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: Shirley
On 26th December 1754 [his father] Robert Shirley 6th Earl Ferrers [aged 31] and [his mother] Catherine Cotton Countess Ferrers [aged 35] were married.
On 21st September 1756 Robert Shirley 7th Earl Ferrers was born to [his father] Robert Shirley 6th Earl Ferrers [aged 33] and [his mother] Catherine Cotton Countess Ferrers [aged 37].
On 13th March 1778 Robert Shirley 7th Earl Ferrers [aged 21] and Elizabeth Prentiss Countess Ferrers were married at St Leonard's Church, Shoreditch. He the son of Robert Shirley 6th Earl Ferrers [aged 54] and Catherine Cotton Countess Ferrers [aged 59].
On 1st October 1778 [his uncle] Washington Shirley 5th Earl Ferrers [aged 56] died without issue. His brother [his father] Robert [aged 55] succeeded 6th Earl Ferrers, 12th Baronet Shirley of Staunton Harold in Leicestershire. [his mother] Catherine Cotton Countess Ferrers [aged 59] by marriage Countess Ferrers.
On 9th November 1778 [his son] Robert Sewallis Shirley was born to Robert Shirley 7th Earl Ferrers [aged 22] and [his wife] Elizabeth Prentiss Countess Ferrers. He married 5th September 1800 Sophia Curzon, daughter of Nathaniel Curzon 2nd Baron Scarsdale and Sophia Susanna Noel.
On 24th July 1781 [his brother] Washington Shirley 8th Earl Ferrers [aged 20] and [his sister-in-law] Frances Ward were married at Gretna Green. He the son of [his father] Robert Shirley 6th Earl Ferrers [aged 58] and [his mother] Catherine Cotton Countess Ferrers [aged 62].
On 26th March 1786 [his mother] Catherine Cotton Countess Ferrers [aged 67] died.
On 18th April 1787 [his father] Robert Shirley 6th Earl Ferrers [aged 63] died. His son Robert [aged 30] succeeded 7th Earl Ferrers, 13th Baronet Shirley of Staunton Harold in Leicestershire. [his wife] Elizabeth Prentiss Countess Ferrers by marriage Countess Ferrers.
In 1788 Robert Shirley 7th Earl Ferrers [aged 31] was appointed Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London.
Henrici Quinti, Angliæ Regis, Gesta, is a first-hand account of the Agincourt Campaign, and subsequent events to his death in 1422. The author of the first part was a Chaplain in King Henry's retinue who was present from King Henry's departure at Southampton in 1415, at the siege of Harfleur, the battle of Agincourt, and the celebrations on King Henry's return to London. The second part, by another writer, relates the events that took place including the negotiations at Troye, Henry's marriage and his death in 1422.
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On 14th September 1799 [his wife] Elizabeth Prentiss Countess Ferrers died.
On 28th September 1799 Robert Shirley 7th Earl Ferrers [aged 43] and Elizabeth Mundy Countess Ferrers were married. She by marriage Countess Ferrers. He the son of Robert Shirley 6th Earl Ferrers and Catherine Cotton Countess Ferrers.
On 5th September 1800 Robert Sewallis Shirley [aged 21] and Sophia Curzon [aged 21] were married. He the son of Robert Shirley 7th Earl Ferrers [aged 43] and Elizabeth Prentiss Countess Ferrers.
On 6th June 1824 [his son] Robert Sewallis Shirley [aged 45] died.
On 22nd February 1827 [his wife] Elizabeth Mundy Countess Ferrers died. She was buried at Church of St Mary and St Hardulph, Breedon on the Hill [Map].
On 2nd May 1827 Robert Shirley 7th Earl Ferrers [aged 70] died. He was buried at Church of St Mary and St Hardulph, Breedon on the Hill [Map]. His brother Washington [aged 66] succeeded 8th Earl Ferrers, 14th Baronet Shirley of Staunton Harold in Leicestershire.
Kings Wessex: Great x 22 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 19 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 25 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 20 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings Godwinson: Great x 23 Grand Son of King Harold II of England
Kings England: Great x 13 Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 21 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 28 Grand Son of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor
Kings France: Great x 23 Grand Son of Hugh I King of the Franks
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 26 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 4 Grandfather: George Shirley 1st Baronet 
12 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Shirley 2nd Baronet 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Frances Berkeley 
7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Robert Shirley 4th Baronet 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Devereux 2nd Earl Essex 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Dorothy Devereux Lady Shirley 
8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Frances Walsingham Countess Essex 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Robert Shirley 1st Earl Ferrers 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Humphrey Okeover
Great x 2 Grandmother: Catherine Okeover Lady Shirley
GrandFather: Laurence Shirley 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Lawrence Washington
Great x 3 Grandfather: Lawrence Washington
Great x 2 Grandfather: Laurence Washington
Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Washington Baroness Ferrers Chartley
Father: Robert Shirley 6th Earl Ferrers 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Clarges
Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Clarges
Great x 1 Grandfather: Walter Clarges 1st Baronet
GrandMother: Anne Clarges
Robert Shirley 7th Earl Ferrers 13 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Cotton of Alkington
Great x 3 Grandfather: Wiliam Cotton of Alkington
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Cotton of Alkington and Bellaport
Great x 1 Grandfather: Ralph Cotton of Bellaport
GrandFather: Rowland Cotton
Mother: Catherine Cotton Countess Ferrers
Great x 2 Grandfather: Gervaise Sleigh of Ash, Derbyshire
Great x 1 Grandfather: Samuel Sleigh of Ash and Etwall
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Cholmondeley
GrandMother: Mary Sleigh
Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Harpur 
Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Harpur
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Harpur
Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Harpur