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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Between 1590 and 1593. John Critz [aged 39]. Portrait of Henry Wriothesley 3rd Earl of Southampton [aged 16]. The Latin inscription 'In vinculis invictus' ("in chains unconquered")
Around 1602 John Critz [aged 51]. Portrait of Robert Cecil 1st Earl Salisbury [aged 38].
Around 1604 John Critz [aged 53] is believed to have contributed to the Somerset House Conference painting of the negotiation of the Treaty of London in which Thomas Sackville 1st Earl Dorset [aged 68], Charles Howard 1st Earl Nottingham [aged 68], Charles Blount 1st Earl Devonshire [aged 41], Henry Howard 1st Earl of Northampton [aged 63] and Robert Cecil 1st Earl Salisbury [aged 40] are represented on the right side.
Around 1605 John Critz [aged 54]. Portrait of Anne of Denmark Queen Consort Scotland England and Ireland [aged 30].
Around 1605 John Critz [aged 54]. Portrait of Anne Vavasour [aged 45].
Around 1605 John Critz [aged 54]. Portrait of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland [aged 38] with Garter Collar and Leg Garter.
Around 1606 John Critz [aged 55]. Portrait of Lucy Harrington Countess Bedford [aged 26].
In 1607 Robert "The Elder" Peake [aged 56] was appointed Sarjeant Painter to King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland [aged 40] sharing the office with John Critz [aged 56].
In 23rd June 1607 Princess Sophia Stewart died. She was buried in Westminster Abbey were she has a monument resembling a crib by Maximilian Colt [aged 32], gilded by John Critz [aged 56].
In 1609 John Critz [aged 58] and Sarah Pookes were married. She the widow of Cornelis de Neve the Elder and mother of painter Corneilus de Neve [aged 7].
Around 1615 John Critz [aged 64]. Portrait of William Parker 4th Baron Monteagle 14th Baron Marshal 13th Baron Morley [aged 40].
Around 1615 John Critz [aged 64]. Portrait of Mary Sidney Lady Wroth [aged 28] holding a Theorbo.
Mary Sidney Lady Wroth: In 1587 she was born to Robert Sidney 1st Earl of Leicester and Barbara Gamage Countess Leicester. In 1683 Mary Sidney Lady Wroth died.
Before 14th March 1642 John Critz [aged 91] died. He was buried on 14 Mar 1642.