Rishanger, William

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• RISHANGER, WILLIAM —    ( Chronigraphus ), an annalist and monk of St. Albans; wrote what is in effect a continuation of MATTHEW PARIS S (q.v. PARIS, MATTHEW) Chronicle, and practically a history of his own times from 1259 to 1307, which is both a spirited and… …   The Nuttall Encyclopaedia

• William Rishanger — (born 1250), nicknamed Chronigraphus , was an English annalist and Benedictine monk of St. Albans.[1] Contents 1 Writings 2 See also 3 References …   Wikipedia

• John of Trokelowe — was an English Benedictine of the fourteenth century. [Still living in 1330, but his dates of birth and death are unknown.] He was a monk of St Albans Abbey, who in 1294 was living in the dependent priory of Tynemouth, Northumberland. Once he was …   Wikipedia

• List of English chronicles — This is a list of the most important Chronicles relevant to the kingdom of England in the period from the Norman Conquest to the beginning of the Tudor dynasty (1066 1485). The chronicles are listed under the name by which they are commonly… …   Wikipedia

• Battle of Evesham — The Battle of Evesham was one of the two main battles of 13th century England s Second Barons War. It marked the defeat of Simon de Montfort, Earl of Leicester, and the rebellious barons by Prince Edward ndash; later King Edward I ndash; who led… …   Wikipedia

• Eleanor de Montfort — Eleanor de Montfort, Princess of Wales and Lady of Snowdon (1252 19 June 1282) was a daughter of Simon de Montfort, 6th Earl of Leicester and Countess Eleanor of England. Early life Eleanor s maternal grandparents were John of England and his… …   Wikipedia

• Guillaume de Nogaret — or William of Nogaret (1260/1270 – 1313) was councillor and keeper of the seal to Philip IV of France. Early life His father was a citizen of Toulouse, and was, so it was claimed, condemned as a heretic during the Albigensian crusade. The family… …   Wikipedia

• Matthäus [1] — Matthäus (v. hebr. Matthithjah, so v.w. griech. Theodoros). I. Biblische Person: 1) St. M., eigentlich Levi geheißen, war aus Galiläa gebürtig u. Zolleinnehmer am See Tiberias; er trat unter die zwölf Apostel Jesu, bei welcher Gelegenheit er… …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon