Westminster Chronicle of King Richard II, 1381-1394

The Westminster Chronicle is one of the most vivid and important narrative sources for the reign of Richard II. Written by an anonymous chronicler closely connected with Westminster Abbey, it covers the years 1381 to 1394, from the Peasants’ Revolt to the political tensions, court ceremonies, diplomatic negotiations, royal progresses, and public crises of Richard’s later reign. Rich in detail the chronicle records major events such as the conflicts between the King and Lords Appellant, King and the City of London, negotiations with France and Scotland, the death and funeral of Queen Anne of Bohemia, the illness of Charles VI of France, and the changing fortunes of leading nobles including John of Gaunt, Thomas of Gloucester, Robert de Vere, and the Earl of Arundel. The Chronicle offers readers a remarkable window into late fourteenth-century England, combining political observation, courtly spectacle, urban drama, ecclesiastical affairs, and moral judgement. It is an essential source for anyone interested in medieval monarchy, London, Westminster, and the troubled reign of Richard II.

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Conn O'Neill 1st Earl Tyrone 1480-1559

Around 1480 Conn O'Neill 1st Earl Tyrone was born.

In or before 1530 Conn O'Neill 1st Earl Tyrone [aged 49] and Alice Fitzgerald Countess Tyrone were married. She the daughter of Gerald Fitzgerald 8th Earl of Kildare and Alice Fitzeustace Countess Kildare.

Around 1530 Shane O'Neill was born to Conn O'Neill 1st Earl Tyrone [aged 50]. His mother is unclear; either [his wife] Alice Fitzgerald Countess Tyrone or Sorcha O'Neill, daughter of Hugh Oge O'Neill, chief of the O'Neills of Clandeboye.

In 1542 Conn O'Neill 1st Earl Tyrone [aged 62] was created 1st Earl Tyrone. [his wife] Alice Fitzgerald Countess Tyrone by marriage Countess Tyrone.

Chronicle of Greyfriars. 1542. And this year came in the Earl of Desmond and the great O'Neill [aged 62], and was created Earl of Tyrone and his son [aged 12] Baron of Dungannon.

In 1559 Conn O'Neill 1st Earl Tyrone [aged 79] died.

Chronicle of Edward Hall [1496-1548]. In this yere James erle of Desmond came to the kyng and was honourably entertained and wel rewarded. And in September the great Onele [Conn O'Neill 1st Earl Tyrone] came to the kyng to Grenewyche, where he and a capitaine of the North partes of Irelande called Magannysse and the Byshop of Cloar, made their submission in writing, confessyng their offences, and promisyng to serve the kyng and his Jheires truely: whiche submission by the kyng consydered, he upon the first daie of October created at Grenewyche the saied sir Eustace Onele called greate Onele (because he was the chiefe of his linage called Onele) Erle of Tereowen, commonly called Tyron and gave hym a great chayne, and made Magannysse and his cosyn knightes and gave them both chaynes, and he gave to the lord Mathias sonne to the erle, the Barony of Duncan.