Annals of the six Kings of England by Nicholas Trivet
Translation of the Annals of the Six Kings of England by that traces the rise and rule of the Angevin aka Plantagenet dynasty from the mid-12th to early 14th century. Written by the Dominican scholar Nicholas Trivet, the work offers a vivid account of English history from the reign of King Stephen through to the death of King Edward I, blending political narrative with moral reflection. Covering the reigns of six monarchs—from Stephen to Edward I—the chronicle explores royal authority, rebellion, war, and the shifting balance between crown, church, and nobility. Trivet provides detailed insight into defining moments such as baronial conflicts, Anglo-French rivalry, and the consolidation of royal power under Edward I, whose reign he describes with particular immediacy. The Annals combines careful year-by-year reporting with thoughtful interpretation, presenting history not merely as a sequence of events but as a moral and political lesson. Ideal for readers interested in medieval history, kingship, and the origins of the English state, this chronicle remains a valuable and accessible window into the turbulent world of the Plantagenet kings.
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MP Lyme Regis is in Member Parliament.
In 1563 Francis Walsingham (age 31) was elected MP Lyme Regis.
In 1601 Nicholas Carew (age 34) was elected MP Lyme Regis.
In 1661 John Shaw 1st Baronet (age 46) was elected MP Lyme Regis.
Before 28th May 1757 Francis Fane (age 59) was elected MP Lyme Regis.
On 13th June 1757 Henry Fane (age 53) was elected MP Lyme Regis.
In 1761 Henry Fane (age 57) was elected MP Lyme Regis.
In 1768 Henry Fane (age 64) was elected MP Lyme Regis.
In 1774 Henry Fane (age 70) was elected MP Lyme Regis.
On 11th June 1777 Francis Fane (age 24) was elected MP Lyme Regis.
In 1802 General Henry Fane (age 23) was elected MP Lyme Regis which seat he held until 1816.
In 1829 General Henry Fane (age 50) was elected MP Lyme Regis which seat he held until 1830.
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 1847 Thomas Neville Abdy 1st Baronet (age 36) was elected MP Lyme Regis which seat he held until 1852.