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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Counts of France is in France Nobility.
Around 1149 John Montgomery I Count Alençon was created I Count Alençon.
On 24th February 1191 John Montgomery I Count Alençon died at his Château d'Alençon. His son John succeeded II Count Alençon albeit he survived only three months.
In 1269 Peter Capet Count Alençon [aged 18] was created Count Alençon.
On 6th April 1284 Peter Capet Count Alençon [aged 33] was killed at Salerno by Aragonese mercenaries. He had no issue; Count Alençon extinct.
In April 1314 Charles II Count Alençon [aged 17] and Jeanne Joigny were married. She by marriage Countess Alençon. He the son of Charles Valois I Count Valois [aged 44] and Margaret Capet Countess Valois.
In December 1336 Charles II Count Alençon [aged 39] and Maria de la Cerda Y Lara Countess Alençon [aged 17] were married. She by marriage Countess Alençon. The difference in their ages was 22 years. He the son of Charles Valois I Count Valois and Margaret Capet Countess Valois. They were second cousins. He a great x 4 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.
On 26th August 1346 the army of King Edward III of England [aged 33] defeated the French army at the Battle of Crécy. The English army was commanded by King Edward III of England, his son Edward "Black Prince" [aged 16], Thomas Beauchamp 11th Earl Warwick [aged 33], William Bohun 1st Earl of Northampton [aged 36] and John Beauchamp 1st Baron Beauchamp Warwick [aged 30].
The English army was included: Bishop Thomas of Hatfield [aged 36], Hugh Despencer 1st Baron Despencer [aged 38], Bernard Brocas [aged 16], Thomas Felton [aged 16], James Audley [aged 28], Robert Bourchier 1st Baron Bourchier, Bartholomew "The Elder" Burghesh 1st Baron Burghesh [aged 59], Bartholomew "The Younger" Burghesh 2nd Baron Burghesh [aged 18], Reginald Cobham 1st Baron Cobham [aged 51], John Darcy 1st Baron Darcy of Knayth [aged 66], Robert Ferrers 3rd Baron Ferrers of Chartley [aged 37], Richard Scrope 1st Baron Scrope of Bolton [aged 19], William Scrope [aged 21], Stephen Scrope [aged 21], William Latimer 4th Baron Latimer of Corby [aged 16], John Lisle 2nd Baron Lisle [aged 28], Gerard Lisle 1st Baron Lisle [aged 42], Nicholas Longford [aged 61], Edward Montagu 1st Baron Montagu, Walter Paveley 4th Baron Burghesh [aged 27], Michael Poynings 1st Baron Poynings [aged 28], Robert Ufford 1st Earl Suffolk [aged 48], John de Vere 7th Earl of Oxford [aged 34], Thomas West [aged 34], John Willoughby 2nd Baron Willoughby [aged 43], John Wingfield [aged 26], Henry Percy 11th and 3rd Baron Percy [aged 25], Hugh Courtenay 2nd or 10th Earl Devon [aged 43] (possibly), Walter "Elder" Devereux [aged 37], John Devereux [aged 44], Enion Sais Brecon, John Chandos [aged 26], Richard Pembridge [aged 26] and John Sully [aged 63].
The French army suffered significant casualties. King Philip "Fortunate" VI of France [aged 52] was wounded. William de Coucy [aged 60] and his son Enguerrand 6th Lord de Coucy [aged 33] and were killed.
Charles II Count Alençon [aged 49] was killed. His son Charles [aged 9] succeeded Count Alençon.
Louis Chatillon II Count Blois I Count Chatillon was killed. His son Louis succeeded III Count Blois.
Louis Dampierre II Count Nevers I Count Flanders [aged 42] was killed. His son Louis [aged 15] succeeded III Count Nevers, II Count Flanders.
King John I of Bohemia [aged 50] was killed. His son Charles [aged 30] succeeded IV King Bohemia, Holy Roman Emperor Luxemburg. Blanche Valois Holy Roman Empress Luxemburg [aged 29] by marriage Holy Roman Empress Luxemburg.
Rudolph "Valiant" Metz I Duke Lorraine [aged 26] was killed. His son John succeeded I Duke Lorraine.
Jean IV de Harcourt [aged 39] was killed.
On 5th July 1375 Charles Valois Archbishop of Lyons [aged 38] died. His brother Peter [aged 35] succeeded II Count Alençon. Marie Chamaillart Countess Alençon by marriage Countess Alençon.
Charles II Count Alençon was created Count Alençon.
Between 1017 and 1024 Walter II Count Valois, Vexin and Amiens died. His son Drogo succeeded Count Amiens and Count Vexin. His son Ralph succeeded III Count Valois.
Gilbert Ardennes Count Ardennes was appointed Count Ardennes.
Gozlin Ardennes Count Ardennes was appointed Count Ardennes.
Chronicle of Walter of Guisborough
A canon regular of the Augustinian Guisborough Priory, Yorkshire, formerly known as The Chronicle of Walter of Hemingburgh, describes the period from 1066 to 1346. Before 1274 the Chronicle is based on other works. Thereafter, the Chronicle is original, and a remarkable source for the events of the time. This book provides a translation of the Chronicle from that date. The Latin source for our translation is the 1849 work edited by Hans Claude Hamilton. Hamilton, in his preface, says: 'In the present work we behold perhaps one of the finest samples of our early chronicles, both as regards the value of the events recorded, and the correctness with which they are detailed; Nor will the pleasing style of composition be lightly passed over by those capable of seeing reflected from it the tokens of a vigorous and cultivated mind, and a favourable specimen of the learning and taste of the age in which it was framed.'
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Reginar Ardennes Count Ardennes was appointed Count Ardennes.
Sigfried of Luxemburg Count of Ardennes was appointed Count Ardennes.
In 980 William "Liberator" Arles 1st Count Provence 1st Count Arles [aged 30] was created 1st Count Arles.
Around 984 William "Liberator" Arles 1st Count Provence 1st Count Arles [aged 34] and Adelaide Blanche Ingelger Queen Consort West Francia [aged 44] were married. She by marriage Countess Provence, Countess Arles. She the daughter of Fulk "Good" Ingelger 2nd Count Anjou and Gerberge Unknown Viscountess Anjou.
In 1032 Geoffrey Arles 1st Count Arles 1st Count Provence succeeded 1st Count Arles.
Boso "Elder" Arles Count Arles was appointed Count Arles.
William "Liberator" Arles 1st Count Provence 1st Count Arles and Arsenda Comminges Countess Provence and Arles were married. She by marriage Countess Provence, Countess Arles.
Geoffrey Arles 1st Count Arles 1st Count Provence and Etienette Countess Provence and Arles were married. She by marriage Countess Provence, Countess Arles. He the son of William "Pious" Arles 2nd Count Provence and Gerbergam Ivrea Countess Provence.
Before 1053 William Count of Talou aka Arques [aged 26] was appointed Count Arques.
In 1262 Robert Artois II Count Artois [aged 11] and Amice Countenay Countess Artois were married at Paris [Map]. She by marriage Countess Artois. He the son of Robert Capet Count of Artois and Matilda Reginar Countess Saint Pol [aged 38]. They were third cousin once removed. He a great x 2 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England.
In 1277 Robert Artois II Count Artois [aged 26] and Agnes Dampierre Countess Artois and Charolais [aged 40] were married. She by marriage Countess Artois. He the son of Robert Capet Count of Artois and Matilda Reginar Countess Saint Pol [aged 53].
On 18th October 1298 Robert Artois II Count Artois [aged 48] and Margaret Hainaut Countess Artois were married. She by marriage Countess Artois. She the daughter of John of Avesnes II Count Hainaut II Count Holland [aged 51] and Philippa Luxemburg Countess Hainaut and Holland [aged 46]. He the son of Robert Capet Count of Artois and Matilda Reginar Countess Saint Pol. They were second cousin once removed. He a great x 2 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Stephen I England.
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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In 1347 Philip I Duke Burgundy [aged 1] succeeded II Count Burgundy, II Count Artois.
Robert Artois II Count Artois succeeded II Count Artois.
Before 1049 Odo Blois Count Troyes, Champagne and Aumale and 1st Earl Holderness [aged 8] and Adelaide Normandy Countess Troyes and Meaux Champagne Aumale Ponthieu [aged 18] were married. She by marriage Countess Troyes and Meaux, Countess Champagne. He by marriage Count Aumale. She the daughter of Robert "Magnificent" Normandy I Duke Normandy. He the son of Stephen Blois II Count Troyes and Meaux and Adele Unknown. They were fourth cousin once removed.
Before 1090 Adelaide Normandy Countess Troyes and Meaux Champagne Aumale Ponthieu [aged 59] died. Her son Stephen [aged 19] succeeded Count Aumale.
Before 1101 Stephen Blois Count Aumale [aged 30] and Hawise Mortimer Countess Aumale were married. She by marriage Countess Aumale. He the son of Odo Blois Count Troyes, Champagne and Aumale and 1st Earl Holderness [aged 60] and Adelaide Normandy Countess Troyes and Meaux Champagne Aumale Ponthieu.
In 1180 William Mandeville 3rd Earl Essex Count Aumale and Hawise Blois 2nd Countess Albemarle and Essex were married. She by marriage Countess Essex. He by marriage Count Aumale. She the daughter of William of Blois 1st Earl Albemarle 1st Earl York and Cecily Skipton Countess Aumale and York [aged 42]. He the son of Geoffrey Mandeville 1st Earl Essex and Rohese Vere Countess Essex and Hertford.
After 1195 Baldwin Béthune Count Aumale [aged 37] by marriage Count Aumale.
In 1204 Renaud Dammartin I Count Boulogne, Dammartin and Aumale [aged 39] was appointed I Count Aumale.
Adelaide Normandy Countess Troyes and Meaux Champagne Aumale Ponthieu was created Countess Aumale.
Bertha Aumale Countess Aumale and Ponthieu was appointed Count Aumale.
Bertha Countess Ponthieu and Aumale was appointed Count Aumale.
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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Around 864 Conrad Welf I Count Auxerre [aged 64] died. His son Conrad succeeded II Count Auxerre. Waldrada Worms Countess Auxerre by marriage Countess Auxerre.
In 1268 John Count of Auxerre [aged 25] and Adelaide Countess of Auxerre [aged 17] were married. He by marriage Count Auxerre. They were third cousin once removed.
In 1290 Adelaide Countess of Auxerre [aged 39] died. William IV Count of Auxerre [aged 20] succeeded IV Count Auxerre.
Conrad Welf I Count Auxerre succeeded I Count Auxerre. Adelaide Tours Countess Auxerre by marriage Countess Auxerre.
In 1137 Stephen Ivrea II Count Auxonne succeeded II Count Auxonne.
Around 1170 Stephen Ivrea II Count Auxonne and Judith Metz Countess Auxonne were married. She by marriage Countess Auxonne. She the daughter of Matthias Metz I Duke Lorraine [aged 51] and Bertha aka Judith Hohenstaufen Duchess Lorraine [aged 47]. He the son of William Ivrea III Count Mâcon. They were second cousin once removed.
Álvaro Vaz Almada 1st Count Avranches was created 1st Count Avranches.
Ivo Beaumont Oise Count Beaumont sur l'Oise was appointed Count Beaumont sur l'Oise.
On 2nd July 1226 Waleran Luxemburg III Duke Limburg [aged 61] died. His son Henry [aged 31] succeeded IV Duke Limburg, I Count Berg.
On 25th February 1247 Henry Luxemburg IV Duke Limburg [aged 52] died. His son Waleran succeeded IV Duke Limburg. His son Adolf [aged 27] succeeded VII Count Berg.
Adolph Berg Count Berg succeeded Count Berg.
Adam Murimuth's Continuation and Robert of Avesbury’s 'The Wonderful Deeds of King Edward III'
This volume brings together two of the most important contemporary chronicles for the reign of Edward III and the opening phases of the Hundred Years’ War. Written in Latin by English clerical observers, these texts provide a vivid and authoritative window into the political, diplomatic, and military history of fourteenth-century England and its continental ambitions. Adam Murimuth Continuatio's Chronicarum continues an earlier chronicle into the mid-fourteenth century, offering concise but valuable notices on royal policy, foreign relations, and ecclesiastical affairs. Its annalistic structure makes it especially useful for establishing chronology and tracing the development of events year by year. Complementing it, Robert of Avesbury’s De gestis mirabilibus regis Edwardi tertii is a rich documentary chronicle preserving letters, treaties, and official records alongside narrative passages. It is an indispensable source for understanding Edward III’s claim to the French crown, the conduct of war, and the mechanisms of medieval diplomacy. Together, these works offer scholars, students, and enthusiasts a reliable and unembellished account of a transformative period in English and European history. Essential for anyone interested in medieval chronicles, the Hundred Years’ War, or the reign of Edward III.
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In 1161 Erard Brienne II Count Brienne succeeded II Count Brienne. Agnès Montfaucon Countess Brienne by marriage Countess Brienne.
Bernard Poitiers Duke Septimania was appointed Count Carcasonne.
In 1425 Louis Bourbon 1st Count Vendôme 1st Count Castres [aged 49] was created 1st Count Castres. Jeanne Laval Countess Vendôme and Castres by marriage Countess Castres.
In 1248 John Burgundy Count Charolais [aged 17] and Agnes Dampierre Countess Artois and Charolais [aged 11] were married. She by marriage Countess Charolais. He the son of Hugh IV Duke Burgundy [aged 34] and Yolande Capet Duchess Burgundy [aged 36].
Charles Bourbon Condé Count Charolais was appointed Count Charolais.
John Burgundy Count Charolais succeeded Count Charolais.
In 1104 William "Simple" Blois Count Blois Count Chartres [aged 19] and Agnes Sully Countess Blois and Chartres [aged 19] were married. She by marriage Countess Blois, Countess Chartres. He the son of Stephen Blois II Count Blois and Chartres [aged 59] and Adela Normandy Countess Blois [aged 37].
Stephen Blois II Count Blois and Chartres was killed during, or after, the battle. His son William succeeded Count Blois, Count Chartres.
In 1340 Louis Chatillon II Count Blois I Count Chatillon and Jeanne Beaumont Count Soissons, Blois, Chatillon and Namur [aged 17] were married. She by marriage Countess Blois, Countess Chatillon. She the daughter of John Beaumont Count Soissons [aged 52] and Margaret Nesle Countess Soissons [aged 35]. He the son of Guy Chatillon I Count Blois and Margaret Valois [aged 45]. They were second cousin once removed. He a great x 5 grandson of King Stephen I England. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Stephen I England.
Louis Chatillon II Count Blois I Count Chatillon succeeded I Count Chatillon.
Otto Vermandois I Count Chiny was appointed I Count Chiny.
Otto Chiny 2nd Count Chiny succeeded 2nd Count Chiny.
Robert Vermandois Count Meaux Count Châlons succeeded Count Meaux, Count Châlons.
Roger Chateau Porcéan Count Château Porcéan was appointed Count Château Porcéan.
Before 9th June 1101 Hugh Clermont Count of Clermont-en-Beauvaisis [aged 70] was created 1st Count Clermont.
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 9th June 1101 Hugh Clermont Count of Clermont-en-Beauvaisis [aged 70] died. His son Renaud [aged 26] succeeded II Count Clermont.
In 1152 Renaud II Count of Clermont-en-Beauvaisis [aged 77] died. His son Raoul [aged 12] succeeded I Count Clermont.
In 1268 Robert Bourbon 1st Count Clermont [aged 12] was created 1st Count Clermont.
Louis Bourbon Condé Count Clermont was appointed Count Clermont.
Catherine Countess Blois and Clermont en Beauvaisis was appointed Count Clermont en Beauvais.
Mathieu Foix Count Comminges was appointed Count Comminges.
In 1439 Jean "Bastard of Orléans" Valois Count Dunois Count Longueville [aged 36] was appointed Count Dunois.
On 24th November 1468 François Valois Duke Longueville [aged 21] succeeded Count Dunois, Count Longueville.
In 1097 Henry Namur I Count Durbuy died at Palestine. His son Godefroi succeeded I Count Durbuy.
Henry Namur I Count Durbuy was created I Count Durbuy.
In 1131 Joscelin Courtenay I Count Edessa [aged 59] died. His son Joscelin succeeded II Count Edessa.
Chronicle of Walter of Guisborough
A canon regular of the Augustinian Guisborough Priory, Yorkshire, formerly known as The Chronicle of Walter of Hemingburgh, describes the period from 1066 to 1346. Before 1274 the Chronicle is based on other works. Thereafter, the Chronicle is original, and a remarkable source for the events of the time. This book provides a translation of the Chronicle from that date. The Latin source for our translation is the 1849 work edited by Hans Claude Hamilton. Hamilton, in his preface, says: 'In the present work we behold perhaps one of the finest samples of our early chronicles, both as regards the value of the events recorded, and the correctness with which they are detailed; Nor will the pleasing style of composition be lightly passed over by those capable of seeing reflected from it the tokens of a vigorous and cultivated mind, and a favourable specimen of the learning and taste of the age in which it was framed.'
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After 1132 Joscelin Courtenay II Count Edessa and Beatrice of Saone Countess Edessa were married. She by marriage Countess Edessa. He the son of Joscelin Courtenay I Count Edessa and Beatrice Armenia.
In 1159 Joscelin Courtenay II Count Edessa died. His son Joscelin succeeded III Count Edessa.
After 1176 Joscelin Courtenay III Count Edessa [aged 17] and Agnes Petra Countess Edessa were married. She by marriage Countess Edessa. He the son of Joscelin Courtenay II Count Edessa.
Joscelin Courtenay I Count Edessa was appointed I Count Edessa.
On 23rd February 1546 Francis Bourbon Count of Enghien [aged 26] died when hit by a falling chest. His brother Jean [aged 17] succeeded Count Enghien.
On 13th February 1067 Geoffrey Arles 2nd Count Provence Count Forcalquier died. His niece Adelaide succeeded Countess Forcalquier.
Geoffrey Arles 2nd Count Provence Count Forcalquier was created Count Forcalquier.
Geoffrey Arles 2nd Count Provence Count Forcalquier and Ermengarde Countess Provence and Forcalquier were married. She by marriage Countess Provence, Countess Forcalquier. He the son of Fulk Bertrand Arles 1st Count Provence and Hildegard Countess Provence.
Raymond Burgundy Count Grignon was appointed Count Grignon.
In 1504 René Lorraine II Duke Lorraine Duke of Bar [aged 52] was appointed Count Guise. Philippa Egmont Duchess of Bar Duchess Lorraine [aged 37] by marriage Countess Guise.
Around 1035 Geoffrey "Ferréol" Anjou 2nd Count Gâtinais and Ermengarde Blanche Ingelger Duchess Burgundy [aged 17] were married. She by marriage Countess Gâtinais. She the daughter of Fulk "Black" Ingelger III Count Anjou [aged 65] and Hildegarde Sundgau Countess Anjou.
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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Around 1043 Geoffrey "Ferréol" Anjou 2nd Count Gâtinais died. His son Geoffrey [aged 3] succeeded 3rd Count Gâtinais.
On 1st April 1046 Hugh de Perche Count Gâtinais [aged 57] died. His son Geoffrey succeeded 2nd Count Gâtinais.
Albert Namur I Count Jaffa was created I Count Jaffa.
François Lorraine Count Lambesc was appointed Count Lambesc.
On 17th July 1429 Charles "Victorious" VII King France [aged 26] was crowned at Reims Cathedral by Cardinal Regnault de Chartres [aged 49] with Joan of Arc [aged 17] present.
Guy 14th de Laval Count [aged 23], who was present, was created Count Laval.
On 28th January 1501 Guy 15th of Laval [aged 65] died without issue. Guy 16th de Laval Count succeeded Count Laval.
Lambert Flanders II Count Lens was appointed II Count Lens.
In 1364 Guy of Luxemburg I Count Saint Pol and Ligny [aged 24] was appointed I Count Ligny.
In 1482 Anthony Luxemburg Count Ligny [aged 32] succeeded Count Ligny.
In 1519 Anthony Luxemburg Count Ligny [aged 69] died. His son Charles [aged 31] succeeded Count Ligny.
Anthony Luxemburg Count Ligny and Antoinette Bauffremont Countess Ligny were married. She by marriage Countess Ligny. He the son of Louis Luxemburg I Count Saint Pol and Jeanne of Bar Countess Soissons.
Anne Boleyn. Her Life as told by Lancelot de Carle's 1536 Letter.
In 1536, two weeks after the execution of Anne Boleyn, her brother George and four others, Lancelot du Carle, wrote an extraordinary letter that described Anne's life, and her trial and execution, to which he was a witness. This book presents a new translation of that letter, with additional material from other contemporary sources such as Letters, Hall's and Wriothesley's Chronicles, the pamphlets of Wynkyn the Worde, the Memorial of George Constantyne, the Portuguese Letter and the Baga de Secrets, all of which are provided in Appendices.
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Anthony Luxemburg Count Ligny and Françoise Croÿ Chimay Countess Ligny were married. She by marriage Countess Ligny. He the son of Louis Luxemburg I Count Saint Pol and Jeanne of Bar Countess Soissons.
Anthony Luxemburg Count Ligny and Gilette Coétivy Countess Ligny were married. She by marriage Countess Ligny. He the son of Louis Luxemburg I Count Saint Pol and Jeanne of Bar Countess Soissons.
John Luxemburg II Count Ligny was appointed II Count Ligny.
Robert Namur I Count Lomme was created I Count Lomme.
In 1443 Jean "Bastard of Orléans" Valois Count Dunois Count Longueville [aged 40] was appointed Count Longueville.
On 24th November 1468 François Valois Duke Longueville [aged 21] succeeded Count Dunois, Count Longueville.
Philip Évreux Count Longueville was appointed Count Longueville.
In 1413 Robert of Bar Count Soissons Count Marle [aged 23] succeeded Count Marle.
Robert of Bar Count Soissons Count Marle and Jeanne Countess Marle, Soissons and Meaux were married. She by marriage Countess Marle, Countess Soissons. He the son of Henry of Bar and Marie de Coucy Countess Soissons.
Robert Dampierre Count Marle was appointed Count Marle.
In 907 Herbert II Count Vermandois, Soissons and Meaux succeeded II Count Vermandois, II Count Soissons, II Count Meaux. Adela Capet Countess Vermandois, Soissons and Meaux by marriage Countess Vermandois, Countess Soissons, Countess Meaux.
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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Robert Vermandois Count Meaux Count Châlons succeeded Count Meaux, Count Châlons.
Jeanne Countess Marle, Soissons and Meaux was appointed Count Meaux.
On 5th June 1118 Robert Beaumont 1st Earl of Leicester Count Meulan [aged 78] died. His son Robert [aged 14] succeeded 2nd Earl of Leicester. Amice Gael Countess Leicester by marriage Countess of Leicester. His son Waleran [aged 14] succeeded Count Meulan.
On 9th April 1166 Waleran Beaumont 1st Earl of Worcester Count Meulan [aged 62] died. Earl Worcester extinct. His son Robert [aged 24] succeeded Count Meulan.
Robert Beaumont 1st Earl of Leicester Count Meulan was appointed Count Meulan. Elizabeth Capet Countess Leicester, Meulan and Surrey by marriage Countess Meulan.
Hilduin Montdidier IV Count Montdidier by marriage Count Montdidier.
Jacques Foix Count Montfort was appointed Count Montfort.
François Valois Duke Longueville succeeded Count Tancarville, Count Montgomery, Viscount Melun, Baron Varenguebec.
Around 1049 Robert Mortain Count Mortain 1st Earl Cornwall [aged 18] was appointed Count Mortain Mortagne.
In 1060 Geoffrey Chateaudun II Count Mortain III Count Perche succeeded II Count Mortain Mortagne.
In 1090 Robert Mortain Count Mortain 1st Earl Cornwall [aged 59] died. His son William [aged 6] succeeded Count Mortain Mortagne, 2nd Earl Cornwall.
Anne Boleyn. Her Life as told by Lancelot de Carle's 1536 Letter.
In 1536, two weeks after the execution of Anne Boleyn, her brother George and four others, Lancelot du Carle, wrote an extraordinary letter that described Anne's life, and her trial and execution, to which he was a witness. This book presents a new translation of that letter, with additional material from other contemporary sources such as Letters, Hall's and Wriothesley's Chronicles, the pamphlets of Wynkyn the Worde, the Memorial of George Constantyne, the Portuguese Letter and the Baga de Secrets, all of which are provided in Appendices.
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Before 1202 Hubert de Burgh Count Mortain 1st Earl Kent [aged 31] was appointed Count Mortain Mortagne, and as Constable of Dover Castle, Constable of Windsor Castle, Constable of Chinon Castle.
Peter Évreux Count Mortain was created Count Mortain Mortagne.
Geoffrey Chateaudun II Count Mortain III Count Perche and Beatrix de Ramerupt Montdidier Countess Mortain and Perche were married. She by marriage Countess Mortain Mortagne. She the daughter of Hilduin Montdidier IV Count Montdidier. He the son of Rotrou Chateaudun II Count Perche and Adeliza de Bellême Countess Perche.
Henri du Perche Chateaudun II Count Mortain was appointed II Count Mortain Mortagne.
In 1102 William Ivrea III Count Mâcon [aged 14] succeeded III Count Mâcon.
Before 982 Albéric II Count Mâcon succeeded II Count Mâcon.
In 818 Lambert Guideschi Duke Spoleto was created I Count Nantes.
In 836 Lambert Guideschi II Count Nantes succeeded II Count Nantes. Tetrada Carolingian Countess Nantes by marriage Countess Nantes.
In 1004 Judicaël Poher I Duke Brittany [aged 25] died. His son Budic succeeded Count Nantes.
In 1038 Budic Poher Count Nantes died. His son Matthew succeeded Count Nantes.
Chronicle of Walter of Guisborough
A canon regular of the Augustinian Guisborough Priory, Yorkshire, formerly known as The Chronicle of Walter of Hemingburgh, describes the period from 1066 to 1346. Before 1274 the Chronicle is based on other works. Thereafter, the Chronicle is original, and a remarkable source for the events of the time. This book provides a translation of the Chronicle from that date. The Latin source for our translation is the 1849 work edited by Hans Claude Hamilton. Hamilton, in his preface, says: 'In the present work we behold perhaps one of the finest samples of our early chronicles, both as regards the value of the events recorded, and the correctness with which they are detailed; Nor will the pleasing style of composition be lightly passed over by those capable of seeing reflected from it the tokens of a vigorous and cultivated mind, and a favourable specimen of the learning and taste of the age in which it was framed.'
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In 1051 Matthew Poher Count Nantes died. His aunt Judith succeeded Countess Nantes.
Geoffrey Plantagenet Count Nantes was appointed Count Nantes.
After 23rd August 1268 Guy Montfort Count Nola [aged 24] was created 1st Count Nola by King Charles Capet of Sicily [aged 41] as a reward for his performance at the Battle of Tagliacozzo
Odi Orléans 1st Count Orléans was created 1st Count Orléans.
Hugh "Great" Capet Count Paris was appointed Count Paris.
In 1079 Odo I Count Penthièvre [aged 80] died. His son Geoffrey succeeded I Count Penthièvre.
Before 1319 Guy Capet Count Penthièvre [aged 31] and Jeanne Avaugour Countess Penthièvre were married. She by marriage Countess Penthièvre.
In 1331 Guy Capet Count Penthièvre [aged 44] died. His daughter Joan [aged 12] succeeded Countess Penthièvre.
Guy Capet Count Penthièvre was created Count Penthièvre.
Odo I Count Penthièvre was appointed I Count Penthièvre.
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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Geoffrey "Boterel" Penthièvre II Count Penthièvre succeeded II Count Penthièvre.
Geoffrey "Boterel" Penthièvre II Count Penthièvre and Hawise Dol Countess Penthièvre were married. She by marriage Countess Penthièvre. He the son of Stephen Penthièvre Count Tréguier and Hawise Guingamp.
In 907 Mathuedoï Poher I Count Poher [aged 32] was appointed I Count Poher.
In 835 Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine [aged 15] succeeded Count Poitiers.
In 902 Ebles "Manzer aka Bastard" III Duke Aquitaine [aged 32] succeeded Count Poitiers.
William Plantagenet IX Count Poitiers was appointed IX Count Poitiers.
In 1225 Alphonse Count Poitiers II Count Toulouse [aged 4] was appointed Count Poitou.
On 24th July 1128 Afonso "Conqueror Founder Great" I King Portugal [aged 18] was appointed Count Portugal.
Henry Burgundy Count Portugal was appointed Count Portugal.
In 1400 Louis Valois I Duke Orléans [aged 27] was appointed Count Périgord.
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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Roger Bernard Unknown Count Périgord was appointed Count Périgord.
In 819 Rorgon Count Rennes I Count Maine was created Count Rennes.
Before 979 Judicael Berengar Penthièvre I Count Rennes died. His son Conan succeeded I Count Rennes.
Before 997 Geoffrey Penthièvre I Duke Brittany [aged 16] and Hawise Normandy Countess Rennes were married. She by marriage Countess Rennes. She the daughter of Richard "Fearless" Normandy I Duke Normandy and Gunnora Countess Ponthieu. He the son of Conan "Crooked" Penthièvre III Duke Brittany and Ermengarde Gerberga Ingelger Duchess Brittany [aged 40].
Judicael Berengar Penthièvre I Count Rennes succeeded I Count Rennes.
Judicael Berengar Penthièvre I Count Rennes and Mélisende Maine Countess Rennes were married. She by marriage Countess Rennes. She the daughter of Hugh Maine II Count Maine.
In 1171 Guitier Count Rethel died. His son Manasses succeeded Count Rethel.
In 1199 Manasses IV Count Rethel died. His son Hugh succeeded II Count Rethel.
In 1285 Hugh IV Count Rethel [aged 41] died. His daughter Joan succeeded Countess Rethel.
Joan Rethel Countess Nevers and Rethel was appointed Count Rethel.
Henry Namur I Count Roche was created I Count Roche.
Giacomo or Jacques Savoy Count Romont was appointed Jacques Count Romont.
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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Stephen Blois I Count Sancerre was created I Count Sancerre.
François Valois Duke Longueville succeeded Count Tancarville, Count Montgomery, Viscount Melun, Baron Varenguebec.
John Melun 1st Count Tancarville was created 1st Count Tancarville.
In 951 Herbert "Old" Vermandois III Count Troyes and Meaux [aged 41] and Eadgifu Wessex Queen Consort West Francia were married. She by marriage Countess Troyes and Meaux. She the daughter of King Edward "Elder" of the Anglo Saxons and Aelfflaed Wiltshire Queen Anglo Saxons [aged 81]. He the son of Herbert II Count Vermandois, Soissons and Meaux and Adela Capet Countess Vermandois, Soissons and Meaux.
On 15th November 1037 Odo Blois II Count Blois [aged 54] died. His son Theobald [aged 25] succeeded III Count Blois. His son Stephen succeeded II Count Troyes and Meaux.
In 1047 Stephen Blois II Count Troyes and Meaux died. His son Odo [aged 7] succeeded Count Troyes and Meaux.
Before 1049 Odo Blois Count Troyes, Champagne and Aumale and 1st Earl Holderness [aged 8] and Adelaide Normandy Countess Troyes and Meaux Champagne Aumale Ponthieu [aged 18] were married. She by marriage Countess Troyes and Meaux, Countess Champagne. He by marriage Count Aumale. She the daughter of Robert "Magnificent" Normandy I Duke Normandy. He the son of Stephen Blois II Count Troyes and Meaux and Adele Unknown. They were fourth cousin once removed.
Odo Blois V Count Troyes and Meaux succeeded V Count Troyes and Meaux.
Herbert "Old" Vermandois III Count Troyes and Meaux succeeded III Count Troyes and Meaux.
Stephen Penthièvre Count Tréguier was appointed Count Tréguier.
Henry Penthièvre Count Tréguier was appointed Count Tréguier.
The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy
The Gesta Normannorum Ducum [The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy] is a landmark medieval chronicle tracing the rise and fall of the Norman dynasty from its early roots through the pivotal events surrounding the Norman Conquest of England. Originally penned in Latin by the monk William of Jumièges shortly before 1060 and later expanded at the behest of William the Conqueror, the work chronicles the deeds, politics, battles, and leadership of the Norman dukes, especially William’s own claim to the English throne. The narrative combines earlier historical sources with firsthand information and oral testimony to present an authoritative account of Normandy’s transformation from a Viking settlement into one of medieval Europe’s most powerful realms. William’s history emphasizes the legitimacy, military prowess, and governance of the Norman line, framing their expansion, including the conquest of England, as both divinely sanctioned and noble in purpose. Later chroniclers such as Orderic Vitalis and Robert of Torigni continued the history, extending the coverage into the 12th century, providing broader context on ducal rule and its impact. Today this classic work remains a foundational source for understanding Norman identity, medieval statesmanship, and the historical forces that reshaped England and Western Europe between 800AD and 1100AD.
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Between 1017 and 1024 Walter II Count Valois, Vexin and Amiens died. His son Drogo succeeded Count Amiens and Count Vexin. His son Ralph succeeded III Count Valois.
In 1284 Charles Valois I Count Valois [aged 13] was created I Count Valois.
On 16th August 1290 Charles Valois I Count Valois [aged 20] and Margaret Capet Countess Valois [aged 17] were married. She by marriage Countess Valois. She the daughter of Charles II King Naples [aged 36] and Mary of Hungary Queen Consort Naples [aged 33]. He the son of King Philip III of France and Isabella Barcelona Queen Consort France. They were second cousins. He a great x 3 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.
In 1302 Charles Valois I Count Valois [aged 31] and Catherine Courtenay Countess Valois [aged 27] were married. She by marriage Countess Valois. He the son of King Philip III of France and Isabella Barcelona Queen Consort France. They were third cousin once removed. He a great x 3 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.
In 1308 Charles Valois I Count Valois [aged 37] and Mahaut Chatillon Countess Valois [aged 15] were married. She by marriage Countess Valois. The difference in their ages was 22 years. She the daughter of Guy Chatillon IV Count Saint Pol [aged 54] and Marie Capet [aged 40]. He the son of King Philip III of France and Isabella Barcelona Queen Consort France. 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.
Louis Valois I Duke Orléans was appointed Count Valois.
John Tristan Capet Count Valois was appointed Count Valois.
In 876 Pascweten Vannes Count Vannes died. His brother Alan succeeded Count Vannes.
Pascweten Vannes Count Vannes was appointed Count Vannes.
Rudalt Vannes Count Vannes succeeded Count Vannes.
25th October 1415. At the Battle of Agincourt the French army suffered significant casualties.
Charles Valois Duke Orléans [aged 20] was captured by Richard Waller [aged 20] for which he was knighted on the battlefield by King Henry V of England [aged 29]. John Bourbon I Duke Bourbon [aged 34], Jean II Le Maingre "Boucicaut" [aged 49], Georges de La Trémoille [aged 33] and Charles Artois Count of Eu [aged 21] were captured.
Charles Albret [aged 46], Philip Valois II Count Nevers [aged 26], John of Bar [aged 35], Jacques Chatillon [aged 48], David Rambures [aged 51] and his three sons: Jean Rambures, Hugues Rambures, Philippe Rambures, Waleran Luxemburg [aged 60] and Hector de Chartres were killed.
Robert of Bar Count Soissons Count Marle [aged 25] was killed. His daughter Jeanne succeeded Countess Soissons.
Edward of Bar III Duke of Bar [aged 38] was killed. His brother Louis [aged 38] succeeded I Duke Bar.
John Valois I Duke Alençon was killed. His son John [aged 6] succeeded II Duke Alençon.
Frederick Metz I Count Vaudémont [aged 47] was killed. His son Antoine [aged 15] succeeded Count Vaudémont.
Anthony Valois Duke Brabant [aged 31] was killed. His son John [aged 12] succeeded IV Duke Brabant. Jacqueline Wittelsbach Duchess Brabant and Gloucester [aged 14] by marriage Duchess Brabant.
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 31st August 1470 Frederick Lorraine Count Vaudémont [aged 42] died. His son René [aged 19] succeeded Count Vaudémont.
Frederick Metz I Count Vaudémont succeeded I Count Vaudémont.
Frederick Lorraine Count Vaudémont was appointed Count Vaudémont.
Louis Lorraine Count Vaudémont was appointed Count Vaudémont.
Gérard Metz Count Vaudémont was appointed Count Vaudémont.
Hugues Vaudemont Count Vaudémont was appointed Count Vaudémont.
On 11th June 1393 Jean Bourbon I Count La Marche [aged 49] died. His son James [aged 23] succeeded Coun La Marche. His son Louis [aged 17] succeeded 1st Count Vendôme.
In 1424 Louis Bourbon 1st Count Vendôme 1st Count Castres [aged 48] and Jeanne Laval Countess Vendôme and Castres were married. She by marriage Countess Vendôme. He the son of Jean Bourbon I Count La Marche and Catherine Vendome. They were fifth cousin once removed. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Henry III of England.
On 21st December 1446 Louis Bourbon 1st Count Vendôme 1st Count Castres [aged 70] died at Tours. His son John [aged 18] succeeded VIII Count Vendôme.
In 1454 John Bourbon VIII Count Vendôme [aged 26] and Isabelle Beauvau Countess Vendôme [aged 18] were married. She by marriage Countess Vendôme. He the son of Louis Bourbon 1st Count Vendôme 1st Count Castres and Jeanne Laval Countess Vendôme and Castres.
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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On 6th January 1478 John Bourbon VIII Count Vendôme [aged 50] died. His son Francis [aged 8] succeeded Count Vendôme.
In 1487 Francis Bourbon Count Vendôme and Soissons [aged 17] and Marie Luxemburg Countess Vendôme and Soissons were married. She by marriage Countess Vendôme. He by marriage Count Soissons. She the daughter of Peter Luxemburg II Count Saint Pol and Soissons and Margaret Savoy Countess Saint Pol. He the son of John Bourbon VIII Count Vendôme and Isabelle Beauvau Countess Vendôme.
On 30th October 1495 Francis Bourbon Count Vendôme and Soissons [aged 25] died. His son Charles [aged 6] succeeded Count Vendôme.
On 8th May 1513 Charles Bourbon Duke Vendôme [aged 23] and Françoise Valois Countess Vendôme [aged 23] were married. She by marriage Countess Vendôme. She the daughter of Rene Valois Duke Alençon and Margaret Lorraine Duchess Alençon [aged 50]. He the son of Francis Bourbon Count Vendôme and Soissons and Marie Luxemburg Countess Vendôme and Soissons. They were half third cousin once removed. He a great x 5 grandson of King Edward III of England.
Bouchard Vendome Count Vendôme was appointed Count Vendôme.
In 1002 Godfrey "The Prisoner" Ardennes I Count Verdun died. His son Frederick succeeded Count Verdun.
In 1022 Frederick Ardennes Count Verdun died. His brother Godfrey [aged 57] succeeded Count Verdun.
Godfrey "The Prisoner" Ardennes I Count Verdun was appointed I Count Verdun.
In 1408 Philip Valois Orléans Count Vertus [aged 11] was created Count Vertus. Catherine Valois Countess Vertus [aged 17] by marriage Countess Vertus.
Between 1017 and 1024 Walter II Count Valois, Vexin and Amiens died. His son Drogo succeeded Count Amiens and Count Vexin. His son Ralph succeeded III Count Valois.
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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In 1478 Jean Foix Count Étampes [aged 32] was appointed Count Étampes.