Chronicle of Geoffrey le Baker of Swinbroke
Baker was a secular clerk from Swinbroke, now Swinbrook, an Oxfordshire village two miles east of Burford. His Chronicle describes the events of the period 1303-1356: Gaveston, Bannockburn, Boroughbridge, the murder of King Edward II, the Scottish Wars, Sluys, Crécy, the Black Death, Winchelsea and Poitiers. To quote Herbert Bruce 'it possesses a vigorous and characteristic style, and its value for particular events between 1303 and 1356 has been recognised by its editor and by subsequent writers'. The book provides remarkable detail about the events it describes. Baker's text has been augmented with hundreds of notes, including extracts from other contemporary chronicles, such as the Annales Londonienses, Annales Paulini, Murimuth, Lanercost, Avesbury, Guisborough and Froissart to enrich the reader's understanding. The translation takes as its source the 'Chronicon Galfridi le Baker de Swynebroke' published in 1889, edited by Edward Maunde Thompson.
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Samuel Prout is in Painters.
On 17th September 1783 Samuel Prout was born.
1805. Samuel Prout (age 21). The Western Front of the Priory Church, Dunstable [Map], Bedfordshire.
Around 1805. Samuel Prout (age 21). Water-colour of "Stonehenge".
Around 1805. Samuel Prout (age 21). West Door of Rochester Cathedral [Map].
1818. Samuel Prout (age 34). Drawing of the Ruined Gateway at Helmsley Castle, Yorkshire [Map].
1818. Samuel Prout (age 34). Water-colour of Netley Abbey [Map].
1818. Samuel Prout (age 34). Drawing of the Chantry Chapel, Wakefield Bridge [Map]. Prout visited Wakefield in his tour to Yorkshire and Scotland.
1818. Samuel Prout (age 34). Drawing of the Chantry Chapel, Wakefield Bridge [Map]. Prout visited Wakefield in his tour to Yorkshire and Scotland.
Before 1852. Samuel Prout (age 68). Water-colour of The Chapel of St Joseph of Arimathea Glastonbury Abbey [Map] from the south-east.
Adam Murimuth's Continuation and Robert of Avesbury’s 'The Wonderful Deeds of King Edward III'
This volume brings together two of the most important contemporary chronicles for the reign of Edward III and the opening phases of the Hundred Years’ War. Written in Latin by English clerical observers, these texts provide a vivid and authoritative window into the political, diplomatic, and military history of fourteenth-century England and its continental ambitions. Adam Murimuth Continuatio's Chronicarum continues an earlier chronicle into the mid-fourteenth century, offering concise but valuable notices on royal policy, foreign relations, and ecclesiastical affairs. Its annalistic structure makes it especially useful for establishing chronology and tracing the development of events year by year. Complementing it, Robert of Avesbury’s De gestis mirabilibus regis Edwardi tertii is a rich documentary chronicle preserving letters, treaties, and official records alongside narrative passages. It is an indispensable source for understanding Edward III’s claim to the French crown, the conduct of war, and the mechanisms of medieval diplomacy. Together, these works offer scholars, students, and enthusiasts a reliable and unembellished account of a transformative period in English and European history. Essential for anyone interested in medieval chronicles, the Hundred Years’ War, or the reign of Edward III.
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Before 1852. Samuel Prout (age 68). Stone Cross in Great Bedwyn, Wiltshire [Map] churchyard.
Before 1852. Samuel Prout (age 68). Calshot Castle, Hampshire [Map].
Before 1852. Samuel Prout (age 68). "Trematon Castle, Devon [Map]".
Before 1852. Samuel Prout (age 68). The Great Hall of Conwy Castle [Map].
Before 1852. Samuel Prout (age 68). "Launceston Castle [Map]".
On 10th February 1852 Samuel Prout (age 68) died.