Jean de Waurin's Chronicle of England Volume 6 Books 3-6: The Wars of the Roses
Jean de Waurin was a French Chronicler, from the Artois region, who was born around 1400, and died around 1474. Waurin’s Chronicle of England, Volume 6, covering the period 1450 to 1471, from which we have selected and translated Chapters relating to the Wars of the Roses, provides a vivid, original, contemporary description of key events some of which he witnessed first-hand, some of which he was told by the key people involved with whom Waurin had a personal relationship.
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In 1495 Richard Champion was born.
Before 20th December 1555 Alderman Henry Hudson (age 55) and [his future wife] Barbara Watson (age 51) were married.
After 20th December 1555 Richard Champion (age 60) and Barbara Watson (age 51) were married.
In 1558 Richard Champion (age 63) was elected Sheriff of London.
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In 1565 Richard Champion (age 70) was elected Lord Mayor of London.
In 1566 Richard Champion (age 71) died. He was buried at St Dunstan in the East Church [Map].
On 9th November 1568 [his former wife] Barbara Watson (age 64) died.