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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John Warburton 1682-1759

In 1682 John Warburton was born.

In March 1719 John Warburton [aged 37] was elected Fellow of the Royal Society.

On 18th June 1720 John Warburton [aged 38] was appointed Somerset Herald of Arms in Ordinary.

In 1749 John Warburton [aged 67] published a Map of Middlesex with a border of five hundred engraved arms. The Earl Marshal, supposing many of them to be fictitious, ordered that no copies should be sold until the right to wear them had been proved. Warburton endeavoured to vindicate himself in London and Middlesex illustrated by Names, Residence, Genealogy, and Coat-armour of the Nobility, Merchants, &c.

In 1750 [his son-in-law] John Elphinstone [aged 28] and Amelia Warburton were married. They had seven sons and four daughters.

In 1753 John Warburton [aged 71] published Vallum Romanum, or the History and Antiquities of the Roman Wall in Cumberland and Northumberland based on a survey and plan he had completed in 1715.

On 9th June 1757 John Warburton [aged 75] was ejected from the Royal Society for nonpayment of his subscription.

On 11th May 1759 John Warburton [aged 77] died. He was buried at St Benet's Church, Paul's Wharf [Map] in the South Aisle.

[his daughter] Amelia Warburton was born to John Warburton. She married 1750 John Elphinstone and had issue.