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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St Michael's Church, Rocester is in Rocester, Staffordshire [Map], Churches in Staffordshire.
St Michael's Church, Rocester [Map].
St Michael's Church, Rocester [Map]. Cross in Churchyard.
St Michael's Church, Rocester [Map]. Font.
In 1872 the spire was added to St Michael's Church, Rocester [Map].
St Michael's Church, Rocester [Map]. Church reopened 27th September 1872.
St Michael's Church, Rocester [Map]. Memorial to Charles Campbell Hartley, 2nd Lieutenant, 63rd Battery Royal Field Artillery. Died at Meerut, India, 11th November 1912 from the result of an accident on parade, aged 23 years.
St Michael's Church, Rocester [Map]. Window in memory of Lydia Anne Webb of Clownholme died 70 years 11th March 1913.
St Michael's Church, Rocester [Map]. 6283 Private G. Harper. North Staffordshire Regiment. Died 5th April 1917 aged 36.
St Michael's Church, Rocester [Map]. 281235 Private A.Clarke, Labour Corps. Died 25th November 1917, aged 29. Son of James and Elizabeth Clarke, of 19, West View, Rocester.
Jean de Waurin's Chronicle of England Volume 6 Books 3-6: The Wars of the Roses
Jean de Waurin was a French Chronicler, from the Artois region, who was born around 1400, and died around 1474. Waurin’s Chronicle of England, Volume 6, covering the period 1450 to 1471, from which we have selected and translated Chapters relating to the Wars of the Roses, provides a vivid, original, contemporary description of key events some of which he witnessed first-hand, some of which he was told by the key people involved with whom Waurin had a personal relationship.
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St Michael's Church, Rocester [Map]. Lych Gate War Memorial.
St Michael's Church, Rocester [Map]. East Window, and two windows in the chancel, by William Frend De Morgan restored 1991. One of the windows signed "DM".
