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Henrici Quinti, Angliæ Regis, Gesta, is a first-hand account of the Agincourt Campaign, and subsequent events to his death in 1422. The author of the first part was a Chaplain in King Henry's retinue who was present from King Henry's departure at Southampton in 1415, at the siege of Harfleur, the battle of Agincourt, and the celebrations on King Henry's return to London. The second part, by another writer, relates the events that took place including the negotiations at Troye, Henry's marriage and his death in 1422.
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Earl Shaftesbury is in Earldoms of England Alphabetically, Earldoms of England Chronologically, Extant Earldoms of England.
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1672. Anthony Ashley-Cooper 1st Earl Shaftesbury (age 50) created.
21st January 1683. Son Anthony Ashley-Cooper 2nd Earl Shaftesbury (age 31) succeeded.
2nd November 1699. Son Anthony Ashley-Cooper 3rd Earl Shaftesbury (age 28) succeeded.
16th February 1713. Son Anthony Ashley-Cooper 4th Earl Shaftesbury (age 2) succeeded.
27th May 1771. Son Anthony Ashley-Cooper 5th Earl Shaftesbury (age 9) succeeded.
14th May 1811. Brother Cropley Ashley-Cooper 6th Earl Shaftesbury (age 42) succeeded.
2nd June 1851. Son Anthony Ashley-Cooper 7th Earl Shaftesbury (age 50) succeeded.
1st October 1885. Son Anthony Ashley-Cooper 8th Earl Shaftesbury (age 54) succeeded.
13th April 1886. Son Anthony Ashley-Cooper 9th Earl of Shaftesbury (age 16) succeeded.
25th March 1961. Grandson Anthony Ashley-Cooper 10th Earl of Shaftesbury (age 22) succeeded.
5th November 2004. Son Anthony Ashley-Cooper 11th Earl of Shaftesbury (age 27) succeeded.
15th May 2005. Brother Nicholas Ashley-Cooper 12th Earl of Shaftesbury (age 25) succeeded.
In 1672 Anthony Ashley-Cooper 1st Earl Shaftesbury (age 50) was created 1st Earl Shaftesbury. Margaret Spencer Countess Shaftesbury (age 47) by marriage Countess Shaftesbury.
On 21st January 1683 Anthony Ashley-Cooper 1st Earl Shaftesbury (age 61) died. His son Anthony (age 31) succeeded 2nd Earl Shaftesbury, 2nd Baron Ashley of Wimborne St Giles, 3rd Baronet Cooper of Rockbourne in Southampton. Dorothy Manners Countess Shaftesbury (age 27) by marriage Countess Shaftesbury.
On 2nd November 1699 Anthony Ashley-Cooper 2nd Earl Shaftesbury (age 47) died. His son Anthony (age 28) succeeded 3rd Earl Shaftesbury, 3rd Baron Ashley of Wimborne St Giles, 4th Baronet Cooper of Rockbourne in Southampton.
In 1709 Anthony Ashley-Cooper 3rd Earl Shaftesbury (age 37) and Jane Ewer Countess Shafetsbury (age 29) were married. She by marriage Countess Shaftesbury. He the son of Anthony Ashley-Cooper 2nd Earl Shaftesbury and Dorothy Manners Countess Shaftesbury. They were third cousins.
On 16th February 1713 Anthony Ashley-Cooper 3rd Earl Shaftesbury (age 41) died. His son Anthony (age 2) succeeded 4th Earl Shaftesbury, 4th Baron Ashley of Wimborne St Giles, 5th Baronet Cooper of Rockbourne in Southampton.
Before 1758 Anthony Ashley-Cooper 4th Earl Shaftesbury (age 46) and Susannah Noel Countess Shaftesbury (age 47) were married. She by marriage Countess Shaftesbury. She the daughter of Baptist Noel 3rd Earl Gainsborough and Dorothy Manners Countess Gainsborough. He the son of Anthony Ashley-Cooper 3rd Earl Shaftesbury and Jane Ewer Countess Shafetsbury. They were second cousins.
Before 17th September 1761 Anthony Ashley-Cooper 4th Earl Shaftesbury (age 50) and Mary Bouverie Countess Shaftesbury (age 30) were married. She by marriage Countess Shaftesbury. He the son of Anthony Ashley-Cooper 3rd Earl Shaftesbury and Jane Ewer Countess Shafetsbury.
On 27th May 1771 Anthony Ashley-Cooper 4th Earl Shaftesbury (age 60) died. His son Anthony (age 9) succeeded 5th Earl Shaftesbury, 5th Baron Ashley of Wimborne St Giles, 6th Baronet Cooper of Rockbourne in Southampton.
On 17th July 1786 Anthony Ashley-Cooper 5th Earl Shaftesbury (age 24) and Barbara Webb Countess Shaftesbury (age 24) were married. She by marriage Countess Shaftesbury. He the son of Anthony Ashley-Cooper 4th Earl Shaftesbury and Mary Bouverie Countess Shaftesbury (age 55). They were sixth cousins.
On 14th May 1811 Anthony Ashley-Cooper 5th Earl Shaftesbury (age 49) died. His brother Cropley (age 42) succeeded 6th Earl Shaftesbury, 6th Baron Ashley of Wimborne St Giles, 7th Baronet Cooper of Rockbourne in Southampton. Anne Spencer-Churchill Countess Shaftesbury (age 38) by marriage Countess Shaftesbury.
On 2nd June 1851 Cropley Ashley-Cooper 6th Earl Shaftesbury (age 82) died. His son Anthony (age 50) succeeded 7th Earl Shaftesbury, 7th Baron Ashley of Wimborne St Giles, 8th Baronet Cooper of Rockbourne in Southampton. Emily Caroline Catherine Frances Cowper Countess Shaftesbury by marriage Countess Shaftesbury.
Anne Boleyn. Her Life as told by Lancelot de Carle's 1536 Letter.
In 1536, two weeks after the execution of Anne Boleyn, her brother George and four others, Lancelot du Carle, wrote an extraordinary letter that described Anne's life, and her trial and execution, to which he was a witness. This book presents a new translation of that letter, with additional material from other contemporary sources such as Letters, Hall's and Wriothesley's Chronicles, the pamphlets of Wynkyn the Worde, the Memorial of George Constantyne, the Portuguese Letter and the Baga de Secrets, all of which are provided in Appendices.
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On 1st October 1885 Anthony Ashley-Cooper 7th Earl Shaftesbury (age 84) died. His son Anthony (age 54) succeeded 8th Earl Shaftesbury, 8th Baron Ashley of Wimborne St Giles, 9th Baronet Cooper of Rockbourne in Southampton. Harriet Augusta Anna Seymourina Chichester Countess Shaftesbury by marriage Countess Shaftesbury.
On 13th April 1886 Anthony Ashley-Cooper 8th Earl Shaftesbury (age 54) died. His son Anthony (age 16) succeeded 9th Earl Shaftesbury, 9th Baron Ashley of Wimborne St Giles, 10th Baronet Cooper of Rockbourne in Southampton.
On 15th July 1899 Anthony Ashley-Cooper 9th Earl of Shaftesbury (age 29) and Constance Grosvenor Countess of Shaftesbury (age 23) were married. She by marriage Countess Shaftesbury. He the son of Anthony Ashley-Cooper 8th Earl Shaftesbury and Harriet Augusta Anna Seymourina Chichester Countess Shaftesbury. They were fifth cousins.
On 25th March 1961 Anthony Ashley-Cooper 9th Earl of Shaftesbury (age 91) died. His grandson Anthony (age 22) succeeded 10th Earl Shaftesbury, 10th Baron Ashley of Wimborne St Giles, 11th Baronet Cooper of Rockbourne in Southampton.
In July 1966 Anthony Ashley-Cooper 10th Earl of Shaftesbury (age 28) and Bianca Maria de Paolis Countess of Shaftesbury were married. She by marriage Countess Shaftesbury. They divorced in 1948 on the grounds of his adultery with an unnamed woman. There was no issue from the marriage.
In July 1966 Anthony Ashley-Cooper 10th Earl of Shaftesbury (age 28) and Christina Eva Montan Countess of Shaftesbury (age 26) were married. She by marriage Countess Shaftesbury.
On 5th November 2002 Anthony Ashley-Cooper 10th Earl of Shaftesbury (age 64) and Jamila Ben M'Barek Countess of Shaftesbury (age 41) were married. She by marriage Countess Shaftesbury. The marriage lasted until April 2004 when he started a relationship with Nadia Orche. The difference in their ages was 22 years.
On 5th November 2004, his second wedding anniversary, Anthony Ashley-Cooper 10th Earl of Shaftesbury (age 66) was murdered by the brother, Mohammed M'Barek, of his wife Jamila Ben M'Barek Countess of Shaftesbury (age 43) on her behalf. On 7th April 2005 the remains of Anthony Ashley-Cooper 10th Earl of Shaftesbury were discovered in a valley at Théoule-sur-Mer, Alpes-Maritimes on the outskirts of Cannes. His son Anthony (age 27) succeeded 11th Earl Shaftesbury, 11th Baron Ashley of Wimborne St Giles, 12th Baronet Cooper of Rockbourne in Southampton. He died six weeks after assuming the title folowing the discovery of his father's remains.
The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy
The Gesta Normannorum Ducum [The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy] is a landmark medieval chronicle tracing the rise and fall of the Norman dynasty from its early roots through the pivotal events surrounding the Norman Conquest of England. Originally penned in Latin by the monk William of Jumièges shortly before 1060 and later expanded at the behest of William the Conqueror, the work chronicles the deeds, politics, battles, and leadership of the Norman dukes, especially William’s own claim to the English throne. The narrative combines earlier historical sources with firsthand information and oral testimony to present an authoritative account of Normandy’s transformation from a Viking settlement into one of medieval Europe’s most powerful realms. William’s history emphasizes the legitimacy, military prowess, and governance of the Norman line, framing their expansion, including the conquest of England, as both divinely sanctioned and noble in purpose. Later chroniclers such as Orderic Vitalis and Robert of Torigni continued the history, extending the coverage into the 12th century, providing broader context on ducal rule and its impact. Today this classic work remains a foundational source for understanding Norman identity, medieval statesmanship, and the historical forces that reshaped England and Western Europe between 800AD and 1100AD.
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On 15th May 2005 Anthony Ashley-Cooper 11th Earl of Shaftesbury (age 27) died of a heart attack. His brother Nicholas (age 25) succeeded 12th Earl Shaftesbury, 12th Baron Ashley of Wimborne St Giles, 13th Baronet Cooper of Rockbourne in Southampton.