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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In or before 1536 Edward Cordell was born to [his father] John Cordell of Long Melford, Suffolk and [his mother] Emma Webbe.
In 1558 Edward Cordell (age 22) was elected MP Portsmouth.
In 1563 Edward Cordell (age 27) was elected MP Bridgnorth.
In 1571 Edward Cordell (age 35) was elected MP East Looe.
In or before 1574 George Digby (age 23) and [his future wife] Abigail Heveningham (age 23) were married. They were fifth cousin once removed.
In or before 1586 Edward Cordell (age 50) and Elizabeth Harrison were married.
In 1586 [his wife] Elizabeth Harrison died.
In April 1587 George Digby (age 36) died at Coleshill, Warwickshire. He had made his will the previous April. It was proved 11 May 1587. He divided his lands between his widow [his future wife] Abigail Heveningham (age 37) and his eldest surviving son [his future step-son] Robert Digby (age 13), and was buried at Coleshill.
After April 1587 Edward Cordell (age 51) and Abigail Heveningham (age 37) were married.
Before 9th December 1590 Edward Cordell (age 54) sold his manor of Fakenham to his kinsman Thomas Cordell, a London merchant, for £4,200 and in the same year purchased the parsonage of Colshill.
On 9th December 1590 Edward Cordell (age 54) died. He was buried at St Dunstan's in the West, Fleet Street [Map] where his wife [his wife] Abigail Heveningham (age 40) commissioned a monument, His will was proved 20 Jan 1591. He left to his wife and sole executrix all his freehold and other lands in several counties, together with his house in Fleet Street, and made provision for the almshouse his brother had founded at Long Melford.
Anne Boleyn. Her Life as told by Lancelot de Carle's 1536 Letter.
In 1536, two weeks after the execution of Anne Boleyn, her brother George and four others, Lancelot du Carle, wrote an extraordinary letter that described Anne's life, and her trial and execution, to which he was a witness. This book presents a new translation of that letter, with additional material from other contemporary sources such as Letters, Hall's and Wriothesley's Chronicles, the pamphlets of Wynkyn the Worde, the Memorial of George Constantyne, the Portuguese Letter and the Baga de Secrets, all of which are provided in Appendices.
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In 1611 [his former wife] Abigail Heveningham (age 61) died
Father: John Cordell of Long Melford, Suffolk
GrandFather: Henry Webbe of Kimbolton, Huntingdonshire
Mother: Emma Webbe