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Henrici Quinti, Angliæ Regis, Gesta, is a first-hand account of the Agincourt Campaign, and subsequent events to his death in 1422. The author of the first part was a Chaplain in King Henry's retinue who was present from King Henry's departure at Southampton in 1415, at the siege of Harfleur, the battle of Agincourt, and the celebrations on King Henry's return to London. The second part, by another writer, relates the events that took place including the negotiations at Troye, Henry's marriage and his death in 1422.
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MP St Ives is in Member Parliament.
In 1614 Joseph Killigrew (age 20) was elected MP St Ives.
In 1681 James Praed (age 26) was elected MP St Ives.
In 1689 James Praed (age 34) was elected MP St Ives.
In 1715 John Hobart 1st Earl Buckinghamshire (age 21) was elected MP St Ives.
In 1722 John Hobart 1st Earl Buckinghamshire (age 28) was elected MP St Ives.
In 1775 Thomas Wynn 1st Baron Newborough (age 39) was elected MP St Ives.
In 1790 William Mills (age 39) was elected MP St Ives which seat he held until 1796.
In 1812 William Pole Tylney Long Wellesley 4th Earl Mornington (age 23) was elected MP St Ives.
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 1830 William Pole Tylney Long Wellesley 4th Earl Mornington (age 41) was elected MP St Ives.
In 1831 Edward George Bulwer-Lytton 1st Baron Lytton (age 27) was elected MP St Ives which seat he held until 1832.
In 1885 John St Aubyn 1st Baron St Levan (age 55) was elected MP St Ives.