William of Worcester's Chronicle of England
William of Worcester, born around 1415, and died around 1482 was secretary to John Fastolf, the renowned soldier of the Hundred Years War, during which time he collected documents, letters, and wrote a record of events. Following their return to England in 1440 William was witness to major events. Twice in his chronicle he uses the first person: 1. when writing about the murder of Thomas, 7th Baron Scales, in 1460, he writes '… and I saw him lying naked in the cemetery near the porch of the church of St. Mary Overie in Southwark …' and 2. describing King Edward IV's entry into London in 1461 he writes '… proclaimed that all the people themselves were to recognize and acknowledge Edward as king. I was present and heard this, and immediately went down with them into the city'. William’s Chronicle is rich in detail. It is the source of much information about the Wars of the Roses, including the term 'Diabolical Marriage' to describe the marriage of Queen Elizabeth Woodville’s brother John’s marriage to Katherine, Dowager Duchess of Norfolk, he aged twenty, she sixty-five or more, and the story about a paper crown being placed in mockery on the severed head of Richard, 3rd Duke of York.
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St Mildred's Church, Bread Street is in Bread Street.
On 3rd November 1625 Ellis Crispe [aged 63] died. He was buried at St Mildred's Church, Bread Street. His will was proven on 7th November 1625 at the Prerogative Court of Canterbury.
On 27th February 1643 Tobias Crispe [aged 43] died of smallpox. He was buried at St Mildred's Church, Bread Street.
In December 1662 Sarah Ashe died. She was buried at St Mildred's Church, Bread Street.
On 26th February 1666 Nicholas Crispe 1st Baronet [aged 67] died. He was buried at St Mildred's Church, Bread Street. His grandson Nicholas [aged 23] succeeded 2nd Baronet Crispe of Hammersmith in Middlesex.
On 2nd August 1669 Bishop Edward Worth [aged 49] died at Hackney. He was buried at St Mildred's Church, Bread Street.
In November 1698 Nicholas Crispe 2nd Baronet [aged 55] died. He was buried at St Mildred's Church, Bread Street. His son John [aged 22] succeeded 3rd Baronet Crispe of Hammersmith in Middlesex.
Between 8th February 1699, the date of her will, and 2nd May 1700, the date her will was proved, Judith Adrian Lady Crispe died. She was buried with her husband at St Mildred's Church, Bread Street.
On 28th July 1714 Thomas Crispe of Dornford [aged 73] died. He was buried at St Mildred's Church, Bread Street.
On 3rd October 1791 Henry Cecil 1st Marquess Exeter [aged 37] and Sarah Hoggins Countess Exeter [aged 17] were married at St Mildred's Church, Bread Street.
The True Chronicles of Jean le Bel Volume 1 Chapters 1-60 1307-1342
The True Chronicles of Jean le Bel offer one of the most vivid and immediate accounts of 14th-century Europe, written by a knight who lived through the events he describes, and experienced some of them first hand. Covering the early decades of the Hundred Years’ War, this remarkable chronicle follows the campaigns of Edward III of England, the politics of France and the Low Countries, and the shifting alliances that shaped medieval warfare. Unlike later historians, Jean le Bel writes with a strong sense of eyewitness authenticity, drawing on personal experience and the testimony of fellow soldiers. His narrative captures not only battles and sieges, but also the realities of military life, diplomacy, and the ideals of chivalry that governed noble society. A key source for Jean Froissart, Le Bel’s chronicle stands on its own as a compelling and insightful work, at once historical record and literary achievement. This translation builds on the 1905 edition published in French by Jules Viard, adding extensive translations from other sources Rymer's Fœdera, the Chronicles of Adam Murimuth, William Nangis, Walter of Guisborough, a Bourgeois of Valenciennes, Geoffrey le Baker of Swinbroke and Richard Lescot to enrich the original text and Viard's notes.
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St Margaret Moses Church was a parish church which stood on the east side of Friday Street in the Bread Street ward of the City of London. It was destroyed in the Great Fire of London of 1666 and not rebuilt; instead the parish was united with that of St Mildred Bread Street.