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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Bobbing Court, Kent, South-East England, British Isles

Bobbing Court, Kent is in Bobbing, Kent.

In 1325 Arnold Savage was born at Bobbing Court, Kent.

Around 1384 Arnold Savage was born to Arnold Savage [aged 25] at Bobbing Court, Kent. He married Katherine Scales, daughter of Roger Scales 4th Baron Scales and Joane Northwoode Baroness Scales.

In 1386 Elizabeth Savage Baroness Cobham was born to Arnold Savage [aged 27] at Bobbing Court, Kent. She married 1. William Clifford and had issue 2. before August 1446 Reginald Cobham 4th Baron Cobham, son of Reginald Cobham 3rd Baron Cobham and Eleanor Culpepper Baroness Cobham Sternborough, and had issue.

On 30th November 1429 Alexander Clifford was born to Lewis Clifford [aged 23] and Anne Moleyns [aged 21] at Bobbing Court, Kent. He married 1454 Margaret Culpepper and had issue.

In 1451 Elizabeth Savage Baroness Cobham [aged 65] died at Bobbing Court, Kent.

In or before 1497 Richard Clifford was born to Lewis Clifford [aged 36] and Mildred Bourne at Bobbing Court, Kent. Date based on father's death in 1497. He married 1530 his sixth cousin Anne Stafford, daughter of Henry Stafford 1st Baron Stafford and Ursula Pole, and had issue.

Around 1530 Richard Clifford [aged 33] and Anne Stafford [aged 13] were married at Bobbing Court, Kent. The difference in their ages was 20 years. They were sixth cousins. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

Around 1535 George Clifford was born to Richard Clifford [aged 38] and Anne Stafford [aged 18] at Bobbing Court, Kent. He married 1560 Ursula Finch and had issue.

Around 1560 George Clifford [aged 25] and Ursula Finch [aged 21] were married at Bobbing Court, Kent.

Around 1561 Henry Clifford was born to George Clifford [aged 26] and Ursula Finch [aged 22] at Bobbing Court, Kent. He married 1586 Jane Harlack and had issue.

Around 1563 Alexander Clifford was born to George Clifford [aged 28] and Ursula Finch [aged 24] at Bobbing Court, Kent. He married 1588 Jane Saunders and had issue.

Around 1566 Conyers Clifford was born to George Clifford [aged 31] and Ursula Finch [aged 27] at Bobbing Court, Kent. He married Mary Southwell and had issue.

Around 1586 Henry Clifford [aged 25] and Jane Harlack were married at Bobbing Court, Kent.

Around 1588 Alexander Clifford [aged 25] and Jane Saunders [aged 21] were married at Bobbing Court, Kent.

Around 1594 Henry Clifford was born to Alexander Clifford [aged 31] and Jane Saunders [aged 27] at Bobbing Court, Kent. He married in or before 1642 Anne Isley.

Around 1597 Mary Clifford was born to Alexander Clifford [aged 34] and Jane Saunders [aged 30] at Bobbing Court, Kent.

In October 1659 Humfrey Tufton 1st Baronet [aged 75] died at Bobbing Court, Kent. His son John [aged 36] succeeded 2nd Baronet Tufton of The Mote in Kent.