Adam Murimuth's Continuation and Robert of Avesbury’s 'The Wonderful Deeds of King Edward III'
This volume brings together two of the most important contemporary chronicles for the reign of Edward III and the opening phases of the Hundred Years’ War. Written in Latin by English clerical observers, these texts provide a vivid and authoritative window into the political, diplomatic, and military history of fourteenth-century England and its continental ambitions. Adam Murimuth Continuatio's Chronicarum continues an earlier chronicle into the mid-fourteenth century, offering concise but valuable notices on royal policy, foreign relations, and ecclesiastical affairs. Its annalistic structure makes it especially useful for establishing chronology and tracing the development of events year by year. Complementing it, Robert of Avesbury’s De gestis mirabilibus regis Edwardi tertii is a rich documentary chronicle preserving letters, treaties, and official records alongside narrative passages. It is an indispensable source for understanding Edward III’s claim to the French crown, the conduct of war, and the mechanisms of medieval diplomacy. Together, these works offer scholars, students, and enthusiasts a reliable and unembellished account of a transformative period in English and European history. Essential for anyone interested in medieval chronicles, the Hundred Years’ War, or the reign of Edward III.
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Earl Halifax is in Earldoms of England Alphabetically.
There have been four creations of Earl Halifax:
1st. 1679. George Savile 1st Marquess Halifax. Extinct. 31st August 1700.
2nd. 1st August 1714. Charles Montagu 1st Earl Halifax. Extinct. 19th May 1715.
3rd. 1715. George Montagu 1st Earl Halifax. Extinct. 8th June 1771.
4th. May 1944. Edward Frederick Lindley Wood 1st Earl Halifax. Extant.
Earl Halifax is also in Earldoms of England Chronologically, Extinct Earldoms of England.
Summary
1679. George Savile 1st Marquess Halifax [aged 45] created.
5th April 1695. Son William Savile 2nd Marquess Halifax [aged 30] succeeded.
31st August 1700. William Savile 2nd Marquess Halifax extinct.
In 1679 George Savile 1st Marquess Halifax [aged 45] was created 1st Earl Halifax. Gertrude Pierrepont Marchioness Halifax by marriage Countess Halifax.
On 5th April 1695 George Savile 1st Marquess Halifax [aged 61] died apparently as a consequence of eating undercooked chicken. He was buried in the north aisle of the King Henry VII Chapel, Westminster Abbey [Map]. His son William [aged 30] succeeded 2nd Marquess Halifax, 2nd Earl Halifax, 2nd Viscount Halifax, 2nd Baron Savile of Elland, 5th Baronet Savile of Thornhill. Mary Finch Duchess Roxburghe [aged 18] by marriage Marchioness Halifax.
On 31st August 1700 William Savile 2nd Marquess Halifax [aged 35] died without male issue. Marquess Halifax, Earl Halifax, Viscount Halifax and Baron Savile of Elland extinct. His first cousin twice removed John [aged 50] succeeded 6th Baronet Savile of Thornhill
Earl Halifax is also in Earldoms of England Chronologically, Extinct Earldoms of England.
Summary
1st August 1714. Charles Montagu 1st Earl Halifax [aged 53] created.
19th May 1715. Charles Montagu 1st Earl Halifax extinct.
On 1st August 1714 Charles Montagu 1st Earl Halifax [aged 53] was created 1st Earl Halifax.
On 19th May 1715 Charles Montagu 1st Earl Halifax [aged 54] died. Earl Halifax extinct. His nephew George [aged 31] succeeded 2nd Baron Halifax.
Earl Halifax is also in Earldoms of England Chronologically, Extinct Earldoms of England.
Summary
1715. George Montagu 1st Earl Halifax [aged 31] created.
9th May 1739. Son George Montagu Dunk 2nd Earl Halifax [aged 22] succeeded.
8th June 1771. George Montagu Dunk 2nd Earl Halifax extinct.
Jean de Waurin's Chronicle of England Volume 6 Books 3-6: The Wars of the Roses
Jean de Waurin was a French Chronicler, from the Artois region, who was born around 1400, and died around 1474. Waurin’s Chronicle of England, Volume 6, covering the period 1450 to 1471, from which we have selected and translated Chapters relating to the Wars of the Roses, provides a vivid, original, contemporary description of key events some of which he witnessed first-hand, some of which he was told by the key people involved with whom Waurin had a personal relationship.
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In 1715 George Montagu 1st Earl Halifax [aged 31] was created 1st Earl Halifax. Mary Lumley Countess Halifax [aged 24] by marriage Countess Halifax.
On 9th May 1739 George Montagu 1st Earl Halifax [aged 55] died. His son George [aged 22] succeeded 2nd Earl Halifax, 3rd Baron Halifax.
On 8th June 1771 George Montagu Dunk 2nd Earl Halifax [aged 54] died. Earl Halifax, Baron Halifax extinct.
Earl Halifax is also in Earldoms of England Chronologically, Extant Earldoms of England.
Summary
May 1944. Edward Frederick Lindley Wood 1st Earl Halifax [aged 63] created.
23rd December 1959. Son Charles Ingram Courtenay Wood 2nd Earl Halifax [aged 47] succeeded.
19th March 1980. Son Charles Edward Peter Neil Wood 3rd Earl Halifax [aged 36] succeeded.
In May 1944 Edward Frederick Lindley Wood 1st Earl Halifax [aged 63] was created 1st Earl Halifax. Dorothy Evelyn Augusta Onslow Countess Halifax [aged 59] by marriage Countess Halifax.
On 23rd December 1959 Edward Frederick Lindley Wood 1st Earl Halifax [aged 78] died. His son Charles [aged 47] succeeded 2nd Earl Halifax, 6th Baronet Wood of Barnsley in Yorkshire. Ruth Alice Hannah Mary Primrose Countess Halifax [aged 43] by marriage Viscountess Halifax.
On 19th March 1980 Charles Ingram Courtenay Wood 2nd Earl Halifax [aged 67] died. His son Charles [aged 36] succeeded 3rd Earl Halifax, 4th Viscount Halifax, 7th Baronet Wood of Barnsley in Yorkshire.