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 Sudbury is in Member Parliament.
In 1571 John Gurdon [aged 35] was elected MP Sudbury.
In 1614 Robert Crane 1st Baronet [aged 28] was elected MP Sudbury and held the seat until 1620.
In 1624 Robert Crane 1st Baronet [aged 38] was elected MP Sudbury.
In 1625 Robert Crane 1st Baronet [aged 39] was elected MP Sudbury.
In 1628 Robert Crane 1st Baronet [aged 42] was elected MP Sudbury.
In November 1640 Humphrey Coningsbury [aged 17] was elected MP Herefordshire in the Long Parliament.
William Heveningham [aged 36] was elected MP Stockbridge during the Long Parliament.
Robert Crane 1st Baronet [aged 54] was elected MP Sudbury in the Long Parliament holding the seat until his death in 1643.
John Jennings was elected MP St Albans during the Long Parliament.
John Glynne [aged 38] was elected MP Westminster during the Long Parliament.
In 1640 Simonds D'Ewes 1st Baronet [aged 37] was elected MP Sudbury during the Long Parliament.
In April 1640 Robert Crane 1st Baronet [aged 54] was elected MP Sudbury in the Short Parliament.
In 1754 Thomas Walpole [aged 26] was elected MP Sudbury which seat he held until 1761.
In 1761 John Henniker 1st Baron Henniker [aged 36] was elected MP Sudbury.
In 1768 Patrick Blake 1st Baronet [aged 26] was elected MP Sudbury which seat he held until 1774.
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 22nd March 1775 Patrick Blake 1st Baronet [aged 33] was elected MP Sudbury on petition which seat he held he stood down in 1784.