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Abbot John Whethamstede’s Chronicle of the Abbey of St Albans
Abbot John Whethamstede's Register aka Chronicle of his second term at the Abbey of St Albans, 1451-1461, is a remarkable text that describes his first-hand experience of the beginning of the Wars of the Roses including the First and Second Battles of St Albans, 1455 and 1461, respectively, their cause, and their consequences, not least on the Abbey itself. His text also includes Loveday, Blore Heath, Northampton, the Act of Accord, Wakefield, and Towton, and ends with the Coronation of King Edward IV. In addition to the events of the Wars of the Roses, Abbot John, or his scribes who wrote the Chronicle, include details in the life of the Abbey such as charters, letters, land exchanges, visits by legates, and disputes, which provide a rich insight into the day-to-day life of the Abbey, and the challenges faced by its Abbot.
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Convention Parliament is in 1660-1684 Restoration.
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Thomas Thynne (age 50) was elected MP Hindon.
Henry Carey 4th Viscount Falkland (age 26) was elected MP Oxfordshire.
Henry Cavendish 2nd Duke Newcastle upon Tyne (age 29) was elected MP Derbyshire.
John Glynne (age 58) was elected MP Caernarfonshire.
William Glynne 1st Baronet (age 22) was elected MP Caernarfon.
Francis Godolphin (age 54) was elected MP Heytesbury.
Richard Jennings (age 41) was elected MP St Albans.
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In 1659 John Bernard 2nd Baronet (age 28) was elected MP Huntingdon in the Convention Parliament.
In 1660 John Carew 3rd Baronet (age 24) was elected MP Cornwall during the Convention Parliament.
In 1660 Edward Hungerford (age 27) was elected MP Chippenham during the Convention Parliament.
In 1660 Robert Pierrepont (age 23) was elected MP Nottingham after the selected candidate John Hutchinson was evicted as a regicide.
In 1660 William Willoughby 6th Baron Willoughby of Parham (age 44) was elected MP Midhurst during the Convention Parliament.
In 1660 Robert Pye (age 40) was elected MP Berkshire during the Convention Parliament.
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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 1660 William Wyndham 1st Baronet (age 28) was elected MP Taunton during the Convention Parliament.
In 1660 James Herbert (age 37) was elected MP Queenborough in the Convention Parliament.
In 1660 Thomas Crew 2nd Baron Crew (age 36) was elected MP Brackley during the Convention Parliament.
In 1660 Hender Robartes (age 24) was elected MP Bodmin during the Convention Parliament.
In 1660 Robert Robartes (age 25) was elected MP Cornwall during the Convention Parliament.
In 1660 William Borlase (age 39) was elected MP Great Marlow in the Convention Parliament.
In March 1660 Roger Palmer 1st Earl Castlemaine (age 26) was elected MP Windsor during the Convention Parliament.
In April 1660 Wentworth Fitzgerald 17th Earl of Kildare (age 26) was elected MP East Retford during the Convention Parliament.
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The Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall
Describes the reigns of Kings Henry II, Richard I, John and Henry III, providing a wealth of information about their lives and the events of the time. Ralph's work is detailed, comprehensive and objective. We have augmented Ralph's text with extracts from other contemporary chroniclers to enrich the reader's experience.
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In April 1660 Robert Brooke (age 23) was elected MP Aldeburgh during the Convention Parliament.
In April 1660 Francis Bacon (age 59) was elected MP Ipswich in the Convention Parliament.
In April 1660 Thomas Coventry 1st Earl Coventry (age 31) was elected MP Droitwich during the Convention Parliament.
In April 1660 Thomas Archer (age 41) was elected MP Warwickshire during the Convention Parliament.
In April 1660 William Wray 1st Baronet (age 35) was elected MP Grimsby during the Convention Parliament.
In August 1660 Thomas Tomkins (age 55) was elected MP Weobley in the Convention Parliament.
Before 31st August 1660 John Drake 1st Baronet (age 35) was elected MP Bridport during the Convention Parliament.