Henrici Quinti, Angliæ Regis, Gesta, is a first-hand account of the Agincourt Campaign, and subsequent events to his death in 1422. The author of the first part was a Chaplain in King Henry's retinue who was present from King Henry's departure at Southampton in 1415, at the siege of Harfleur, the battle of Agincourt, and the celebrations on King Henry's return to London. The second part, by another writer, relates the events that took place including the negotiations at Troye, Henry's marriage and his death in 1422.
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Paternal Family Tree: Darwin
On 18th April 1796 Robert Darwin [aged 29] and Susannah Wedgwood [aged 31] were married. She brought £25,000 which she had inherited from her father Josiah Wedgwood who had died the previous year. They has six children.
On 12th February 1809 Charles Darwin was born to [his father] Robert Darwin [aged 42] and [his mother] Susannah Wedgwood [aged 44].
On 15th July 1817 [his mother] Susannah Wedgwood [aged 52] died.
On 27th December 1831 Charles Darwin [aged 22] set sail on the HMS Beagle for his five year voyage of discovery.
On 24th January 1839 Charles Darwin [aged 29] was elected Fellow of the Royal Society.
On 29th January 1839 Charles Darwin [aged 29] and Emma Wedgwood [aged 30] were married. They were first cousins.
On 13th November 1848 [his father] Robert Darwin [aged 82] died.
In 1859 Charles Darwin [aged 49] published "On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life".
1868. Julia Margaret Cameron nee Pattle [aged 52]. Photograph of Charles Darwin [aged 58].
1875. Walter William Ouless [aged 26]. Portrait of Charles Darwin [aged 65].
Abbot John Whethamstede’s Chronicle of the Abbey of St Albans
Abbot John Whethamstede's Register aka Chronicle of his second term at the Abbey of St Albans, 1451-1461, is a remarkable text that describes his first-hand experience of the beginning of the Wars of the Roses including the First and Second Battles of St Albans, 1455 and 1461, respectively, their cause, and their consequences, not least on the Abbey itself. His text also includes Loveday, Blore Heath, Northampton, the Act of Accord, Wakefield, and Towton, and ends with the Coronation of King Edward IV. In addition to the events of the Wars of the Roses, Abbot John, or his scribes who wrote the Chronicle, include details in the life of the Abbey such as charters, letters, land exchanges, visits by legates, and disputes, which provide a rich insight into the day-to-day life of the Abbey, and the challenges faced by its Abbot.
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1881. John Collier [aged 30]. (Copy of) Portrait of Charles Darwin [aged 71].
On 19th April 1882 Charles Darwin [aged 73] died.
On 2nd October 1896 [his former wife] Emma Wedgwood [aged 88] died.
Great x 1 Grandfather: Robert Darwin of Elston
GrandFather: Erasmus Darwin
Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Hill
Father: Robert Darwin
Great x 1 Grandfather: Charles Howard of Lichfield
GrandMother: Mary aka Polly Howard
GrandFather: Josiah Wedgwood
Mother: Susannah Wedgwood