The History of William Marshal was commissioned by his son shortly after William’s death in 1219 to celebrate the Marshal’s remarkable life; it is an authentic, contemporary voice. The manuscript was discovered in 1861 by French historian Paul Meyer. Meyer published the manuscript in its original Anglo-French in 1891 in two books. This book is a line by line translation of the first of Meyer’s books; lines 1-10152. Book 1 of the History begins in 1139 and ends in 1194. It describes the events of the Anarchy, the role of William’s father John, John’s marriages, William’s childhood, his role as a hostage at the siege of Newbury, his injury and imprisonment in Poitou where he met Eleanor of Aquitaine and his life as a knight errant. It continues with the accusation against him of an improper relationship with Margaret, wife of Henry the Young King, his exile, and return, the death of Henry the Young King, the rebellion of Richard, the future King Richard I, war with France, the death of King Henry II, and the capture of King Richard, and the rebellion of John, the future King John. It ends with the release of King Richard and the death of John Marshal.
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County Tipperary is in Province of Munster.
In 1424 Elizabeth Butler Countess Shrewsbury and Waterford was born to James "White Earl" Butler 4th Earl Ormonde (age 30) and Joan Beauchamp Countess Ormonde at County Tipperary. She married before 1445 her third cousin John Talbot 2nd Earl of Shrewsbury, son of John "Old Talbot" Talbot 1st Earl of Shrewsbury and Maud Neville 6th Baroness Furnivall, and had issue.
On 31st October 1838 Lieutenant-General William Francis Butler was born to Richard Butler (age 46) and Ellen Dillon at Ballyslatteen, Tipperary. He married 11th June 1877 Elizabeth Thompson Lady Butler.
On 7th June 1910 Lieutenant-General William Francis Butler (age 71) died at Bansha Castle, Tipperary.
On 29th July 1326 Richard "Red Earl" Burgh 2nd Earl of Ulster (age 67) died at Altassel Priory. His grandson William (age 13) succeeded 3rd Earl of Ulster.
On 26th April 1770 Robert Waller Otway 1st Baronet was born to Cooke Otway at Castle Otway. He married 1804 Clementia Holloway Lady Otway and had issue.
On 1st September 1789 Marguerite Power Countess of Blessington was born at Clonmel. She married 16th February 1818 Charles John Gardiner 1st Earl Blessington, son of Luke Gardiner 1st Viscount Mountjoy and Elizabeth Montgomery, and had issue.
On 11th January 1966 Dorothy Grosvenor (age 75) died at Clonmel Cottage Hospital.
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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On 3rd December 1745 John Toler 1st Earl of Norbury was born to Daniel Toler and Letitia Otway at Beechwood, Nenagh. He married 1778 Grace Graham and had issue.
In 1857 Lieutenant-Colonel John Foster Manifold was born at Templemore, Tipperary. He married 28th October 1902 Amy Mary Cliff.
In 1696 James Latham was born in Thurles.