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.
William of Worcester's Chronicle of England
William of Worcester, born around 1415, and died around 1482 was secretary to John Fastolf, the renowned soldier of the Hundred Years War, during which time he collected documents, letters, and wrote a record of events. Following their return to England in 1440 William was witness to major events. Twice in his chronicle he uses the first person: 1. when writing about the murder of Thomas, 7th Baron Scales, in 1460, he writes '… and I saw him lying naked in the cemetery near the porch of the church of St. Mary Overie in Southwark …' and 2. describing King Edward IV's entry into London in 1461 he writes '… proclaimed that all the people themselves were to recognize and acknowledge Edward as king. I was present and heard this, and immediately went down with them into the city'. William’s Chronicle is rich in detail. It is the source of much information about the Wars of the Roses, including the term 'Diabolical Marriage' to describe the marriage of Queen Elizabeth Woodville’s brother John’s marriage to Katherine, Dowager Duchess of Norfolk, he aged twenty, she sixty-five or more, and the story about a paper crown being placed in mockery on the severed head of Richard, 3rd Duke of York.
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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.
On 22nd December 1918 Charles Edward Perugini [aged 79] died.
Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall
The Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall (Chronicon Anglicanum) is an indispensable medieval history that brings to life centuries of English and European affairs through the eyes of a learned Cistercian monk. Ralph of Coggeshall, abbot of the Abbey of Coggeshall in Essex in the early 13th century, continued and expanded his community’s chronicle, documenting events from the Norman Conquest of 1066 into the tumultuous reign of King Henry III. Blending eyewitness testimony, careful compilation, and the monastic commitment to record-keeping, this chronicle offers a rare narrative of political intrigue, royal power struggles, and social upheaval in England and beyond. Ralph’s work captures the reigns of pivotal figures such as Richard I and King John, providing invaluable insights into their characters, decisions, and the forces that shaped medieval rule. More than a simple annal, Chronicon Anglicanum conveys the texture of medieval life and governance, making it a rich source for scholars and readers fascinated by English history, monastic authorship, and the shaping of the medieval world.
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On 9th May 1929 [his former wife] Catherine "Kate" Perugini nee Dickens [aged 89] died.