Jean de Waurin's Chronicle of England Volume 6 Books 3-6: The Wars of the Roses
Jean de Waurin was a French Chronicler, from the Artois region, who was born around 1400, and died around 1474. Waurin’s Chronicle of England, Volume 6, covering the period 1450 to 1471, from which we have selected and translated Chapters relating to the Wars of the Roses, provides a vivid, original, contemporary description of key events some of which he witnessed first-hand, some of which he was told by the key people involved with whom Waurin had a personal relationship.
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In 1646 Bishop John Moore was born at Market Harborough, Leicestershire [Map].
In or before 1670 Bishop John Moore [aged 23] was appointed Chaplain to Heneage Finch 1st Earl Nottingham [aged 48].
From 1676 to 1687 Bishop John Moore [aged 30] was Rector of Blaby, Leicestershire.
Before 1681 Bishop John Moore [aged 34] and Rose Butler were married.
Around 1681 [his daughter] Rose Moore was born to Bishop John Moore [aged 35] and [his wife] Rose Butler. She married 1701 Bishop Thomas Tanner.
In or after 1687 Bishop John Moore [aged 41] was appointed Rector of St Anne's Church, Soho [Map] and St Andrew's Church, Holborn [Map].
After 1688 Bishop John Moore [aged 42] was appointed Royal Chaplain to King William III of England, Scotland and Ireland [aged 37].
On 13th September 1688 Richard Browne 3rd Baronet [aged 32] and [his future wife] Dorothy Barnes [aged 5] were married. The difference in their ages was 27 years.
In 1691 Bishop John Moore [aged 45] was appointed Bishop of Norwich.
In 1694 Bishop John Moore [aged 48] and Dorothy Barnes [aged 11] were married. The difference in their ages was 37 years.
In 1701 [his son-in-law] Bishop Thomas Tanner [aged 26] and Rose Moore [aged 20] were married. She the daughter of Bishop John Moore [aged 55] and Rose Butler.
On 15th March 1706 [his daughter] Rose Moore [aged 25] died. She was buried in Norwich Cathedral [Map] under a white marble tablet with an inscription to her memory.
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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In 1707 Bishop John Moore [aged 61] was translated to Bishop of Ely.
In 1714 Bishop John Moore [aged 68] died.