Adam Murimuth's Continuation and Robert of Avesbury’s 'The Wonderful Deeds of King Edward III'
This volume brings together two of the most important contemporary chronicles for the reign of Edward III and the opening phases of the Hundred Years’ War. Written in Latin by English clerical observers, these texts provide a vivid and authoritative window into the political, diplomatic, and military history of fourteenth-century England and its continental ambitions. Adam Murimuth Continuatio's Chronicarum continues an earlier chronicle into the mid-fourteenth century, offering concise but valuable notices on royal policy, foreign relations, and ecclesiastical affairs. Its annalistic structure makes it especially useful for establishing chronology and tracing the development of events year by year. Complementing it, Robert of Avesbury’s De gestis mirabilibus regis Edwardi tertii is a rich documentary chronicle preserving letters, treaties, and official records alongside narrative passages. It is an indispensable source for understanding Edward III’s claim to the French crown, the conduct of war, and the mechanisms of medieval diplomacy. Together, these works offer scholars, students, and enthusiasts a reliable and unembellished account of a transformative period in English and European history. Essential for anyone interested in medieval chronicles, the Hundred Years’ War, or the reign of Edward III.
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Around 1520 Hans Eworth was born.
In 1550 Hans Eworth [aged 30]. Portrait of Henry Fitzalan 12th or 19th Earl of Arundel [aged 37] with the motto Invidia Torquet Autorem meaning Let envy torment its author.
In 1550 Hans Eworth [aged 30]. Portrait of Mary Dudley [aged 20].
Around 1556 Hans Eworth [aged 36]. Portrait of Mary Neville Baroness Dacre of Gilsland [aged 32] with an inset portrait of husband Thomas Fiennes 9th Baron Dacre Gilsland.
Mary Neville Baroness Dacre of Gilsland: In 1524 she was born to George Neville 5th and 3rd Baron Abergavenny and Mary Stafford Baroness Bergavenny. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Edward III of England. In 1536 Thomas Fiennes 9th Baron Dacre Gilsland and she were married. She by marriage Baroness Dacre Gilsland. He had been a ward of her father George Neville 5th and 3rd Baron Abergavenny. They were third cousin twice removed. He a great x 5 grandson of King Edward III of England. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Edward III of England. In 1576 Mary Neville Baroness Dacre of Gilsland died.
Around 1556 Hans Eworth [aged 36]. Portrait of Queen Mary I of England and Ireland [aged 39].
In 1559 Hans Eworth [aged 39]. Portrait of Mary Neville Baroness Dacre of Gilsland [aged 35] and her son Gregory Fiennes 10th Baron Dacre Gilsland [aged 19].
In 1559 Hans Eworth [aged 39]. Portrait of Anthony Browne 1st Viscount Montagu [aged 30] wearing a Garter Collar and St George Pendant.
In 1561 Hans Eworth [aged 41]. Portrait of James Stewart 1st Earl of Moray Regent [aged 30].
In 1562 Hans Eworth [aged 42]. Portrait of Margaret Audley Duchess Norfolk [aged 22].
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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In 1563 Hans Eworth [aged 43]. Portrait of Thomas Howard 4th Duke of Norfolk [aged 26].
1563. Hans Eworth [aged 43]. Portrait of either Eleanor Brandon Countess Cumberland or her daughter Margaret Clifford Countess Derby [aged 23].
Around 1565 Hans Eworth [aged 45]. Portrait of Mary Browne Countess Southampton [aged 12].
In 1567 attrbuted to Hans Eworth [aged 47]. Portrait of Richard Knightley [aged 34].
1567. Attributed to Hans Eworth [aged 47]. Portrait of Richard Knightley [aged 34].
1568. Formerly attributed to Hans Eworth [aged 48]. Portrait of Thomas Wentworth 2nd Baron Wentworth [aged 43].
Around 1570 Hans Eworth [aged 50]. Portrait of Queen Elizabeth I of England and Ireland [aged 36].
In 1574 Hans Eworth [aged 54] died.