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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Associate of the Royal Academy is in Royal Academy.
In 1784 Thomas Banks (age 48) was elected Associate of the Royal Academy.
In 1792 Thomas Stothard (age 36) was elected Associate of the Royal Academy.
In 1798 Martin Archer Shee (age 28) was elected Associate of the Royal Academy.
In 1805 Richard Westmacott (age 29) was elected Associate of the Royal Academy.
In 1812 Alfred Edward Chalon (age 31) was elected Associate of the Royal Academy.
In 1816 Francis Leggatt Chantrey (age 34) was elected Associate of the Royal Academy.
On 4th November 1833 John Gibson (age 43) was elected Associate of the Royal Academy despite not meeting the criterion of being resident in Britain.
In 1838 Richard "The Younger" Westmacott (age 39) was elected Associate of the Royal Academy at which time he was living at 21 Wilton Place, Belgravia.
In 1844 William Calder Marshall (age 30) was appointed Associate of the Royal Academy. He participated in an exhibition held at Westminster Hall to select artists to decorate the rebuilt Palace of Westminster. It proved to be the turning point of his career, leading to many commissions for public monuments not only for the new Houses of Parliament - for which he made statues of the Lord Chancellors Clarendon and Somers, and of Chaucer.
In 1868 William Quiller Orchardson (age 35) was elected Associate of the Royal Academy.
On 16th January 1875 Henry Hugh Armstead (age 46) was elected Associate of the Royal Academy.
This is a translation of the 'Memoires of Jacques du Clercq', published in 1823 in two volumes, edited by Frederic, Baron de Reissenberg. In his introduction Reissenberg writes: 'Jacques du Clercq tells us that he was born in 1424, and that he was a licentiate in law and a counsellor to Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy, in the castellany of Douai, Lille, and Orchies. It appears that he established his residence at Arras. In 1446, he married the daughter of Baldwin de la Lacherie, a gentleman who lived in Lille. We read in the fifth book of his Memoirs that his father, also named Jacques du Clercq, had married a lady of the Le Camelin family, from Compiègne. His ancestors, always attached to the counts of Flanders, had constantly served them, whether in their councils or in their armies.' The Memoires cover a period of nineteen years beginning in in 1448, ending in in 1467. It appears that the author had intended to extend the Memoirs beyond that date; no doubt illness or death prevented him from carrying out this plan. As Reissenberg writes the 'merit of this work lies in the simplicity of its narrative, in its tone of good faith, and in a certain air of frankness which naturally wins the reader’s confidence.' Du Clercq ranges from events of national and international importance, including events of the Wars of the Roses in England, to simple, everyday local events such as marriages, robberies, murders, trials and deaths, including that of his own father in Book 5; one of his last entries.
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In 1891 Frank Bernard Dicksee (age 37) was appointed Associate of the Royal Academy.
In 1895 John William Waterhouse (age 45) was appointed Associate of the Royal Academy.
In 1899 Alfred East (age 54) was elected Associate of the Royal Academy.
In 1907 Frank Cowper (age 57) was elected Associate of the Royal Academy.
In 1909 Adrian Scott Stokes (age 54) was elected Associate of the Royal Academy.
In 1924 Ambrose McEvoy (age 46) was appointed Associate of the Royal Academy.