William of Worcester's Chronicle of England
William of Worcester, born around 1415, and died around 1482 was secretary to John Fastolf, the renowned soldier of the Hundred Years War, during which time he collected documents, letters, and wrote a record of events. Following their return to England in 1440 William was witness to major events. Twice in his chronicle he uses the first person: 1. when writing about the murder of Thomas, 7th Baron Scales, in 1460, he writes '… and I saw him lying naked in the cemetery near the porch of the church of St. Mary Overie in Southwark …' and 2. describing King Edward IV's entry into London in 1461 he writes '… proclaimed that all the people themselves were to recognize and acknowledge Edward as king. I was present and heard this, and immediately went down with them into the city'. William’s Chronicle is rich in detail. It is the source of much information about the Wars of the Roses, including the term 'Diabolical Marriage' to describe the marriage of Queen Elizabeth Woodville’s brother John’s marriage to Katherine, Dowager Duchess of Norfolk, he aged twenty, she sixty-five or more, and the story about a paper crown being placed in mockery on the severed head of Richard, 3rd Duke of York.
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On 28th July 1623 Allen Brodrick was born to Thomas Brodrick.
In 1660 Allen Brodrick [aged 36] was elected MP Callington and MP Orford. He chose to sit for MP Orford.
In 1660 Allen Brodrick [aged 36] was elected MP Orford.
Samuel Pepys' Diary. 28th November 1665. After this discourse we parted, and all of us broke up and we parted. Captain Cocke [aged 48] and I through Wandsworth, Surrey. Drank at Sir Allen Broderick's [aged 42], a great friend and comrade of Cocke's, whom he values above the world for a witty companion, and I believe he is so.
Samuel Pepys' Diary. 19th December 1666. I sat long talking with them; and, among other things, Sir R. Ford [aged 52] did make me understand how the House of Commons is a beast not to be understood, it being impossible to know beforehand the success almost of any small plain thing, there being so many to think and speak to any business, and they of so uncertain minds and interests and passions. He did tell me, and so did Sir W. Batten [aged 65], how Sir Allen Brodericke [aged 43] and Sir Allen Apsly [aged 50] did come drunk the other day into the House, and did both speak for half an hour together, and could not be either laughed, or pulled, or bid to sit down and hold their peace, to the great contempt of the King's servants and cause; which I am grieved at with all my heart. We were full in discourse of the sad state of our times, and the horrid shame brought on the King's service by the just clamours of the poor seamen, and that we must be undone in a little time.
On 25th November 1680 Allen Brodrick [aged 57] died unmarried.