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Chronicle of Walter of Guisborough
A canon regular of the Augustinian Guisborough Priory, Yorkshire, formerly known as The Chronicle of Walter of Hemingburgh, describes the period from 1066 to 1346. Before 1274 the Chronicle is based on other works. Thereafter, the Chronicle is original, and a remarkable source for the events of the time. This book provides a translation of the Chronicle from that date. The Latin source for our translation is the 1849 work edited by Hans Claude Hamilton. Hamilton, in his preface, says: 'In the present work we behold perhaps one of the finest samples of our early chronicles, both as regards the value of the events recorded, and the correctness with which they are detailed; Nor will the pleasing style of composition be lightly passed over by those capable of seeing reflected from it the tokens of a vigorous and cultivated mind, and a favourable specimen of the learning and taste of the age in which it was framed.'
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German Lords Spiritual is in Germany.
In 953 Bruno Saxon Ottonian Archbishop Cologne (age 27) was appointed Archbishop Cologne.
In 1332 Walram Jülich Archbishop Cologne (age 29) was appointed Archbishop Cologne.
On 13th June 1363 Adolph de la Marck (age 29) was appointed Archbishop Cologne.
In 1612 Archbishop Ferdinand Wittelsbach (age 34) was appointed Archbishop Cologne.
Joseph Clemens Wittelsbach Archbishop Cologne was appointed Archbishop Cologne.
On 16th November 1357 Adolph de la Marck (age 23) was appointed Bishop Münster.
In 1595 Cardinal Philipp Wilhelm Wittelsbach (age 18) was appointed Bishop Regensburg.
Elisabeth Guelders Abbess Cologne was appointed Abbot Cologne.
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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Mathilde Saxon Ottonian Abbess Essen was appointed Abbot Essen.
Sophie Saxon Ottonian Abbess Gandersheim was appointed Abbot Gandersheim.
Matilda Saxon Ottonian Abbess Quedlinburg was appointed Abbot Quedlinburg.
Adelheid Saxon Ottonian Abbess Quedlinburg was appointed Abbot Quedlinburg.
In 1123 Prince Bishop Albero Reginar (age 53) was appointed Prince Bishop of Liège.
George Piret Habsburg Prince Bishop was appointed Prince Bishop of Liège.