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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MP Chester is in Member Parliament.
In 1673 William Williams 1st Baronet [aged 39] sat unsuccessfully for MP Chester in a by-election.
In 1675 William Williams 1st Baronet [aged 41] was elected MP Chester in a by-election.
In 1689 George Mainwaring [aged 46] was elected MP Chester.
In 1690 Richard Levinge [aged 33] was elected MP Chester.
In January 1701 and December 1701 Henry Bunbury 3rd Baronet [aged 24] was elected MP Chester. He was returned unopposed in 1702, 1705, 1708, 1710 and 1713. He was returned in an opposed election in the 1715 General Election. He was re-elected in 1722 but defeated in 1727.
On 21st March 1733 Charles Bunbury 4th Baronet [aged 25] was elected MP Chester.
In 1734 Charles Bunbury 4th Baronet [aged 25] was elected MP Chester.
On 22nd April 1734 the 1734 General Election was held...
Leonard Smelt [aged 51] was elected MP Northallerton.
Robert Grosvenor 6th Baronet [aged 38] was elected MP Chester.
In 1741 Charles Bunbury 4th Baronet [aged 32] was elected MP Chester.
In 1741 Robert Grosvenor 6th Baronet [aged 45] was elected MP Chester.
In 1754 Robert Grosvenor 6th Baronet [aged 58] was elected MP Chester during the 1754 General Election.
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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In 1754 Richard Grosvenor 1st Earl Grosvenor [aged 22] was elected MP Chester.
In 1755 Thomas Grosvenor [aged 20] was elected MP Chester.
In 1790 Robert Grosvenor 1st Marquess Westminster [aged 22] was elected MP Chester.
In 1795 Field Marshall Thomas Erle Drax Grosvenor [aged 30] was elected MP Chester.
In 1802 Richard Erle Drax Grosvenor [aged 39] was elected MP Chester.
In 1807 John Grey Egerton 8th Baronet [aged 40] was elected MP Chester which seat he held until 1818.
In 1831 Foster Cunliffe-Offley [aged 48] was elected MP Chester which seat he held until his death the following year.
In 1885 Balthazar Walter Foster 1st Baron Ilkeston [aged 44] was elected MP Chester.