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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Weimar is in Thuringia.
On 7th October 1561 Maria Wettin was born to Johann Wilhelm Wettin Duke Saxe Weimar [aged 31] and Dorothea Susanne Palatine Duchess Saxe Weimar at Weimar.
On 25th April 1562 Friedrich Wilhelm Wettin I Duke Saxe Weimar was born to Johann Wilhelm Wettin Duke Saxe Weimar [aged 32] and Dorothea Susanne Palatine Duchess Saxe Weimar at Weimar. He married (1) 5th May 1583 his third cousin once removed Sophie of Württemberg Duchess of Saxe-Weimar and had issue (2) 9th September 1591 his fourth cousin once removed Anna Maria Countess Palatine of Neuburg and had issue.
On 7th November 1563 Sibylle Marie Wettin was born to Johann Wilhelm Wettin Duke Saxe Weimar [aged 33] and Dorothea Susanne Palatine Duchess Saxe Weimar at Weimar. She died aged five in 1569.
On 9th October 1564 Stillborn Wettin was born to Johann Wilhelm Wettin Duke Saxe Weimar [aged 34] and Dorothea Susanne Palatine Duchess Saxe Weimar at Weimar.
On 8th May 1584 Dorothea Marie Wettin was born to Friedrich Wilhelm Wettin I Duke Saxe Weimar [aged 22] and Sophie of Württemberg Duchess of Saxe-Weimar [aged 20] at Weimar. She died aged two in 1586.
On 9th September 1586 Dorothea Marie Wettin [aged 2] died at Weimar.
On 26th September 1586 Friedrich Wettin was born to Friedrich Wilhelm Wettin I Duke Saxe Weimar [aged 24] and Sophie of Württemberg Duchess of Saxe-Weimar [aged 22] at Weimar. He died aged less than one years old.
On 19th January 1587 Friedrich Wettin died at Weimar.
On 19th December 1587 Dorothea Sophia Wettin was born to Friedrich Wilhelm Wettin I Duke Saxe Weimar [aged 25] and Sophie of Württemberg Duchess of Saxe-Weimar [aged 24] at Weimar.
On 31st March 1589 Anna Marie Wettin was born to Friedrich Wilhelm Wettin I Duke Saxe Weimar [aged 26] and Sophie of Württemberg Duchess of Saxe-Weimar [aged 25] at Weimar.
Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall
The Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall (Chronicon Anglicanum) is an indispensable medieval history that brings to life centuries of English and European affairs through the eyes of a learned Cistercian monk. Ralph of Coggeshall, abbot of the Abbey of Coggeshall in Essex in the early 13th century, continued and expanded his community’s chronicle, documenting events from the Norman Conquest of 1066 into the tumultuous reign of King Henry III. Blending eyewitness testimony, careful compilation, and the monastic commitment to record-keeping, this chronicle offers a rare narrative of political intrigue, royal power struggles, and social upheaval in England and beyond. Ralph’s work captures the reigns of pivotal figures such as Richard I and King John, providing invaluable insights into their characters, decisions, and the forces that shaped medieval rule. More than a simple annal, Chronicon Anglicanum conveys the texture of medieval life and governance, making it a rich source for scholars and readers fascinated by English history, monastic authorship, and the shaping of the medieval world.
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On 31st March 1597 John Wettin was born to Johann Wettin II Duke Saxe Weimar [aged 26] and Dorothea Maria Anhalt at Weimar. He died aged seven in 1604.
On 7th July 1602 Friedrich Wilhelm Wettin I Duke Saxe Weimar [aged 40] died at Weimar. His son Friedrich [aged 3] succeeded Duke Saxe Altenburg.
On 7th February 1603 Frederick William Wettin was born to Johann Wettin II Duke Saxe Weimar [aged 32] and Dorothea Maria Anhalt at Weimar.
On 12th February 1603 Friedrich Wilhelm Wettin II Duke Saxe Altenburg was born to Friedrich Wilhelm Wettin I Duke Saxe Weimar and Anna Maria Countess Palatine of Neuburg [aged 27] at Weimar.
On 6th August 1604 Bernhard Wettin was born to Johann Wettin II Duke Saxe Weimar [aged 34] and Dorothea Maria Anhalt at Weimar.
On 6th October 1604 John Wettin [aged 7] died at Weimar.
On 14th April 1606 Johanna Wettin was born to Johann Wettin II Duke Saxe Weimar and Dorothea Maria Anhalt at Weimar. He died aged three in 1609.
On 3rd July 1609 Johanna Wettin [aged 3] died at Weimar.
On 17th October 1628 John Frederick Wettin [aged 28] died at Weimar.
On 18th September 1638 Johann Ernest Saxe Gotha was born to Ernest "The Pious" Saxe Gotha I Duke Saxe Gotha [aged 36] and Elisabeth Sophie Saxe Altenburg Duchess Saxe Gotha [aged 18] at Weimar. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.17%. He died aged less than one years old.
On 27th November 1638 Johann Ernest Saxe Gotha died at Weimar.
Anne Boleyn. Her Life as told by Lancelot de Carle's 1536 Letter.
In 1536, two weeks after the execution of Anne Boleyn, her brother George and four others, Lancelot du Carle, wrote an extraordinary letter that described Anne's life, and her trial and execution, to which he was a witness. This book presents a new translation of that letter, with additional material from other contemporary sources such as Letters, Hall's and Wriothesley's Chronicles, the pamphlets of Wynkyn the Worde, the Memorial of George Constantyne, the Portuguese Letter and the Baga de Secrets, all of which are provided in Appendices.
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On 10th February 1645 Dorothea Sophia Wettin [aged 57] died at Weimar.
On 17th May 1662 William Wettin Duke Saxe Weimar [aged 64] died at Weimar.