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 Cornwall is in Member Parliament.
In 1553 William Godolphin (age 38) was elected MP Cornwall.
In 1554 John Arundell (age 54) was elected MP Cornwall.
In 1558 John Arundell (age 28) was elected MP Cornwall.
In 1559 John Trelawny of Poole in Cornwall (age 55) was elected MP Cornwall which seat he held for life.
In 1563 George Bassett of Tehidy (age 39) was elected MP Cornwall.
In 1572 George Bassett of Tehidy (age 48) was elected MP Cornwall.
In 1588 Francis Godolphin (age 48) was elected MP Cornwall.
In 1597 William Killigrew (age 42) was elected MP Cornwall.
In 1604 William Godolphin (age 37) was elected MP Cornwall.
In 1614 Richard Carew 1st Baronet (age 34) was elected MP Cornwall.
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 1624, 1626 and 1628 William Coryton (age 44) was elected MP Cornwall.
In 1625 Robert Killigrew (age 45) was elected MP Cornwall.
In November 1640 Alexander Carew 2nd Baronet (age 32) was elected MP Cornwall during the Long Parliament.
In 1660 Robert Robartes (age 25) was elected MP Cornwall during the Convention Parliament.
In 1660 John Carew 3rd Baronet (age 24) was elected MP Cornwall during the Convention Parliament.
In 1661 John Coryton 1st Baronet (age 39) was elected MP Cornwall.
In 1679 Francis Robartes (age 28) was elected MP Cornwall.
In 1685 Francis Robartes (age 34) was elected MP Cornwall.
Before 17th July 1685 Charles Robartes 2nd Earl Radnor (age 25) was elected MP Cornwall.
In 1689 John Carew 3rd Baronet (age 53) was elected MP Cornwall.
In 1690 Francis Robartes (age 39) was elected MP Cornwall.
In June 1701 Richard Edgecumbe 1st Baron Edgcumbe (age 21) was elected MP Cornwall.
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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In 1713 William Carew 5th Baronet (age 22) was elected MP Cornwall. He was re-elected in 1715, 1722, 1727, 1734 and 1741.
In 1722 John St Aubyn 3rd Baronet (age 25) was elected MP Cornwall unopposed. He was re-elected unopposed in 1727, 1734 and 1741.
On 12th December 1744 John Molesworth 4th Baronet (age 39) was elected MP Cornwall which seat he held until 1761.
In 1761 John St Aubyn 4th Baronet (age 34) was elected MP Cornwall which seat he held until his death on 12 Oct 1772.
In 1765 John Molesworth 5th Baronet (age 35) was elected MP Cornwall which seat he held until 1775.
In 1784 William Molesworth 6th Baronet (age 25) was elected MP Cornwall which seat he held until 1790.
In 1832 William Molesworth 8th Baronet (age 21) was elected MP Cornwall which seat he held until 1837.