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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In 1769 [his father] William Pierce Ashe à Court 1st Baronet [aged 22] and Catherine Bradford were married.
In 1778 [his father] William Pierce Ashe à Court 1st Baronet [aged 31] and [his mother] Laetitia Wyndham Lady à Court were married.
On 11th July 1779 William à Court 1st Baron Heytesbury was born to William Pierce Ashe à Court 1st Baronet [aged 32] and Laetitia Wyndham Lady à Court.
On 3rd October 1808 William à Court 1st Baron Heytesbury [aged 29] and Maria Rebecca Bouverie Baroness Heytesbury [aged 24] were married at St George's Church, Hanover Square.
On 11th July 1809 [his son] William à Court-Holmes 2nd Baron Heytesbury was born to William à Court 1st Baron Heytesbury [aged 30] and [his wife] Maria Rebecca Bouverie Baroness Heytesbury [aged 25]. He married 3rd October 1833 Elizabeth Holmes Baroness Heytesbury, daughter of Leonard Worsley-Holmes 9th Baronet, and had issue.
In 1812 William à Court 1st Baron Heytesbury [aged 32] was elected MP Dorchester.
On 22nd July 1817 [his father] William Pierce Ashe à Court 1st Baronet [aged 70] died. His son William [aged 38] succeeded 2nd Baronet à Court. [his wife] Maria Rebecca Bouverie Baroness Heytesbury [aged 33] by marriage Lady à Court.
In 1821 [his mother] Laetitia Wyndham Lady à Court died.
In 1828 William à Court 1st Baron Heytesbury [aged 48] was created 1st Baron Heytesbury of Heytesbury in Wiltshire. [his wife] Maria Rebecca Bouverie Baroness Heytesbury [aged 44] by marriage Baroness Heytesbury of Heytesbury in Wiltshire.
On 3rd October 1833 [his son] William à Court-Holmes 2nd Baron Heytesbury [aged 24] and [his daughter-in-law] Elizabeth Holmes Baroness Heytesbury [aged 18] were married.
On 6th October 1844 [his wife] Maria Rebecca Bouverie Baroness Heytesbury [aged 61] died.
On 31st May 1860 William à Court 1st Baron Heytesbury [aged 80] died. His son William [aged 50] succeeded 2nd Baron Heytesbury of Heytesbury in Wiltshire, 3rd Baronet à Court.
Father: William Pierce Ashe à Court 1st Baronet
William à Court 1st Baron Heytesbury
Grandfather: Henry Wyndham
Mother: Laetitia Wyndham Lady à Court