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William of Worcester's Chronicle of England
William of Worcester, born around 1415, and died around 1482 was secretary to John Fastolf, the renowned soldier of the Hundred Years War, during which time he collected documents, letters, and wrote a record of events. Following their return to England in 1440 William was witness to major events. Twice in his chronicle he uses the first person: 1. when writing about the murder of Thomas, 7th Baron Scales, in 1460, he writes '… and I saw him lying naked in the cemetery near the porch of the church of St. Mary Overie in Southwark …' and 2. describing King Edward IV's entry into London in 1461 he writes '… proclaimed that all the people themselves were to recognize and acknowledge Edward as king. I was present and heard this, and immediately went down with them into the city'. William’s Chronicle is rich in detail. It is the source of much information about the Wars of the Roses, including the term 'Diabolical Marriage' to describe the marriage of Queen Elizabeth Woodville’s brother John’s marriage to Katherine, Dowager Duchess of Norfolk, he aged twenty, she sixty-five or more, and the story about a paper crown being placed in mockery on the severed head of Richard, 3rd Duke of York.
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Archbishop is in Lords Spiritual.
Pierre Foix Archbishop Arles was appointed Archbishop Arles.
In 1137 Archbishop Geoffrey of Loroux was appointed Archbishop of Bordeaux.
Archbishop Hugh Blois was appointed Archbishop of Bourges.
In 1245 Archbishop Philip of Savoy (age 38) was elected Archbishop of Lyons.
In December 1308 Thomas Savoy Archbishop of Lyons was appointed Archbishop of Lyons.
On 13th July 1365 Charles Valois Archbishop of Lyons (age 28) was appointed Archbishop of Lyons.
On 6th June 1444 Charles Bourbon Archbishop of Lyons (age 10) was appointed Archbishop of Lyons.
On 17th December 954 William Saxon Ottonian Archbishop of Mainz (age 25) was appointed Archbishop of Mainz.
Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall
The Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall (Chronicon Anglicanum) is an indispensable medieval history that brings to life centuries of English and European affairs through the eyes of a learned Cistercian monk. Ralph of Coggeshall, abbot of the Abbey of Coggeshall in Essex in the early 13th century, continued and expanded his community’s chronicle, documenting events from the Norman Conquest of 1066 into the tumultuous reign of King Henry III. Blending eyewitness testimony, careful compilation, and the monastic commitment to record-keeping, this chronicle offers a rare narrative of political intrigue, royal power struggles, and social upheaval in England and beyond. Ralph’s work captures the reigns of pivotal figures such as Richard I and King John, providing invaluable insights into their characters, decisions, and the forces that shaped medieval rule. More than a simple annal, Chronicon Anglicanum conveys the texture of medieval life and governance, making it a rich source for scholars and readers fascinated by English history, monastic authorship, and the shaping of the medieval world.
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In 1371 John Luxemburg Archbishop of Mainz was appointed Archbishop of Mainz.
Charles Carolingian Archbishop of Mainz was appointed Archbishop of Mainz.
In 1055 Gervais Chateau Du Loir Archbishop of Reims (age 48) was appointed Archbishop of Reims.
In 1140 Samson Mauvoison Archbishop of Reims was appointed Archbishop of Reims.
In 1161 Henry Capet Archbishop of Reims (age 40) was appointed Archbishop of Reims.
In 1176 Cardinal William "White Hands" Blois (age 41) was appointed Archbishop of Reims.
In 1227 Henry Capet Archbishop of Reims (age 34) was appointed Archbishop of Reims.
On 2nd January 1414 Cardinal Regnault de Chartres (age 34) was elected Archbishop of Reims taking office on 16th July 1429, the day before he crowned Charles "Victorious" VII King France (age 10) King of France.
Adalberon Ardennes Archbishop of Reims was appointed Archbishop of Reims.
Hugh Vermandois Archbishop of Reims was appointed Archbishop of Reims.
Chronicle of Geoffrey le Baker of Swinbroke
Baker was a secular clerk from Swinbroke, now Swinbrook, an Oxfordshire village two miles east of Burford. His Chronicle describes the events of the period 1303-1356: Gaveston, Bannockburn, Boroughbridge, the murder of King Edward II, the Scottish Wars, Sluys, Crécy, the Black Death, Winchelsea and Poitiers. To quote Herbert Bruce 'it possesses a vigorous and characteristic style, and its value for particular events between 1303 and 1356 has been recognised by its editor and by subsequent writers'. The book provides remarkable detail about the events it describes. Baker's text has been augmented with hundreds of notes, including extracts from other contemporary chronicles, such as the Annales Londonienses, Annales Paulini, Murimuth, Lanercost, Avesbury, Guisborough and Froissart to enrich the reader's understanding. The translation takes as its source the 'Chronicon Galfridi le Baker de Swynebroke' published in 1889, edited by Edward Maunde Thompson.
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Around 989 Robert Normandy Archbishop of Rouen (age 1) was appointed Archbishop of Rouen.
Around 1037 Mauger Normandy Archbishop of Rouen (age 18) was appointed Archbishop of Rouen.
In 1067 Archbishop John of Avranches was appointed Archbishop of Rouen.
On 17th November 1184 Archbishop Walter de Coutances was translated to Archbishop of Rouen.
In 1435 Louis of Luxembourg fled to English held Rouen, France [Map] when the French recovered Paris. He was appointed Archbishop of Rouen. His niece Jacquetta of Luxemburg Duchess Bedford (age 20) married the English regent John Lancaster 1st Duke Bedford (age 45).
Rotrou Newburgh Archbishop of Rouen was appointed Archbishop of Rouen.
Cardinal Charles Bourbon Conti was appointed Archbishop of Rouen.
In 1142 Hugh Toucy Archbishop of Sens was appointed Archbishop of Sens.
Louis Bourbon Archbishop of Sens was appointed Archbishop of Sens.