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The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy
The Gesta Normannorum Ducum [The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy] is a landmark medieval chronicle tracing the rise and fall of the Norman dynasty from its early roots through the pivotal events surrounding the Norman Conquest of England. Originally penned in Latin by the monk William of Jumièges shortly before 1060 and later expanded at the behest of William the Conqueror, the work chronicles the deeds, politics, battles, and leadership of the Norman dukes, especially William’s own claim to the English throne. The narrative combines earlier historical sources with firsthand information and oral testimony to present an authoritative account of Normandy’s transformation from a Viking settlement into one of medieval Europe’s most powerful realms. William’s history emphasizes the legitimacy, military prowess, and governance of the Norman line, framing their expansion, including the conquest of England, as both divinely sanctioned and noble in purpose. Later chroniclers such as Orderic Vitalis and Robert of Torigni continued the history, extending the coverage into the 12th century, providing broader context on ducal rule and its impact. Today this classic work remains a foundational source for understanding Norman identity, medieval statesmanship, and the historical forces that reshaped England and Western Europe between 800AD and 1100AD.
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In April 1917 CRW aka Christopher Nevinson was appointed an official war artist by the Department of Information. Wearing the uniform of a war correspondent, he visited the Western Front from 5 July to 4 August 1917, a period which included the start of the Battle of Passchendaele on 31 July. Nevinson was billeted with other visitors in the Château d'Harcourt, south of Caen.
CRW aka Christopher Nevinson. "Banking at 400 Feet".
In 1884 [his father] Henry Nevinson (age 27) and [his mother] Margaret Wynne Jones (age 25) were married.
On 13th August 1889 CRW aka Christopher Nevinson was born to [his father] Henry Nevinson (age 32) and [his mother] Margaret Wynne Jones (age 31).
Around 1900. CRW aka Christopher Nevinson (age 10). "The Weir, Charenton".
Around 1900. CRW aka Christopher Nevinson (age 10). Portrait of Elizabeth Darley.
1911-1912. CRW aka Christopher Nevinson (age 21). "The Railway Bridge, Charenton".
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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1911. CRW aka Christopher Nevinson (age 21). Self-portrait.
1913. CRW aka Christopher Nevinson (age 23). "The Arrival".
On 1st November 1915 CRW aka Christopher Nevinson (age 26) and Kathleen Knowlman were married at Hampstead Town Hall. After a week-long honeymoon, he reported back to the RAMC but was invalided out of the service in January 1916 with acute rheumatic fever.
1916. CRW aka Christopher Nevinson (age 26). "A Taube".
1916. CRW aka Christopher Nevinson (age 26). "The Doctor".
1917. CRW aka Christopher Nevinson (age 27). Portrait of Edith Sitwell (age 29).
1917. CRW aka Christopher Nevinson (age 27). "A Group of Soldiers".
1917. CRW aka Christopher Nevinson (age 27). "After The Push".
1917. CRW aka Christopher Nevinson (age 27). "Paths of Glory".
William of Worcester's Chronicle of England
William of Worcester, born around 1415, and died around 1482 was secretary to John Fastolf, the renowned soldier of the Hundred Years War, during which time he collected documents, letters, and wrote a record of events. Following their return to England in 1440 William was witness to major events. Twice in his chronicle he uses the first person: 1. when writing about the murder of Thomas, 7th Baron Scales, in 1460, he writes '… and I saw him lying naked in the cemetery near the porch of the church of St. Mary Overie in Southwark …' and 2. describing King Edward IV's entry into London in 1461 he writes '… proclaimed that all the people themselves were to recognize and acknowledge Edward as king. I was present and heard this, and immediately went down with them into the city'. William’s Chronicle is rich in detail. It is the source of much information about the Wars of the Roses, including the term 'Diabolical Marriage' to describe the marriage of Queen Elizabeth Woodville’s brother John’s marriage to Katherine, Dowager Duchess of Norfolk, he aged twenty, she sixty-five or more, and the story about a paper crown being placed in mockery on the severed head of Richard, 3rd Duke of York.
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1917. CRW aka Christopher Nevinson (age 27). "Building Aircraft: Acetylene Welder".
1917. CRW aka Christopher Nevinson (age 27). "War Profiteers".
1918. CRW aka Christopher Nevinson (age 28). "The Harvest of Battle".
On 8th June 1932 [his mother] Margaret Wynne Jones (age 74) died.
In 1933 [his father] Henry Nevinson (age 76) and [his step-mother] Evelyn Jane Sharp (age 63) were married.
1940. CRW aka Christopher Nevinson (age 50). "Anti-aircraft Defences" depicting anti-aircraft batteries and London Blitz spotlights.
On 9th November 1941 [his father] Henry Nevinson (age 85) died.
On 7th October 1946 CRW aka Christopher Nevinson (age 57) died.