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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Church of St Mary, Eaton Bray is in Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire.
Church of St Mary, Eaton Bray was completely reconstructed in the 15th century though the core is 13th-century. The west tower is modern.
On 24th October 1558 Jane Halwell Baroness Bray died. Chest tomb at Church of St Mary, Eaton Bray on which there was a brass showing her and her eleven children praying.
Jane Halwell Baroness Bray: she was born to Richard Halwell of Halwell in Devon and Jane Norbury. On 21st February 1497 Edmund Braye 1st Baron Braye and she were married. She by marriage Baroness Braye.
1919. War Memorial at the Church of St Mary, Eaton Bray.