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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Brompton Cemetery, Kensington is in Brompton, Kensington.
On 9th April 1873 Charles Allston Collins [aged 45] died of cancer. He was buried at Brompton Cemetery, Kensington.
On 23rd June 1876 Matthew Noble [aged 59] died at his home 43 Abingdon Villas, Kensington. He was buried at Brompton Cemetery, Kensington.
On 24th November 1876 Maria Francesca Rossetti [aged 49] died unmarried of overian cancer. She was buried in the convent plot at Brompton Cemetery, Kensington.
On 4th January 1883 Joseph William Copley 4th Baronet [aged 78] died without issue. Baronet Copley Sprotborough extinct. He was buried at Brompton Cemetery, Kensington.
On 27th June 1890 James McGarel-Hogg 1st Baron Magheramorne [aged 67] died. He was buried at Brompton Cemetery, Kensington. His son James [aged 29] succeeded 2nd Baron Magheramorne of Magheramorne in Antrim, 3rd Baronet Hogg of Upper Grosvenor Street in London. Evelyn Ashley-Cooper Baroness Magheramorne [aged 25] by marriage Baroness Magheramorne of Magheramorne in Antrim.
On 20th September 1890 Mary Caroline Myddelton-Biddulph [aged 50] died. She was buried at Brompton Cemetery, Kensington.
On 4th January 1892 Frederick Richards Leyland [aged 60] died. He was buried at Brompton Cemetery, Kensington where he has a monument designed by Edward Coley Burne-Jones 1st Baronet [aged 58].
On Tuesday the 4th January 1892 the 60 year shipping magnate Frederick Richards Leyland was travelling on the Metropolitan Line with Colonel Robert Rainsford Jackson, the managing director of the National Telephone Company (of which Leyland was also president).. Within a few minutes of entering a first class carriage in Cannon Street Leyland was gasping for air and clutching his chest. At Mansion House station Colonel Jackson summoned the train's guard for help. At Blackfriars the train was held in the platform whilst the Station Inspector, who suspected that Leyland was already dead, called for a stretcher and had him removed from his carriage and put in his office. A doctor was sent for who arrived at 5.15pm and confirmed the Inspectors suspicions, Leyland had died of a heart attack. An inquest was held on 7 January ("death by natural causes" the verdict) and the funeral at Brompton took place next day, on the Friday morning.
On 11th November 1904 Valentine Cameron Prinsep [aged 66] died. He was buried at Brompton Cemetery, Kensington.
On 22nd July 1921 Florence Leyland [aged 61] died. She was buried with her husband Valentine Cameron Prinsep, who had died seventeen years before, at Brompton Cemetery, Kensington.
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 1st February 1931 Denison Faber 1st Baron Wittenham [aged 78] died. He was buried at Brompton Cemetery, Kensington. Baron Wittenham of Wallingford in Berkshire extinct.
On 14th March 1946 Dudley McGarel-Hogg 3rd Baron Magheramorne [aged 82] died unmarried. He was buried at Brompton Cemetery, Kensington. His brother Ronald [aged 81] succeeded 4th Baron Magheramorne of Magheramorne in Antrim, 5th Baronet Hogg of Upper Grosvenor Street in London.
On 1st January 1957 Luisa Adele Rosa Maria Amman Marchesa Casati [aged 75] died at 32 Beaufort Gardens. She was buried at Brompton Cemetery, Kensington.
