Chronicles of the Reigns of Edward I and II Volume 1 Annals of London and Annals of St Paul's

This volume brings together two important medieval chronicles of the reigns of Edward I and Edward II: the Annals of London (Annales Londonienses) and the Annals of St Paul’s (Annales Paulini). Written close to the events they describe, these chronicles offer a vivid contemporary record of English political, military, ecclesiastical and civic life from the late thirteenth to the early fourteenth century. Their particular strength lies in their London perspective, recording not only the affairs of kings, nobles and bishops, but also parliaments, royal proclamations, civic disputes, elections of mayors and sheriffs, executions, tournaments, religious ceremonies, fires, floods, disturbances and the everyday concerns of the capital. The chronicles cover some of the most dramatic events of the period, including the wars of Edward I, conflict with Scotland, the turbulent reign of Edward II, the rise and fall of Piers Gaveston and the Despensers, the rebellion of Thomas of Lancaster, Queen Isabella’s invasion of England, the deposition of Edward II, and the accession of Edward III. The Annales Paulini, associated with St Paul’s Cathedral, is particularly rich in detailed observations of London and its clergy and citizens. An essential primary source for students and readers interested in medieval England, London history, Edward I, Edward II, Edward III, the Scottish wars, medieval politics, and ecclesiastical history, this volume provides an unusually immediate view of a kingdom undergoing profound political upheaval.

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Cwm Fforest Long Barrow, Talgarth, Breconshire, Powys, Wales, British Isles [Map]

Cwm Fforest Long Barrow is in Talgarth, Breconshire [Map], Prehistoric Wales Neolithic Burials.

Long Barrows of the Cotswolds. Cwm Fforest [Map]

Brecknockshire, 29 S.W. Parish of Talgarth. 10 a*

Latitude 51° 57' 25". Longitude 3° ii' 20". Height above O.D., 900 feet.

This burial-chamber in a long mound was discovered on August 17th, 1924 by Dr. Mortimer Wheeler and myself. We made enquiries at Ty-isaf, since I had been told by Mr. Evan Morgan of Brecon that an undiscovered burial-chamber existed somewhere hereabouts. We were unable to locate it at first, though actually we passed within a few feet of it at one time. We were shown it by the occupier of Ty-isaf. The burial-chamber is hidden in a dense thicket of brambles and young saplings. It stands on the western edge of the steep valley of the Rhian-goll, the chamber being exposed at the south-east end of a mound. A capstone covers the south-eastern end, which is narrower than the rest, and may form a short passage to the chamber itself. The capstone is supported by dry walling which forms also the sides of the chamber proper. There are no upright slabs. There is a steep ditch or gulley parallel to the mound and immediately below it on the south-western side, and some of the stones of which the mound or cairn is formed have fallen into it.

The site is a most unusual one.