Annals of Kings Richard II and Henry IV 1393-1406

The Annals of Kings Richard II and Henry IV offers a vivid contemporary account of one of the most turbulent periods in late medieval England. Covering the reigns of Richard II and Henry IV, the chronicle records royal ceremonies, political conflict, rebellion, war, taxation, religious controversy, executions, popular unrest and remarkable portents. Its pages include a detailed description of Richard II’s coronation, the fall and deposition of the king, Henry IV’s seizure of the throne, the Percy rebellion, the execution of Archbishop Richard Scrope, the campaigns of Owain Glyndŵr, and England’s relations with Scotland, France, Portugal and Scandinavia. Alongside affairs of state, the annalist preserves reports of miracles, eclipses, prophecies, supernatural events and the experiences of ordinary townspeople, clergy, soldiers and travellers. Written from a monastic perspective, the work combines political observation with moral judgement, presenting victories and disasters as evidence of divine favour or punishment. At once a historical record and a reflection of medieval belief, the Annals provides an invaluable window into the challenges, ceremonies and conflicts of England at the turn of the fifteenth century.

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Henry Poole 1592-1652

Henry Poole and Beatrix Brydges were married. They were third cousins.

Around 1592 Henry Poole was born to Henry Poole of Sapperton [aged 51] and Ann Wroughton.

On 10th July 1607 Henry Poole [aged 15] was educated at Merton College, Oxford University.

On 31st August 1616 Henry Poole of Sapperton [aged 75] died. He was buried in Sapperton, Gloucestershire.

In 1624 Henry Poole [aged 32] was elected MP Chichester.

In 1624 Henry Poole [aged 32] was appointed Deputy Lieutenant Gloucestershire.

In 1625 Henry Poole [aged 33] was elected MP Chichester.

In April 1640 Henry Poole [aged 48] was elected MP Chichester during the Short Parliament.

In February 1652 Henry Poole [aged 60] died.

Before Henry Poole of Sapperton and [his mother] Ann Wroughton were married.

Ancestors of Henry Poole 1592-1652

Great x 1 Grandfather: Leonard Poole

Grandfather: Giles Poole

Great x 4 Grandfather: Giles Brugge 4th Baron Chandos

Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Brugge 5th Baron Chandos

Great x 2 Grandfather: Giles Brugge 6th Baron Chandos

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Darrell

Great x 3 Grandmother: Florence Darrell Baroness Chandos

Great x 1 Grandmother: Catherine Brydges

Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Baynham

Great x 2 Grandmother: Isabel Baynham Baroness Chandos

Father: Henry Poole of Sapperton

Henry Poole

Grandfather: William Wroughton of Broad Hinton

Mother: Ann Wroughton