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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Chaplain is in England.
In 1617 Archbishop John Williams (age 34) was appointed Chaplain to King James I (age 50).
In 1643 James Ussher (age 61) took refuge in Exeter College, Oxford University at which time he made William Parr (age 26) his Chaplain.
After 1648 Bishop Walter Blandford (age 32) was appointed Chaplain to John Lovelace 2nd Baron Lovelace (age 31).
On 15th November 1660 Robert South (age 26) was appointed Chaplain to Edward Hyde 1st Earl Clarendon (age 51).
Around 1670 Edward Lake (age 28) was appointed Chaplain to Mary Stewart II Queen England Scotland and Ireland (age 7) and Queen Anne of England Scotland and Ireland (age 4).
John Evelyn's Diary. 9th August 1675. Dr. Sprat (age 40), prebend of Westminster, and Chaplain to the Duke of Buckingham (age 47), preached on the 3d Epistle of Jude, showing what the primitive faith was, how near it and how excellent that of the Church of England, also the danger of departing from it.
In 1676 Bishop Thomas Sprat (age 41) was appointed Chaplain to King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland (age 45).
John Evelyn's Diary. 1st August 1676. In the afternoon, after prayers at St. James's Chapel, was christened a daughter of Dr. Leake's (age 34), the Duke's (age 42) Chaplain: godmothers were Lady Mary (age 14), daughter of the Duke of York, and the Duchess of Monmouth (age 25): godfather, the Earl of Bath (age 47).
In 1679 Bishop Thomas Ken (age 41) was appointed Chaplain to Mary Stewart II Queen England Scotland and Ireland (age 16).
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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Before 1682 Dr Henry Dove was appointed Chaplain to King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland (age 51).
In 1683 Bishop Thomas White (age 55) was appointed Chaplain to Princess Anne (age 17).
After 1689 Dr Henry Dove was appointed Chaplain to King William III of England, Scotland and Ireland (age 38) and Mary Stewart II Queen England Scotland and Ireland (age 26).
Around May 1691 Dr Henry Dove was appointed Chaplain to King James II of England Scotland and Ireland (age 57).
In 1727 Archbishop Thomas Herring (age 34) was appointed Chaplain to King George II of Great Britain and Ireland (age 43).
Before 30th March 1886 Chaplain Richard Cavendish Boyle (age 74) was appointed Chaplain to Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom (age 66).
In 1763 Richard Wrottesley 7th Baronet (age 41) was appointed Chaplain in Ordinary to King George III of Great Britain and Ireland (age 24).
In 1830 Reverend Augustus Fitz-Clarence (age 24) was appointed Chaplain in Ordinary to his father King William IV of the United Kingdom (age 64).
In 1872 Francis Edmund Cecil Byng 5th Earl Strafford (age 36) was appointed Chaplain in Ordinary.
In 1890 Edgar Jacob (age 45) was appointed Chaplain in Ordinary to Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom (age 70).
In July 1901 Bishop Charles Gore (age 48) was appointed Chaplain in Ordinary to King Edward VII of the United Kingdom (age 59).
In 1867 Francis Edmund Cecil Byng 5th Earl Strafford (age 31) was appointed Honorary Chaplain: Queen Victoria.