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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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John Charlton is in Painters.
In 1849 John Charlton was born to [his father] Samuel Charlton at Bamburgh, Northumberland [Map].
In 1882 John Charlton (age 33) and Kate Vaughan were married.
1884. John Charlton (age 35). Portrait of Godfrey Morgan 1st Viscount Tredegar (age 52).
Between 1893 and 1894. John Charlton (age 44). Frederick Courtenay Morgan (age 58) and his daughter Violet Wilhelmina Morgan (age 32) in front of Ruperra Castle, Monmouthshire [Map].
Frederick Courtenay Morgan: On 24th May 1834 he was born to Charles Morgan 1st Baron Tredegar and Rosamund Mundy at Ruperra Castle, Monmouthshire [Map]. He was educated at Eton College [Map]. On 9th January 1909 Frederick Courtenay Morgan died.
Violet Wilhelmina Morgan: On 23rd September 1860 she was born to Frederick Courtenay Morgan. On 28th August 1894 Major Basil St John Mundy and she were married. They were first cousin once removed. On 22nd December 1943 Violet Wilhelmina Morgan died.
On 1st July 1895 [his son] Captain John Macfarlane Charlton was born to John Charlton (age 46) and [his wife] Kate Vaughan.
Between 1896 and 1897. John Charlton (age 47). Portrait of Godfrey Morgan 1st Viscount Tredegar (age 64), with His Skye Terrier, 'Peeps'.
1905. John Charlton (age 56). The Charge of the Light Brigade, the Battle of Balaclava, 25th October 1854, with Godfrey Charles Morgan, 1st Viscount Tredegar (age 73), Astride His Horse, "Sir Briggs".
Before 1910. John Charlton (age 60). Portrait of John Poyntz Spencer 5th Earl Spencer (age 74).
The History of William Marshal was commissioned by his son shortly after William’s death in 1219 to celebrate the Marshal’s remarkable life; it is an authentic, contemporary voice. The manuscript was discovered in 1861 by French historian Paul Meyer. Meyer published the manuscript in its original Anglo-French in 1891 in two books. This book is a line by line translation of the first of Meyer’s books; lines 1-10152. Book 1 of the History begins in 1139 and ends in 1194. It describes the events of the Anarchy, the role of William’s father John, John’s marriages, William’s childhood, his role as a hostage at the siege of Newbury, his injury and imprisonment in Poitou where he met Eleanor of Aquitaine and his life as a knight errant. It continues with the accusation against him of an improper relationship with Margaret, wife of Henry the Young King, his exile, and return, the death of Henry the Young King, the rebellion of Richard, the future King Richard I, war with France, the death of King Henry II, and the capture of King Richard, and the rebellion of John, the future King John. It ends with the release of King Richard and the death of John Marshal.
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On 24th June 1916 [his son] Lieutenant Hugh Vaughan Charlton was killed in action whilst serving with the 7th Northumberland Fusiliers on the Western Front.
On 1st July 1916 [his son] Captain John Macfarlane Charlton (age 21) was killed in action on his twenty-first birthday on the first day of the Battle of the Somme seven days after the death of his elder brother [his son] Lieutenant Hugh Vaughan Charlton.
On 10th November 1917 John Charlton (age 68) died at Banks House, Lanercost.
[his son] Lieutenant Hugh Vaughan Charlton was born to John Charlton and Kate Vaughan.