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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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CRW aka Christopher Nevinson 1889-1946

In April 1917 CRW aka Christopher Nevinson was appointed an official war artist by the Department of Information. Wearing the uniform of a war correspondent, he visited the Western Front from 5 July to 4 August 1917, a period which included the start of the Battle of Passchendaele on 31 July. Nevinson was billeted with other visitors in the Château d'Harcourt, south of Caen.

CRW aka Christopher Nevinson. "Banking at 400 Feet".

In 1884 [his father] Henry Nevinson [aged 27] and [his mother] Margaret Wynne Jones [aged 25] were married.

On 13th August 1889 CRW aka Christopher Nevinson was born to Henry Nevinson [aged 32] and Margaret Wynne Jones [aged 31].

Around 1900. CRW aka Christopher Nevinson [aged 10]. "The Weir, Charenton".

Around 1900. CRW aka Christopher Nevinson [aged 10]. Portrait of Elizabeth Darley.

1911-1912. CRW aka Christopher Nevinson [aged 21]. "The Railway Bridge, Charenton".

1911. CRW aka Christopher Nevinson [aged 21]. Self-portrait.

1913. CRW aka Christopher Nevinson [aged 23]. "The Arrival".

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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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On 1st November 1915 CRW aka Christopher Nevinson [aged 26] and Kathleen Knowlman were married at Hampstead Town Hall. After a week-long honeymoon, he reported back to the RAMC but was invalided out of the service in January 1916 with acute rheumatic fever.

1916. CRW aka Christopher Nevinson [aged 26]. "A Taube".

1916. CRW aka Christopher Nevinson [aged 26]. "The Doctor".

1917. CRW aka Christopher Nevinson [aged 27]. Portrait of Edith Sitwell [aged 29].

1917. CRW aka Christopher Nevinson [aged 27]. "A Group of Soldiers".

1917. CRW aka Christopher Nevinson [aged 27]. "After The Push".

1917. CRW aka Christopher Nevinson [aged 27]. "Paths of Glory".

1917. CRW aka Christopher Nevinson [aged 27]. "Building Aircraft: Acetylene Welder".

1917. CRW aka Christopher Nevinson [aged 27]. "War Profiteers".

1918. CRW aka Christopher Nevinson [aged 28]. "The Harvest of Battle".

On 8th June 1932 [his mother] Margaret Wynne Jones [aged 74] died.

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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 1933 [his father] Henry Nevinson [aged 76] and [his step-mother] Evelyn Jane Sharp [aged 63] were married.

1940. CRW aka Christopher Nevinson [aged 50]. "Anti-aircraft Defences" depicting anti-aircraft batteries and London Blitz spotlights.

On 9th November 1941 [his father] Henry Nevinson [aged 85] died.

On 7th October 1946 CRW aka Christopher Nevinson [aged 57] died.