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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In 1057 Guy of Bar Sur Aube II Count Soissons died. His sister Adelaide succeeded Countess Soissons. William Busac Normandy Count Soissons [aged 37] by marriage Count Soissons.
On 13th September 1106 Pierre Montdidier Count Dammartin died. His sister Adela succeeded II Countess Dammartin.
In 1159 William Blois I Count Boulogne [aged 22] died. His sister Marie [aged 23] succeeded I Countess Boulogne.
On 6th June 1217 Henry I King Castile [aged 13] was killed by a tile falling of a roof. He was buried at Abbey of Santa Maria la Real de Huelgas [Map]. His sister Berengaria [aged 38] succeeded I Queen Castile.
On 5th December 1244 Joan I Countess Flanders [aged 45] died. Her sister Margaret [aged 42] succeeded II Countess Flanders. Her great nephew John succeeded II Count Hainault, II Count Holland.
In 1262 Baldwin Redvers 7th Earl Devon [aged 25] died. His sister Isabella [aged 24] succeeded 8th Countess Devon.
In 1269 Thomas Forz 5th Earl Albemarle died. His sister Aveline succeeded 6th Countess Albemarle.
In 1317 John Marshal 2nd Baron Marshal [aged 25] died. In 1317 His sister Hawise [aged 17] succeeded 3rd Baroness Marshal.
On 26th September 1345 William Hainaut II Count Hainaut [aged 38] was killed at the Battle of Warns. His sister Margaret [aged 33] succeeded II Countess Hainault. Louis Wittelsbach IV Holy Roman Emperor [aged 63] by marriage Count Hainault.
On 18th August 1347 Edmund St John 3rd Baron St John of Basing [aged 13] died at Calais [Map]. His sister Isabel [aged 14] succeeded 4th Baroness St John of Basing.
On 31st May 1349 Thomas Wake 2nd Baron Wake of Liddell [aged 52] died. He was buried at Haltemprice Priory [Map]. His sister Margaret [aged 52] succeeded 3rd Baroness Wake of Liddell.
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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On 26th December 1352 John Plantagenet 3rd Earl Kent [aged 22] died. He was buried at Greyfriars Church, Winchester [Map]. Earl Kent extinct. His sister Joan [aged 24] succeeded 5th Baroness Wake of Liddell. Some source suggest she also succeeded as 4th Countess of Kent but this is inconsistent with 1. her husband being created Earl of Kent as a new creation, and 2. her son not succeeding to the original Earldom?
In 1360 Guy Chatillon V Count Saint Pol died. His sister Mathilde [aged 25] succeeded Countess Saint Pol. Guy of Luxemburg I Count Saint Pol and Ligny [aged 20] by marriage Count Saint Pol.
On 10th April 1362 Maud Plantagenet Duchess Lower Bavaria [aged 22] died. Her sister Blanche [aged 20] succeeded 6th Countess of Leicester. John of Gaunt 1st Duke Lancaster [aged 22] by marriage Earl of Leicester adding a fourth Earldom to the ones he already held: Earl Richmond, Earl Lancaster and Earl Derby.
On 16th March 1373 Robert Holland 2nd Baron Holand [aged 62] died. His sister Maud [aged 63] succeeded 3rd Baroness Holand.
In 1375 Alice Boteler [aged 35] died at Wem, Shropshire. Her sister Elizabeth [aged 30] abeyance terminated 4th Baroness Wem and Oversley. Robert Ferrers Baron Wem and Oversley [aged 34] by marriage Baron Wem and Oversley. Some sources suggest her husband was created Baron Ferrers of Wem and Oversley in this own right. Since his son Robert Ferrers [aged 2] didn't succeed to a title when his father died it appears Robert Ferrers was summoned to Parliament in right of his wife ie jure uxoris, rather than being created a Baron in his won right.
In 1377 Thomas Mar 10th Earl of Mar [aged 47] died. His sister Margaret succeeded 11th Countess Mar.
In 1382 John Strange 5th Baron Strange Blackmere [aged 29] died. His sister Elizabeth [aged 20] succeeded 6th Baroness Strange Blackmere.
On 27th July 1382 John Saye 4th Baron Say [aged 9] died. His sister Elizabeth [aged 15] succeeded 5th Baroness Say.
Around 1383 Joan Maltravers died. Her sister Eleanor [aged 38] succeeded 2nd Baroness Maltravers. John Fitzalan 1st Baron Arundel Baron Maltravers by marriage Baron Maltravers.
On 23rd August 1383 Elizabeth Strange Countess Nottingham [aged 21] died. Her sister Ankaret [aged 22] succeeded 7th Baroness Strange Blackmere. Richard Talbot 7th Baron Strange Blackmere 4th Baron Talbot [aged 22] by marriage Baron Strange Blackmere.
On either 5th August 1388 or 19th August 1388 a Scottish army commanded by John Swinton defeated an English army commanded by Henry "Hotspur" Percy [aged 24] during the Battle of Otterburn at Otterburn [Map]. Henry "Hotspur" Percy and his brother Ralph Percy [aged 29] were captured as was Matthew Redman [aged 60]. The English suffered 1000 killed, 2000 captured. The Scottish 100 killed, 200 captured.
On the Scottish side James Douglas 2nd Earl Douglas [aged 30] was killed. His sister Isabel [aged 28] succeeded Countess Mar.
John Dunbar 1st Earl of Moray [aged 46] fought.
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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On 13th November 1396 John Devereux 2nd Baron Devereux [aged 18] died. His sister Joan [aged 17] succeeded 3rd Baroness Devereux.
On 7th October 1414 Richard Despencer 4th Baron Burghesh [aged 17] died. His sister Isabel [aged 14] succeeded 5th Baroness Burghesh.
Around 1427 Fulk Fitzwarin 7th Baron Fitzwarin [aged 23] died. His sister Elizabeth [aged 24] succeeded 8th Baroness Fitzwarin.
On 23rd September 1461 Charles "Viana" IV King Navarre [aged 40] died. His sister Blanche [aged 37] succeeded II Queen Navarre.
On 19th March 1470 Robert Welles 8th Baron Willoughby 8th Baron Welles was beheaded at Doncaster [Map]. He was buried at Whitefriars Doncaster [Map]. Baron Welles forfeit. His sister Joan succeeded 9th Baroness Willoughby de Eresby. Richard Hastings Baron Willoughby [aged 37] by marriage Baron Willoughby de Eresby. He, Hastings, a favourite of King Edward IV of England [aged 27], younger brother of Edward's great friend William Hastings 1st Baron Hastings [aged 39].
Before 10th February 1474 Margaret Deincourt Baroness Cromwell [aged 68] died. Her sister Alice [aged 69] abeyance terminated 7th Baroness Deincourt, 7th Baroness Grey of Rotherfield.
In 1475 Margaret Talbot died. Her sister Elizabeth abeyance terminated 3rd Baroness Lisle.
On 7th January 1483 Francis I King Navarre [aged 15] died. His sister Catherine [aged 15] succeeded I Queen Navarre, Countess Foix.
In 1489 Henry Lovell 9th Baron Marshal 8th Baron Morley [aged 13] died without issue. His sister Alice [aged 22] succeeded 10th Baroness Marshal, 9th Baroness Morley. William Parker Baron Morley and Marshal by marriage Baron Marshal, Baron Morley.
On 10th March 1490 Joan Stanhope died. Her sister Maud abeyance terminated 4th Baroness Cromwell.
In 1514 John de Moravia Sutherland 9th Earl Sutherland died. His sister Elizabeth succeeded 10th Countess Sutherland.
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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On 26th June 1542 Robert Tailboys 3rd Baron Tailboys 11th Baron Kyme [aged 14] died. His sister Elizabeth [aged 20] succeeded 4th Baroness Tailboys of Kyme. His sister Elizabeth de jure 12th Baroness Kyme
On 25th December 1594 Gregory Fiennes 10th Baron Dacre Gilsland [aged 55] died. He was buried at Chelsea Old Church. His sister Margaret [aged 53] succeeded 11th Baroness Dacre Gilsland, 11th Baroness Multon of Gilsland. Samson Lennard Baron Dacre Gilsland [aged 50] by marriage Baron Dacre Gilsland.
Around 4th January 1626 Joane Ogle Countess Shrewsbury and Waterford [aged 60] died. Her sister Catherine [aged 56] abeyance terminated 8th Baroness Ogle.
On 30th September 1628 Fulk Greville 13th Baron Latimer 5th Baron Willoughby 1st Baron Brooke [aged 73] was killed at his house in London by servant Ralph Haywood who believed that he had been cheated in his master's will; Haywood then turned the knife on himself. He was buried at St Mary's Church, Warwick [Map]. His sister Margaret [aged 67] de jure 14th Baroness Latimer of Corby, 6th Baroness Willoughby Broke. Richard Verney 14th Baron Latimer 6th Baron Willoughby [aged 65] by marriage Baron Latimer of Corby, Baron Willoughby Broke. His first cousin once removed Robert [aged 21] succeeded 2nd Baron Brooke of Beauchamps Court in Warwickshire.
On 6th July 1641 Louis Bourbon Condé Count Soissons [aged 37] was killed at the Battle of La Marfée. His sister Marie [aged 35] succeeded Countess Soissons.
On 10th August 1660 Esmé Stewart 2nd Duke Richmond 5th Duke Lennox [aged 11] died of smallpox at Paris [Map]. He was buried in on 04 Sep 1660 in the Richmond Vault, Westminster Abbey. His first cousin Charles [aged 21] succeeded 6th Duke Lennox, 3rd Duke Richmond, 4th Earl March. Elizabeth Rogers Duchess Richmond by marriage Duchess Richmond. His sister Mary [aged 9] succeeded 5th Baroness Clifton of Leighton Bromswold in Huntingdonshire.
On 11th March 1661 Mary Scott 3rd Countess Buccleuch [aged 13] died. Her sister Anne [aged 10] succeeded 4th Countess Buccleuch.
In December 1672 Charles Stewart 6th Duke Lennox 3rd Duke Richmond [aged 33] drowned at Elsinor. Duke Lennox, Duke Richmond, Earl March, Earl Lichfield. Baron Stuart extinct. His sister Katherine [aged 32] succeeded 7th Baroness Clifton of Leighton Bromswold in Huntingdonshire.
On or before 18th December 1689 Peter Eure [aged 34] died. He was buried on 18th December 1689. His sister Mary [aged 38] de jure 16th Baroness Scrope of Bolton.
In 1694 William Crichton 3rd Earl of Dumfries died. His sister Penelope succeeded 4th Countess Dumfries.
In February 1713 Edward Hyde 9th Baron Clifton died. His sister Theodosia [aged 17] succeeded 10th Baroness Clifton of Leighton Bromswold in Huntingdonshire.
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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In 1714 Elizabeth Stanley died. In 1714 Her sister Henrietta [aged 27] abeyance terminated 4th Baroness Strange Knockin.
On 16th October 1717 Charles Hay 13th Earl Erroll died. His sister Mary succeeded 14th Countess Erroll.
On 11th December 1718 Charles XII King of Sweden [aged 36] was killed whilst in the trenches around Fredriksten which his army was besieging. He was struck in the head by a projectile and killed. The shot struck the left side of his skull and exited from the right. It isn't clear who fired the shot. His sister Ulrika [aged 30] succeeded Queen Sweden. She effectively usurped her nephew Charles Frederick Duke of Holstein Gottorp [aged 18] whose parents were both dead.
In 1733 Pedro Manuel Nuño Colón 8th Duke Veragua died. His sister Catalina [aged 42] succeeded 9th Duchess Veragua.
In 1737 Anne Neville [aged 22] died. Her sister Jane [aged 34] abeyance terminated 4th Baroness Abergavenny. Abel Walter Baron Abergavenny [aged 36] by marriage Baron Abergavenny.
In 1739 Lucy Wharton Lady Morice died. Her sister Jane [aged 33] abeyance terminated 7th Baroness Wharton.
On 14th September 1749 Field Marshal Richard Temple 1st Viscount Cobham [aged 73] died without surviving issue. His sister Hester [aged 59] succeeded 2nd Viscountess Cobham by special remainder. Baron Cobham extinct. His second cousin once removed William [aged 55] succeeded 5th Baronet Temple of Stowe.
In 1773 John Leslie 11th Earl Rothes [aged 28] died without issue. His sister Jane [aged 22] succeeded 12th Countess Rothes.
On 8th July 1779 Robert Bertie 4th Duke Ancaster and Kesteven [aged 22] died of scarlet fever unmarried at Grimsthorpe, South Kesteven. His uncle Brownlow [aged 50] succeeded 5th Duke Ancaster and Kesteven, 5th Marquess Lindsay, 8th Earl Lindsey. His sister Priscilla [aged 18] succeeded 21st Baroness Willoughby de Eresby.
On 2nd October 1789 Francis Hastings 10th Earl Huntingdon [aged 60] died unmarried at the home of his nephew Francis Rawdon-Hastings 1st Marquess Hastings [aged 34]. His fifth cousin once removed Theophilus [aged 60] de jure 11th Earl Huntingdon although he wasn't aware of the fact. His sister Elizabeth [aged 58] succeeded 16th Baroness Botreaux, 15th Baroness Hungerford, 13th Baroness Moleyns and 13th Baroness Hastings
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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On 4th February 1794 Charles Trevor Roper 18th Baron Dacre Gilsland [aged 49] died. His sister Gertrude [aged 43] succeeded 19th Baroness Dacre Gilsland, 18th Baroness Multon of Gilsland. Thomas Brand Baron Dacre [aged 44] by marriage Baron Dacre Gilsland albeit for seventeen days only since he died on 21st February 1794.
On 9th March 1821 Wilbrahim Tollemache 6th Earl Dysart [aged 81] died. His sister Louisa [aged 75] succeeded 7th Countess Dysart. Baronet Talmash of Helmingham in Suffolk extinct. Her grandson William Manners aka Tollemache 1st Baronet [aged 54] assumed the name Tollemache.
In 1865 Spencer Boyd 13th of Penkill died unmarried. His sister Alice [aged 40] succeeded 14th Lord Penkill.
On 10th November 1868 Henry Weysford Charles Plantagenet Rawdon-Hastings 4th Marquess Hastings [aged 26] died. Marquess Hastings and Earl Moira extinct. Baron Botreaux, Baron Hungerford, Baron Hastings, Baron Moleyns and Baron Grey of Ruthyn abeyant. His sister Edith [aged 34] succeeded 10th Countess Loudon.
On 26th August 1870 Almeric Drummond Willoughby 23rd Baron Willoughby 3rd Baron Gwydyr [aged 49] died. He was buried at Church of St Michael and All Angels, Edenham [Map]. His sister Clementina [aged 60] succeeded 24th Baroness Willoughby de Eresby. Gilbert John Heathcote 1st Baron Aveland by marriage Baron Willoughby de Eresby. His first cousin Peter [aged 60] succeeded 4th Baron Gwydyr of Cwydyr in Carnarfonshire.
On 13th May 1879 Maria Otway-Cave [aged 70] died. Her sister Henrietta [aged 70] abeyance terminated 4th Baroness Braye; she died six months later. Reverend Edgell Wyatt-Edgell Baron Braye [aged 78] by marriage Baron Braye.
On 31st July 1914 Robert Curzon 15th Baron Zouche [aged 63] died. His sister Darea [aged 54] succeeded 16th Baroness Zouche Harringworth.
On 3rd November 1916 Auberon Herbert 9th Baron Lucas [aged 40] was killed in action. He was unmarried. His sister Nan [aged 36] succeeded 10th Baroness Lucas of Crudwell.
On 17th May 1937 Emily Thicknesse-Touchet died. Her sister Mary [aged 78] abeyance terminated 22nd Baroness Audley of Heighley in Staffordshire.
On 3rd July 1963 Thomas Percy Tuchet-Jesson [aged 49] died without issue. His sister Rosina [aged 52] succeeded 24th Baroness Audley of Heighley in Staffordshire.
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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On 22nd July 1969 John Kemeys-Tynte 9th Baron Wharton [aged 61] died. His sister Elisabeth [aged 63] succeeded 10th Baroness Wharton.
On 19th April 1972 Ferdinando Lea Smith 13th Baron Dudley [aged 61] died. His sister Barbara [aged 64] succeeded 14th Baroness Dudley.
On 17th May 2012 June Wendy Pelham [aged 87] died. Her sister Diana [aged 91] abeyance terminated 15th Baroness Conyers, 9th Baroness Fauconberg
On 23rd November 2014 Anne Elizabeth Fitzalan Baroness Cowdrey [aged 76] died. Her sister Mary [aged 74] succeeded 15th Lord Herries of Terregles.
On 7th April 2017 Mary Katharine Fitzalan 15th Lady Herries [aged 76] died. Her sister Theresa [aged 71] succeeded 16th Lord Herries of Terregles.