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Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall
The Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall (Chronicon Anglicanum) is an indispensable medieval history that brings to life centuries of English and European affairs through the eyes of a learned Cistercian monk. Ralph of Coggeshall, abbot of the Abbey of Coggeshall in Essex in the early 13th century, continued and expanded his community’s chronicle, documenting events from the Norman Conquest of 1066 into the tumultuous reign of King Henry III. Blending eyewitness testimony, careful compilation, and the monastic commitment to record-keeping, this chronicle offers a rare narrative of political intrigue, royal power struggles, and social upheaval in England and beyond. Ralph’s work captures the reigns of pivotal figures such as Richard I and King John, providing invaluable insights into their characters, decisions, and the forces that shaped medieval rule. More than a simple annal, Chronicon Anglicanum conveys the texture of medieval life and governance, making it a rich source for scholars and readers fascinated by English history, monastic authorship, and the shaping of the medieval world.
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Walter Crane is in Painters.
In 1840 [his father] Thomas Crane (age 31) and [his mother] Marie Kearsley were married.
On 15th August 1845 Walter Crane was born to [his father] Thomas Crane (age 37) and [his mother] Marie Kearsley in Liverpool, Lancashire [Map] at Maryland Street, Liverpool [Map]. Her father was a "maltster," a prosperous man in a good position in Chester. Her mother seems to have died early, and her father married a second time.
In July 1859 [his father] Thomas Crane (age 51) died.
1862. Walter Crane (age 16). "The Lady of Shalott". Part 4 Stanza 5.
1862. Walter Crane (age 16). "The Enchanted Boat".
1865. Walter Crane (age 19). "La Belle Dame Sans Merci by John Keats".
On 6th September 1871 Walter Crane (age 26) and Mary Frances Andrews (age 25) were married. See An Artist's Reminiscences.
William of Worcester's Chronicle of England
William of Worcester, born around 1415, and died around 1482 was secretary to John Fastolf, the renowned soldier of the Hundred Years War, during which time he collected documents, letters, and wrote a record of events. Following their return to England in 1440 William was witness to major events. Twice in his chronicle he uses the first person: 1. when writing about the murder of Thomas, 7th Baron Scales, in 1460, he writes '… and I saw him lying naked in the cemetery near the porch of the church of St. Mary Overie in Southwark …' and 2. describing King Edward IV's entry into London in 1461 he writes '… proclaimed that all the people themselves were to recognize and acknowledge Edward as king. I was present and heard this, and immediately went down with them into the city'. William’s Chronicle is rich in detail. It is the source of much information about the Wars of the Roses, including the term 'Diabolical Marriage' to describe the marriage of Queen Elizabeth Woodville’s brother John’s marriage to Katherine, Dowager Duchess of Norfolk, he aged twenty, she sixty-five or more, and the story about a paper crown being placed in mockery on the severed head of Richard, 3rd Duke of York.
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On 6th May 1876 [his son] Lionel Francis Crane was born to Walter Crane (age 30) and [his wife] Mary Frances Andrews (age 30). He married (1) July 1913 Gertrude Sandys, daughter of Frederick Sandes and Mary Emma Jones aka "Miss Clive" (2) 1921 Winifred Gertrude Sandys, daughter of Frederick Sandes and Mary Emma Jones aka "Miss Clive".
1877. Walter Crane (age 31). "The Renaissance of Venus".
1878. Walter Crane (age 32). "The Fate of Persephone".
1882. Walter Crane (age 36). "The Roll of Fate".
1882. Walter Crane (age 36). "The Bridge of Life".
1883. Walter Crane (age 37). "Diana and Endymion".
1885-86. Walter Crane (age 39). "The Apotheosis of Italian Art". Models for the central Florentine Group: Lisa Romana Stillman (age 19) as Fiammetta, the artist Walter Crane as Cimabue [in the white costume], the artist's [his wife] wife (age 39) as Beatrice, and their son the young Giotto. See An Artist's Reminiscences.
Lisa Romana Stillman: On 2nd December 1865 she was born to William James Stillman and Marie Spartali aka Stillman. On 11th February 1946 she died.
Mary Frances Andrews: In 1846 she was born. On 6th September 1871 Walter Crane and she were married. See An Artist's Reminiscences. On 18th December 1914 she died.
1886. Frederick Hollyer (age 47). Photograph of Walter Crane (age 40).
1887. Walter Crane (age 41). Illustration for Baby's Own Aesop.
1893. Walter Crane (age 47). "The Union Street Fire".
1900. Walter Crane (age 54). "Britomast". Spenser's Fairie Queene, Book III. See The Faerie Queene by Spenser.
Chronicle of Walter of Guisborough
A canon regular of the Augustinian Guisborough Priory, Yorkshire, formerly known as The Chronicle of Walter of Hemingburgh, describes the period from 1066 to 1346. Before 1274 the Chronicle is based on other works. Thereafter, the Chronicle is original, and a remarkable source for the events of the time. This book provides a translation of the Chronicle from that date. The Latin source for our translation is the 1849 work edited by Hans Claude Hamilton. Hamilton, in his preface, says: 'In the present work we behold perhaps one of the finest samples of our early chronicles, both as regards the value of the events recorded, and the correctness with which they are detailed; Nor will the pleasing style of composition be lightly passed over by those capable of seeing reflected from it the tokens of a vigorous and cultivated mind, and a favourable specimen of the learning and taste of the age in which it was framed.'
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Before 1904. George Frederick Watts (age 86). Portrait of Walter Crane (age 58).
1905. Walter Crane (age 59). "The Briar Rose".
1909. Walter Crane (age 63). "The Mirror". Illustration for Arthur Kelly's The Rosebud and Other Tales.
In July 1913 [his son] Lionel Francis Crane (age 37) and [his daughter-in-law] Gertrude Sandys (age 41) were married. an example of Married to Two Siblings - following her death in 1920 he married her sister [his future daughter-in-law] Winifred Gertrude Sandys (age 42). She the illegitmate daughter of Frederick Sandes and Mary Emma Jones aka "Miss Clive" (age 68). He the son of Walter Crane (age 67) and [his wife] Mary Frances Andrews (age 67).
On 18th December 1914 [his wife] Mary Frances Andrews (age 68) died.
Before 1915. Walter Crane (age 69). "Laura Reading".
On 14th March 1915 Walter Crane (age 69) died at Horsham Hospital, West Sussex.