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Westminster Chronicle of King Richard II, 1381-1394

The Westminster Chronicle is one of the most vivid and important narrative sources for the reign of Richard II. Written by an anonymous chronicler closely connected with Westminster Abbey, it covers the years 1381 to 1394, from the Peasants’ Revolt to the political tensions, court ceremonies, diplomatic negotiations, royal progresses, and public crises of Richard’s later reign. Rich in detail the chronicle records major events such as the conflicts between the King and Lords Appellant, King and the City of London, negotiations with France and Scotland, the death and funeral of Queen Anne of Bohemia, the illness of Charles VI of France, and the changing fortunes of leading nobles including John of Gaunt, Thomas of Gloucester, Robert de Vere, and the Earl of Arundel. The Chronicle offers readers a remarkable window into late fourteenth-century England, combining political observation, courtly spectacle, urban drama, ecclesiastical affairs, and moral judgement. It is an essential source for anyone interested in medieval monarchy, London, Westminster, and the troubled reign of Richard II.

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Emily Wilding Davison 1872-1913

On 11th October 1872 Emily Wilding Davison was born.

The Suffragette Annual. 1. March 30th, 1909, [Emily Wilding Davison [aged 36]] one month for going on deputation;

The Suffragette Annual. [Emily Wilding Davison [aged 36]] was arrested on great deputation together with Mrs. Pankhurst, June 29th, 1909; January 19th, 1910, won case against visiting magistrates of Strangeways Prison, Manchester; has three times hidden in House of Commons—April, 1910, in hot-air shaft, April, 1911 in crypt and also in June, 1911; marches in which took part—March, 1907, July, 1910, June, 1911 and July, 1911.

The Suffragette Annual. 2. July 30th, 1909, [Emily Wilding Davison [aged 36]] two months for obstruction at Limehouse, released after five and a-half days' hunger strike;

The Suffragette Annual. 3. September 4th, 1909, [Emily Wilding Davison [aged 36]] stone-throwing at White City, Manchester, two months, but released after two and a-half days' hunger strike;

The Suffragette Annual. 4. October 20th, 1909, [Emily Wilding Davison [aged 37]] stone-throwing at Radcliffe, one month's hard labour on each count, hunger struck, forcibly fed, hosepipe incident in Strangeways prison and released at end of eight days;

The Suffragette Annual. 5. November 19th, 1910, [Emily Wilding Davison [aged 38]] broke a window inside the House of Commons; one month, hunger struck, forcibly fed, and released after eight days.

The Suffragette Annual. 6. December 14th, 1911, [Emily Wilding Davison [aged 39]] arrested for setting fire to pillar-boxes in City of Westminster; Holloway, remand one week, and

The Suffragette Annual. 7. January 10th, 1912 [Emily Wilding Davison [aged 39]] for above, sentenced at Old Bailey to six months' imprisonment; hunger struck twice with others, and twice forcibly fed; released 10 days before sentence finished on account of injuries sustained in protest made against forcible feeding;

The Suffragette Annual. 8. November 30th, 1912, [Emily Wilding Davison [aged 40]] sentenced to 10 days' imprisonment for assaulting a Baptist Minister by mistake for Mr. Lloyd-George at Aberdeen Station; hunger struck and released at end of 4 days' fast;

On 4th June 1913 Emily Wilding Davison [aged 40] was hit by the King's [aged 48] horse Anmer after she had stepped into its path at Tattenham Corner during the Derby at Epsom Racecourse. The jockey Herbert Jones was injured. The King and Queen [aged 46] were present. The King recorded in his diary "a most regrettable and scandalous proceeding". She was operated on two days later, but she never regained consciousness.

On 8th June 1913 Emily Wilding Davison [aged 40] died from a fracture at the base of her skull.

14th June 1913. Coffin of Emily Wilding Davison [deceased] at Victoria Station [Map].

14th June 1913. Funeral Procession of Emily Wilding Davison [deceased] at Morpeth, Northumberland [Map].

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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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14th June 1913. The Central News reported:

Emily Wilding Davison's [deceased] funeral procession passing Piccadilly Circus [Map], 14th June 1913. Following her tragic death, Davison was instantly embraced as a martyr to the cause. On 14 June 1913 her body was borne on an open hearse through London to a memorial service at St George's Church, Bloomsbury before being taken by train to Morpeth, Northumberland [Map] for a family funeral. The funeral procession (the last great suffrage march) was organised by fellow suffragette Grace Roe, and the memorial service was presided over by clergy from the Church League for Women's Suffrage.

On 15th June 1913 Emily Wilding Davison [deceased] was buried at St Mary the Virgin Church Morpeth, Northumberland [Map].