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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Paternal Family Tree: Parker of Devon
On 23rd April 1691 [his father] Thomas Parker 1st Earl Macclesfield [aged 24] and [his mother] Janet Carrier Countess Macclesfield [aged 30] were married.
Around 1696 George Parker 2nd Earl Macclesfield was born to [his father] Thomas Parker 1st Earl Macclesfield [aged 29] and [his mother] Janet Carrier Countess Macclesfield [aged 35].
Before August 1720 William Anson [aged 64] and [his aunt] Isabella Carrier were married by which he became the brother-in-law to her sister's husband [his father] Thomas Parker 1st Earl Macclesfield [aged 54].
In 1721 [his father] Thomas Parker 1st Earl Macclesfield [aged 54] was created 1st Earl Macclesfield.
In 1722 George Parker 2nd Earl Macclesfield [aged 26] was elected MP Wallingford.
In 1722 George Parker 2nd Earl Macclesfield [aged 26] was appointed Fellow of the Royal Society.
On 12th October 1723 [his son] Thomas Parker 3rd Earl Macclesfield was born to George Parker 2nd Earl Macclesfield [aged 27]. He married 1749 his first cousin Mary Heathcote Countess Macclesfield, daughter of William Heathcote 1st Baronet and Elizabeth Parker Lady Heathcote, and had issue.
On 6th September 1724 [his son] George Lane Parker was born to George Parker 2nd Earl Macclesfield [aged 28].
On 28th April 1732 [his father] Thomas Parker 1st Earl Macclesfield [aged 65] died at Soho Square [Map]. His son George [aged 36] succeeded 2nd Earl Macclesfield.
On 23rd August 1733 [his mother] Janet Carrier Countess Macclesfield [aged 72] died at Shirburn Castle [Map].
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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In 1749 Thomas Parker 3rd Earl Macclesfield [aged 25] and Mary Heathcote Countess Macclesfield were married. He the son of George Parker 2nd Earl Macclesfield [aged 53]. They were first cousins.
In 1754 Thomas Hudson [aged 53]. Portrait of George Parker 2nd Earl Macclesfield [aged 58].
On 17th March 1764 George Parker 2nd Earl Macclesfield [aged 68] died. His son Thomas [aged 40] succeeded 3rd Earl Macclesfield. Mary Heathcote Countess Macclesfield by marriage Countess Macclesfield.
Great x 4 Grandfather: George Parker 
Great x 3 Grandfather: George or William Parker
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Parker of Parwick
Great x 1 Grandfather: George Parker
GrandFather: Thomas Parker
George Parker 2nd Earl Macclesfield
GrandFather: Robert Charles Carrier
Mother: Janet Carrier Countess Macclesfield