The History of William Marshal was commissioned by his son shortly after William’s death in 1219 to celebrate the Marshal’s remarkable life; it is an authentic, contemporary voice. The manuscript was discovered in 1861 by French historian Paul Meyer. Meyer published the manuscript in its original Anglo-French in 1891 in two books. This book is a line by line translation of the first of Meyer’s books; lines 1-10152. Book 1 of the History begins in 1139 and ends in 1194. It describes the events of the Anarchy, the role of William’s father John, John’s marriages, William’s childhood, his role as a hostage at the siege of Newbury, his injury and imprisonment in Poitou where he met Eleanor of Aquitaine and his life as a knight errant. It continues with the accusation against him of an improper relationship with Margaret, wife of Henry the Young King, his exile, and return, the death of Henry the Young King, the rebellion of Richard, the future King Richard I, war with France, the death of King Henry II, and the capture of King Richard, and the rebellion of John, the future King John. It ends with the release of King Richard and the death of John Marshal.
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In 1239 Nicholas Moels (age 44) was appointed High Sheriff of Yorkshire.
In 1327 John Darcy 1st Baron Darcy of Knayth (age 47) was appointed High Sheriff of Yorkshire.
From 3rd March 1380 to 18th October 1380 John Savile of Shelley and Golcar (age 55) was appointed High Sheriff of Yorkshire.
From 24th March 1380 to 1st November 1383 John Savile of Shelley and Golcar (age 55) was appointed High Sheriff of Yorkshire.
From 18th November 1387 to 1st December 1388 John Savile of Shelley and Golcar (age 62) was appointed High Sheriff of Yorkshire.
From 1391 to 1392 Ralph Eure (age 41) was appointed High Sheriff of Yorkshire.
From 1395 to 1396 Ralph Eure (age 45) was appointed High Sheriff of Yorkshire.
In 1403 Richard Redman (age 53) was appointed High Sheriff of Yorkshire.
In 1407 Thomas Rokeby (age 14) was appointed High Sheriff of Yorkshire.
The True Chronicles of Jean le Bel Volume 1 Chapters 1-60 1307-1342
The True Chronicles of Jean le Bel offer one of the most vivid and immediate accounts of 14th-century Europe, written by a knight who lived through the events he describes, and experienced some of them first hand. Covering the early decades of the Hundred Years’ War, this remarkable chronicle follows the campaigns of Edward III of England, the politics of France and the Low Countries, and the shifting alliances that shaped medieval warfare. Unlike later historians, Jean le Bel writes with a strong sense of eyewitness authenticity, drawing on personal experience and the testimony of fellow soldiers. His narrative captures not only battles and sieges, but also the realities of military life, diplomacy, and the ideals of chivalry that governed noble society. A key source for Jean Froissart, Le Bel’s chronicle stands on its own as a compelling and insightful work, at once historical record and literary achievement. This translation builds on the 1905 edition published in French by Jules Viard, adding extensive translations from other sources Rymer's Fœdera, the Chronicles of Adam Murimuth, William Nangis, Walter of Guisborough, a Bourgeois of Valenciennes, Geoffrey le Baker of Swinbroke and Richard Lescot to enrich the original text and Viard's notes.
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In 1411 Thomas Rokeby (age 18) was appointed High Sheriff of Yorkshire.
On 4th November 1415 Richard Redman (age 65) was appointed High Sheriff of Yorkshire.
In 1456 Thomas Harrington (age 56) was appointed High Sheriff of Yorkshire.
In November 1488 Marmaduke Constable (age 31) was appointed High Sheriff of Yorkshire.
In 1509 Marmaduke Constable (age 29) was appointed High Sheriff of Yorkshire.
In 1522 Henry Clifford 1st Earl of Cumberland (age 29) was appointed High Sheriff of Yorkshire.
In 1548 William Vavasour (age 34) was appointed High Sheriff of Yorkshire.
In 1557 Robert Constable (age 63) was appointed High Sheriff of Yorkshire.
In 1563 William Vavasour (age 49) was appointed High Sheriff of Yorkshire.
In 1577 William Fairfax (age 46) was appointed High Sheriff of Yorkshire.
William of Worcester's Chronicle of England
William of Worcester, born around 1415, and died around 1482 was secretary to John Fastolf, the renowned soldier of the Hundred Years War, during which time he collected documents, letters, and wrote a record of events. Following their return to England in 1440 William was witness to major events. Twice in his chronicle he uses the first person: 1. when writing about the murder of Thomas, 7th Baron Scales, in 1460, he writes '… and I saw him lying naked in the cemetery near the porch of the church of St. Mary Overie in Southwark …' and 2. describing King Edward IV's entry into London in 1461 he writes '… proclaimed that all the people themselves were to recognize and acknowledge Edward as king. I was present and heard this, and immediately went down with them into the city'. William’s Chronicle is rich in detail. It is the source of much information about the Wars of the Roses, including the term 'Diabolical Marriage' to describe the marriage of Queen Elizabeth Woodville’s brother John’s marriage to Katherine, Dowager Duchess of Norfolk, he aged twenty, she sixty-five or more, and the story about a paper crown being placed in mockery on the severed head of Richard, 3rd Duke of York.
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In 1607 William Bamburgh 1st Baronet was appointed High Sheriff of Yorkshire.
In 1611 Henry Slingsby of Scriven (age 50) was appointed High Sheriff of Yorkshire.
In 1616 Michael Wharton (age 39) was appointed High Sheriff of Yorkshire.
In 1620 Thomas Gower 1st Baronet (age 36) was appointed High Sheriff of Yorkshire.
In 1627 Thomas Fairfax 1st Viscount Fairfax (age 53) was appointed High Sheriff of Yorkshire.
In 1634 Marmaduke Wyvill 2nd Baronet (age 39) was appointed High Sheriff of Yorkshire.
In 1635 William Pennyman 1st Baronet (age 28) was appointed High Sheriff of Yorkshire.
In 1638 William Robinson was appointed High Sheriff of Yorkshire.
In 1641 Thomas Gower 2nd Baronet (age 36) was appointed High Sheriff of Yorkshire.
In 1654 John Bright 1st Baronet (age 34) was appointed High Sheriff of Yorkshire.
In 1660 Thomas Slingsby 2nd Baronet (age 23) was appointed High Sheriff of Yorkshire.
In 1662 Thomas Gower 2nd Baronet (age 57) was appointed High Sheriff of Yorkshire.
William of Worcester's Chronicle of England
William of Worcester, born around 1415, and died around 1482 was secretary to John Fastolf, the renowned soldier of the Hundred Years War, during which time he collected documents, letters, and wrote a record of events. Following their return to England in 1440 William was witness to major events. Twice in his chronicle he uses the first person: 1. when writing about the murder of Thomas, 7th Baron Scales, in 1460, he writes '… and I saw him lying naked in the cemetery near the porch of the church of St. Mary Overie in Southwark …' and 2. describing King Edward IV's entry into London in 1461 he writes '… proclaimed that all the people themselves were to recognize and acknowledge Edward as king. I was present and heard this, and immediately went down with them into the city'. William’s Chronicle is rich in detail. It is the source of much information about the Wars of the Roses, including the term 'Diabolical Marriage' to describe the marriage of Queen Elizabeth Woodville’s brother John’s marriage to Katherine, Dowager Duchess of Norfolk, he aged twenty, she sixty-five or more, and the story about a paper crown being placed in mockery on the severed head of Richard, 3rd Duke of York.
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In 1667 John Reresby 2nd Baronet (age 32) was appointed High Sheriff of Yorkshire.
In 1683 Bryan Stapylton 2nd Baronet (age 25) was elected High Sheriff of Yorkshire.
In 1689 Christopher Wandesford 1st Viscount Castlecomer (age 32) was appointed High Sheriff of Yorkshire.
In March 1689 William Robinson 1st Baronet (age 33) was appointed High Sheriff of Yorkshire which office he held until Nov 1689.
In 1690 Christopher Wandesford 1st Viscount Castlecomer (age 33) was appointed High Sheriff of Yorkshire.
In 1702 Thomas Pennyman 2nd Baronet (age 60) was appointed High Sheriff of Yorkshire.
In 1718 Daniel Lascelles (age 62) was appointed High Sheriff of Yorkshire.
In 1750 William Pennyman 4th Baronet (age 55) was appointed High Sheriff of Yorkshire.
In 1757 Henry Willoughby 5th Baron Middleton (age 30) was appointed High Sheriff of Yorkshire.
In 1760 James Shuttleworth (age 46) was appointed High Sheriff of Yorkshire.
In 1790 Charles Duncombe 1st Baron Feversham (age 25) was appointed High Sheriff of Yorkshire.
William of Worcester's Chronicle of England
William of Worcester, born around 1415, and died around 1482 was secretary to John Fastolf, the renowned soldier of the Hundred Years War, during which time he collected documents, letters, and wrote a record of events. Following their return to England in 1440 William was witness to major events. Twice in his chronicle he uses the first person: 1. when writing about the murder of Thomas, 7th Baron Scales, in 1460, he writes '… and I saw him lying naked in the cemetery near the porch of the church of St. Mary Overie in Southwark …' and 2. describing King Edward IV's entry into London in 1461 he writes '… proclaimed that all the people themselves were to recognize and acknowledge Edward as king. I was present and heard this, and immediately went down with them into the city'. William’s Chronicle is rich in detail. It is the source of much information about the Wars of the Roses, including the term 'Diabolical Marriage' to describe the marriage of Queen Elizabeth Woodville’s brother John’s marriage to Katherine, Dowager Duchess of Norfolk, he aged twenty, she sixty-five or more, and the story about a paper crown being placed in mockery on the severed head of Richard, 3rd Duke of York.
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In 1794 Thomas Lister 1st Baron Ribblesdale (age 41) was appointed High Sheriff of Yorkshire.
In 1797 John Ramsden 4th Baronet (age 41) was elected High Sheriff of Yorkshire.
In 1840 Thomas Aston Clifford-Constable 2nd Baronet (age 32) was appointed High Sheriff of Yorkshire.
In 1859 Lionel Milborne-Swinnerton-Pilkington 11th Baronet (age 23) was appointed High Sheriff of Yorkshire.
In 1888 James Walker 2nd Baronet (age 58) was appointed High Sheriff of Yorkshire.
In 1911 Thomas Edward Milborne-Swinnerton-Pilkington 12th Baronet (age 53) was appointed High Sheriff of Yorkshire.
Thomas Sutton was appointed High Sheriff of Yorkshire.