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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On 6th May 1829 [her father] George Waugh [aged 28] and [her step-mother] Mary Walker [aged 24] were married.
In 1847 Marion Edith Waugh was born to [her father] George Waugh [aged 45].
On 28th December 1865 [her future husband] William Holman Hunt [aged 38] and [her half-sister] Fanny Waugh [aged 32] were married at Christ Church Paddington. William Michael Rossetti [aged 36], and her brother and sister George and Emily were witnesses. She, Fanny, would die the following year eight days short of their anniversary. He would, ten years later, marry her younger sister Marion Edith Waugh [aged 18]; an example of Married to Two Siblings.
1868. [her future husband] William Holman Hunt [aged 40]. "The Birthday". Model his future second wife Marion Edith Waugh [aged 21] on her twenty-first birthday (sister of his deceased first wife [her half-sister] Fanny Waugh).
In November 1875 William Holman Hunt [aged 48] and Marion Edith Waugh [aged 28] were married at Neuchâtel, Switzerland since marrying your late wife's sister was illegal in England - see 1835 Marriage Act. She his first wife's younger sister contrary to English Law; an example of Married to Two Siblings. His brother-in-law Thomas Woolner [aged 49] considered the marriage immoral; they never spoke again.
In 1878 [her daughter] Gladys Hunt was born to [her husband] William Holman Hunt [aged 50] and Marion Edith Waugh [aged 31] at Jerusalem [Map].
On 6th May 1879 [her son] Hilary Lushington Hunt was born to [her husband] William Holman Hunt [aged 52] and Marion Edith Waugh [aged 32] at 2 Warwick Gardens, Kensington.
1880. [her husband] William Holman Hunt [aged 52]. Portrait of Mrs Edith Holman Hunt [aged 33].
3rd April 1881. Census. 2 Warwick Gardens, Kensington
[her husband] William Holman Hunt [aged 54]. Head. 54. Artist.
Marion Edith Waugh [aged 34]. Wife. 34.
[her daughter] Gladys Hunt [aged 3]. Daughter. 4.
[her son] Hilary Lushington Hunt [aged 1]. Son. 1.
Mary A Ottaway. 42. Nurse.
Josephine M Murphy. 23. Housemaid.
Ada M Clemens. 23. Nurse.
Annie Burton. 26. Cook.
Gladys Hunt: In 1878 she was born to William Holman Hunt and Marion Edith Waugh at Jerusalem [Map].
Hilary Lushington Hunt: On 6th May 1879 he was born to William Holman Hunt and Marion Edith Waugh at 2 Warwick Gardens, Kensington.
5th April 1891. Census. Draycott Lodge
[her husband] William Holman Hunt [aged 64]. Head. 64. Artist of figure and landscape. Sculp.
Marion Edith Waugh [aged 44]. Wife. 44.
[her daughter] Gladys Hunt [aged 13]. Daughter. 14. School Girl.
[her son] Hilary Lushington Hunt [aged 11]. Son. 11. School Boy.
Edith Spark. 24. Governess.
Mary A Ottaway. 53. Nurse.
Eugenie P A Bassel. 17. Housemaid.
Ella A Rich. 31. Cook.
Ann Butler. 63. Servant
Richard Butler. 60. Servant.
1892. Anne Lea aka Merritt [aged 47]. Portrait of Marion Edith Waugh [aged 45].
31st March 1901. Census. Draycott Lodge
[her husband] William Holman Hunt [aged 73]. Head. 73. Artist and Sculptor crossed out. Painter.
Marion Edith Waugh [aged 54]. Wife. 54.
Cyril Hunt [aged 34]. Son. 34. Tea Planter.
Florence Venney. Servant. 16. Under-housemaid.
Margaret Murdock. Servant. 37. Cook.
Cyril Hunt: On 27th October 1866 he was born to William Holman Hunt and Fanny Waugh. It is likely that this birth caused the death of his mother since she and William Holman-Hunt has only been married one year.
On 7th September 1910 [her husband] William Holman Hunt [aged 83] died. He was buried at St Paul's Cathedral [Map].