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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In 1851 [his father] James Lorimer [aged 32] and [his mother] Hannah Stodart [aged 16] were married.
On August 1856 John Henry Lorimer was born to James Lorimer [aged 37] and Hannah Stodart [aged 21].
1878. John Henry Lorimer [aged 21]. Portrait of the artists father James Lorimer [aged 59].
James Lorimer: On 4th November 1818 he was born. In 1851 he and Hannah Stodart were married. On 13th February 1890 he died.
On 13th February 1890 [his father] James Lorimer [aged 71] died.
1906. John Henry Lorimer [aged 49]. "The Flight of the Swallows".
In 1916 [his mother] Hannah Stodart [aged 81] died.
Before 1929 John Henry Lorimer [aged 72] in the style of John Everett Millais 1st Baronet. Portrait of Archibald Philip Primrose 5th Earl Rosebery 1st Earl Midlothian [aged 81].
On 4th November 1936 John Henry Lorimer [aged 80] died.