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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Biography of Charles King Provence 845-863

Paternal Family Tree: Carolingian

In 821 [his father] Lothair Holy Roman Emperor (age 26) and [his mother] Ermengarde Tours Queen Consort Bavaria Queen Consort Middle Francia were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Bavaria. Holy Roman Emperor. He the son of [his grandfather] Louis "Pious" King Aquitaine I King of the Franks (age 43) and [his grandmother] Ermengarde Hesbaye Queen Consort Aquitaine.

In 845 Charles was born to [his father] Lothair Holy Roman Emperor (age 50) and [his mother] Ermengarde Tours Queen Consort Bavaria Queen Consort Middle Francia.

In 850 [his brother] Louis II King Italy Holy Roman Emperor (age 25) succeeded Holy Roman Emperor. [his future sister-in-law] Engelberga Spoleto Holy Roman Empress by marriage Holy Roman Empress.

On 5th October 851 [his brother] Louis II King Italy Holy Roman Emperor (age 26) and [his sister-in-law] Engelberga Spoleto Holy Roman Empress were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Italy. He the son of [his father] Lothair Holy Roman Emperor (age 56) and [his mother] Ermengarde Tours Queen Consort Bavaria Queen Consort Middle Francia.

In 855 Charles (age 10) was appointed King Provence.

In 855 [his brother] Lothair II King Lotharingia (age 20) was appointed II King Lotharingia.

In 855 [his brother] Lothair II King Lotharingia (age 20) and [his sister-in-law] Teutberga Arles were married. She the daughter of Boso "Elder" Arles Count Arles (age 55). He the son of [his father] Lothair Holy Roman Emperor (age 60) and [his mother] Ermengarde Tours Queen Consort Bavaria Queen Consort Middle Francia.

The History of William Marshal, Earl of Chepstow and Pembroke, Regent of England. Book 1 of 2, Lines 1-10152.

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 29th September 855 [his father] Lothair Holy Roman Emperor (age 60) died.

In 863 Charles (age 18) died.