The History of William Marshal was commissioned by his son shortly after William’s death in 1219 to celebrate the Marshal’s remarkable life; it is an authentic, contemporary voice. The manuscript was discovered in 1861 by French historian Paul Meyer. Meyer published the manuscript in its original Anglo-French in 1891 in two books. This book is a line by line translation of the first of Meyer’s books; lines 1-10152. Book 1 of the History begins in 1139 and ends in 1194. It describes the events of the Anarchy, the role of William’s father John, John’s marriages, William’s childhood, his role as a hostage at the siege of Newbury, his injury and imprisonment in Poitou where he met Eleanor of Aquitaine and his life as a knight errant. It continues with the accusation against him of an improper relationship with Margaret, wife of Henry the Young King, his exile, and return, the death of Henry the Young King, the rebellion of Richard, the future King Richard I, war with France, the death of King Henry II, and the capture of King Richard, and the rebellion of John, the future King John. It ends with the release of King Richard and the death of John Marshal.
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In 1555 Bishop Lancelot Andrewes was born.
On 31st October 1605 Bishop Lancelot Andrewes [aged 50] was elected Bishop of Chichester.
On 3rd November 1605 Bishop Lancelot Andrewes [aged 50] was consecrated Bishop of Chichester.
On 18th November 1605 Bishop Lancelot Andrewes [aged 50] was installed Bishop of Chichester at Chichester Cathedral [Map].
On 22nd September 1609 Bishop Lancelot Andrewes [aged 54] was elected Bishop of Ely.
Before February 1619 Bishop Lancelot Andrewes [aged 64] was elected Dean Chapel Royal Windsor.
In February 1619 Bishop Lancelot Andrewes [aged 64] was translated to Bishop of Winchester.
Autobiography Simon D'Ewes. 6th July 1621. All men generally condemned the Archbishop for enterprising such an unnecessary and idle action in his old age; and yet was he much pitied, being an orthodox and a learned divine, no way infected with those anabaptistieal blasphemies lately broached by James Arminius in the Low Countries. It was afterwards much debated, whether his shedding of man's blood had not made him irregular, and so incapable of continuing Archbishop; and the matter was referred to the decision of Doctor Andrews [aged 66], Bishop of Winchester, and other select commissioners, by whom the said Archbishop was in fine cleared, and adjudged still regular, and capable of the prelacy; in which Doctor Andrews aforesaid, although there had been small correspondence between him and Doctor Abbot formerly, yet, out of his emulation to prevent Doctor Williams [aged 39], Bishop of Lincoln, from attaining the see of Canterbury, to which he was designed if the other had proved irregular, did use his uttermost skill and power to clear him.
On 25th September 1626 Bishop Lancelot Andrewes [aged 71] died.
John Evelyn's Diary. 31st August 1654. Catherine-Hall, though a mean structure, is yet famous for the learned Bishop Andrews, once Master. Emanuel College, that zealous house, where to the hall they have a parlor for the Fellows. The chapel is reformed, ab origine, built north and south, and meanly erected, as is the library.