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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Stones of Stenness Mayburgh Henge Peak District Henges Ring of Brodgar South England Henges Thornborough Henge 1 Thornborough Henge 2 Thornborough Henge 3

Henge

Henge is in Late Neolithic to Early Bronze Age Monuments.

See: Peak District Henges, Ring of Brodgar [Map], South England Henges, Thornborough Henge 1 [Map], Thornborough Henge 2 [Map], Thornborough Henge 3 [Map].

Henge. A Henge is a prehistoric monument with a ditch enclosed by a bank. Some have entrances: one, two or four. Some have stone circles inside them. Confusingly Stonehenge is not a Henge. Henges are usually dated around 2400BC typically known as Late Neolithic Early Bronze Age. Examples of Henges include Avebury, Wiltshire [Map] in Wiltshire, Arbor Low Henge and Stone Circle [Map] in Derbyshire. Henges appear to be a peculiarly British monument.

3100BC. The Stones of Stenness [Map] is a Henge and Stone Circles erected around 3100BC based on radio-carbon dating; it isn't clear who undertook the dating? Aubrey Burl, in his book "A Guide to the Stone Circles of Britain, Ireland and Brittany", states "The setting [Stenness Type Cove] had consisted of three erect stones, two in line side by side, N-S, separated by a narrow gap behind which the third stood like the backstone of a chamber. It is a form of Cove.

King Arthur's Round Table is a 90m diameter Henge with a ditch of around 16m. There appears to have been two original entrances.

Little Round Table is a Henge two hundred metres south of King Arthur's Round Table; it is mostly destroyed

Peak District Henges

Ring of Brodgar [Map]

South England Henges