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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On 6th November 1779 Henry Pierce Bone was born.
1829. Henry Pierce Bone [aged 49]. Portrait of Mary Thoroton.
Mary Thoroton: she was born to Thomas Thoroton and Roosilia Drake. In 1788 Archbishop Charles Manners-Sutton and she were married. They had, probably, eloped. They were half first cousins.
1831. Henry Pierce Bone [aged 51] after John Jackson [aged 52]. Portrait of Francis Leggatt Chantrey [aged 49] in black morning suit, blue waistcoat with gold fob-seal, standing beside the bust of William Hyde Wollaston, F.R.S. (1766-1828) on a plinth signed, dated and inscribed on the counter-enamel 'Francis Chantrey Sculptor. R.A. London 1831. Painted in Enamel
1837. Henry Pierce Bone [aged 57]. Portrait of George "Lord Byron" 6th Baron Byron.
1839. Henry Pierce Bone [aged 59]. Portrait of Margaret aka Mary Feilding.
Margaret aka Mary Feilding: In 1613 she was born to William Feilding 1st Earl Denbigh and Susan Villiers Countess Denbigh. On 16th June 1622 James Hamilton 1st Duke Hamilton and she were married. She the daughter of William Feilding 1st Earl Denbigh and Susan Villiers Countess Denbigh. He the son of James Hamilton 2nd Marquess Hamilton and Ann Cunningham Marchioness Hamilton. On 2nd March 1625 James Hamilton 2nd Marquess Hamilton died at Whitehall Palace [Map]. His son James succeeded 3rd Marquess Hamilton, 2nd Earl Cambridge, 2nd Baron Innerdale. She by marriage Marchioness Hamilton. Before 10th May 1638 Margaret aka Mary Feilding died.
Before 1855. Henry Pierce Bone [aged 75]. Self-Portrait.
On 21st October 1855 Henry Pierce Bone [aged 75] died at 22 Percy Street, Bedford Square.