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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In 1663 Thomas Murray was born.
Around 1682 Thomas Murray [aged 19]. Portrait of Edward Russell 1st Earl Orford [aged 29] and Captain John Benbow [aged 28], and Admiral Ralph Delavall [aged 41] .
Vice Admiral John Benbow: On 10th March 1653 he was born. John Evelyn's Diary. 1st June 1696. I went to Deptford, Kent [Map] to dispose of our goods, in order to letting the house for three years to Vice Admiral Benbow, with condition to keep up the garden. This was done soon after. John Evelyn's Diary. 1st January 1703. News of Vice-Admiral Benbow's conflict with the French fleet in the West Indies, in which he gallantly behaved himself, and was wounded, and would have had extraordinary success, had not four of his men-of-war stood spectators without coming to his assistance; for this, two of their commanders were tried by a Council of War, and executed; a third was condemned to perpetual imprisonment, loss of pay, and incapacity to serve in future. The fourth died.
Admiral Ralph Delaval: Around 1641 he was born to William Delaval. In 1673 Admiral Ralph Delaval sold Dissington Hall, Ponteland [Map] to Edward Collingwood of Byker and Dissington. Around 1707 Admiral Ralph Delaval died.
Around 1693 Thomas Murray [aged 30]. Portrait of Christopher Monck 2nd Duke Albemarle.
Around 1700. Circle of Thomas Murray [aged 37]. Portrait of Francis North 2nd Baron Guildford [aged 26].
From 1702 to 1726 Thomas Murray [aged 39] lived at 8 Great Piazza Covent Garden.
Around 1710 Thomas Murray [aged 47]. Portrait of Thomas Trevor 1st Baron Trevor Bromham [aged 51].
In 1717 Thomas Murray [aged 54]. Portrait of Mary Booth Countess Stamford [aged 13].
Before 1735 attributed to Thomas Murray [aged 71]. Portrait of Charles Townshend 2nd Viscount Townsend [aged 60].
Before 1735 Thomas Murray [aged 71]. Portrait of Francis Leicester 3rd Baronet [aged 70].
Francis Leicester 3rd Baronet: OP 1664 he was born to Robert leicester 2nd baronet. In 1684 Robert leicester 2nd baronet died. His son Francis succeeded 3rd Baronet Leicester of Tabley in Cheshire. On 5th August 1742 he died. Baronet Leicester of Tabley in Cheshire extinct. His daughter Meriel Leicester and her husband John Byrne aka Leicester 3rd Baronet inherited his estate worth £10,000 per annum at which time, in compliance with the will, changed their name from Byrne to Leicester,
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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In 1735 Thomas Murray [aged 72] died.