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Chronicle of Walter of Guisborough
A canon regular of the Augustinian Guisborough Priory, Yorkshire, formerly known as The Chronicle of Walter of Hemingburgh, describes the period from 1066 to 1346. Before 1274 the Chronicle is based on other works. Thereafter, the Chronicle is original, and a remarkable source for the events of the time. This book provides a translation of the Chronicle from that date. The Latin source for our translation is the 1849 work edited by Hans Claude Hamilton. Hamilton, in his preface, says: 'In the present work we behold perhaps one of the finest samples of our early chronicles, both as regards the value of the events recorded, and the correctness with which they are detailed; Nor will the pleasing style of composition be lightly passed over by those capable of seeing reflected from it the tokens of a vigorous and cultivated mind, and a favourable specimen of the learning and taste of the age in which it was framed.'
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George Charles Beresford is in Photographers.
On 10th July 1864 George Charles Beresford was born.
1902. George Charles Beresford (age 37). Photograph of Leslie Stephen (age 69).
Leslie Stephen: On 28th November 1832 he was born. On 26th March 1878 he and Julia Prinsep Jackson were married. They had four children. On 22nd February 1904 he died.
1902. George Charles Beresford (age 37). Portrait of Augustus John (age 23).
1902. George Charles Beresford (age 37). Photograph of Adeline Virginia Stepehen aka Virginia Woolf (age 19).
Adeline Virginia Stepehen aka Virginia Woolf: On 25th January 1882 she was born to Leslie Stephen and Julia Prinsep Jackson. On 28th March 1941 she died.
1903. George Charles Beresford (age 38). Portrait of Olive Eleanor Custance (age 28).
Olive Eleanor Custance: On 7th February 1874 she was born to Frederick Hambleton Custance at 12 John Street Mayfair. On 12th February 1944 Olive Eleanor Custance died.
1903. George Charles Beresford (age 38). Portrait of Alfred Bruce "Bosie" Douglas (age 32).
Alfred Bruce "Bosie" Douglas: On 22nd October 1870 he was born to John Sholto Douglas 9th Marquess Queensberry. On 20th March 1945 Alfred Bruce "Bosie" Douglas died.
1913. George Charles Beresford (age 48). Portrait of Percy Wyndham Lewis (age 30).
1915. George Charles Beresford (age 50). Portrait of Siegfried Sassoon (age 28).
1917. George Charles Beresford (age 52). Portrait of Percy Wyndham Lewis (age 34).
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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1929. George Charles Beresford (age 64). Portrait of Percy Wyndham Lewis (age 46).
On 21st February 1938 George Charles Beresford (age 73) died.