The True Chronicles of Jean le Bel Volume 2 Chapters 61-109 1342-1361
The Chronicle of Jean le Bel, Volume 2 continues one of the most important fourteenth-century accounts of the early Hundred Years’ War. Written by the Liège chronicler Jean le Bel, this vivid narrative follows the fortunes of Edward III, Jean II of France, the Black Prince, the great nobles of France and England, and the soldiers, captains and companies who shaped the conflict. This volume covers some of the most dramatic events of the period, including the battles of Crécy and Poitiers, the siege and capture of Calais, the captivity of King John, the rise of the Jacquerie, the turmoil in Paris under Étienne Marcel and Charles of Navarre, the devastation caused by the free companies, Edward III’s great campaign of 1359–1360, and the negotiations leading to the Treaty of Brétigny. Jean le Bel’s chronicle is especially valuable for its lively detail, its interest in chivalry, warfare, politics and reputation, and its influence on later chroniclers, most famously Froissart. This English translation presents the text in clear, readable British English while preserving the force and character of the original narrative. The translation includes extensive notes to help the reader better understand Jean le Bel's text. Volume 2 also includes translated appendices drawn from royal and administrative records, many from the English Record Office, which illuminate Edward III’s campaigns in Brittany, the siege and occupation of Calais, naval preparations, military finance, appointments, safe conducts and related affairs.
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On 29th November 1842 William Blake Richmond was born.
In December 1854 Henry Holiday [aged 15] entered the Royal Academy Schools as a probationer. His fellow students included Simeon Solomon [aged 14], Albert Moore [aged 13], William Blake Richmond [aged 12], William De Morgan [aged 15], Frederick Walker, and Marcus Stone [aged 14].
13th May 1863. William Blake Richmond [aged 20]. Portrait of the artists' first wife Charlotte Foster [aged 22].
Charlotte Foster: In 1841 she was born. In 1864 William Blake Richmond and she were married. On 31st December 1865 she died.
July 1863. William Blake Richmond [aged 20]. Self-portrait.
In 1864 William Blake Richmond [aged 21] and Charlotte Foster [aged 23] were married.
On 31st December 1865 [his wife] Charlotte Foster [aged 24] died.
In 1867 William Blake Richmond [aged 24] and Clara Jane Richards [aged 21] were married.
On 15th August 1874 [his son] Ernest Tatham Richmond was born to William Blake Richmond [aged 31] and [his wife] Clara Jane Richards [aged 28]. He married 17th July 1906 Margaret Muriel Lubbock.
Around 1885. William Blake Richmond [aged 42]. Portrait of William Morris [aged 50].
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.
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1886. William Blake Richmond [aged 43]. "The Slave". Model Fanny Entwhistle aka Eaton [aged 50].
1887. William Blake Richmond [aged 44]. Portrait of Ermytrude Sackville Russell Lady Malet [aged 30].
Ermytrude Sackville Russell Lady Malet: On 9th May 1856 she was born to Francis Russell 9th Duke Bedford and Elizabeth Sackville-West Duchess Bedford. On 19th March 1885 Edward Baldwin Malet 4th Baronet and she were married. She the daughter of Francis Russell 9th Duke Bedford and Elizabeth Sackville-West Duchess Bedford. On 12th January 1904 Henry Malet 3rd Baronet died. His brother Edward succeeded 4th Baronet Malet of Wilbury in Wiltshire. She by marriage Lady Malet of Wilbury in Wiltshire. On 22nd March 1927 Ermytrude Sackville Russell Lady Malet died.
1887. William Blake Richmond [aged 44]. Portrait of Edward Baldwin Malet 4th Baronet [aged 49].
1887. William Blake Richmond [aged 44]. Portrait of Marianne Dora Spalding Lady Malet [aged 77].
Marianne Dora Spalding Lady Malet: In 1810 she was born to John Spalding and Mary Eden Baroness Brougham and Vaux. In 1834 Alexander Malet 2nd Baronet and she were married. She by marriage Lady Malet of Wilbury in Wiltshire. On 2nd January 1891 she died.
1890. William Blake Richmond [aged 47]. Portrait of Bishop Arthur Hervey [aged 81].
Bishop Arthur Hervey: On 20th August 1808 he was born to Frederick William Hervey 1st Marquess of Bristol and Elizabeth Albana Upton. On 18th November 1869 he was appointed Bishop of Bath and Wells. On 9th June 1894 Bishop Arthur Hervey died.
1895. William Blake Richmond [aged 52]. Portrait of Muriel Thetis Wilson [aged 19].
Muriel Thetis Wilson: On 24th March 1875 she was born to Arthur Wilson. On 19th October 1964 Muriel Thetis Wilson died.
1902. William Blake Richmond [aged 59]. "Hera in the House of Hephaistos".
1906. The Gladstone Chapel, Church of St Deniol was designed by William Blake Richmond [aged 63]. Details ot the Windows; by James Powell and Sons after designs by Sir William Richmond RA.
On 17th July 1906 Ernest Tatham Richmond [aged 31] and Margaret Muriel Lubbock [aged 27] were married. He the son of William Blake Richmond [aged 63] and Clara Jane Richards [aged 60].
In 1915 [his wife] Clara Jane Richards [aged 69] died.
Before 1921. William Blake Richmond [aged 78]. Portrait of Helen Gladstone [aged 71].
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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On 11th February 1921 William Blake Richmond [aged 78] died at his home, Beavor Lodge, in Hammersmith.