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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Gaer Llwyd Burial Chamber is in Gaerllwyd, Monmouthshire, Prehistoric Wales Neolithic Burials.
Book of South Wales. Between four and miles to the north of Caerwent on a hill forming part of a small farm, called Gaer Llwyd, about a mile from Newchurch-in which parish it is situated-is the Cromlech [Gaer Llwyd Burial Chamber [Map]], depicted in the accompanying sketch. The upper stone is twelve feet long and about three feet and a half broad, and the uprights vary from four to five feet. Vestiges of a trench and bank are discoverable round this Cromlech, which is the only one in the county, and has been strangely overlooked by Coxe and other topographers.