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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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Thomas Brugge 5th Baron Chandos 1427-1493

Paternal Family Tree: Brugge

In 1427 Thomas Brugge 5th Baron Chandos was born to Giles Brugge 4th Baron Chandos [aged 30] at Coberley, Gloucestershire.

Before 1458 Thomas Brugge 5th Baron Chandos [aged 30] and Margaret Banaster were married.

Before 1458 [his father] Giles Brugge 4th Baron Chandos [aged 61] and [his step-mother] Katherine Boteville Baroness Chandos [aged 56] were married.

In 1458 Thomas Brugge 5th Baron Chandos [aged 31] and Florence Darrell Baroness Chandos [aged 33] were married.

Around 1459 [his daughter] Elizabeth Brugge was born to Thomas Brugge 5th Baron Chandos [aged 32] and [his wife] Florence Darrell Baroness Chandos [aged 34].

Around 1460 [his daughter] Alice Brugge was born to Thomas Brugge 5th Baron Chandos [aged 33] and [his wife] Florence Darrell Baroness Chandos [aged 35].

In 1460 Thomas Brugge 5th Baron Chandos [aged 33] was appointed Knight of the Shire Gloucestershire.

Around 1462 [his son] Giles Brugge 6th Baron Chandos was born to Thomas Brugge 5th Baron Chandos [aged 35] and [his wife] Florence Darrell Baroness Chandos [aged 37] at Coberley, Gloucestershire. He married before 1492 Isabel Baynham Baroness Chandos and had issue.

Around 1463 [his daughter] Eleanor Brydges was born to Thomas Brugge 5th Baron Chandos [aged 36] and [his wife] Florence Darrell Baroness Chandos [aged 38].

Around 1464 [his son] Henry Brydges was born to Thomas Brugge 5th Baron Chandos [aged 37] and [his wife] Florence Darrell Baroness Chandos [aged 39].

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Annals of Kings Richard II and Henry IV 1393-1406

The Annals of Kings Richard II and Henry IV offers a vivid contemporary account of one of the most turbulent periods in late medieval England. Covering the reigns of Richard II and Henry IV, the chronicle records royal ceremonies, political conflict, rebellion, war, taxation, religious controversy, executions, popular unrest and remarkable portents. Its pages include a detailed description of Richard II’s coronation, the fall and deposition of the king, Henry IV’s seizure of the throne, the Percy rebellion, the execution of Archbishop Richard Scrope, the campaigns of Owain Glyndŵr, and England’s relations with Scotland, France, Portugal and Scandinavia. Alongside affairs of state, the annalist preserves reports of miracles, eclipses, prophecies, supernatural events and the experiences of ordinary townspeople, clergy, soldiers and travellers. Written from a monastic perspective, the work combines political observation with moral judgement, presenting victories and disasters as evidence of divine favour or punishment. At once a historical record and a reflection of medieval belief, the Annals provides an invaluable window into the challenges, ceremonies and conflicts of England at the turn of the fifteenth century.

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On 13th April 1466 [his father] Giles Brugge 4th Baron Chandos [aged 69] died at Coberley, Gloucestershire. His son Thomas [aged 39] succeeded 5th Baron Chandos. [his wife] Florence Darrell Baroness Chandos [aged 41] by marriage Baroness Chandos.

Around 1469 [his daughter] Jane Brugge was born to Thomas Brugge 5th Baron Chandos [aged 42] and [his wife] Florence Darrell Baroness Chandos [aged 44].

Around 1471 [his son] Thomas Brugge was born to Thomas Brugge 5th Baron Chandos [aged 44] and [his wife] Florence Darrell Baroness Chandos [aged 46].

In 1472 Thomas Brugge 5th Baron Chandos [aged 45] was appointed Knight of the Shire Herefordshire.

Around 1473 [his daughter] Anne Brugge was born to Thomas Brugge 5th Baron Chandos [aged 46] and [his wife] Florence Darrell Baroness Chandos [aged 48]. She married 1. Henry Poole 2. William Reade.

Before 1492 [his son] Giles Brugge 6th Baron Chandos [aged 29] and [his daughter-in-law] Isabel Baynham Baroness Chandos [aged 16] were married.

On 30th January 1493 Thomas Brugge 5th Baron Chandos [aged 66] died. His son Giles [aged 31] succeeded 6th Baron Chandos. Isabel Baynham Baroness Chandos [aged 18] by marriage Baroness Chandos.

Around 1506 [his former wife] Florence Darrell Baroness Chandos [aged 81] died.

William Hastings and Margaret Banaster were married.

Royal Descendants of Thomas Brugge 5th Baron Chandos 1427-1493
Number after indicates the number of unique routes of descent. Descendants of Kings and Queens not included.

Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom [2]

Diana Spencer Princess Wales [5]

Ancestors of Thomas Brugge 5th Baron Chandos 1427-1493

Grandfather: Thomas Brugge

Father: Giles Brugge 4th Baron Chandos

Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas Berkeley of Coberley

Grandmother: Alice Berkeley

Great x 3 Grandfather: Roger Chandos 1st Baron Chandos

Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Chandos 2nd Baron Chandos

Great x 1 Grandmother: Margaret Chandos

Thomas Brugge 5th Baron Chandos