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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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After 1032 Amadeus "Tailed" Savoy I Count Savoy (age 32) was appointed I Count Savoy.
After 1032 Humbert "White Handed" Savoy I Count Savoy (age 52) was appointed I Count Savoy.
Around 1057 Peter Savoy I Count Savoy (age 9) was appointed I Count Savoy.
On 9th August 1078 Peter Savoy I Count Savoy (age 30) died. His brother Amadeus (age 28) succeeded II Count Savoy.
On 26th January 1080 Amadeus Savoy II Count Savoy (age 30) died. His son Humbert (age 15) succeeded II Count Savoy.
In 1090 Humbert "Fat" Savoy II Count Savoy (age 25) and Gisela Ivrea Countess Savoy (age 20) were married. She by marriage Countess Savoy. She the daughter of William I Count Burgundy and Ettiennette Countess Burgundy. He the son of Amadeus Savoy II Count Savoy.
On 19th October 1103 Humbert "Fat" Savoy II Count Savoy (age 38) died. His son Amadeus (age 8) succeeded III Count Savoy.
In 1123 Amadeus Savoy III Count Savoy (age 28) and Mahaut Albon Countess Savoy were married. She by marriage Countess Savoy. He the son of Humbert "Fat" Savoy II Count Savoy and Gisela Ivrea Countess Savoy (age 53).
In April 1148 Amadeus Savoy III Count Savoy (age 53) died at Nicosia. His son Humbert (age 14) succeeded III Count Savoy.
Around 1155 Humbert Savoy III Count Savoy (age 21) and Gertrude Metz Countess Savoy were married. She by marriage Countess Savoy. She the daughter of Thierry Count Flanders (age 56) and Sibylla Anjou Countess Essex (age 43). He the son of Amadeus Savoy III Count Savoy and Mahaut Albon Countess Savoy. They were fifth cousin once removed.
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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In 1164 Humbert Savoy III Count Savoy (age 30) and Clementia Zähringen Countess Savoy were married. She by marriage Countess Savoy. He the son of Amadeus Savoy III Count Savoy and Mahaut Albon Countess Savoy.
On 4th March 1188 Humbert Savoy III Count Savoy (age 54) died. His son Thomas (age 10) succeeded I Count Savoy.
In 1195 Thomas Savoy I Count Savoy (age 17) and Margaret Geneva Countess Savoy (age 15) were married. She by marriage Countess Savoy. He the son of Humbert Savoy III Count Savoy and Beatrice Macon Countess Savoy.
Around 1217 Amedeo Savoy IV Count Savoy (age 20) and Margaret Burgundy Countess Savoy (age 25) were married. She by marriage Countess Savoy. She the daughter of Hugh III Duke Burgundy and Beatrice of Albon Duchess Burgundy (age 56). He the son of Thomas Savoy I Count Savoy (age 39) and Margaret Geneva Countess Savoy (age 37). They were fourth cousins. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England.
On 1st March 1233 Thomas Savoy I Count Savoy (age 55) died. His son Amedeo (age 36) succeeded IV Count Savoy.
On 18th December 1244 Amedeo Savoy IV Count Savoy (age 47) and Cecilia Baux Countess Savoy (age 14) were married. She by marriage Countess Savoy. The difference in their ages was 33 years. He the son of Thomas Savoy I Count Savoy and Margaret Geneva Countess Savoy (age 64).
On 24th June 1253 Amedeo Savoy IV Count Savoy (age 56) died without male issue. His son Boniface (age 8) succeeded Count Savoy.
In 1263 Boniface Savoy (age 18) died. His uncle Peter (age 60) succeeded Count Savoy.
On 16th October 1323 Amadeus V "Great" Savoy (age 74) died. His son Edward (age 39) succeeded Count Savoy.
In 1329 Edward "Liberal" Savoy Count Savoy (age 45) died. His brother Aymon (age 37) succeeded Count Savoy.
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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In 1330 Aymon "Peaceful" Savoy Count Savoy (age 38) and Yolande Palaeologina Countess Savoy were married. She by marriage Countess Savoy.
On 22nd June 1343 Aymon "Peaceful" Savoy Count Savoy (age 51) died. His son Amadeus (age 9) succeeded VI Count Savoy.
In 1355 Amadeus "Green Count" Savoy VI Count Savoy (age 21) and Bonne Bourbon Countess Savoy were married. She by marriage Countess Savoy. He the son of Aymon "Peaceful" Savoy Count Savoy and Yolande Palaeologina Countess Savoy.
On 1st March 1383 Amadeus "Green Count" Savoy VI Count Savoy (age 49) died. His son Amadeus (age 23) succeeded VII Count Savoy. Bonne Valois Countess Armagnac and Savoy (age 18) by marriage Countess Savoy.
On 1st November 1391 Amadeus "Red Count" Savoy VII Count Savoy (age 31) died. His son Amadeus (age 8) succeeded VIII Count Savoy. Mary Valois Countess Savoy (age 5) by marriage Countess Savoy.
On 1st November 1433 Louis Savoy I Count Savoy (age 20) and Anne Cyprus Countess Savoy (age 15) were married. She by marriage Countess Savoy. He the son of Amadeus Savoy VIII Count Savoy (age 50) and Mary Valois Countess Savoy.
On 7th January 1451 Amadeus Savoy VIII Count Savoy (age 67) died. His son Louis (age 37) succeeded I Count Savoy.
Edward "Liberal" Savoy Count Savoy and Blanche Burgundy Countess Savoy were married. She by marriage Countess Savoy. She the daughter of Robert II Duke Burgundy and Agnes Capet Duchess Burgundy. They were second cousin once removed. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.
Amadeus Savoy III Count Savoy and Adelaide Countess Savoy were married. She by marriage Countess Savoy. He the son of Humbert "Fat" Savoy II Count Savoy and Gisela Ivrea Countess Savoy.
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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Humbert Savoy III Count Savoy and Faidiva Toulouse Countess Savoy were married. She by marriage Countess Savoy. He the son of Amadeus Savoy III Count Savoy and Mahaut Albon Countess Savoy.
Humbert Savoy III Count Savoy and Beatrice Macon Countess Savoy were married. She by marriage Countess Savoy. He the son of Amadeus Savoy III Count Savoy and Mahaut Albon Countess Savoy.