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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Castle Rising Castle is in Castle Rising, Castles in Norfolk.
After 1138 Castle Rising Castle [Map] was commissioned by William D'Aubigny 1st Earl Lincoln 1st Earl of Arundel (age 29).
On 12th October 1176 William D'Aubigny 1st Earl Lincoln 1st Earl of Arundel (age 67) died. His son William (age 38) succeeded 2nd Earl Lincoln, 2nd Earl Arundel and inherited Castle Rising Castle [Map].
On 24th December 1193 William D'Aubigny 2nd Earl Lincoln 2nd Earl of Arundel (age 55) died. His son William (age 13) succeeded 3rd Earl Lincoln, 3rd Earl Arundel and inherited Castle Rising Castle [Map].
Before 7th August 1224 William D'Aubigny 4th Earl Lincoln 4th Earl of Arundel (age 24) died. He was buried at Wymondham Abbey, Norfolk [Map]. His brother Hugh succeeded 5th Earl Lincoln, 5th Earl Arundel. Isabel Plantagenet Countess Lincoln and Arundel by marriage Countess Lincoln, Countess Arundel and inherited Castle Rising Castle [Map].
On 7th May 1243 Hugh D'Aubigny 5th Earl Lincoln 5th Earl of Arundel died at Canelli. He was buried at Wymondham Abbey, Norfolk [Map]. Earl Lincoln extinct. His nephew John (age 20) succeeded 6th Earl Arundel. Cicely D'Aubigny (age 35) and her husband Roger de Montalt inherited Castle Rising Castle [Map].
On 18th June 1260 Roger de Montalt died at Castle Rising Castle [Map].
On 18th June 1260 Cicely D'Aubigny (age 52) died. Roger de Montalt 1st Baron Montalt (age 22) inherited Castle Rising Castle [Map].
In 1297 Roger de Montalt 1st Baron Montalt (age 59) died at Mold Castle, Flintshire [Map]. Baron Montalt extinct. His brother inherited Castle Rising Castle [Map]. His brother Robert de Montalt 1st Baron Montalt was created Baron Montalt in 1299.
In 1327 Robert de Montalt 1st Baron Montalt sold Castle Rising Castle [Map] to the Crown for 10,000 marks retaining a life-time lease for him and his wife Emma.
After 1330 Isabella of France Queen Consort England (age 35) lived at Castle Rising Castle [Map].
After 1358 Castle Rising Castle [Map] was granted to Edward "Black Prince" (age 27).
Castle Rising Castle [Map]. F Mackenzie, 1813.