Annals of the six Kings of England by Nicholas Trivet
Translation of the Annals of the Six Kings of England by that traces the rise and rule of the Angevin aka Plantagenet dynasty from the mid-12th to early 14th century. Written by the Dominican scholar Nicholas Trivet, the work offers a vivid account of English history from the reign of King Stephen through to the death of King Edward I, blending political narrative with moral reflection. Covering the reigns of six monarchs—from Stephen to Edward I—the chronicle explores royal authority, rebellion, war, and the shifting balance between crown, church, and nobility. Trivet provides detailed insight into defining moments such as baronial conflicts, Anglo-French rivalry, and the consolidation of royal power under Edward I, whose reign he describes with particular immediacy. The Annals combines careful year-by-year reporting with thoughtful interpretation, presenting history not merely as a sequence of events but as a moral and political lesson. Ideal for readers interested in medieval history, kingship, and the origins of the English state, this chronicle remains a valuable and accessible window into the turbulent world of the Plantagenet kings.
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Blanchland Abbey, Northumberland is in Blanchland, Northumberland [Map], Abbeys in England.
The village of Blanchland [Map] composed of buildings of the Abbey including its Gatehouse.
Medieval Grave Slabs at Blanchland Abbey, Northumberland [Map].
1165. Blanchland Abbey, Northumberland [Map] was founded as a premonstratensian priory in 1165 by Walter de Bolbec II (age 25) as a daughter house of Croxden Abbey, Staffordshire [Map]. It became an abbey in the late 13th century.
Blanchland Abbey, Northumberland [Map].
In 1539 Blanchland Abbey, Northumberland [Map] was dissolved and granted to the Bellow and Broxholm families. It was later acquired by the Radclyffe family from whom it passed by marriage to Nicholas Forster. Part of the abbey church was altered and retained for use as the parish church, and the abbots' former residence became the manor house.
Around 10th August 1607 Jane Radclyffe of Blanchland (age 56) died. Claudius Forster 1st Baronet (age 32) inherited Blanchland Abbey, Northumberland [Map].
Around 1623 Claudius Forster 1st Baronet (age 48) died without issue at Blanchland Abbey, Northumberland [Map]. He was buried at St Aidan's Church, Bamburgh [Map]. Baronet Forster of Bamburgh extinct. His brother John Forster (age 46) inherited his estates including Blanchland Abbey, Northumberland [Map].
Before 1625. Arms of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland (age 58) at Blanchland Abbey, Northumberland [Map].