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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Gascony is in France.
On 27th May 1295 Ralph Tosny [aged 39] died at Gascony [Map].
On 18th October 1319 William Montagu 2nd Baron Montagu [aged 44] died at Gascony [Map]. His son William [aged 18] succeeded 3rd Baron Montagu.
On 26th October 1352 Thomas Wale [aged 49] died at Gascony [Map].
In 1370 Edmund Pierrepont [aged 45] died at Gascony [Map]. He was buried at Church of St Edmund, Holme Pierrepoint [Map].
On 16th February 1875 John Gurney Hoare [aged 64] died at Biarritz where he was buried.
In 1296 Simon Montagu 1st Baron Montagu [aged 46] broke the siege by taking a ship loaded with victuals through the line of French galleys at Bourg sur Mer.
On 17th July 1453 the Battle of Castillon, the last battle of the Hundred Years War, was fought at Castillon.
John "Old Talbot" Talbot 1st Earl of Shrewsbury [aged 70] was killed. His grandson Thomas [aged 4] succeeded 2nd Viscount Lisle, 2nd Baron Lisle. Margaret Herbert Viscountess Lisle by marriage Viscountess Lisle. On His son John [aged 35] succeeded 2nd Earl of Shrewsbury, 2nd Earl Waterford, 7th Baron Furnivall, 11th Baron Strange Blackmere, 8th Baron Talbot. Elizabeth Butler Countess Shrewsbury and Waterford [aged 29] by marriage Countess of Shrewsbury Countess Waterford.
John Talbot 1st Viscount Lisle [aged 27] was killed. He the son of John "Old Talbot" Talbot 1st Earl of Shrewsbury.
Robert Hungerford 3rd Baron Hungerford 1st Baron Moleyns [aged 22] and John Foix 1st Earl Kendal [aged 43] were captured.