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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Hanging Stone aka Burton Burial Chamber is in Rosemarket, Pembrokeshire, Prehistoric Wales Neolithic Burials.
Archaeologia Cambrensis 1844 Pages 129-144. In the volume for 1872, p. 126, are two views of the Burton Cromlech, Pembrokeshire [Hanging Stone aka Burton Burial Chamber [Map]], which has not been so often noticed as others. In 1864 it was used as a small sheepcot, and had been built round with small stones, since cleared away with advantage. The capstone lies north and south, measuring about 11 feet by 9. The capstone is unusually massive, and as far as one example can illustrate it, settles the question of capstones ever serving as altar-slabs. The two excellent illustrations here given are from drawings by Miss Tombs and her brother, of Burton Bectory.
Archaeologia Cambrensis 1872 Pages 81-143. The first to be described is one [Hanging Stone aka Burton Burial Chamber [Map]] in the parish of Burton, near Haverfordwest, and on the estate of J. H. Scourfield, Esq., M.P. It was inspected when the Society, in 1864, visited the county under the presidency of that gentleman; at which time it was built round with loose stones, and used as a small sheepcot. It has since been cleared out, and is now seen to much better advantage than when visited by the Society. At that time there were some small remains of the original packing of small stones in the interstices between the slabs,—a very unusual occurrence. What was left was but a very small portion, but quite sufficient to give an idea of the firm manner in which this dry rubble-work was worked in. It is too far off to have any direct relation with the singular alignment (described by Sir Gardner Wilkinson in the Archæologia Cambrensis of 1870, p. 120) near Benton Castle, which has, however, at least one ruined dolmen connected with it. The capstone, from north to south, is 10 feet 2 inches by 81 feet, with a thickness of 4 ft. 3 ins.; and from the highest point of the exterior, from the ground, is 9½ ft. The upright stone on the south side is 6 ft. 1 inch; that on the east side is 5 ft. 3 ins.; and that on the north side, 5 ft. 5 ins. Cut No. 2 represents the south side, and is from a drawing by Mr. James Tombs.