The History of William Marshal was commissioned by his son shortly after William’s death in 1219 to celebrate the Marshal’s remarkable life; it is an authentic, contemporary voice. The manuscript was discovered in 1861 by French historian Paul Meyer. Meyer published the manuscript in its original Anglo-French in 1891 in two books. This book is a line by line translation of the first of Meyer’s books; lines 1-10152. Book 1 of the History begins in 1139 and ends in 1194. It describes the events of the Anarchy, the role of William’s father John, John’s marriages, William’s childhood, his role as a hostage at the siege of Newbury, his injury and imprisonment in Poitou where he met Eleanor of Aquitaine and his life as a knight errant. It continues with the accusation against him of an improper relationship with Margaret, wife of Henry the Young King, his exile, and return, the death of Henry the Young King, the rebellion of Richard, the future King Richard I, war with France, the death of King Henry II, and the capture of King Richard, and the rebellion of John, the future King John. It ends with the release of King Richard and the death of John Marshal.
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Frederick Hollyer is in Photographers.
On 17th June 1838 Frederick Hollyer was born to [his father] Samuel Hollyer [aged 41].
1866. Frederick Hollyer [aged 27]. Photograph of Simeon Solomon [aged 25].
1870. Frederick Hollyer [aged 31]. Photograph of Charles Dickens [aged 57].
1874. Frederick Hollyer [aged 35]. Photograph of the Burne-Jones and Morris families including William Morris [aged 39], Jane Morris nee Burden [aged 34], Edward Coley Burne-Jones 1st Baronet [aged 40] and Georgiana Macdonald Lady Burne-Jones [aged 33].
1874. Frederick Hollyer [aged 35]. Photograph of Ellen Terry [aged 26] and person unknown.
1874. Frederick Hollyer [aged 35]. Photograph of Edward Coley Burne-Jones 1st Baronet [aged 40] and William Morris [aged 39].
Around 1882. Frederick Hollyer [aged 43]. Photograph of Georgiana Macdonald Lady Burne-Jones [aged 41].
In 1883 [his father] Samuel Hollyer [aged 86] died.
1884. Frederick Hollyer [aged 45]. Photograph of Thomas Hardy [aged 43].
Thomas Hardy: On 2nd June 1840 he was born. On 11th January 1928 he died.
1886. Frederick Hollyer [aged 47]. Photograph of Walter Crane [aged 40].
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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Around 1887. Frederick Hollyer [aged 48]. Photograph of Mary "May" Morris [aged 24].
Around 1887. Frederick Hollyer [aged 48]. Photograph of William Morris [aged 52].
1890. Frederick Hollyer [aged 51]. Photograph of Aubrey Beardsley.
Around 1890. Frederick Hollyer [aged 51]. Photograph of Emma Margaret "Margot" Tennant [aged 25].
Emma Margaret "Margot" Tennant: On 2nd February 1864 she was born to Charles Tennant 1st Baronet and Emma Winsloe Lady Tennant. On 10th May 1894 Herbert Henry Asquith 1st Earl of Oxford and Asquith and she were married at St George's Church, Hanover Square. On 28th July 1945 Emma Margaret "Margot" Tennant died.
Around 1890. Frederick Hollyer [aged 51]. Photograph of Octavia Laura Mary Tennant.
Octavia Laura Mary Tennant: In 1862 she was born to Charles Tennant 1st Baronet and Emma Winsloe Lady Tennant. In 1885 Arthur Lyttelton and she were married. The couple lived at 4 Upper Brook Street, Mayfair. In 1886 Octavia Laura Mary Tennant died from childbirth.
Around 1890. Frederick Hollyer [aged 51]. Photograph of William Butler Yeats.
Around 1890. Frederick Hollyer [aged 51]. Photograph of Sir Aston Webb.
1890. Frederick Hollyer [aged 51]. Photograph of Richard Le Gallienne.
1890. Frederick Hollyer [aged 51]. Photograph of Ellen Terry [aged 42].
1894. Frederick Hollyer [aged 55]. Photograph of John Ruskin [aged 74].
1896. Frederick Hollyer [aged 57]. Photograph of Simeon Solomon [aged 55].
Jean de Waurin's Chronicle of England Volume 6 Books 3-6: The Wars of the Roses
Jean de Waurin was a French Chronicler, from the Artois region, who was born around 1400, and died around 1474. Waurin’s Chronicle of England, Volume 6, covering the period 1450 to 1471, from which we have selected and translated Chapters relating to the Wars of the Roses, provides a vivid, original, contemporary description of key events some of which he witnessed first-hand, some of which he was told by the key people involved with whom Waurin had a personal relationship.
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On 21st November 1933 Frederick Hollyer [aged 95] died.