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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Bishop of St David's is in Bishops. See St David's Cathedral, Pembrokeshire [Map].
In 872 Bishop Lumberth was consecrated Bishop of St David's.
On 18th September 1115 Bishop Bernard was appointed Bishop of St David's.
On 14th December 1148 David Fitzgerald [aged 42] was elected Bishop of St David's.
On 19th December 1148 Bishop David Fitzgerald [aged 42] was consecrated Bishop of St David's at Canterbury Cathedral [Map] by Archbishop Theobald of Bec [aged 58].
In 1176 Bishop Peter de Leia was appointed Bishop of St David's by King Henry II [aged 42] despite the cathedral chapter preferring Gerald of Wales aka Cambrensis [aged 29] aka Giraldus Cambrensis.
On 7th November 1176 Bishop Peter de Leia was consecrated Bishop of St David's at Canterbury Cathedral [Map].
In 1280 Bishop Thomas Bek [aged 36] was appointed Bishop of St David's.
On 21st April 1328 Bishop Henry Gower was elected Bishop of St David's.
On 12th June 1328 Bishop Henry Gower was consecrated Bishop of St David's.
On 23rd May 1347 Cardinal John of Thoresby was appointed Bishop of St David's. he wa consecrated on 23rd September 1347.
On 20th September 1361 Pope Innocent VI provided Bishop Adam de Houghton to be Bishop of St David's, and he was consecrated a bishop by William Evendon, bishop of Winchester, at St Mary's, Southwark [Map].
On 5th May 1389 Bishop John Gilbert was translated to Bishop of St David's.
Abbot John Whethamstede’s Chronicle of the Abbey of St Albans
Abbot John Whethamstede's Register aka Chronicle of his second term at the Abbey of St Albans, 1451-1461, is a remarkable text that describes his first-hand experience of the beginning of the Wars of the Roses including the First and Second Battles of St Albans, 1455 and 1461, respectively, their cause, and their consequences, not least on the Abbey itself. His text also includes Loveday, Blore Heath, Northampton, the Act of Accord, Wakefield, and Towton, and ends with the Coronation of King Edward IV. In addition to the events of the Wars of the Roses, Abbot John, or his scribes who wrote the Chronicle, include details in the life of the Abbey such as charters, letters, land exchanges, visits by legates, and disputes, which provide a rich insight into the day-to-day life of the Abbey, and the challenges faced by its Abbot.
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On 11th November 1397 Bishop Guy Mone Aka Mohun was consecrated as Bishop of St David's.
On 15th December 1417 Bishop Benedict Nichols was translated to Bishop of St David's.
In 1433 Bishop Thomas Rodburn was elected Bishop of St David's.
Before 9th April 1483 Bishop Thomas Langton was nominated Bishop of St David's. He was consecrated around Aug/Sep 1483.
In 1508 Bishop Robert Sherbourne [aged 55] was appointed Bishop of St David's.
In 1536 Bishop William Barlow [aged 38] was consecrated Bishop of St David's.
On 9th September 1548 Bishop Robert Ferrar was appointed Bishop of St David's.
On 1st April 1554 the Lord Chancellor Bishop Edmund "Bloody" Bonner of London [aged 54], assisted by Bishop Stephen Gardiner [aged 71], Bishop Nicholas Ridley [aged 54] and Bishop Cuthbert Tunstall [aged 80], consecrated seven bishops at Southwark Cathedral [Map]:
Bishop George Cotes was consecrated Bishop of Chester.
Bishop Gilbert Bourne was consecrated Bishop of Bath and Wells.
Bishop James Brooks [aged 41] was consecrated Bishop of Gloucester.
Bishop Maurice Griffiths [aged 47] was consecrated Bishop of Rochester.
Bishop Henry Morgan was consecrated Bishop of St David's.
Bishop John White [aged 44] was consecrated Bishop of Lincoln.
Bishop Robert Parfew aka Warton was consecrated Bishop of Hereford.
Henry Machyn's Diary. 1st April 1554. [The first day of April my lord chancellor [aged 54] did consecrate six new bishops at St. Mary Overy's [Map], before the high altar; and a goodly mass was said. And when all] was done thay yede unto my lord ch[ancellor's,] for ther was as grett a dener as youe ha[ve seen.] Thes be the bysshopes names that wher consecrated, [doctor] Whyt [aged 44], warden of Wynchastur, the bysshope of Ly[ncoln]; doctur Borne, bysshope of Bathe; doctur Morgan, bishop of sant Davys; doctur Brokes [aged 41], bysshope of Gloss [ter]; doctur Cottes, bysshope of Westtchastur; bysshope of sant Asse changyd to be bysshope of Arfford; master [Griffith] [aged 47] parsun of sant Magnus bysshope of Rochastur.
On 6th December 1559 Archbishop Thomas Young [aged 52] was elected Bishop of St David's.
On 21st January 1560 two Bishops were consecrated...
Bishop Nicholas Bullingham [aged 40] was consecrated Bishop of Lincoln.
Archbishop Thomas Young [aged 53] was consecrated Bishop of St David's at Lambeth Palace [Map] by Archbishop Matthew Parker [aged 55].
In 1615 Richard Milbourne was appointed Bishop of St David's.
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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On 18th November 1621 Archbishop William Laud [aged 48] was appointed Bishop of St David's.
In 1687 Bishop Thomas Watson [aged 49] was consecrated Bishop of St David's.
In 1743 Bishop Edward Willes [aged 49] was appointed Bishop of St David's.
In 1774 Bishop James Yorke [aged 43] was appointed Bishop of St David's.
In 1801 Bishop George Murray [aged 39] was appointed Bishop of St David's.
On 23rd July 1825 Bishop John Jenkinson [aged 43] was elected Bishop of St David's.
In Bishop Henry Morgan was deprived of the see of the Bishop of St David's.