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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John Fayram is in Painters.
Around 1715. John Fayram. Portrait of John Hervey 1st Earl Bristol (age 49).
Around 1728. John Fayram. Portrait of Thomas Hervey (age 28).
Around 1728. John Fayram. Portrait of Thomas Hervey (age 28).
Around 1728. John Fayram. Portrait of Mary Lepell Baroness Hervey (age 28).
Around 1728. John Fayram. Portrait of Elizabeth Hervey.
Elizabeth Hervey: In 1698 she was born to John Hervey 1st Earl Bristol and Elizabeth Felton Countess Bristol. On 17th May 1724 Bussy Mansel 4th Baron Mansel and she were married. The difference in their ages was 23 years; she, unusually, being older than him. She the daughter of John Hervey 1st Earl Bristol and Elizabeth Felton Countess Bristol. In 1727 Elizabeth Hervey died.
1730. John Fayram. Portrait of Felton Hervey (age 17).
Felton Hervey: On 12th February 1712 he was born to John Hervey 1st Earl Bristol and Elizabeth Felton Countess Bristol. On 16th August 1773 Felton Hervey died.
Around 1731. John Fayram. Portrait of Henrietta Hervey (age 15).
Henrietta Hervey: On 25th September 1715 she was born to John Hervey 1st Earl Bristol and Elizabeth Felton Countess Bristol. In July 1732 Henrietta Hervey died.
1735. John Fayram. Portrait of William Hervey (age 35).
William Hervey: On 25th December 1699 he was born to John Hervey 1st Earl Bristol and Elizabeth Felton Countess Bristol. In January 1776 William Hervey died.
1737. John Fayram. Portrait of John Hervey 2nd Baron Hervey (age 40).
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 1744 John Fayram died.