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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Earl Ormonde is in Earl Ormonde.
In 1328 James Butler 1st Earl Ormonde was created 1st Earl Ormonde. Eleanor Bohun Countess Ormonde by marriage Countess Ormonde.
On 6th January 1338 James Butler 1st Earl Ormonde died. James Butler 2nd Earl Ormonde succeeded 2nd Earl Ormonde.
On 15th May 1346 James Butler 2nd Earl Ormonde and Elizabeth Darcy Countess Ormonde were married at Ormond, County Tipperary. She by marriage Countess Ormonde. She the daughter of John Darcy 1st Baron Darcy of Knayth and Joan Burgh Countess Kildare. He the son of James Butler 1st Earl Ormonde and Eleanor Bohun Countess Ormonde.
On 18th October 1382 James Butler 2nd Earl Ormonde died. James Butler 3rd Earl Ormonde succeeded 3rd Earl Ormonde.
Before 17th June 1386 James Butler 3rd Earl Ormonde and Anne Welles Countess Ormonde were married. She by marriage Countess Ormonde. He the son of James Butler 2nd Earl Ormonde and Elizabeth Darcy Countess Ormonde.
In 1399 James Butler 3rd Earl Ormonde and Katherine Fitzgerald Countess Ormonde were married. She by marriage Countess Ormonde. He the son of James Butler 2nd Earl Ormonde and Elizabeth Darcy Countess Ormonde.
On 7th September 1405 James Butler 3rd Earl Ormonde died. James "White Earl" Butler 4th Earl Ormonde succeeded 4th Earl Ormonde.
In 1413 James "White Earl" Butler 4th Earl Ormonde and Joan Beauchamp Countess Ormonde were married. She by marriage Countess Ormonde. He the son of James Butler 3rd Earl Ormonde and Anne Welles Countess Ormonde.
On 18th July 1432 James "White Earl" Butler 4th Earl Ormonde and Joan or Elizabeth Fitzgerald Countess Ormonde were married. She by marriage Countess Ormonde. She the daughter of Gerald Fitzgerald 5th Earl of Kildare and Margaret Rocheford Countess Kildare. He the son of James Butler 3rd Earl Ormonde and Anne Welles Countess Ormonde.
On 23rd August 1452 James "White Earl" Butler 4th Earl Ormonde died at Dublin. He was buried at St Mary's Abbey, Dublin. James Butler 1st Earl Wiltshire 5th Earl Ormonde succeeded 5th Earl Ormonde.
Before 3rd June 1457 James Butler 1st Earl Wiltshire 5th Earl Ormonde and Avice Stafford Countess Ormonde were married. She by marriage Countess Ormonde. He the son of James "White Earl" Butler 4th Earl Ormonde and Joan Beauchamp Countess Ormonde.
Around April 1458 James Butler 1st Earl Wiltshire 5th Earl Ormonde and Eleanor Beaufort Countess Ormonde were married. She by marriage Countess Ormonde. She the daughter of Edmund Beaufort 1st or 2nd Duke of Somerset and Eleanor Beauchamp Duchess Somerset. He the son of James "White Earl" Butler 4th Earl Ormonde and Joan Beauchamp Countess Ormonde.
On 1st May 1461 James Butler 1st Earl Wiltshire 5th Earl Ormonde was beheaded at Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland having been captured at, or after, the Battle of Towton. John Butler 6th Earl Ormonde succeeded 6th Earl Ormonde. Earl Wiltshire forfeit.
On 14th December 1476 John Butler 6th Earl Ormonde died. Thomas Butler 7th Earl Ormonde succeeded 7th Earl Ormonde. Anne Hankford Countess Ormonde by marriage Countess Ormonde.
After 2nd January 1495 Thomas Butler 7th Earl Ormonde and Lora Berkeley Countess Ormonde were married. She by marriage Countess Ormonde. He the son of James "White Earl" Butler 4th Earl Ormonde and Joan Beauchamp Countess Ormonde.
On 3rd August 1515 Thomas Butler 7th Earl Ormonde died. Piers "Red" Butler 8th Earl Ormonde 1st Earl Ossory succeeded 8th Earl Ormonde. Margaret Fitzgerald Countess Ormonde and Ossory by marriage Countess Ormonde.
On 8th December 1529 King Henry VIII of England and Ireland created three Earldoms...
Thomas Boleyn 1st Earl Wiltshire and Ormonde was created 1st Earl Wiltshire, 1st Earl Ormonde. Elizabeth Howard Countess of Wiltshire and Ormonde by marriage Countess Wiltshire, Countess Ormonde. His mother was the daughter of the last Earl Ormonde Thomas Butler 7th Earl Ormonde.
George Hastings 1st Earl Huntingdon was created 1st Earl Huntingdon. Anne Stafford Countess Huntingdon by marriage Countess Huntingdon.
Robert Radclyffe 1st Earl of Sussex was created 1st Earl of Sussex. Elizabeth Stafford Countess Sussex by marriage Countess of Sussex.
On 22nd February 1538 Piers "Red" Butler 8th Earl Ormonde 1st Earl Ossory was restored 8th Earl Ormonde. Margaret Fitzgerald Countess Ormonde and Ossory by marriage Countess Ormonde.
On 26th August 1539 Piers "Red" Butler 8th Earl Ormonde 1st Earl Ossory died. James Butler 9th Earl Ormonde 2nd Earl Ossory succeeded 9th Earl Ormonde, 2nd Earl Ossory. Joan Fitzgerald Countess Ormonde and Ossory by marriage Countess Ormonde, Countess Ossory.
On 28th October 1546 James Butler 9th Earl Ormonde 2nd Earl Ossory died. Thomas "Black Tom" Butler 10th Earl Ormonde 3rd Earl Ossory succeeded 10th Earl Ormonde, 3rd Earl Ossory.
Around 1559 Thomas "Black Tom" Butler 10th Earl Ormonde 3rd Earl Ossory and Elizabeth Berkeley Countess Ormonde and Ossory were married. She by marriage Countess Ormonde, Countess Ossory. He the son of James Butler 9th Earl Ormonde 2nd Earl Ossory and Joan Fitzgerald Countess Ormonde and Ossory.
On 9th November 1582 Thomas "Black Tom" Butler 10th Earl Ormonde 3rd Earl Ossory and Elizabeth Sheffield Countess Ormonde and Ossory were married. She by marriage Countess Ormonde, Countess Ossory. He the son of James Butler 9th Earl Ormonde 2nd Earl Ossory and Joan Fitzgerald Countess Ormonde and Ossory.
In 1601 Thomas "Black Tom" Butler 10th Earl Ormonde 3rd Earl Ossory and Eleanor Barry Countess Ormonde and Ossory were married. She by marriage Countess Ormonde, Countess Ossory. He the son of James Butler 9th Earl Ormonde 2nd Earl Ossory and Joan Fitzgerald Countess Ormonde and Ossory.
On 22nd November 1614 Thomas "Black Tom" Butler 10th Earl Ormonde 3rd Earl Ossory died. Walter Butler 11th Earl Ormonde 4th Earl Ossory succeeded 11th Earl Ormonde, 4th Earl Ossory. Helen Butler Countess Ormonde and Ossory by marriage Countess Ormonde, Countess Ossory.