The History of William Marshal was commissioned by his son shortly after William’s death in 1219 to celebrate the Marshal’s remarkable life; it is an authentic, contemporary voice. The manuscript was discovered in 1861 by French historian Paul Meyer. Meyer published the manuscript in its original Anglo-French in 1891 in two books. This book is a line by line translation of the first of Meyer’s books; lines 1-10152. Book 1 of the History begins in 1139 and ends in 1194. It describes the events of the Anarchy, the role of William’s father John, John’s marriages, William’s childhood, his role as a hostage at the siege of Newbury, his injury and imprisonment in Poitou where he met Eleanor of Aquitaine and his life as a knight errant. It continues with the accusation against him of an improper relationship with Margaret, wife of Henry the Young King, his exile, and return, the death of Henry the Young King, the rebellion of Richard, the future King Richard I, war with France, the death of King Henry II, and the capture of King Richard, and the rebellion of John, the future King John. It ends with the release of King Richard and the death of John Marshal.
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Sunderland Bridge, County Durham is in County Durham.
The River Wear rises near Killhope, County Durham [Map] as the Killhope Burn from where it flows past Cowshill, County Durham [Map] and Wearhead, County Durham [Map] after which it is known as the River Wear.
Thereafter it flows past St John's Chapel, County Durham [Map], Westgate, County Durham [Map], Eastgate, County Durham [Map], Stanhope, County Durham [Map], Forsterley, County Durham [Map], Wolsingham, County Durham [Map], Witton-le-Wear, County Durham [Map], Bishop Auckland, County Durham [Map], Willington, County Durham [Map], Sunderland Bridge, County Durham through Durham forming a great loop overrlooked by the Castle [Map] and Cathedral [Map], past Chester-le-Street, County Durham [Map] and through Sunderland, County Durham [Map] where it joins the North Sea.
St Bartholemew's Church, Sunderland Bridge is also in Churches in County Durham.
St Bartholemew's Church, Sunderland Bridge [Map]
After 20th April 1916. St Bartholemew's Church, Sunderland Bridge [Map]. Grave of 4617 Private William Dunn of the Durham Light Infantry. Died 20 April 1916. Son of Thomas and Jane Dunn. Born at Croxdale.
After 5th October 1916. St Bartholemew's Church, Sunderland Bridge [Map]. Grave of 13501 Private Herbert Bell of the Durham Light Infantry died 05 October 1916 aged twenty-seven. Son of the William and Margaret Bell. Born at Croxdale. Died of wounds at the East Leeds War Hospital, Beckett Park, Headingley.
Sunderland Bridge [Map] originally carried the Great North Road (A1) across the River Wear, and probably dates back to the 14th century. It is built of dressed sandstone with four semicircular arches. The bridge has undergone several rebuilds, with the end arches being rebuilt in 1770, the parapets widened in 1822, and new end walls built in the 19th century.
The adjacent new bridge.
Initials of the builders of the 1769 rebuild.
One of the original mileposts now hidden in bushes.
Old Bridge House once a Coaching Inn.