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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Earl Arran is in Earl.
In March 1609 James Hamilton 2nd Marquess Hamilton [aged 20] succeeded 3rd Earl Arran. Ann Cunningham Marchioness Hamilton [aged 24] by marriage Countess Arran.
In 1475 James Hamilton 1st Earl Arran was created 1st Earl Arran. Elizabeth Home Countess Arran by marriage Countess Arran.
In 1529 James Hamilton 1st Earl Arran [aged 54] died. His son James [aged 13] succeeded 2nd Earl Arran.
In 1532 James Hamilton 2nd Earl Arran [aged 16] and Margaret Douglas Duchess Châtellerault were married. She by marriage Countess Arran. She the daughter of James Douglas 3rd Earl Morton and Catherine Stewart Countess Morton [aged 37]. He the son of James Hamilton 1st Earl Arran and Elizabeth Home Countess Arran. They were second cousin once removed. He a great x 5 grandson of King Edward III of England. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.
On 22nd January 1575 James Hamilton 2nd Earl Arran [aged 59] died. His son James [aged 43] succeeded 3rd Earl Arran.
In 1579 James Hamilton 3rd Earl Arran [aged 47] was attainted. Earl Arran forfeit.
In 1585 John Hamilton 1st Marquess Hamilton [aged 50] was restored 4th Earl Arran.
On 22nd April 1581 James Stewart 1st Earl Arran was created 1st Earl Arran.
After 19th May 1581 James Stewart 1st Earl Arran and Elizabeth Stewart Countess Arran Countess Lennox and March [aged 32] were married. She by marriage Countess Arran. She the daughter of John Stewart 4th Earl Atholl and Elizabeth Gordon Countess Atholl. They were half fourth cousins.
On 5th December 1595 James Stewart 1st Earl Arran was murdered by Sir James Douglas of Parkhead, nephew of Regent Morton. Earl Arran extinct.
In May 1662 Richard Butler 1st Earl Arran [aged 22] was created 1st Earl Arran.
In September 1664 Richard Butler 1st Earl Arran [aged 25] and Mary Stewart Countess Arran [aged 13] were married. She by marriage Countess Arran. She the daughter of James Stewart 4th Duke Lennox 1st Duke Richmond and Mary Villiers Duchess Lennox Duchess Richmond [aged 42]. He the son of James Butler 1st Duke Ormonde [aged 53] and Elizabeth Preston Duchess Ormonde [aged 49]. They were half fifth cousin once removed.
Before 19th February 1674 Richard Butler 1st Earl Arran [aged 34] and Dorothy Ferrers Countess Arran [aged 19] were married. She by marriage Countess Arran. He the son of James Butler 1st Duke Ormonde [aged 63] and Elizabeth Preston Duchess Ormonde [aged 58].
Chronicle of Geoffrey le Baker of Swinbroke
Baker was a secular clerk from Swinbroke, now Swinbrook, an Oxfordshire village two miles east of Burford. His Chronicle describes the events of the period 1303-1356: Gaveston, Bannockburn, Boroughbridge, the murder of King Edward II, the Scottish Wars, Sluys, Crécy, the Black Death, Winchelsea and Poitiers. To quote Herbert Bruce 'it possesses a vigorous and characteristic style, and its value for particular events between 1303 and 1356 has been recognised by its editor and by subsequent writers'. The book provides remarkable detail about the events it describes. Baker's text has been augmented with hundreds of notes, including extracts from other contemporary chronicles, such as the Annales Londonienses, Annales Paulini, Murimuth, Lanercost, Avesbury, Guisborough and Froissart to enrich the reader's understanding. The translation takes as its source the 'Chronicon Galfridi le Baker de Swynebroke' published in 1889, edited by Edward Maunde Thompson.
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Around 26th April 1467 Thomas Boyd 1st Earl Arran was created 1st Earl Arran by his father, Regent Robert Boyd 1st Lord Boyd [aged 47].