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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Master of Arts: Cambridge University is in Master of Arts.
In August 1564 Queen Elizabeth I of England and Ireland [aged 30] visited Cambridge University accompanied by William Howard 1st Baron Howard [aged 54] and William Cecil 1st Baron Burghley [aged 43]. William Cecil 1st Baron Burghley was created Master of Arts: Cambridge University.
John Astley [aged 57] was created Master of Arts: Cambridge University.
On 10th August 1564 Edward Manners 3rd Earl of Rutland [aged 15] was created Master of Arts: Cambridge University.
In 1571 Edward Zouche 11th Baron Zouche Harringworth [aged 14] graduated Master of Arts: Cambridge University at Trinity College, Cambridge University [Map].
In 1629 Thomas Jermyn [aged 12] was awarded Master of Arts: Cambridge University at Emmanuel College, Cambridge University.
In 1636 John Wray 3rd Baronet [aged 16] was awarded Master of Arts: Cambridge University.
On 12th April 1648 James Herbert [aged 25] was awarded Master of Arts: Cambridge University.
In 1652 John Temple [aged 19] was awarded Master of Arts: Cambridge University at Cambridge University.
In 1712 Thomas Wyndham [aged 26] was awarded Master of Arts: Cambridge University at King's College, Cambridge University [Map].
In 1729 Bishop Richard Terrick [aged 19] graduated from Clare College, Cambridge University with a Master of Arts: Cambridge University.
In 1753 Henry Carteret 1st Baron Carteret [aged 18] graduated Master of Arts: Cambridge University at St John's College, Cambridge University [Map].
In 1761 Booth Grey [aged 20] was awarded Master of Arts: Cambridge University at Queen's College, Cambridge University [Map].
Anne Boleyn. Her Life as told by Lancelot de Carle's 1536 Letter.
In 1536, two weeks after the execution of Anne Boleyn, her brother George and four others, Lancelot du Carle, wrote an extraordinary letter that described Anne's life, and her trial and execution, to which he was a witness. This book presents a new translation of that letter, with additional material from other contemporary sources such as Letters, Hall's and Wriothesley's Chronicles, the pamphlets of Wynkyn the Worde, the Memorial of George Constantyne, the Portuguese Letter and the Baga de Secrets, all of which are provided in Appendices.
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In 1773 Thomas Orde-Powlett 1st Baron Bolton [aged 32] graduated Master of Arts: Cambridge University at King's College, Cambridge University [Map].
In 1782 John Lumley-Savile 7th Earl Scarborough [aged 21] graduated Master of Arts: Cambridge University at King's College, Cambridge University [Map].
In 1786 Robert Grosvenor 1st Marquess Westminster [aged 18] graduated Master of Arts: Cambridge University at Trinity College, Cambridge University [Map].
In 1786 William Eliot 2nd Earl St Germans [aged 18] was awarded Master of Arts: Cambridge University at Pembroke College, Cambridge University.
In 1787 Thomas Thynne 2nd Marquess of Bath [aged 21] graduated Master of Arts: Cambridge University at St John's College, Cambridge University [Map].