Adam Murimuth's Continuation and Robert of Avesbury’s 'The Wonderful Deeds of King Edward III'
This volume brings together two of the most important contemporary chronicles for the reign of Edward III and the opening phases of the Hundred Years’ War. Written in Latin by English clerical observers, these texts provide a vivid and authoritative window into the political, diplomatic, and military history of fourteenth-century England and its continental ambitions. Adam Murimuth Continuatio's Chronicarum continues an earlier chronicle into the mid-fourteenth century, offering concise but valuable notices on royal policy, foreign relations, and ecclesiastical affairs. Its annalistic structure makes it especially useful for establishing chronology and tracing the development of events year by year. Complementing it, Robert of Avesbury’s De gestis mirabilibus regis Edwardi tertii is a rich documentary chronicle preserving letters, treaties, and official records alongside narrative passages. It is an indispensable source for understanding Edward III’s claim to the French crown, the conduct of war, and the mechanisms of medieval diplomacy. Together, these works offer scholars, students, and enthusiasts a reliable and unembellished account of a transformative period in English and European history. Essential for anyone interested in medieval chronicles, the Hundred Years’ War, or the reign of Edward III.
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Woodbridge, Suffolk is in Suffolk.
On 28th June 1292 Richard de de Braose [aged 60] died at Woodbridge, Suffolk [Map].
On 19th April 1798 Elizabeth Spencer Lady Dashwood [aged 82] died at Grosvenor Square, Belgravia. She was buried at Woodbridge, Suffolk [Map].
The River Debden rises around Debenham, Suffolk [Map] from where it flows Cretingham, Suffolk [Map], Brandeston, Suffolk [Map], Kettleburgh, Suffolk [Map], Easton, Suffolk [Map], Wickham Market, Suffolk [Map], Bromeswell, Suffolk [Map], Woodbridge, Suffolk [Map] to Bawdsey Manor, Suffolk [Map] where it joins the North Sea.
Before 9th July 1212 Gilbert Peche [aged 67] died at Great Bealings, Woodbridge [Map].
The Woodbridge River Lark rises around Otley, Suffolk [Map] from where it flows past Clopton, Suffolk [Map], Grundisburgh, Suffolk [Map], and Great Bealings, Woodbridge [Map] before joining the River Fynn before Martlesham, Suffolk [Map].
St Mary's Church, Great Bealings is also in Churches in Suffolk.
On 13th December 1835 Elizabeth Lynn died. She was buried at St Mary's Church, Great Bealings [Map] on 19th December 1835.
In 1844 Edward James Moor [aged 44] was appointed Rector of St Mary's Church, Great Bealings [Map].
On 26th February 1848 Edward Moor [aged 77] died at the home of his son-in-law William Page Wood 1st Baron Hatherley [aged 46] in London. He was buried at St Mary's Church, Great Bealings [Map] on 4th March 1848.
On 10th July 1881 William Page Wood 1st Baron Hatherley [aged 79] died. He was buried at St Mary's Church, Great Bealings [Map] where his wife's brother Edward James Moor was Rector. Baron Hatherley of Down Hatherley in Gloucestershire extinct.
Around 624 Raedwald King East Anglia [aged 54] died. He was probably buried at Sutton Hoo, Woodbridge. His son Eorpwald succeeded King East Anglia.
Abbot John Whethamstede’s Chronicle of the Abbey of St Albans
Abbot John Whethamstede's Register aka Chronicle of his second term at the Abbey of St Albans, 1451-1461, is a remarkable text that describes his first-hand experience of the beginning of the Wars of the Roses including the First and Second Battles of St Albans, 1455 and 1461, respectively, their cause, and their consequences, not least on the Abbey itself. His text also includes Loveday, Blore Heath, Northampton, the Act of Accord, Wakefield, and Towton, and ends with the Coronation of King Edward IV. In addition to the events of the Wars of the Roses, Abbot John, or his scribes who wrote the Chronicle, include details in the life of the Abbey such as charters, letters, land exchanges, visits by legates, and disputes, which provide a rich insight into the day-to-day life of the Abbey, and the challenges faced by its Abbot.
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On 7th November 1361 Ida Fitzwalter Baroness Neville Essex [aged 69] died at Westerfield, Woodbridge.