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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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In 1588 Thomas Morgan (age 54) was elected MP Monmouthshire.
In 1624 William Morgan (age 64) was elected MP Monmouthshire.
In 1625 William Morgan (age 65) was elected MP Monmouthshire.
In 1690 Thomas Morgan (age 25) was elected MP Monmouthshire which seat he held for life.
In 1698 John Williams 2nd Baronet (age 47) was elected MP Monmouthshire which seat he held until 1704.
In 1701 John Morgan of Tredegar (age 29) was elected MP Monmouthshire.
In 1701 William Morgan was elected MP Monmouthshire.
In 1705 Hopton Williams 3rd Baronet (age 42) was elected MP Monmouthshire which seat he held until 1708.
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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In 1713 Charles Kemeys 4th Baronet (age 24) was elected MP Monmouthshire.
In 1722 William Morgan (age 21) was elected MP Monmouthshire.
On 17th May 1731 Charles Noel Somerset 4th Duke Beaufort (age 21) was elected MP Monmouthshire at a by-election.
On 16th August 1792 Robert Salusbury 1st Baronet (age 35) was elected MP Monmouthshire which seat he held until 1796.
In 1796 Charles Gould aka Morgan 2nd Baronet (age 35) was elected MP Monmouthshire which seat he held until 1831.
In 1859 Poulett George Henry Somerset (age 36) was elected MP Monmouthshire.