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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William Kingdon Clifford 1845-1879

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In July 1844 [his father] William Clifford [aged 23] and [his step-mother] Frances Kingdon [aged 24] were married.

On 4th May 1845 William Kingdon Clifford was born to William Clifford [aged 24] at Exeter, Devon [Map] and [his step-mother] Frances Kingdon [aged 25].

In 1870, William Kingdon Clifford [aged 25] was part of an expedition to Italy to observe the solar eclipse of 22 December 1870. During that voyage he survived a shipwreck along the Sicilian coast.

In 1874 William Kingdon Clifford [aged 28] was elected Fellow of the Royal Society.

On 7th April 1875 William Kingdon Clifford [aged 29] and Lucy Lane [aged 28] were married. They had two children.

In 1876 William Kingdon Clifford [aged 30] published "On the Space-Theory of Matter".

In 1878 William Kingdon Clifford [aged 32] published "Elements of Dynamic: An Introduction to the Study of Motion And Rest In Solid And Fluid Bodies".

1878. John Collier [aged 27]. Portrait of William Kingdon Clifford [aged 32].

In 1878 [his father] William Clifford [aged 57] died.

On 3rd March 1879 William Kingdon Clifford [aged 33] died at Madeira to which he had travelled for his health. He was buried at Highgate Cemetery.

On 21st April 1929 [his former wife] Lucy Lane [aged 82] died.