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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Around 1704 Samuel Fludyer was born.
In 1734 Samuel Fludyer (age 30) was elected to the Court of the Common Council of the City of London.
In 1753 Samuel Fludyer (age 49) was appointed a director of the Bank of England.
In 1754 Samuel Fludyer (age 50) was elected Sheriff of London.
In 1754 Samuel Fludyer (age 50) was elected MP Chippenham. He is not recorded as having ever spoken during his 14 years in the House.
Before 1757 Samuel Fludyer (age 52) and Jane Clerke were married.
In 1757 [his wife] Jane Clerke died.
Around 8th October 1759 [his son] Samuel Fludyer 2nd Baronet was born to Samuel Fludyer 1st Baronet (age 55) and [his future wife] Caroline Brudenell Lady Fludyer. He married 5th October 1786 Maria Weston and had issue.
The London Gazette 9947. Whitehall, November 13 [1759]. The King has been pleated to grant unto Sir Samuel Fludyer (age 55), Knt. Alderman of the City of London, and his Heirs Male, and in Default of such Issue, to Thomas Fludyer, of the said City of London, Esq; Brother to the said Sir Samuel Fludyer, and his Heirs Male, the Dignity of a Baronet of the Kingdom of Great Britain.
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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In 1761 Samuel Fludyer 1st Baronet (age 57) was elected Lord Mayor of London.
On 2nd September 1761 [his son] George Fludyer was born to Samuel Fludyer 1st Baronet (age 57) and [his future wife] Caroline Brudenell Lady Fludyer. He married before 5th June 1794 Mary Fane, daughter of John Fane 9th Earl of Westmoreland and Susan Gordon Countess of Westmoreland, and had issue.
In 1762 Samuel Fludyer 1st Baronet (age 58) and Caroline Brudenell were married. She by marriage Lady Fludyer.
In 1766 Samuel Fludyer 1st Baronet (age 62) was appointed Deputy Governor of the Bank of England which office he held for the remainder of his life.
On 18th January 1768 Samuel Fludyer 1st Baronet (age 64) died. His son Samuel (age 8) succeeded 2nd Baronet Fludyer.
In 1803 [his former wife] Caroline Brudenell Lady Fludyer died.