Adam Murimuth's Continuation and Robert of Avesbury’s 'The Wonderful Deeds of King Edward III'
This volume brings together two of the most important contemporary chronicles for the reign of Edward III and the opening phases of the Hundred Years’ War. Written in Latin by English clerical observers, these texts provide a vivid and authoritative window into the political, diplomatic, and military history of fourteenth-century England and its continental ambitions. Adam Murimuth Continuatio's Chronicarum continues an earlier chronicle into the mid-fourteenth century, offering concise but valuable notices on royal policy, foreign relations, and ecclesiastical affairs. Its annalistic structure makes it especially useful for establishing chronology and tracing the development of events year by year. Complementing it, Robert of Avesbury’s De gestis mirabilibus regis Edwardi tertii is a rich documentary chronicle preserving letters, treaties, and official records alongside narrative passages. It is an indispensable source for understanding Edward III’s claim to the French crown, the conduct of war, and the mechanisms of medieval diplomacy. Together, these works offer scholars, students, and enthusiasts a reliable and unembellished account of a transformative period in English and European history. Essential for anyone interested in medieval chronicles, the Hundred Years’ War, or the reign of Edward III.
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Paternal Family Tree: Head of Throope in Wiltshire
On 19th December 1906 Antony Head 1st Viscount Head was born to [his father] Geoffrey Head [aged 34] and [his mother] Ethel Daisy Flower.
On 30th August 1926 Antony Head 1st Viscount Head [aged 19] was commissioned a second lieutenant in the 15th/19th The King's Royal Hussars. he later joined the Lifeguards. serving through the Second World War and achieving the rank of brigadier.
On 23rd July 1935 Antony Head 1st Viscount Head [aged 28] and Dorothea Louise Ashley-Cooper Viscountess Head [aged 28] were married. She the daughter of Anthony Ashley-Cooper 9th Earl of Shaftesbury [aged 65] and Constance Grosvenor Countess of Shaftesbury [aged 59].
In 1937 [his son] Richard Antony Head 2nd Viscount Head was born to Antony Head 1st Viscount Head [aged 30] and [his wife] Dorothea Louise Ashley-Cooper Viscountess Head [aged 29].
The London Gazette 35020. War Office, 20th December, 1940. The King has been pleased to approve of the undermentioned awards in recognition of gallant conduct in action with the enemy:-
THE DISTINGUISHED SERVICE ORDER.
Lieutenant (Temp. Major) PHILIP HARKER NEWMAN, F.R.C.S., Royal Army Medical Corps.
THE MILITARY CROSS.
Captain (Temp. Major) Antony Henry Head [aged 34], The Life Guards.
In 1945 Antony Head 1st Viscount Head [aged 38] was elected MP Carshalton.
From 1951 to 1956 Antony Head 1st Viscount Head [aged 44] served as Secretary of State for War from 1951 to 1956 and as Minister of Defence (with a seat in the cabinet) from 1956 to 1957.
On 22nd November 1955 [his father] Geoffrey Head [aged 83] died.
In 1960 Antony Head 1st Viscount Head [aged 53] was created 1st Viscount Head of Throope in Wiltshire. [his wife] Dorothea Louise Ashley-Cooper Viscountess Head [aged 52] by marriage Viscountess Head of Throope in Wiltshire.
On 29th March 1983 Antony Head 1st Viscount Head [aged 76] died. His son Richard [aged 46] succeeded 2nd Viscount Head of Throope in Wiltshire.
In 1987 [his former wife] Dorothea Louise Ashley-Cooper Viscountess Head [aged 79] died.
Great x 1 Grandfather: Jeremiah Head
GrandFather: Henry Head
Father: Geoffrey Head
GrandFather: Arthur Flower
Mother: Ethel Daisy Flower