This is a translation of the 'Memoires of Jacques du Clercq', published in 1823 in two volumes, edited by Frederic, Baron de Reissenberg. In his introduction Reissenberg writes: 'Jacques du Clercq tells us that he was born in 1424, and that he was a licentiate in law and a counsellor to Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy, in the castellany of Douai, Lille, and Orchies. It appears that he established his residence at Arras. In 1446, he married the daughter of Baldwin de la Lacherie, a gentleman who lived in Lille. We read in the fifth book of his Memoirs that his father, also named Jacques du Clercq, had married a lady of the Le Camelin family, from Compiègne. His ancestors, always attached to the counts of Flanders, had constantly served them, whether in their councils or in their armies.' The Memoires cover a period of nineteen years beginning in in 1448, ending in in 1467. It appears that the author had intended to extend the Memoirs beyond that date; no doubt illness or death prevented him from carrying out this plan. As Reissenberg writes the 'merit of this work lies in the simplicity of its narrative, in its tone of good faith, and in a certain air of frankness which naturally wins the reader’s confidence.' Du Clercq ranges from events of national and international importance, including events of the Wars of the Roses in England, to simple, everyday local events such as marriages, robberies, murders, trials and deaths, including that of his own father in Book 5; one of his last entries.
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Saxon Heptarchy is in Royalty.
In 589 King Æthelberht of Kent [aged 39] succeeded King of Kent. Bertha Merovingian Queen Consort Kent [aged 24] by marriage Queen Consort Kent.
On 24th February 616 King Æthelberht of Kent [aged 66] died. His son Eadbald succeeded King of Kent. Emma Austrasia Queen Consort Kent by marriage Queen Consort Kent.
On 20th January 640 King Eadbald of Kent died. His son Eorcenberht succeeded King of Kent. Seaxburh Wuffingas Queen Consort Kent by marriage Queen Consort Kent.
In 674 King Æthelwealh of Sussex was appointed King Sussex.
Before 717 King Oshere of Hwicce was appointed King Hwicce
King Eanfrith of Hwicce was appointed King Hwicce.
King Eanhere of Hwicce was appointed King Hwicce. He may not have been king. The only reference is Bede who refers to King Eanhere of Hwicce in Bede's Ecclesiastical History of England Book 4 Chapter 13.
King Osric of Hwicce was appointed King Hwicce
In 675 King Æthelred of Mercia succeeded King Mercia. Osthryth Bernicia Queen Consort Mercia by marriage Queen Consort Mercia.
Around May 853 King Burgred of Mercia and Æthelswith Wessex Queen Consort Mercia [aged 15] were married at Chippenham, Wiltshire [Map]. She by marriage Queen Consort Mercia. She the daughter of King Æthelwulf of Wessex and Osburgh Queen Consort Wessex.
Abbot John Whethamstede’s Chronicle of the Abbey of St Albans
Abbot John Whethamstede's Register aka Chronicle of his second term at the Abbey of St Albans, 1451-1461, is a remarkable text that describes his first-hand experience of the beginning of the Wars of the Roses including the First and Second Battles of St Albans, 1455 and 1461, respectively, their cause, and their consequences, not least on the Abbey itself. His text also includes Loveday, Blore Heath, Northampton, the Act of Accord, Wakefield, and Towton, and ends with the Coronation of King Edward IV. In addition to the events of the Wars of the Roses, Abbot John, or his scribes who wrote the Chronicle, include details in the life of the Abbey such as charters, letters, land exchanges, visits by legates, and disputes, which provide a rich insight into the day-to-day life of the Abbey, and the challenges faced by its Abbot.
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Before 722 King Ine of Wessex [aged 51] and Æthelburg Queen of Wessex [aged 48] were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Wessex.
In 787 King Beorhtric of Wessex and Queen Eadburga of Wessex were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Wessex. She the daughter of King Offa of Mercia and Cynethryth Queen Mercia.
In or before 838 King Æthelwulf of Wessex and Osburgh Queen Consort Wessex were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Wessex. He the son of King Egbert of Wessex [aged 64].
In 856 King Æthelwulf of Wessex and Judith Carolingian Queen Consort Wessex [aged 12] were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Wessex. She the daughter of Charles "Bald" I King West Francia [aged 32] and Ermentrude Orléans Queen Consort West Francia. He the son of King Egbert of Wessex.
Around 858 King Æthelbald of Wessex and Judith Carolingian Queen Consort Wessex [aged 14] were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Wessex. She the daughter of Charles "Bald" I King West Francia [aged 34] and Ermentrude Orléans Queen Consort West Francia. He the son of King Æthelwulf of Wessex and Osburgh Queen Consort Wessex.