River Teme

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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River Teme

River Teme is in River Severn.

The River Teme rises around three miles south of Dolfor [Map] in Powys. For much of its upper course it forms the border between England and Wales. It passes through, or near, Felindre, Radnoshire [Map], Knighton, Radnorshire [Map], Leintwardine, Herefordshire [Map], Bromfield, Shropshire [Map], Ludlow, Shropshire [Map], Tenbury Wells, Worcestershire [Map], Stanford Bridge, Worcestershire [Map], Shelsey Beauchamp, Worcestershire [Map], Leigh, Worcestershire [Map] and Bransford, Worcestershire [Map] after which it joins the River Severn around 3 km south of Worcester, Worcestershire [Map].

On 20th February 1640 Essex Devereux [aged 25] drowned when attempting to cross the River Teme with a friend. He was buried at St Edburga's Church, Leigh [Map].

Leintwardine Bridge, Herefordshire [Map] crosses the River Teme just below its confluence with the River Clun. Originally the crossing point of a Roman Road known locally as Watling Street; a spur or extension of the Welsh Border Road which terminated at Wroxeter, Shropshire [Map] around thirty-five kilometres north of Leintwardine, Herefordshire [Map] and which may have connected Wroxeter to Usk, Monmouthshire [Map]. The current bridge is around 1850 widened by twelve feet in 1930.

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River Clun

The River Clun rises near Anchor, Shropshire [Map], 400m from the England and Wales border, after which it travels past Hall in the Forest, Clun [Map], Clun Castle [Map] and Clungunford, Craven Arms before joining the River Teme at Leintwardine, Herefordshire [Map].

River Corve

The River Corve rises near Bourton [Map] after which is flows south-west past Brockton, Shropshire [Map], Shipton, Shropshire [Map], Hungerford, Shropshire [Map], Culmington, Shropshire [Map]and Stanton Lacy, Shropshire [Map] joining the River Teme at Ludlow, Shropshire [Map].

River Onny

The River Onny rise in the Shropshire Hills it is formed by the River West Onny and River East Onny which converge 500m south of Hardwick, Shropshire [Map]. Thereafter the River Onny passes Craven Arms, Shropshire [Map] and Stokesay Castle, Shropshire [Map] before joining the River Teme at Bromfield, Shropshire [Map].