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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Ile de France is in France.
On 16th August 1445 Margaret Stewart Dauphine of France [aged 20] died at Châlons-en-Champagne [Map]. She was buried at the Church of Saint-Laon Thouars.
On 29th October 1854 Thomas Lister 4th Baron Ribblesdale was born to Thomas Lister 3rd Baron Ribblesdale [aged 26] at Fontainebleau. He married 7th April 1877 Charlotte Monckton "Charty" Tennant, daughter of Charles Tennant 1st Baronet and Emma Winsloe Lady Tennant, and had issue.
On 12th February 1712 Maria Adelaide Savoy [aged 26] died of measles at Versailles.
On 18th February 1712 Louis Bourbon Duke Burgundy [aged 29] died of measles contracted when nursing his wife Maria Adelaide Savoy who had died six days previously.
On 8th March 1712, their eldest son, heir to the throne, Louis Bourbon Duke Brittany [aged 5] died of measles.
The heir to the French throne their only remaining son Louis [aged 1], aged two, great-grandson of the reigning monarch Louis "Sun King" XIV King France [aged 73] who succeeded his great-grandfather three years later in 1715.
On 23rd February 1745 Dauphin Louis Bourbon [aged 15] and Infanta Maria Teresa Rafaela of Spain [aged 18] were married at the Palace of Versailles. She the daughter of Philippe V King Spain [aged 61] and Elisabeth Farnese Queen Consort Spain [aged 52]. He the son of Louis XV King France [aged 35] and Marie Leszczyńska Queen Consort France [aged 41]. They were first cousin once removed. He a great x 3 grandson of King Charles I of England, Scotland and Ireland.
On 16th April 1780 or 11th July 1780 Antoine 8th Duke Gramont [aged 24] and Aglae de Polignac "Guichette" Duchess Gramont [aged 11] were married at the Palace of Versailles. She the daughter of Jules 1st Duke of Polignac [aged 33] and Yolande Martine Gabrielle Polastron Duchess Gramont [aged 30]. He the son of Antoine 7th Duke Gramont [aged 58].