William of Worcester's Chronicle of England
William of Worcester, born around 1415, and died around 1482 was secretary to John Fastolf, the renowned soldier of the Hundred Years War, during which time he collected documents, letters, and wrote a record of events. Following their return to England in 1440 William was witness to major events. Twice in his chronicle he uses the first person: 1. when writing about the murder of Thomas, 7th Baron Scales, in 1460, he writes '… and I saw him lying naked in the cemetery near the porch of the church of St. Mary Overie in Southwark …' and 2. describing King Edward IV's entry into London in 1461 he writes '… proclaimed that all the people themselves were to recognize and acknowledge Edward as king. I was present and heard this, and immediately went down with them into the city'. William’s Chronicle is rich in detail. It is the source of much information about the Wars of the Roses, including the term 'Diabolical Marriage' to describe the marriage of Queen Elizabeth Woodville’s brother John’s marriage to Katherine, Dowager Duchess of Norfolk, he aged twenty, she sixty-five or more, and the story about a paper crown being placed in mockery on the severed head of Richard, 3rd Duke of York.
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In 1857 Alice Hughes was born.
1890 to 1900. Alice Hughes (age 33). Photograph of Louise Windsor Duchess Fife (age 22).
Around 1895. Alice Hughes (age 38). Photograph of Maud Windsor Queen Consort Norway (age 25).
1895. Alice Hughes (age 38). Photograph of Blanche Maynard (age 30).
1899. Alice Hughes (age 42). Photograph of Edith Villiers Countess Mount Edgecumbe (age 21) as "Lady Melbourne" after Cosway.
Edith Villiers Countess Mount Edgecumbe: In 1878 she was born to Edward Villiers 5th Earl Clarendon and Caroline Elizabeth Agar Countess Clarendon In 1911 Piers Edgcumbe 5th Earl of Mount Edgcumbe and she were married. There was no issue from the marriage. She the daughter of Edward Villiers 5th Earl Clarendon and Caroline Elizabeth Agar Countess Clarendon. He the son of William Henry Edgecumbe 4th Earl of Mount Edgcumbe and Katherine Elizabeth Hamilton Countess Mount Edgcumbe. They were fourth cousin once removed. He a great x 5 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland. On 25th September 1917 William Henry Edgecumbe 4th Earl of Mount Edgcumbe died. His son Piers succeeded 5th Earl of Mount Edgcumbe, 6th Baron Edgcumbe. She by marriage Countess of Mount Edgcumbe. In 1935 Edith Villiers Countess Mount Edgecumbe died.
1899. Alice Hughes (age 42). Photograph of Helen Venetia Duncombe Viscountess D'Abernon (age 33).
1899. Alice Hughes (age 42). Photograph of Winifred Anna Dallas-Yorke Duchess Portland (age 35) as the "Duchess of Savoy".
Around 1902. Alice Hughes (age 45). Photograph of Georgina Moncrieffe Countess Dudley (age 55).
Around 1905. Alice Hughes (age 48). Photograph of Catherine d'Erlanger (age 31).
Catherine d'Erlanger: In 1874 she was born. At birth she was named Marie Rose Antoinette Catherine de Robert d'Aqueria de Rochegude. In 1959 she died.
1909. Alice Hughes (age 52). Photograph of Helen Gordon-Lennox Duchess Northumberland (age 22).
William of Worcester's Chronicle of England
William of Worcester, born around 1415, and died around 1482 was secretary to John Fastolf, the renowned soldier of the Hundred Years War, during which time he collected documents, letters, and wrote a record of events. Following their return to England in 1440 William was witness to major events. Twice in his chronicle he uses the first person: 1. when writing about the murder of Thomas, 7th Baron Scales, in 1460, he writes '… and I saw him lying naked in the cemetery near the porch of the church of St. Mary Overie in Southwark …' and 2. describing King Edward IV's entry into London in 1461 he writes '… proclaimed that all the people themselves were to recognize and acknowledge Edward as king. I was present and heard this, and immediately went down with them into the city'. William’s Chronicle is rich in detail. It is the source of much information about the Wars of the Roses, including the term 'Diabolical Marriage' to describe the marriage of Queen Elizabeth Woodville’s brother John’s marriage to Katherine, Dowager Duchess of Norfolk, he aged twenty, she sixty-five or more, and the story about a paper crown being placed in mockery on the severed head of Richard, 3rd Duke of York.
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1918 to 1919. Alice Hughes (age 61). Photograph of Princess Mary Windsor Countess Harewood (age 20).
In 1939 Alice Hughes (age 82) died.