crane was born to [his father] Thomas Crane (age 37) and [his mother] Marie Kearsley in Liverpool, Lancashire [Map] at Maryland Street, Liverpool [Map]. Her father was a "maltster," a prosperous man in a good position in Chester. His mother seems to have died early, and her father married a second time.
1846. [his father] Thomas Crane (age 37). Portrait of his son Walter Crane.
In July 1859 [his father] Thomas Crane (age 51) died.
Between 1861 and 1871. Walter Crane (age 15). "The Enchanted Boat". This drawing illustrates an episode from Shelley's Prometheus Unbound, Asia's song, Act II, sc. V: "My soul is like an enchanted boat, Which, like a sleeping swan, doth float Upon the silver waves of thy sweet singing; And thine doth like an angel sit Beside a helm conducting it, Whilst all the winds with melody are ringing."
1862. Walter Crane (age 16). "The Lady of Shalott". Exhibited at the Royal Academy.
1865. Walter Crane (age 19). "La Belle Dame Sans Merci by John Keats".
Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes
Récits d’un bourgeois de Valenciennes aka The Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes is a vivid 14th-century vernacular chronicle written by an anonymous urban chronicler from Valenciennes in the County of Hainaut. It survives in a manuscript that describes local and regional history from about 1253 to 1366, blending chronology, narrative episodes, and eyewitness-style accounts of political, military, and social events in medieval France, Flanders, and the Low Countries. The work begins with a chronological framework of events affecting Valenciennes and its region under rulers such as King Philip VI of France and the shifting allegiances of local nobility. It includes accounts of conflicts, sieges, diplomatic manoeuvres, and the impact of broader struggles like the Hundred Years’ War on urban life in Hainaut. Written from the perspective of a burgher (bourgeois) rather than a monastery or royal court, the chronicle offers a rare lay viewpoint on high politics and warfare, reflecting how merchants, townspeople, and civic institutions experienced the turbulence of the 13th and 14th centuries. Its narrative style combines straightforward reporting of events with moral and civic observations, making it a valuable source for readers interested in medieval urban society, regional politics, and the lived experience of war and governance in pre-modern Europe.
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On 6th September 1871 Walter Crane (age 26) and Mary Frances Andrews (age 25) were married at All Souls, Marylebone [Map]. See An Artist's Reminiscences.
In 1873 [his daughter] Beatrice Crane was born to Walter Crane (age 27) and [his wife] Mary Frances Andrews (age 27) in Rome.
On 6th May 1876 [his son] Lionel Francis Crane was born to Walter Crane (age 30) and [his wife] Mary Frances Andrews (age 30). He married (1) July 1913 Gertrude Sandes, daughter of Frederick Sandes and Mary Emma Jones aka "Miss Clive" (2) 1921 Winifred Gertrude Sandes, daughter of Frederick Sandes and Mary Emma Jones aka "Miss Clive".
1877. Walter Crane (age 31). "The Renaissance of Venus".
1878. Walter Crane (age 32). "The Fate of Persephone".
In 1880 [his son] Lancelot Crane was born to Walter Crane (age 34) and [his wife] Mary Frances Andrews (age 34).
1882. Walter Crane (age 36). "The Roll of Fate".
1882. Walter Crane (age 36). "The Bridge of Life".
1883. Walter Crane (age 37). "Diana and Endymion".
Anne Boleyn. Her Life as told by Lancelot de Carle's 1536 Letter.
In 1536, two weeks after the execution of Anne Boleyn, her brother George and four others, Lancelot du Carle, wrote an extraordinary letter that described Anne's life, and her trial and execution, to which he was a witness. This book presents a new translation of that letter, with additional material from other contemporary sources such as Letters, Hall's and Wriothesley's Chronicles, the pamphlets of Wynkyn the Worde, the Memorial of George Constantyne, the Portuguese Letter and the Baga de Secrets, all of which are provided in Appendices.
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1885-86. Walter Crane (age 39). "The Apotheosis of Italian Art". Models for the central Florentine Group: Lisa Romana Stillman (age 19) as Fiammetta, the artist Walter Crane as Cimabue [in the white costume], the artist's [his wife] wife (age 39) as Beatrice, and their son the young Giotto. See An Artist's Reminiscences.
Lisa Romana Stillman: On 2nd December 1865 she was born to William James Stillman and Marie Spartali aka Stillman. On 11th February 1946 she died.
Mary Frances Andrews: In 1846 she was born. On 6th September 1871 Walter Crane and she were married at All Souls, Marylebone [Map]. See An Artist's Reminiscences. On 18th December 1914 Mary Frances Andrews committed suicide by jumping in front of a train. Her death was attributed to temporary insanity.
1886. Walter Crane (age 40). "Laura Reading". Laura was a young woman for whom the poet Petrarch nursed an unrequited passion. The story has obvious parallels with that of Dante and Beatrice, but it attracted far less attention from artists working in the romantic tradition.
1886. Frederick Hollyer (age 47). Photograph of Walter Crane (age 40).
1887. Walter Crane (age 41). Illustration for Baby's Own Aesop.
1892. Walter Crane (age 46). "The Horses of Neptune".
1893. Walter Crane (age 47). "The Union Street Fire".
1895. Walter Crane (age 49). "Lohengrin".
1895. Walter Crane (age 49). "A Garland for May Day 1895".
1900. Walter Crane (age 54). "Britomast". Spenser's Fairie Queene, Book III. See The Faerie Queene by Spenser.
Before 1904. George Frederick Watts (age 86). Portrait of Walter Crane (age 58).
1905. Walter Crane (age 59). "The Briar Rose".
1909. Walter Crane (age 63). "The Mirror". Illustration for Arthur Kelly's The Rosebud and Other Tales.
The History of William Marshal was commissioned by his son shortly after William’s death in 1219 to celebrate the Marshal’s remarkable life; it is an authentic, contemporary voice. The manuscript was discovered in 1861 by French historian Paul Meyer. Meyer published the manuscript in its original Anglo-French in 1891 in two books. This book is a line by line translation of the first of Meyer’s books; lines 1-10152. Book 1 of the History begins in 1139 and ends in 1194. It describes the events of the Anarchy, the role of William’s father John, John’s marriages, William’s childhood, his role as a hostage at the siege of Newbury, his injury and imprisonment in Poitou where he met Eleanor of Aquitaine and his life as a knight errant. It continues with the accusation against him of an improper relationship with Margaret, wife of Henry the Young King, his exile, and return, the death of Henry the Young King, the rebellion of Richard, the future King Richard I, war with France, the death of King Henry II, and the capture of King Richard, and the rebellion of John, the future King John. It ends with the release of King Richard and the death of John Marshal.
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In July 1913 [his son] Lionel Francis Crane (age 37) and [his daughter-in-law] Gertrude Sandes (age 41) were married. an example of Married to Two Siblings - following her death in 1920 he married her sister [his future daughter-in-law] Winifred Gertrude Sandes (age 42). She the illegitmate daughter of Frederick Sandes and Mary Emma Jones aka "Miss Clive" (age 68). He the son of Walter Crane (age 67) and [his wife] Mary Frances Andrews (age 67).
On 18th December 1914 [his wife] Mary Frances Andrews (age 68) committed suicide by jumping in front of a train. Her death was attributed to temporary insanity.
On 14th March 1915 Walter Crane (age 69) died at Horsham Hospital, West Sussex. His body was cremated at the Golders Green Crematorium, where his ashes remain.