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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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Ariadne was a Cretan princess. She helped Theseus escape the Minotaur but was abandoned by him on the island of Naxos.
1520 to 1523. Titian (age 32). "Bacchus and Ariadne".
1774 Angelica Kauffmann (age 32). "Ariadne Abandoned by Theseus.
1794. Angelica Kauffmann (age 52). "Bacchus and Ariadne".
Around 1834. Martin Archer Shee (age 64). "Ariadne deserted by Theseus".
1901. Herbert James Draper (age 37). "Ariadne deserted by Theseus".