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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Dorset River Stour is in Christchurch Harbour.
The Dorset River Stour rises at Stourhead, Wiltshire [Map] from where it flows through Bourton, Berkshire [Map], past Milton-on-Stour, Dorset [Map], Gillingham, Dorset [Map], where it is joined by Shreen Water. From Gillingham, Dorset [Map] it flows south where it is joined by the Wiltshire River Lodden before Ecliffe, Dorset [Map]. The river continues past West Stour, Dorset [Map], Stour Provost, Dorset [Map], Marnhull, Dorset [Map], Henstridge Marsh, Somerset [Map], where it is joined by the River Cale.
The Dorset River Stour continues south to Sturminster [Map] where it heads south-east to Shillingstone, Dorset [Map] then Durweston, Dorset [Map], around Blandford Forum, Dorset [Map], Charlton Marshall, Dorset [Map], Spetisbury, Dorset [Map], Sturminster Marshall, Dorset [Map], Wimborne Minster, Dorset [Map], Canford Magna, Dorset [Map], Knighton, Dorset [Map], West Parley, Dorset [Map], Parley Green, Dorset [Map], Holdenhurst, Dorset [Map] before passing through Christchurch, Dorset [Map] into Christchurch Harbour.
The River Crane rises near Oakley Down Barrow Cemetery, Dorset [Map] from where it flows through Cranbourne, Dorset [Map], to which it gives it name, past Romford, Dorset [Map], Verwood, Dorset [Map] after which its name changes from River Crane to Moors River for some unknown reason, past Woolsbridge, Dorset [Map], St Leonards, Dorset [Map], and around Bournemouth Airport, Dorset [Map] after which it flows past Hurn, Dorset [Map] after which it joins the Dorset River Stour.
The River Allen, Dorset rises at Monkton Up Dorset [Map] from where it flows past Wimborne St Giles, Dorset [Map], Knowlton Circles [Map], Horton Inn, Dorset [Map], Crichel Mill, Dorset [Map], Newtown, Dorset [Map], Witchampton, Dorset [Map], Hinton Parva, Dorset [Map], Clapgate, Dorset [Map] through Wimborne Minster, Dorset [Map] after which it joins the Dorset River Stour.
The River Cale rises around a kilometre north-west of Penselwood, Somerset [Map] from where it flows through Southmarsh, Somerset [Map], Wincanton, Somerset [Map] to Higher Nyland, Dorset [Map] where it is joined by Holton Bow Brook and Yenston Bow Brook after which the River Cale joins the Dorset River Stour.
Holton Bow Brook rises near Holton, Somerset [Map] from where it flows through Lattiford, Somerset [Map], Horsington Marsh, Somerset [Map] to Higher Nyland, Dorset [Map], between which it is joined by an unamed body of water from Templecombe, Somerset [Map], where it joins the River Cale.
Yenston Bow Brook is a river that rises at Yenston [Map] from where it flows to join the River Cale near Henstridge Marsh, Somerset [Map].
Shreen Water rises at Mere, Wiltshire [Map] from where it flows south to join the Dorset River Stour at Gillingham, Dorset [Map].
The Wiltshire River Lodden rises at West Knoyle, Wiltshire [Map] from where it flows south-west past Gutchpool Farm, Gillingham [Map] then between Ham Common, Dorset [Map] and Gillingham, Dorset [Map] joining the Dorset River Stour at Ecliffe, Dorset [Map].
