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The 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. Available at Amazon in eBook and Paperback.

SandrIngham, Norfolk, East England, British Isles

SandrIngham, Norfolk is in Norfolk.

1895 Birth of King George VI

1952 Death of George VI Accession of Elizabeth II

Sandringham Estate, Norfolk, SandrIngham, East England, British Isles

On 6th February 1952 King George VI of the United Kingdom (age 56) died at Sandringham Estate, Norfolk. He was buried at King George VI Memorial Chapel, St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle [Map]. His daughter Elizabeth (age 25) succeeded II Queen of the United Kingdom; she was at her Kenyan home Sagana Lodge.

Park House, Sandringham Estate, SandrIngham, Norfolk, East England, British Isles

On 1st July 1961 Diana Spencer Princess Wales was born to John Spencer 8th Earl Spencer (age 37) and Frances Ruth Roche Countess Spencer (age 25) at Park House, Sandringham Estate. She was baptised on 30th August 1961 by Bishop Percy Herbert (age 76) at St Mary Magdalene's Church, Sandringham.

Sandringham House, Norfolk, Sandringham Estate, SandrIngham, East England, British Isles

On 6th April 1871 Alexander John Windsor was born to King Edward VII of the United Kingdom (age 29) and Alexandra Glücksburg Queen Consort England (age 26) at Sandringham House, Norfolk.

On 7th April 1871 Alexander John Windsor died at Sandringham House, Norfolk.

On 14th January 1892 Prince Albert Victor "Eddy" Windsor (age 28) died of pneumonia at Sandringham House, Norfolk.

On 20th November 1925 Alexandra Glücksburg Queen Consort England (age 80) died at Sandringham House, Norfolk at 5.25pm following a heart attack.

York Cottage, Sandringham Estate, SandrIngham, Norfolk, East England, British Isles

On 14th December 1895 King George VI of the United Kingdom was born to King George V of the United Kingdom (age 30) and Victoria Mary Teck Queen Consort England (age 28) at York Cottage, Sandringham Estate. The second son at birth he became King when his elder brother King Edward VIII of the United Kingdom (age 1) Abdicated. Coefficient of inbreeding 1.84%.

On 31st March 1900 Henry Windsor 1st Duke Gloucester was born to King George V of the United Kingdom (age 34) and Victoria Mary Teck Queen Consort England (age 32) at York Cottage, Sandringham Estate. Coefficient of inbreeding 1.84%.

On 20th December 1902 Prince George Windsor 1st Duke Kent was born to King George V of the United Kingdom (age 37) and Victoria Mary Teck Queen Consort England (age 35) at York Cottage, Sandringham Estate. Coefficient of inbreeding 1.84%.

St Mary Magdalene's Church, Sandringham, SandrIngham, Norfolk, East England, British Isles

On 7th June 1897 Princess Mary Windsor Countess Harewood was baptised by Archbishop William Dalrymple Maclagan (age 70) at St Mary Magdalene's Church, Sandringham.

In 1959 Bishop Percy Herbert (age 73) became Rector of St Mary Magdalene's Church, Sandringham.

On 1st July 1961 Diana Spencer Princess Wales was born to John Spencer 8th Earl Spencer (age 37) and Frances Ruth Roche Countess Spencer (age 25) at Park House, Sandringham Estate. She was baptised on 30th August 1961 by Bishop Percy Herbert (age 76) at St Mary Magdalene's Church, Sandringham.