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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Offerton Moor is in Hope Valley.
Vestiges of the Antiquities of Derbyshire. In 1827 and 1828, Mr. Thomas Birds, of Eyam, opened several tumuli on Eyam Moor and on Leam Moor (adjoining), but never found anything more than rude urns and burnt bones. The barrows on Leam Moor, Abney Moor, and about High Lowe are very numerous, and many of them have been explored by Mr. John Oxley, of Sheffield (the then possessor of Leam Hall), Major Rooke, Mr. Samuel Mitchell (age 23), of Sheffield, and others, and many of them remain untouched. There are also numerous barrows upon Shalton Edge, overlooking Castleton and Hope. Some years ago some fragments of a very fine urn were found by a man engaged in planting, upon the side of Win Hill near to the summit. At the same time were found many ashes and some stags' horns.
Abney Moor Barrow 1 is also in Peak District Bronze Age Barrows.
Abney Moor Barrow 1 [Map] is one of fourteen barrows that form the Offerton Moor.
Abney Moor Barrow 2 is also in Peak District Bronze Age Barrows.
Abney Moor Barrow 2 [Map] is one of fourteen barrows that form the Offerton Moor.
Abney Moor Barrow 3 is also in Peak District Bronze Age Barrows.
Abney Moor Barrow 3 [Map] is one of fourteen barrows that form the Offerton Moor.
Offerton Moor Barrow is also in Peak District Bronze Age Barrows.
Offerton Moor Barrow [Map] is one of fourteen barrows that form the Offerton Moor.
Offerton Moor Barrow 1 is also in Peak District Bronze Age Barrows.
Offerton Moor Barrow 1 [Map] is one of fourteen barrows that form the Offerton Moor.
Offerton Moor Barrow 2 is also in Peak District Bronze Age Barrows.
Offerton Moor Barrow 2 [Map] is one of fourteen barrows that form the Offerton Moor.
Offerton Moor Barrow 3 is also in Peak District Bronze Age Barrows.
Offerton Moor Barrow 3 [Map] is one of fourteen barrows that form the Offerton Moor.
Offerton Moor Barrow 4 is also in Peak District Bronze Age Barrows.
Offerton Moor Barrow 4 [Map] is one of fourteen barrows that form the Offerton Moor.
Offerton Moor Barrow 5 is also in Peak District Bronze Age Barrows.
Offerton Moor Barrow 5 [Map] is one of fourteen barrows that form the Offerton Moor.
Offerton Moor Barrow 6 is also in Peak District Bronze Age Barrows.
Offerton Moor Barrow 6 [Map] is one of fourteen barrows that form the Offerton Moor.
Offerton Moor Barrow 7 is also in Peak District Bronze Age Barrows.
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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Offerton Moor Barrow 7 [Map] is one of fourteen barrows that form the Offerton Moor.
Offerton Moor Barrow 8 is also in Peak District Bronze Age Barrows.
Offerton Moor Barrow 8 [Map] is one of fourteen barrows that form the Offerton Moor.
Offerton Moor Barrow 9 is also in Peak District Bronze Age Barrows.
Offerton Moor Barrow 9 [Map] is one of fourteen barrows that form the Offerton Moor.
Offerton Moor Barrow 10 is also in Peak District Bronze Age Barrows.
Offerton Moor Barrow 10 [Map] is one of fourteen barrows that form the Offerton Moor.