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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MP East Grinstead is in Member Parliament.
In March 1553 Robert Oxenbridge [aged 45] was elected MP East Grinstead.
In 1558 Thomas Farnham [aged 31] was elected MP East Grinstead.
In 1559 Humphrey Llwyd aka Lluyd [aged 32] was elected MP East Grinstead.
In 1624 Robert Heath [aged 48] was elected MP East Grinstead.
In 1625 Robert Heath [aged 49] was elected MP East Grinstead.
In 1640 Richard Sackville 5th Earl Dorset [aged 17] was elected MP East Grinstead which seat he held until 1643.
In 1679 Thomas Littleton 2nd Baronet [aged 58] was elected MP East Grinstead.
In 1713 Spencer Compton 1st Earl Wilmington [aged 40] was elected MP East Grinstead.
In 1790 Nathaniel Dance-Holland [aged 54] was elected MP East Grinstead which seat he held until 1802.
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.
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On 9th March 1812 George William Gunning 2nd Baronet [aged 49] was elected MP East Grinstead which seat he held until May 1812.
After May 1812 George William Gunning 2nd Baronet [aged 49] was elected MP East Grinstead which seat he held 1818.
In 1830 Frederick Richard West [aged 31] was elected MP East Grinstead.