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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Paternal Family Tree: Gardner
On 10th April 1809 [his father] Alan Hyde Gardner 2nd Baron Gardner (age 39) and [his mother] Charlotte Elizabeth Smith Baroness Gardner were married. She by marriage Baroness Gardner.
On 29th January 1810 Alan Legge Gardner 3rd Baron Gardner was born to [his father] Alan Hyde Gardner 2nd Baron Gardner (age 39) and [his mother] Charlotte Elizabeth Smith Baroness Gardner.
Around February 1811 [his mother] Charlotte Elizabeth Smith Baroness Gardner died probably as a consequence of having given birth to two children Alan Legge Gardner 3rd Baron Gardner (age 1) and [his sister] Charlotte Susannah Gardner, in January and December respectively the previous year.
On 22nd December 1815 [his father] Alan Hyde Gardner 2nd Baron Gardner (age 45) died. His son Alan (age 5) succeeded 3rd Baron Gardner.
In 1835 Alan Legge Gardner 3rd Baron Gardner (age 24) and Frances Margaret Hughes Baroness Gardner (age 20) were married. She by marriage Baroness Gardner.
On 9th June 1846 [his illegitimate son] Herbert Colstoun Gardner 1st Baron Burghclere was born illegitimately to Alan Legge Gardner 3rd Baron Gardner (age 36). He was born two years before his parents marriage and, therefore, was not elibigle to succeed to his father's barony. He married 4th March 1890 Winifred Herbert Baroness Burghclere, daughter of Henry Howard Molyneux Herbert 4th Earl Carnarvon and Evelyn Stanhope Countess Carnarvon, and had issue.
On 3rd December 1847 [his wife] Frances Margaret Hughes Baroness Gardner (age 33) died.
In December 1848 Alan Legge Gardner 3rd Baron Gardner (age 38) and Julia Sarah Hayfield Fortescue Baroness Gardner (age 31) were married at St George's Church, Hanover Square. She by marriage Baroness Gardner.
On 7th February 1853 [his daughter] Florence Coulston Gardner Countess Onslow was born to Alan Legge Gardner 3rd Baron Gardner (age 43). She married 1875 William Onslow 4th Earl Onslow and had issue.
Anne Boleyn. Her Life as told by Lancelot de Carle's 1536 Letter.
In 1536, two weeks after the execution of Anne Boleyn, her brother George and four others, Lancelot du Carle, wrote an extraordinary letter that described Anne's life, and her trial and execution, to which he was a witness. This book presents a new translation of that letter, with additional material from other contemporary sources such as Letters, Hall's and Wriothesley's Chronicles, the pamphlets of Wynkyn the Worde, the Memorial of George Constantyne, the Portuguese Letter and the Baga de Secrets, all of which are provided in Appendices.
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In 1856 [his daughter] Evelyn Coulston Gardner was born to Alan Legge Gardner 3rd Baron Gardner (age 45).
In 1875 [his son-in-law] William Onslow 4th Earl Onslow (age 21) and [his daughter] Florence Coulston Gardner Countess Onslow (age 21) were married.
On 2nd November 1883 Alan Legge Gardner 3rd Baron Gardner (age 73) died. Baron Gardner extinct. Some sources describe the title as Dormant.
On 3rd November 1899 [his former wife] Julia Sarah Hayfield Fortescue Baroness Gardner (age 82) died.
GrandFather: Alan Gardner 1st Baron Gardner
Alan Legge Gardner 3rd Baron Gardner
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Smith
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Smith
Great x 2 Grandfather: Abel Smith
Great x 1 Grandfather: Abel Smith
Great x 3 Grandfather: George Beaumont of Chapelthorpe in Yorkshire 
Great x 2 Grandmother: Jane Beaumont
GrandFather: Robert Smith 1st Baron Carrington 