Annals of the six Kings of England by Nicholas Trivet
Translation of the Annals of the Six Kings of England by that traces the rise and rule of the Angevin aka Plantagenet dynasty from the mid-12th to early 14th century. Written by the Dominican scholar Nicholas Trivet, the work offers a vivid account of English history from the reign of King Stephen through to the death of King Edward I, blending political narrative with moral reflection. Covering the reigns of six monarchs—from Stephen to Edward I—the chronicle explores royal authority, rebellion, war, and the shifting balance between crown, church, and nobility. Trivet provides detailed insight into defining moments such as baronial conflicts, Anglo-French rivalry, and the consolidation of royal power under Edward I, whose reign he describes with particular immediacy. The Annals combines careful year-by-year reporting with thoughtful interpretation, presenting history not merely as a sequence of events but as a moral and political lesson. Ideal for readers interested in medieval history, kingship, and the origins of the English state, this chronicle remains a valuable and accessible window into the turbulent world of the Plantagenet kings.
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Maternal Family Tree: Elizabeth Ilive Countess Egremont 1769-1822
Around 1769 Elizabeth Ilive Countess Egremont was born.
In 1785 Elizabeth Ilive Countess Egremont (age 16) became the mistress of [her future husband] George O'Brien Wyndham 3rd Earl Egremont (age 33).
On 5th June 1787 [her illegitimate son] George Wyndham 1st Baron Leconfield was born illegitimately to [her future husband] George O'Brien Wyndham 3rd Earl Egremont (age 35) and Elizabeth Ilive Countess Egremont (age 18).
In 1789 [her illegitimate daughter] Frances Wyndham Lady Burrell was born illegitimately to [her future husband] George O'Brien Wyndham 3rd Earl Egremont (age 37) and Elizabeth Ilive Countess Egremont (age 20).
On 12th May 1790 [her illegitimate son] Henry Wyndham was born illegitimately to [her future husband] George O'Brien Wyndham 3rd Earl Egremont (age 38) and Elizabeth Ilive Countess Egremont (age 21).
In 1792 [her illegitimate son] Edward Wyndham died.
In 1792 [her illegitimate son] Edward Wyndham was born illegitimately to [her future husband] George O'Brien Wyndham 3rd Earl Egremont (age 40) and Elizabeth Ilive Countess Egremont (age 23).
On 29th August 1792 [her illegitimate daughter] Mary Wyndham Countess Munster was born illegitimately to [her future husband] George O'Brien Wyndham 3rd Earl Egremont (age 40) and Elizabeth Ilive Countess Egremont (age 23).
In 1793 [her illegitimate son] William Wyndham was born illegitimately to [her future husband] George O'Brien Wyndham 3rd Earl Egremont (age 41) and Elizabeth Ilive Countess Egremont (age 24).
In 1794 [her illegitimate son] William Wyndham (age 1) died.
Around 1795 [her illegitimate son] Charles Crole Wyndham was born illegitimately to [her future husband] George O'Brien Wyndham 3rd Earl Egremont (age 43) and Elizabeth Ilive Countess Egremont (age 26).
In 1795 [her illegitimate daughter] Charlotte Henrietta Wyndham was born illegitimately to [her future husband] George O'Brien Wyndham 3rd Earl Egremont (age 43) and Elizabeth Ilive Countess Egremont (age 26).
In 1796 [her illegitimate son] Charles Wyndham was born illegitimately to [her future husband] George O'Brien Wyndham 3rd Earl Egremont (age 44) and Elizabeth Ilive Countess Egremont (age 27).
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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1797. Thomas Phillips (age 26). Portrait of Elizabeth Ilive Countess Egremont (age 28).
In 1798 Elizabeth Ilive Countess Egremont (age 29) submitted to the Royal Society of Arts the design for a "cross-bar lever" that she had invented, for the purpose of lifting stones. This resulted in the award of a silver medal to the future countess.
Around 1798 [her illegitimate son] William John Crole Wyndham was born illegitimately to [her future husband] George O'Brien Wyndham 3rd Earl Egremont (age 46) and Elizabeth Ilive Countess Egremont (age 29).
On 23rd August 1799 [her son] Major George Seymour Crole was born to King George IV of Great Britain and Ireland (age 37) and Elizabeth Ilive Countess Egremont (age 30)
In 1801 George O'Brien Wyndham 3rd Earl Egremont (age 49) and Elizabeth Ilive Countess Egremont (age 32) were married. She by marriage Countess Egremont. He the son of Charles Wyndham 2nd Earl Egremont and Alicia Carpenter Countess Egremont.
On 4th July 1808 [her son-in-law] Charles Merrik Burrell 3rd Baronet (age 34) and [her illegitimate daughter] Frances Wyndham Lady Burrell (age 19) were married at St George's Church, Hanover Square. She by marriage Lady Raymond of Valentine House in Essex. She the illegitmate daughter of [her husband] George O'Brien Wyndham 3rd Earl Egremont (age 56) and Elizabeth Ilive Countess Egremont (age 39).
In 1815 [her illegitimate son] George Wyndham 1st Baron Leconfield (age 27) and [her daughter-in-law] Mary Fanny Blunt were married. He the illegitmate son of [her husband] George O'Brien Wyndham 3rd Earl Egremont (age 63) and Elizabeth Ilive Countess Egremont (age 46).
On 18th October 1819 [her son-in-law] George Fitz-Clarence 1st Earl Munster (age 25) and [her illegitimate daughter] Mary Wyndham Countess Munster (age 27) were married. She the illegitmate daughter of [her husband] George O'Brien Wyndham 3rd Earl Egremont (age 67) and Elizabeth Ilive Countess Egremont (age 50). He the illegitmate son of King William IV of the United Kingdom (age 54) and Dorothea Bland aka "Mrs Jordan".
On 30th December 1822 Elizabeth Ilive Countess Egremont (age 53) died.
On 11th November 1837 [her former husband] George O'Brien Wyndham 3rd Earl Egremont (age 85) died at Petworth House. His nephew George (age 51) succeeded 4th Earl Egremont, 6th Baronet Wyndham of Orchard in Somerset. Jane Roberts Countess Egremont by marriage Countess Egremont. His left Petworth House to his illegitimate son [her illegitimate son] George Wyndham 1st Baron Leconfield (age 50).
[her illegitimate daughter] Laura Crole Wyndham was born illegitimately to George O'Brien Wyndham 3rd Earl Egremont and Elizabeth Ilive Countess Egremont.