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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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Baron Craven

Baron Craven is in Baronies of England Alphabetically.

There have been three creations of Baron Craven:

1st. 12th March 1627. William Craven 1st Earl Craven. Extinct. 9th April 1697.

2nd. 21st March 1643. John Craven 1st Baron Craven. Extinct. 1648.

3rd. 1665. William Craven 1st Earl Craven. Extant.

Baron Craven of Hamstead Marshall in Berkshire 1st Creation 1627

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Summary

12th March 1627. 1st. William Craven 1st Earl Craven [aged 18] created.

9th April 1697. 1st. William Craven 1st Earl Craven extinct.

On 12th March 1627 William Craven 1st Earl Craven [aged 18] was created 1st Baron Craven of Hamstead Marshall in Berkshire with a special remainder to his brothers John [aged 16], who was later created Baron Craven of Ryton, and Thomas, both of whom predeceased William, rendering the remainder ineffective.

On 9th April 1697 William Craven 1st Earl Craven [aged 88] died. Earl Craven in Yorkshire, Viscount Craven of Uffington in Berkshire and Baron Craven of Hamstead Marshall in Berkshire extinct. His half first cousin three times removed William [aged 28] succeeded 2nd Baron Craven of Hamstead Marshall in Berkshire.

Baron Craven of Ryton in Shropshire 2nd Creation 1643

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Summary

21st March 1643. 1st. John Craven 1st Baron Craven [aged 32] created.

1648. 1st. John Craven 1st Baron Craven extinct.

On 21st March 1643 John Craven 1st Baron Craven [aged 32] was created 1st Baron Craven of Ryton in Shropshire. Elizabeth Spencer Baroness Craven [aged 26] by marriage Baroness Craven of Ryton in Shropshire.

In 1648 John Craven 1st Baron Craven [aged 37] died. Baron Craven of Ryton in Shropshire extinct.

Baron Craven of Hamstead Marshall in Berkshire 3rd Creation 1665

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Summary

1665. 1st. William Craven 1st Earl Craven [aged 56] created.

9th April 1697. 2nd. Half First Cousin Three times Removed William Craven 2nd Baron Craven [aged 28] succeeded.

9th October 1711. 3rd. Son William Craven 3rd Baron Craven [aged 11] succeeded.

10th August 1739. 4th. Brother Fulwar Craven 4th Baron Craven succeeded.

10th November 1764. 5th. Nephew William Craven 5th Baron Craven [aged 59] succeeded.

17th March 1769. 6th. Grandson William Craven 6th Baron Craven [aged 30] succeeded.

26th September 1791. 7th. Son William Craven 1st Earl Craven [aged 20] succeeded.

30th July 1825. 8th. Son William Craven 2nd Earl Craven [aged 15] succeeded.

25th August 1866. 9th. Son George Grimston Craven 3rd Earl Craven [aged 25] succeeded.

7th December 1883. 10th. Son William Craven 4th Earl Craven [aged 14] succeeded.

10th July 1921. 11th. Son William Craven 5th Earl Craven [aged 23] succeeded.

15th September 1932. 12th. Son William Craven 6th Earl Craven [aged 15] succeeded.

27th January 1965. 13th. Son Thomas Craven 7th Earl Craven [aged 7] succeeded.

22nd October 1983. 14th. Brother Simon Craven 8th Earl Craven [aged 22] succeeded.

30th August 1990. 15th. Son Benjamin Craven 9th Earl Craven [aged 1] succeeded.

In 1665 William Craven 1st Earl Craven [aged 56] was created 1st Baron Craven of Hamstead Marshall in Berkshire with a special remainder to his cousin William Craven [aged 26].

On 9th April 1697 William Craven 1st Earl Craven [aged 88] died. Earl Craven in Yorkshire, Viscount Craven of Uffington in Berkshire and Baron Craven of Hamstead Marshall in Berkshire extinct. His half first cousin three times removed William [aged 28] succeeded 2nd Baron Craven of Hamstead Marshall in Berkshire.

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Chronicles of the Reigns of Edward I and II Volume 2

The Chronicles of the Reigns of Edward I and Edward II, Volume 2, comprising A Sorrowful Commendation on King Edward, the Life of Edward II by a Monk of Bridlington, Life of Edward II by a Monk of Malmesbury and Life of Edward by Thomas de la More, presents a rich collection of medieval English chronicles illuminating the political, military, ecclesiastical and social upheavals of the late thirteenth and early fourteenth centuries. The volume offers contemporary and near-contemporary accounts of the reigns of Edward I and Edward II, a period marked by war with Scotland, conflict between Crown and nobility, disputes over royal government, ecclesiastical tensions, rebellion, deposition and civil violence. Particular attention is given to the struggle surrounding Piers Gaveston, Thomas of Lancaster and the Despensers, as well as the turbulent final years of Edward II and the political circumstances that shaped the early reign of Edward III. These chronicles are especially valuable for their vivid narrative detail. They preserve speeches, political arguments, descriptions of battles and executions, accounts of parliaments and royal councils, reports of diplomatic missions, ecclesiastical controversies, prodigies and natural events, and contemporary judgements on the conduct of kings, magnates and churchmen. Written from differing institutional and regional perspectives, the texts reveal not only what happened but how medieval observers interpreted events, often through ideas of divine judgement, legitimate kingship, loyalty, treason and moral retribution. An important primary-source collection for readers interested in Edward I, Edward II, medieval politics, the Scottish wars, the baronial opposition, the fall of Edward II, church history and fourteenth-century England, Volume 2 provides an indispensable window into one of the most turbulent periods of the English Middle Ages.

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On 12th October 1697 William Craven 2nd Baron Craven [aged 28] and Elizabeth Skipwith Baroness Craven [aged 20] were married. She by marriage Baroness Craven of Hamstead Marshall in Berkshire.

On 9th October 1711 William Craven 2nd Baron Craven [aged 42] died. His son William [aged 11] succeeded 3rd Baron Craven of Hamstead Marshall in Berkshire.

On 10th August 1739 William Craven 3rd Baron Craven [aged 39] died. His brother Fulwar succeeded 4th Baron Craven of Hamstead Marshall in Berkshire.

On 10th November 1764 Fulwar Craven 4th Baron Craven died. His nephew William [aged 59] succeeded 5th Baron Craven of Hamstead Marshall in Berkshire.

On 17th March 1769 William Craven 5th Baron Craven [aged 63] died. His grandson William [aged 30] succeeded 6th Baron Craven of Hamstead Marshall in Berkshire. Elizabeth Berkeley Margrave Brandenburg-Ansbach [aged 18] by marriage Baroness Craven of Hamstead Marshall in Berkshire.

On 26th September 1791 William Craven 6th Baron Craven [aged 53] died at Lausanne, Switzerland. His son William [aged 20] succeeded 7th Baron Craven of Hamstead Marshall in Berkshire. His son William succeeded 8th Baron Craven of Hamstead Marshall in Berkshire.

On 30th July 1825 William Craven 1st Earl Craven [aged 54] died. His son William [aged 15] succeeded 2nd Earl Craven in Yorkshire, 2nd Viscount Uffington, 8th Baron Craven of Hamstead Marshall in Berkshire.

On 25th August 1866 William Craven 2nd Earl Craven [aged 57] died. His son George [aged 25] succeeded 3rd Earl Craven in Yorkshire, 3rd Viscount Uffington, 9th Baron Craven of Hamstead Marshall in Berkshire.

On 7th December 1883 George Grimston Craven 3rd Earl Craven [aged 42] died. His son William [aged 14] succeeded 4th Earl Craven in Yorkshire, 4th Viscount Uffington, 10th Baron Craven of Hamstead Marshall in Berkshire.

On 10th July 1921 William Craven 4th Earl Craven [aged 52] drowned having fallen overboard during Cowes Week. His body washed ashore two days later. His son William [aged 23] succeeded 5th Earl Craven in Yorkshire, 5th Viscount Uffington, 11th Baron Craven of Hamstead Marshall in Berkshire. Mary Williamina George Countess Craven by marriage Countess Craven in Yorkshire.

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Anne Boleyn. Her Life as told by Lancelot de Carle's 1536 Letter.

In 1536, two weeks after the execution of Anne Boleyn, her brother George and four others, Lancelot du Carle, wrote an extraordinary letter that described Anne's life, and her trial and execution, to which he was a witness. This book presents a new translation of that letter, with additional material from other contemporary sources such as Letters, Hall's and Wriothesley's Chronicles, the pamphlets of Wynkyn the Worde, the Memorial of George Constantyne, the Portuguese Letter and the Baga de Secrets, all of which are provided in Appendices.

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On 15th September 1932 William Craven 5th Earl Craven [aged 35] died of peritonitis at Pau, France. His son William [aged 15] succeeded 6th Earl Craven in Yorkshire, 6th Viscount Uffington, 12th Baron Craven of Hamstead Marshall in Berkshire.

On 27th January 1965 William Craven 6th Earl Craven [aged 47] died. His son Thomas [aged 7] succeeded 7th Earl Craven in Yorkshire, 7th Viscount Uffington, 13th Baron Craven of Hamstead Marshall in Berkshire.

On 22nd October 1983 Thomas Craven 7th Earl Craven [aged 26] shot himself. His brother Simon [aged 22] succeeded 8th Earl Craven in Yorkshire, 8th Viscount Uffington, 14th Baron Craven of Hamstead Marshall in Berkshire.

Montreal Gazette: "Earl of Craven fears olf curse and kills himself. Eastbourne, England (AP). The seventh Earl of Craven — who lived in fear of a curse that all the males of his family would die young — has killed himself at age 26, police said. Thomas Robert Douglas Craven fatally shot himself at the home of his mother, Countess Elizabeth Craven, police reported. His body was found Saturday. None of Craven's direct ancestors going back to the 17th century reached the age of 60. His father, the sixth earl, drowned at age 47 when he fell off a yacht during a party in 1965. Leukemia killed his grandfather, the fifth earl, at age 35. The reputed curse says that all Craven boys will die before their mothers, Residents in the earl's village of Hampstead Marshall, Berkshire, said it was uttered by a village mother whose daughter was made pregnant by a Craven ancestor. 'They were a family that over the years never mixed closely in village affairs and I think the curse developed because of the antagonism between them and the local folk,' said one elderly man. The young earl was unmarried. Anne Nicholson, his former girlfriend and mother of their seven-year-old son, Thomas, was quoted last year as saying: 'The curse of the Cravens does worry him (the earl) a lot. He rarely discusses it, but it's at the back of his mind most of the time. It's an awful thing because it seems tp have come true in the past. It makes me worry about our little Tommy.' The earl's only son will not inherit the earldom because he is illegitimate. The title passes to the earl's 22-year-old brother, Simon George Craven, The Cravens can trace their line back to William the Conqueror, who invaded England and won its crown in 1066. The Craven estates were once among the largest in Britain, embracing 8,000 hectares in Berkshire alone, but they have dwindled to a few properties."

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On 30th August 1990 Simon Craven 8th Earl Craven [aged 29] died in a car accident. His son Benjamin [aged 1] succeeded 9th Earl Craven in Yorkshire, 9th Viscount Uffington, 15th Baron Craven of Hamstead Marshall in Berkshire.