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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MP Huntingdonshire is in Member Parliament.
In 1380 Henry Green (age 33) was elected MP Huntingdonshire.
In 1449 Thomas Tresham (age 29) was appointed MP Huntingdonshire.
In April 1544 Robert Tyrwhitt Master (age 41) was elected MP Huntingdonshire.
In 1626 Capell Bedell 1st Baronet (age 23) was elected MP Huntingdonshire.
In 1628 Capell Bedell 1st Baronet (age 25) was elected MP Huntingdonshire which seat he held until 1629.
In 1628 Capell Bedell 1st Baronet (age 25) was elected MP Huntingdonshire.
In 1640 Capell Bedell 1st Baronet (age 37) was elected MP Huntingdonshire.
In April 1640 Capell Bedell 1st Baronet (age 37) was elected MP Huntingdonshire.
In 1695 John Pocklington (age 37) was elected MP Huntingdonshire. He was re-elected in 1708 and 1710, and held the seat until 1713 when he didn't seek re-election.
In April 1722 Edward Montagu Viscount Hinchingbrooke (age 29) was elected MP Huntingdonshire.
Abbot John Whethamstede’s Chronicle of the Abbey of St Albans
Abbot John Whethamstede's Register aka Chronicle of his second term at the Abbey of St Albans, 1451-1461, is a remarkable text that describes his first-hand experience of the beginning of the Wars of the Roses including the First and Second Battles of St Albans, 1455 and 1461, respectively, their cause, and their consequences, not least on the Abbey itself. His text also includes Loveday, Blore Heath, Northampton, the Act of Accord, Wakefield, and Towton, and ends with the Coronation of King Edward IV. In addition to the events of the Wars of the Roses, Abbot John, or his scribes who wrote the Chronicle, include details in the life of the Abbey such as charters, letters, land exchanges, visits by legates, and disputes, which provide a rich insight into the day-to-day life of the Abbey, and the challenges faced by its Abbot.
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In 1768 Peter Ludlow 1st Earl Ludlow (age 37) was elected 1st MP Huntingdonshire.
In 1826 George Montagu 6th Duke Manchester (age 26) was elected MP Huntingdonshire.
In 1877 George Victor Drogo Montagu 8th Duke Manchester (age 23) was elected MP Huntingdonshire.