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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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On 22nd September 1851 Antoine Alfred Agénor de Gramont 11th Duc de Gramont was born to [his father] Agénor 10th Duc de Gramont (age 32).
On 4th March 1855 [his grandfather] Antoine Héraclius Agénor 9th Duc de Gramont (age 65) died. His son [his father] Agénor (age 35) succeeded 10th Duke Gramont.
On 10th December 1878 Antoine Alfred Agénor de Gramont 11th Duc de Gramont (age 27) and Marguerite de Rothschild Duchess Gramont (age 23) were married. Her father Mayer Carl Freiherr von Rothschild (age 58) disapproved; he disowned her. He the son of Agénor 10th Duc de Gramont (age 59).
On 29th September 1879 [his son] Armand de Gramont 12th Duc de Gramont was born to Antoine Alfred Agénor de Gramont 11th Duc de Gramont (age 28) and [his wife] Marguerite de Rothschild Duchess Gramont (age 24). He married 1904 Élaine Greffulhe Duchess Gramont.
On 17th January 1880 [his father] Agénor 10th Duc de Gramont (age 60) died. His son Antoine (age 28) succeeded 11th Duke Gramont. [his wife] Marguerite de Rothschild Duchess Gramont (age 24) by marriage Duchess Gramont.
On 8th August 1880 [his daughter] Corisande Emma Louise Ida de Gramont was born to Antoine Alfred Agénor de Gramont 11th Duc de Gramont (age 28) and [his wife] Marguerite de Rothschild Duchess Gramont (age 24). She married 1901 Hélie Guillaume Hubert de Noailles.
In 1901 [his son-in-law] Hélie Guillaume Hubert de Noailles (age 29) and [his daughter] Corisande Emma Louise Ida de Gramont (age 20) were married. She the daughter of Antoine Alfred Agénor de Gramont 11th Duc de Gramont (age 49) and [his wife] Marguerite de Rothschild Duchess Gramont (age 45).
1902. Philip de László (age 32). Portrait of Antoine Alfred Agénor de Gramont 11th Duc de Gramont (age 50).
In 1904 [his son] Armand de Gramont 12th Duc de Gramont (age 24) and [his daughter-in-law] Élaine Greffulhe Duchess Gramont (age 21) were married. He the son of Antoine Alfred Agénor de Gramont 11th Duc de Gramont (age 52) and [his wife] Marguerite de Rothschild Duchess Gramont (age 48).
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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On 25th July 1905 [his wife] Marguerite de Rothschild Duchess Gramont (age 49) died.
On 3rd August 1907 Antoine Alfred Agénor de Gramont 11th Duc de Gramont (age 55) and Princess Maria Ruspoli (age 19) were married. She by marriage Duchess Gramont. The difference in their ages was 36 years. He the son of Agénor 10th Duc de Gramont.
On 30th January 1925 Antoine Alfred Agénor de Gramont 11th Duc de Gramont (age 73) died. His son Armand (age 45) succeeded 12th Duke Gramont. [his daughter-in-law] Élaine Greffulhe Duchess Gramont (age 42) by marriage Duchess Gramont.
In 1976 [his former wife] Princess Maria Ruspoli (age 88) died.
Great x 4 Grandfather: Antoine Charles 4th Duke Gramont
Great x 3 Grandfather: Louis 6th Duke of Gramont
Great x 4 Grandmother: Marie Christine de Noailles
Great x 2 Grandfather: Antoine 7th Duke Gramont
Great x 4 Grandfather: Charles-Armand de Gontaut Duc de Biron
Great x 3 Grandmother: Geneviève de Gontaut
Great x 4 Grandmother: Marie-Antoinette Duchesse de Lauzun
Great x 1 Grandfather: Antoine 8th Duke Gramont
GrandFather: Antoine Héraclius Agénor 9th Duc de Gramont
Great x 2 Grandfather: Jules 1st Duke of Polignac
Great x 1 Grandmother: Aglae de Polignac "Guichette" Duchess Gramont
Great x 2 Grandmother: Yolande Martine Gabrielle Polastron Duchess Gramont
Father: Agénor 10th Duc de Gramont