Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes
Récits d’un bourgeois de Valenciennes aka The Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes is a vivid 14th-century vernacular chronicle written by an anonymous urban chronicler from Valenciennes in the County of Hainaut. It survives in a manuscript that describes local and regional history from about 1253 to 1366, blending chronology, narrative episodes, and eyewitness-style accounts of political, military, and social events in medieval France, Flanders, and the Low Countries. The work begins with a chronological framework of events affecting Valenciennes and its region under rulers such as King Philip VI of France and the shifting allegiances of local nobility. It includes accounts of conflicts, sieges, diplomatic manoeuvres, and the impact of broader struggles like the Hundred Years’ War on urban life in Hainaut. Written from the perspective of a burgher (bourgeois) rather than a monastery or royal court, the chronicle offers a rare lay viewpoint on high politics and warfare, reflecting how merchants, townspeople, and civic institutions experienced the turbulence of the 13th and 14th centuries. Its narrative style combines straightforward reporting of events with moral and civic observations, making it a valuable source for readers interested in medieval urban society, regional politics, and the lived experience of war and governance in pre-modern Europe.
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Monumental Effigies of Great Britain by Thomas and George Hollis Part 3 is in Monumental Effigies of Great Britain by Thomas and George Hollis.
Robert Consul, Earl of Gloucester in St James Priory, Bristol [Map].
Sir William de Hatford in Hatford Church, Berkshire.
A Lady of the Fitz Alan fmaily in the Church of St Gregory, Bedale.
A Lady of the Hamerton Family in Selby Church, Yorkshire.
Elizabeth, wife of William Lord Montacute, (died 1354) in Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford [Map].
Children of Elizabeth on her tomb in Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford [Map].
Amicia wife of William Lord Fitz Warine, K.G. in the Church of St Mary, Wantage.
Amicia Haddon: Around 1325 she was born. On 28th October 1361 William Fitzwarin and she were married. In 1362 she died.
A Brass formerley in Mildenhall Church, Suffolk.
John Noble B.C.L. Principal of Broadgate Hall, Oxford, died 1522.
Annals of the six Kings of England by Nicholas Trivet
Translation of the Annals of the Six Kings of England by that traces the rise and rule of the Angevin aka Plantagenet dynasty from the mid-12th to early 14th century. Written by the Dominican scholar Nicholas Trivet, the work offers a vivid account of English history from the reign of King Stephen through to the death of King Edward I, blending political narrative with moral reflection. Covering the reigns of six monarchs—from Stephen to Edward I—the chronicle explores royal authority, rebellion, war, and the shifting balance between crown, church, and nobility. Trivet provides detailed insight into defining moments such as baronial conflicts, Anglo-French rivalry, and the consolidation of royal power under Edward I, whose reign he describes with particular immediacy. The Annals combines careful year-by-year reporting with thoughtful interpretation, presenting history not merely as a sequence of events but as a moral and political lesson. Ideal for readers interested in medieval history, kingship, and the origins of the English state, this chronicle remains a valuable and accessible window into the turbulent world of the Plantagenet kings.
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Sir Humphrey Stafford and Alianor (Aylesbury) his wife in Bromsgrove Church, Worcestershire.
Eleanor Aylesbury: Around 1406 she was born to Thomas Aylesbury. Around 2nd January 1424 Humphrey Stafford and she were married. In 1478 she died.
