In 1860 Charles Allston Collins [aged 31] and [his future wife] Catherine "Kate" Perugini nee Dickens [aged 20] were married.
1870. Charles Edward Perugini [aged 30]. "I Know A Maiden Fair To See, Take Care".
1870. Charles Edward Perugini [aged 30]. "Greensleeves". Model the artist's future wife Catherine "Kate" Perugini nee Dickens [aged 30].
1872. Charles Edward Perugini [aged 32]. "Playing at Work".
1872. Charles Edward Perugini [aged 32]. "La Cucitrice" aka Seamstress.
1872. Charles Edward Perugini [aged 32]. "The Goldfish Bowl".
After 1874. Charles Edward Perugini [aged 34]. Portrait of Catherine "Kate" Perugini nee Dickens [aged 34], the artist's wife.
On 4th June 1874 Charles Edward Perugini [aged 34] and Catherine "Kate" Perugini nee Dickens [aged 34] were married at St. Paul's Church in Wilton Place, Knightsbridge. The guests included Georgina Hogarth, Mamie Dickens, Francis Jeffrey Dickens, Henry Fielding Dickens and Sir John Everett Millais [aged 44]. They had married earlier, 1st September 1839, at a registry office, with witnesses, and strangers, Henry Thomas Mitcham and Ernest Edward Earle.
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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1878. Charles Edward Perugini [aged 38]. "Faithful".
1878. Charles Edward Perugini [aged 38]. "A Girl Reading".
Before 1882. Charles Edward Perugini [aged 42]. Portrait of Sophie Gray [aged 38].
1887. Charles Edward Perugini [aged 47]. "Peonies".
1888. Charles Edward Perugini [aged 48]. "A Summer Shower".
1888. Charles Edward Perugini [aged 48]. "Silvia".
Before 1890. Charles Edward Perugini [aged 50]. "Girl With Mirror".
Before 1890. Charles Edward Perugini [aged 50]. "Dressing Up".
1893. Charles Edward Perugini [aged 53]. "Pandora's Box.
Before 1918. Circle of Charles Edward Perugini [aged 78]. Portrait of Sophia Castila Rosamund Campbell Countess Granville [aged 70].
Sophia Castila Rosamund Campbell Countess Granville: On 24th July 1847 she was born to Walter Frederick Campbell and Katherine Isabella Cole. Coefficient of inbreeding 1.56%. On 26th September 1865 Granville Leveson-Gower 2nd Earl Granville and she were married. The difference in their ages was 32 years. He the son of Granville Leveson-Gower 1st Earl Granville and Harriet Cavendish Countess Granville. They were half third cousin twice removed. On 12th November 1938 she died.
Henrici Quinti, Angliæ Regis, Gesta, is a first-hand account of the Agincourt Campaign, and subsequent events to his death in 1422. The author of the first part was a Chaplain in King Henry's retinue who was present from King Henry's departure at Southampton in 1415, at the siege of Harfleur, the battle of Agincourt, and the celebrations on King Henry's return to London. The second part, by another writer, relates the events that took place including the negotiations at Troye, Henry's marriage and his death in 1422.
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On 22nd December 1918 Charles Edward Perugini [aged 79] died.
On 9th May 1929 [his former wife] Catherine "Kate" Perugini nee Dickens [aged 89] died.