Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall
The Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall (Chronicon Anglicanum) is an indispensable medieval history that brings to life centuries of English and European affairs through the eyes of a learned Cistercian monk. Ralph of Coggeshall, abbot of the Abbey of Coggeshall in Essex in the early 13th century, continued and expanded his community’s chronicle, documenting events from the Norman Conquest of 1066 into the tumultuous reign of King Henry III. Blending eyewitness testimony, careful compilation, and the monastic commitment to record-keeping, this chronicle offers a rare narrative of political intrigue, royal power struggles, and social upheaval in England and beyond. Ralph’s work captures the reigns of pivotal figures such as Richard I and King John, providing invaluable insights into their characters, decisions, and the forces that shaped medieval rule. More than a simple annal, Chronicon Anglicanum conveys the texture of medieval life and governance, making it a rich source for scholars and readers fascinated by English history, monastic authorship, and the shaping of the medieval world.
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Exeter College, Oxford University is in Oxford University.
On 3rd December 1575 Amyas Bampfylde of Poltimore and North Molton (age 15) matriculated Exeter College, Oxford University.
In 1593 Henry Carey 1st Viscount Falkland (age 18) educated at Exeter College, Oxford University.
On 13th July 1604 John Bampylde (age 18) matriculated Exeter College, Oxford University.
On 23rd November 1604 Francis Drake 1st Baronet (age 16) matriculated Exeter College, Oxford University.
In 1608 John Mohun 1st Baron Mohun Okehampton (age 13) graduated at Exeter College, Oxford University.
Around April 1611 Henry Carey 2nd Earl Monmouth (age 15) was educated at Exeter College, Oxford University.
Around 1613 Bishop George Hall was born to Bishop Joseph Hall (age 38) at Waltham Abbey, Essex [Map]. He was educated at Exeter College, Oxford University.
In February 1613 Henry Carey 2nd Earl Monmouth (age 17) graduated at Exeter College, Oxford University.
On 25th June 1624 Sidney Godolphin (age 14) admitted at Exeter College, Oxford University.
In 1635 William Parr (age 18) entered Exeter College, Oxford University.
John Evelyn's Diary. 9th December 1637. The Christmas ensuing, being at a Comedy which the gentlemen of Exeter College, Oxford University presented to the University, and standing, for the better advantage of seeing, upon a table in the Hall, which was near to another, in the dark, being constrained by the extraordinary press to quit my station, in leaping down to save myself I dashed my right leg with such violence against the sharp edge of the other board, as gave me a hurt which held me in cure till almost Easter, and confined me to my study.
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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In 1643 John Paulett 2nd Baron Paulett (age 28) was awarded Doctor of Medicine at Exeter College, Oxford University.
In 1643 James Ussher (age 61) took refuge in Exeter College, Oxford University at which time he made William Parr (age 26) his Chaplain.
On 21st May 1647 William Morice 1st Baronet (age 19) matriculated Exeter College, Oxford University.
On 23rd November 1666 brothers John Coryton 2nd Baronet (age 18) and William Coryton 3rd Baronet (age 16) matriculated Exeter College, Oxford University.
On 27th June 1671 James Praed (age 16) was educated at Exeter College, Oxford University.
On 14th April 1698 Nicholas Morice 2nd Baronet (age 17) matriculated Exeter College, Oxford University.
On 4th September 1707 William Carew 5th Baronet (age 17) matriculated Exeter College, Oxford University.
On 10th June 1718 John St Aubyn 3rd Baronet (age 21) entered Exeter College, Oxford University as a gentleman-commoner. He was awarded MA on 19th July 1721.
On 23rd January 1727 William Talbot 1st Earl Talbot (age 16) began his education at Exeter College, Oxford University.
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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Around 1792 Thomas Reynolds-Moreton 1st Earl Ducie (age 15) educated at Exeter College, Oxford University.
From 1844 Edward Coley Burne-Jones 1st Baronet (age 10) attended King Edward VI Grammar School. From 1848 to 1852 Edward Coley Burne-Jones 1st Baronet attended Birmingham School of Art after which he studied theology at Exeter College, Oxford University where he became a friend of William Morris (age 9), where, together with a group of friends they became known as the Birmingham Set who formed a society "The Brotherhood".
Between 1962 and 1965 Robin Bush (age 18) studied at Exeter College, Oxford University taking his BA in 1965, his MA in 1984.
John Robartes was born to John Robartes 1st Earl Radnor and Letitia Isabella Smythe Countess Radnor. He was educated at Exeter College, Oxford University.