Abbot John Whethamstede’s Chronicle of the Abbey of St Albans
Abbot John Whethamstede's Register aka Chronicle of his second term at the Abbey of St Albans, 1451-1461, is a remarkable text that describes his first-hand experience of the beginning of the Wars of the Roses including the First and Second Battles of St Albans, 1455 and 1461, respectively, their cause, and their consequences, not least on the Abbey itself. His text also includes Loveday, Blore Heath, Northampton, the Act of Accord, Wakefield, and Towton, and ends with the Coronation of King Edward IV. In addition to the events of the Wars of the Roses, Abbot John, or his scribes who wrote the Chronicle, include details in the life of the Abbey such as charters, letters, land exchanges, visits by legates, and disputes, which provide a rich insight into the day-to-day life of the Abbey, and the challenges faced by its Abbot.
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Count Anjou is in Counts of France.
In 942 Fulk "Red" Ingelger 1st Count Anjou [aged 72] died. His son Fulk [aged 37] succeeded 2nd Count Anjou, 2nd Viscount Anjou.
In 960 Fulk "Good" Ingelger 2nd Count Anjou [aged 55] died. His son Geoffrey [aged 21] succeeded 1st Count Anjou.
On 21st July 987 Geoffrey "Greygown" Ingelger 1st Count Anjou [aged 48] died. His son Fulk [aged 17] succeeded III Count Anjou.
In December 1005 Fulk "Black" Ingelger III Count Anjou [aged 35] and Hildegarde Sundgau Countess Anjou were married. She by marriage Countess Anjou. He the son of Geoffrey "Greygown" Ingelger 1st Count Anjou and Adele Vermandois Countess Anjou.
On 21st June 1040 Fulk "Black" Ingelger III Count Anjou [aged 70] died. His son Geoffrey succeeded II Count Anjou. Agnes Ivrea Duchess Aquitaine by marriage Countess Anjou.
After 1050 Geoffrey "Martel" II Count Anjou and Grécie Langeais Countess Anjou were married. She by marriage Countess Anjou. He the son of Fulk "Black" Ingelger III Count Anjou and Hildegarde Sundgau Countess Anjou.
In 1060 Geoffrey "Martel" II Count Anjou died without issue. Geoffrey "Bearded" Count Anjou 3rd Count Gâtinais [aged 20] succeeded Count Anjou.
Around 1068 Fulk "Réchin" Anjou 4th Count Anjou [aged 25] and Hildegarde Beaugency Countess Anjou [aged 24] were married. She by marriage Countess Anjou. He the son of Geoffrey "Ferréol" Anjou 2nd Count Gâtinais and Ermengarde Blanche Ingelger Duchess Burgundy [aged 50].
Before 1072 Fulk "Réchin" Anjou 4th Count Anjou [aged 28] and Ermengarde Bourbon Countess Anjou [aged 21] were married. She by marriage Countess Anjou. He the son of Geoffrey "Ferréol" Anjou 2nd Count Gâtinais and Ermengarde Blanche Ingelger Duchess Burgundy [aged 53].
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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Around 1076 Fulk "Réchin" Anjou 4th Count Anjou [aged 33] and Orengarde Chatellailon Countess Anjou were married. She by marriage Countess Anjou. He the son of Geoffrey "Ferréol" Anjou 2nd Count Gâtinais and Ermengarde Blanche Ingelger Duchess Burgundy [aged 58].
In 1089 Fulk "Réchin" Anjou 4th Count Anjou [aged 46] and Bertrade Montfort Queen Consort France [aged 19] were married. She by marriage Countess Anjou. The difference in their ages was 27 years. He the son of Geoffrey "Ferréol" Anjou 2nd Count Gâtinais and Ermengarde Blanche Ingelger Duchess Burgundy.
In 1096 Geoffrey "Bearded" Count Anjou 3rd Count Gâtinais [aged 56] died. His brother Fulk [aged 53] succeeded 4th Count Anjou.
On 14th April 1109 Fulk "Réchin" Anjou 4th Count Anjou [aged 66] died. In 1109 His son Fulk [aged 20] succeeded V Count Anjou.
In 1110 Fulk "Young" King Jerusalem [aged 21] and Ermengarde of Maine Countess of Anjou were married. She by marriage Countess Anjou. She the daughter of Elias I Count Maine and Matilda Chateau Du Loir Countess Maine. He the son of Fulk "Réchin" Anjou 4th Count Anjou and Bertrade Montfort Queen Consort France [aged 40]. They were third cousin twice removed.
In 1129 Fulk "Young" King Jerusalem [aged 40] travelled to Jerusalem [Map] on pilgrimage. His son Geoffrey Plantagenet Duke Normandy [aged 15] was appointed Count Anjou.
On 2nd June 1129 Fulk "Young" King Jerusalem [aged 40] and Melisende Queen of Jerusalem [aged 24] were married at Jerusalem [Map]. She by marriage Countess Anjou. Her father [aged 54] had written to Fulk "Young" King Jerusalem requesting the marriage since he had no male heirs. She the daughter of Baldwin II King Jerusalem. He the son of Fulk "Réchin" Anjou 4th Count Anjou and Bertrade Montfort Queen Consort France.
Fulk "Red" Ingelger 1st Count Anjou was created 1st Count Anjou, 1st Viscount Anjou.
Geoffrey "Greygown" Ingelger 1st Count Anjou and Adele Vermandois Countess Anjou were married. She by marriage Countess Anjou. She the daughter of Robert Vermandois Count Meaux Count Châlons. He the son of Fulk "Good" Ingelger 2nd Count Anjou and Gerberge Unknown Viscountess Anjou.
Fulk "Black" Ingelger III Count Anjou and Elisabeth Vendome Countess Anjou were married. She by marriage Countess Anjou. She the daughter of Bouchard Vendome Count Vendôme. He the son of Geoffrey "Greygown" Ingelger 1st Count Anjou and Adele Vermandois Countess Anjou.
This is a translation of the 'Memoires of Jacques du Clercq', published in 1823 in two volumes, edited by Frederic, Baron de Reissenberg. In his introduction Reissenberg writes: 'Jacques du Clercq tells us that he was born in 1424, and that he was a licentiate in law and a counsellor to Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy, in the castellany of Douai, Lille, and Orchies. It appears that he established his residence at Arras. In 1446, he married the daughter of Baldwin de la Lacherie, a gentleman who lived in Lille. We read in the fifth book of his Memoirs that his father, also named Jacques du Clercq, had married a lady of the Le Camelin family, from Compiègne. His ancestors, always attached to the counts of Flanders, had constantly served them, whether in their councils or in their armies.' The Memoires cover a period of nineteen years beginning in in 1448, ending in in 1467. It appears that the author had intended to extend the Memoirs beyond that date; no doubt illness or death prevented him from carrying out this plan. As Reissenberg writes the 'merit of this work lies in the simplicity of its narrative, in its tone of good faith, and in a certain air of frankness which naturally wins the reader’s confidence.' Du Clercq ranges from events of national and international importance, including events of the Wars of the Roses in England, to simple, everyday local events such as marriages, robberies, murders, trials and deaths, including that of his own father in Book 5; one of his last entries.
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Fulk "Red" Ingelger 1st Count Anjou and Roscille Loches Countess Anjou were married. She by marriage Countess Anjou.