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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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Count Évreux is in Counts of France.
Around 989 Robert Normandy Archbishop of Rouen (age 1) was created 1st Count Évreux.
In 1037 Robert Normandy Archbishop of Rouen (age 49) died. His son Richard (age 22) succeeded 2nd Count Évreux.
After 1040 Richard Normandy 2nd Count Évreux (age 25) and Adelaide aka Godehildis Ramon were married. She by marriage Countess Évreux. He the son of Robert Normandy Archbishop of Rouen and Herleva Countess Évreux.
In 1067 Richard Normandy 2nd Count Évreux (age 52) died. His son William succeeded I Count Évreux.
In 1115 Amaury Montfort Count Évreux (age 44) and Richilde Flanders Countess Évreux (age 20) were married. She by marriage Countess Évreux. The difference in their ages was 24 years. She the daughter of Baldwin II Count Hainaut and Ida Reginar Countess Hainaut. They were half fourth cousin once removed.
On 16th April 1118 William Normandy I Count Évreux died without issue. His nephew Amaury (age 47) succeeded Count Évreux.
On 19th April 1137 Amaury Montfort Count Évreux (age 66) died at Eure, Haute Normandie. His son Amaury (age 15) succeeded 3rd Count Évreux.
In 1140 Amaury IV Montfort 3rd Count Évreux (age 18) died. His brother Simon (age 12) succeeded 4th Count Évreux.
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 13th March 1181 Simon "Chauve" Montfort 4th Count Évreux (age 53) died at Évreux, Haute Normandie. His son Amaury succeeded 5th Count Évreux, 5th Seigneur Montfort.
In 1182 Amaury V Montfort 5th Count Évreux died. His son Amaury succeeded 5th Count Évreux.
In 1298 Louis I Count Évreux (age 21) was created I Count Évreux.
In or before 1303 Louis I Count Évreux (age 26) and Margaret Artois Countess Évreux (age 17) were married. She by marriage Countess Évreux. He the son of King Philip III of France and Maria of Brabant Queen Consort France (age 46). They were second cousin once removed. He a great x 3 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England. She a great granddaughter of King Henry III of England.
On 19th May 1319 Louis I Count Évreux (age 43) died. His son Philip (age 13) succeeded Count Évreux.
In 1421 John Stewart of Darnley 1st Count Évreux (age 41) was created 1st Lord Concressault, 1st Lord Aubigny, 1st Count Évreux. Elizabeth Lennox Countess Évreux (age 51) by marriage Lord Concressault, Lord Aubigny, Countess Évreux.
Amaury IV Montfort 3rd Count Évreux and Eve Alice Countess Évreux were married. She by marriage Countess Évreux. He the son of Amaury Montfort Count Évreux.
Simon "Chauve" Montfort 4th Count Évreux and Mathilde Unknown Countess Évreux were married. She by marriage Countess Évreux. He the son of Amaury Montfort Count Évreux.
Henrici Quinti, Angliæ Regis, Gesta, is a first-hand account of the Agincourt Campaign, and subsequent events to his death in 1422. The author of the first part was a Chaplain in King Henry's retinue who was present from King Henry's departure at Southampton in 1415, at the siege of Harfleur, the battle of Agincourt, and the celebrations on King Henry's return to London. The second part, by another writer, relates the events that took place including the negotiations at Troye, Henry's marriage and his death in 1422.
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Robert Normandy Archbishop of Rouen and Herleva Countess Évreux were married. She by marriage Countess Évreux. He the son of Richard "Fearless" Normandy I Duke Normandy and Gunnora Countess Ponthieu.
Amaury V Montfort 5th Count Évreux and Mabel Fitzrobert Countess Évreux were married. She by marriage Countess Évreux. She the daughter of William Fitzrobert 2nd Earl Gloucester and Hawise Beaumont Countess Gloucester. He the son of Simon "Chauve" Montfort 4th Count Évreux and Mathilde Unknown Countess Évreux. They were half third cousin twice removed. She a great granddaughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England.