King Edward III, in the 'English Chronicles' ('Chronicon Angliae'), of Thomas of Walsingham

Thomas of Walsingham's 'English Chronicles' are a valuable source of information on the mid-14th century. Covering the years 1328-1388, the chronicle gives a critical account of John of Gaunt (father of Henry IV), as well as information on the Wat Tyler insurrection, Wyclif and the Lollards. A Benedictine monk, Thomas was in charge of the scriptorium at St Albans and the author of several chronicles and literary commentaries. This copy is thought to have been used by Matthew Parker (1504-75), Archbishop of Canterbury, to publish an edition of the 'Chronicon' in 1574. This portion of the Chronicon has additions by Ranulph Cestriensi. On this page, events from the early 1330s, in the reign of King Edward III, are recorded, including the execution of Roger Mortimer, the birth of Edward the Black Prince and the crowning of Balliol as king of Scotland.