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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Biography of Margaret "Maid of Norway" I Queen Scotland 1283-1290

Paternal Family Tree: Sverre

Maternal Family Tree: Margaret Geneva Countess Savoy 1180-1252

On 31st August 1281 [her father] Eric II King Norway [aged 13] and [her mother] Margaret Dunkeld Queen Consort Norway [aged 20] were married at Bergen. She the daughter of [her grandfather] King Alexander III of Scotland [aged 39] and [her grandmother] Margaret Queen of Scotland. He the son of King Magnus VI of Norway and Queen Ingeborg of Norway [aged 37]. They were half fourth cousin once removed. She a granddaughter of King Henry III of England.

On 9th April 1283 Margaret "Maid of Norway" I Queen Scotland was born to [her father] Eric II King Norway [aged 15] and Margaret Dunkeld Queen Consort Norway [aged 22] at Tønsberg. Her mother died in childbirth and was buried at Tønsberg. She a great granddaughter of King Henry III of England.

On 19th March 1286 [her grandfather] King Alexander III of Scotland [aged 44] died from a fall from a horse at Kinghorn Ness while riding in the dark to visit the Queen [aged 22] at Kinghorn in Fife because it was her birthday the next day. His granddaughter Margaret [aged 2] succeeded I Queen Scotland.

On 26th September 1290 Margaret "Maid of Norway" I Queen Scotland [aged 7] died at St Margaret's Hope.

In 1293 [her father] Eric II King Norway [aged 25] and [her step-mother] Isabel Bruce Queen Norway [aged 21] were married. She by marriage Queen Norway. She the daughter of Robert Bruce Earl Carrick [aged 49] and Marjorie Carrick 3rd Countess Carrick. He the son of [her grandfather] King Magnus VI of Norway and [her grandmother] Queen Ingeborg of Norway.