Annals of the six Kings of England by Nicholas Trivet
Translation of the Annals of the Six Kings of England by that traces the rise and rule of the Angevin aka Plantagenet dynasty from the mid-12th to early 14th century. Written by the Dominican scholar Nicholas Trivet, the work offers a vivid account of English history from the reign of King Stephen through to the death of King Edward I, blending political narrative with moral reflection. Covering the reigns of six monarchs—from Stephen to Edward I—the chronicle explores royal authority, rebellion, war, and the shifting balance between crown, church, and nobility. Trivet provides detailed insight into defining moments such as baronial conflicts, Anglo-French rivalry, and the consolidation of royal power under Edward I, whose reign he describes with particular immediacy. The Annals combines careful year-by-year reporting with thoughtful interpretation, presenting history not merely as a sequence of events but as a moral and political lesson. Ideal for readers interested in medieval history, kingship, and the origins of the English state, this chronicle remains a valuable and accessible window into the turbulent world of the Plantagenet kings.
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Paternal Family Tree: Stewart
On 21st March 1938 [his father] Charles Beauclerk 13th Duke St Albans (age 22) and [his mother] Nathalie Chatham Walker were married.
On 9th January 1939 Murray Beauclerk 14th Duke St Albans was born to [his father] Charles Beauclerk 13th Duke St Albans (age 23) and [his mother] Nathalie Chatham Walker.
On 19th March 1947 [his father] Charles Beauclerk 13th Duke St Albans (age 31) and [his step-mother] Suzanne Marie Fesq Duchess St Albans (age 25) were married.
Around 1949 Murray Beauclerk 14th Duke St Albans (age 9) educated at Tonbridge School, Kent.
On 31st January 1963 Murray Beauclerk 14th Duke St Albans (age 24) and Rosemary Frances Scoones Viscoutess Exmouth were married. He the son of Charles Beauclerk 13th Duke St Albans (age 47) and Nathalie Chatham Walker.
In 1974 Murray Beauclerk 14th Duke St Albans (age 34) and Rosemary Frances Scoones Viscoutess Exmouth were divorced.
On 15th December 1975 Paul Pellew 10th Viscount Exmouth (age 35) and Rosemary Frances Scoones Viscoutess Exmouth were married. She by marriage Viscountess Exmouth. She the former wife of Murray Beauclerk 14th Duke St Albans (age 36).
On 8th October 1988 [his father] Charles Beauclerk 13th Duke St Albans (age 73) died. His son Murray (age 49) succeeded 14th Duke St Albans, 14th Earl Burford, 14th Baron Heddington, 11th Baron Vere of Hanworth in Middlesex.
In 2000 Paul Pellew 10th Viscount Exmouth (age 59) and [his former wife] Rosemary Frances Scoones Viscoutess Exmouth were divorced.
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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On 15th September 2000 William Duke Coleridge 5th Baron Coleridge (age 63) and Rosemary Frances Scoones Viscoutess Exmouth were married. She by marriage Baroness Coleridge of Ottery St Mary in Devon. She the former wife of Murray Beauclerk 14th Duke St Albans (age 61) and Paul Pellew 10th Viscount Exmouth (age 59).
Kings Wessex: Great x 25 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 22 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 28 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 23 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings Godwinson: Great x 24 Grand Son of King Harold II of England
Kings England: Great x 6 Grand Son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Kings Scotland: Great x 24 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 31 Grand Son of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor
Kings France: Great x 8 Grand Son of Henry IV King France
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 29 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 4 Grandfather: Vere Beauclerk 1st Baron de Vere 
Grand Son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Great x 3 Grandfather: Aubrey Beauclerk 5th Duke St Albans Great Grand Son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Chambers Baroness Spencer 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Beauclerk 8th Duke St Albans 2 x Great Grand Son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Ponsonby 2nd Earl Bessborough 
12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Catherine Ponsonby Duchess St Albans 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry IV of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Caroline Cavendish Countess Bessborough 
11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry IV of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Charles Beauclerk 3 x Great Grand Son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Nelthorpe of Little Grimsby Hall in Lincolnshire
Great x 2 Grandmother: Maria Janetta Nelthorpe Duchess St Albans
GrandFather: Aubrey Topham Beauclerk 4 x Great Grand Son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Father: Charles Beauclerk 13th Duke St Albans 5 x Great Grand Son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Great x 1 Grandfather: Frederick Hughes
GrandMother: Gwendoline Loftus Hughes
Murray Beauclerk 14th Duke St Albans 6 x Great Grand Son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Mother: Nathalie Chatham Walker