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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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In 1179 Cardinal William "White Hands" Blois (age 44) was appointed Cardinal.
Before 28th October 1216 Cardinal Guala Bicchieri (age 66) was appointed Cardinal.
On 17th September 1361 Cardinal John of Thoresby was appointed Cardinal.
In 1426 Cardinal Henry Beaufort (age 51) was appointed Cardinal.
In 1439 Louis of Luxembourg was appointed Cardinal by Pope Eugene IV (age 56) at the request of the English.
On 18th December 1439 Cardinal John Kempe (age 59) was created Cardinal.
In 1473 Thomas Bourchier (age 55) was appointed Cardinal.
In 1493 Cardinal John Morton (age 73) was appointed Cardinal.
On 18th December 1506 Louis Amboise Bishop Albi (age 27) was appointed Cardinal.
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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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On 10th September 1515 Cardinal Thomas Wolsey (age 42) was appointed Cardinal by Pope Leo X (age 39).
In 1537 Cardinal Reginald Pole (age 36) was appointed Cardinal.
In 1538 Cardinal David Beaton (age 44) was appointed Cardinal.
In 1597 Cardinal Philipp Wilhelm Wittelsbach (age 20) was appointed Cardinal.
In 1675 Cardinal Philip Howard (age 46) was appointed Cardinal by Pope Clement X (age 84).
Cardinal Philippe Valois was appointed Cardinal.
Cardinal Henry Benedict Stewart was appointed Cardinal.
Cardinal Charles Bourbon Conti was appointed Cardinal.
Cardinal Louis of Bar was appointed Cardinal.