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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Paternal Family Tree: Hesse
Maternal Family Tree: Antoinette Polignac 1460
On 27th April 1650 Charlotte Amalie Hesse-Kassel Queen Consort Denmark and Norway was born to [her father] Wilhelm "The Just" VI Hesse-Kassel [aged 20] and [her mother] Hedwig Sophia Hohenzollern [aged 26].
On 16th July 1663 [her father] Wilhelm "The Just" VI Hesse-Kassel [aged 34] died. His son [her brother] William [aged 12] succeeded VII Landgrave Hesse Kassel.
On 15th June 1667 Christian V King of Denmark and Norway [aged 21] and Charlotte Amalie Hesse-Kassel Queen Consort Denmark and Norway [aged 17] were married. She the daughter of Wilhelm "The Just" VI Hesse-Kassel and Hedwig Sophia Hohenzollern [aged 43]. He the son of Frederick III King of Denmark [aged 58] and Sophie Amalie Hanover Queen Consort Denmark [aged 39]. They were fourth cousins.
In 1670 William Hesse-Kassel [aged 19] died. His brother Charles [aged 15] succeeded I Landgrave Hesse Kassel.
On 9th February 1670 [her father-in-law] Frederick III King of Denmark [aged 60] died. His son [her husband] Christian [aged 23] succeeded V King of Denmark and Norway. Charlotte Amalie Hesse-Kassel Queen Consort Denmark and Norway [aged 19] by marriage Queen Consort Denmark and Norway.
On 2nd October 1671 [her son] Frederick IV King of Denmark and Norway was born to [her husband] Christian V King of Denmark and Norway [aged 25] and Charlotte Amalie Hesse-Kassel Queen Consort Denmark and Norway [aged 21]. He married (1) 5th December 1695 his third cousin once removed Louise of Mecklenburg Güstrow Queen Consort Denmark and Norway and had issue (2) 4th April 1721 Anne Sophie Reventlow Queen Consort Denmark and Norway.
On 1st December 1672 [her son] Christian Vilhelm Oldenburg was born to [her husband] Christian V King of Denmark and Norway [aged 26] and Charlotte Amalie Hesse-Kassel Queen Consort Denmark and Norway [aged 22]. He died aged less than one years old.
On 25th January 1673 [her son] Christian Vilhelm Oldenburg died.
Before 29th March 1674 [her brother] Charles I Landgrave Hesse-Kassel [aged 19] and [her sister-in-law] Maria Amalia of Courland Landgravine Hesse-Kassel [aged 20] were married. She by marriage Landgravine Hesse Kassel. He the son of [her father] Wilhelm "The Just" VI Hesse-Kassel and [her mother] Hedwig Sophia Hohenzollern [aged 50]. They were first cousins.
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 25th March 1675 [her son] Christian Oldenburg was born to [her husband] Christian V King of Denmark and Norway [aged 28] and Charlotte Amalie Hesse-Kassel Queen Consort Denmark and Norway [aged 24].
On 28th August 1677 [her daughter] Sophie Hedevig Oldenburg was born to [her husband] Christian V King of Denmark and Norway [aged 31] and Charlotte Amalie Hesse-Kassel Queen Consort Denmark and Norway [aged 27].
On 18th January 1679 [her daughter] Christiane Charlotte Oldenburg was born to [her husband] Christian V King of Denmark and Norway [aged 32] and Charlotte Amalie Hesse-Kassel Queen Consort Denmark and Norway [aged 28]. She died aged ten in 1689.
On 26th October 1680 [her son] Charles Oldenburg was born to [her husband] Christian V King of Denmark and Norway [aged 34] and Charlotte Amalie Hesse-Kassel Queen Consort Denmark and Norway [aged 30].
On 26th June 1683 [her mother] Hedwig Sophia Hohenzollern [aged 59] died.
On 17th July 1683 [her daughter] Daughter Oldenburg was born to [her husband] Christian V King of Denmark and Norway [aged 37] and Charlotte Amalie Hesse-Kassel Queen Consort Denmark and Norway [aged 33]. She died aged less than one years old.
On 17th July 1683 [her daughter] Daughter Oldenburg died.
On 28th July 1683 [her brother-in-law] Prince George of Denmark 1st Duke Cumberland [aged 30] and Queen Anne of England Scotland and Ireland [aged 18] were married at Chapel Royal, St James's Palace. She the daughter of King James II of England Scotland and Ireland [aged 49] and Anne Hyde Duchess of York. He the son of [her father-in-law] Frederick III King of Denmark and [her mother-in-law] Sophie Amalie Hanover Queen Consort Denmark [aged 55]. They were second cousin once removed.
On 21st February 1687 [her son] Vilhelm Oldenburg was born to [her husband] Christian V King of Denmark and Norway [aged 40] and Charlotte Amalie Hesse-Kassel Queen Consort Denmark and Norway [aged 36].
In 1689 [her brother-in-law] Prince George of Denmark 1st Duke Cumberland [aged 35] was created 1st Duke Cumberland by his father-in-law King James II of England Scotland and Ireland [aged 55]. Queen Anne of England Scotland and Ireland [aged 23] by marriage Duchess Cumberland.
On 24th August 1689 [her daughter] Christiane Charlotte Oldenburg [aged 10] died.
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 27th June 1695 [her son] Christian Oldenburg [aged 20] died.
On 5th December 1695 Frederick IV King of Denmark and Norway [aged 24] and Louise of Mecklenburg Güstrow Queen Consort Denmark and Norway [aged 28] were married. He the son of Christian V King of Denmark and Norway [aged 49] and Charlotte Amalie Hesse-Kassel Queen Consort Denmark and Norway [aged 45]. They were third cousin once removed.
On 25th August 1699 [her husband] Christian V King of Denmark and Norway [aged 53] died. His son Frederick [aged 27] succeeded IV King of Denmark and Norway. Louise of Mecklenburg Güstrow Queen Consort Denmark and Norway [aged 31] by marriage Queen Consort Denmark and Norway.
On 23rd November 1705 [her son] Vilhelm Oldenburg [aged 18] died.
On 27th March 1714 Charlotte Amalie Hesse-Kassel Queen Consort Denmark and Norway [aged 63] died of scarlet fever.
[her father] Wilhelm "The Just" VI Hesse-Kassel and [her mother] Hedwig Sophia Hohenzollern were married. She by marriage Landgravine Hesse Kassel. He the son of [her grandfather] Landgrave William V of Hesse-Kassel. They were fifth cousins.
Kings Wessex: Great x 19 Grand Daughter of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 18 Grand Daughter of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 24 Grand Daughter of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 19 Grand Daughter of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings Godwinson: Great x 18 Grand Daughter of King Harold II of England
Kings England: Great x 10 Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 18 Grand Daughter of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 24 Grand Daughter of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor
Kings France: Great x 12 Grand Daughter of Philip V King France I King Navarre
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 22 Grand Daughter of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 4 Grandfather: William II Landgrave of Hesse 9 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Landgrave Philip I of Hesse 10 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: William IV Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel 10 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: George Duke of Saxony 9 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Christine of Saxony 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Barbara Jagiellon 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Landgrave Maurice of Hesse-Kassel 11 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
GrandFather: Landgrave William V of Hesse-Kassel 12 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Father: Wilhelm "The Just" VI Hesse-Kassel 13 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Charlotte Amalie Hesse-Kassel Queen Consort Denmark and Norway 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Joachim Hohenzollern Margrave of Brandenburg 10 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John George Hohenzollern Margrave of Brandenburg 11 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Joachim Frederick Hohenzollern 12 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Princess Sophie of Legnica
Great x 1 Grandfather: John Sigismund Hohenzollern 13 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
GrandFather: George William Hohenzollern 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Frederick Hohenzollern I Margrave Brandenburg-Ansbach
Great x 3 Grandfather: Albert "The Elder" Hohenzollern I Duke Prussia 9 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Sophia Jagiellon Margravine of Brandenburg-Ansbach 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Albert Frederick Hohenzollern Duke Prussia 10 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Eric "The Elder" Guelph I Duke Brunswick-Lüneburg 8 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Anna Maria Guelph Duchess Prussia 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Anna Hohenzollern 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John de la Marck III Duke Cleves 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: William de la Marck Duke of Jülich Cleves Berg 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Maria Jülich Berg Duchess Cleves
Great x 2 Grandmother: Marie Eleonore de la Marck 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Ferdinand I Holy Roman Emperor 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Maria Habsburg Spain Duchess Cleves 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Jagiellon 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Mother: Hedwig Sophia Hohenzollern 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John II Count Palatinate Simmern 
8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Frederick III Elector Palatine 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Louis VI Elector Palatine 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Frederick IV Elector Palatine 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
GrandMother: Elisabeth Charlotte Palatinate Simmern 
10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: William "The Rich" I Count of Nassau Dillenburg
Great x 2 Grandfather: William "The Silent" Orange Nassau I Prince Orange
Great x 1 Grandmother: Electress Louise Juliana of the Palatine Rhine 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Louis Bourbon Prince of La Roche sur Yon 
6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Louis Duke of Montpensier 7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Louise Bourbon Duchess of Monpensier 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Charlotte Bourbon Princess Orange 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Jean IV de Longwy Seigneur de Givry
Great x 3 Grandmother: Jacqueline de Longwy 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Jeanne Valois 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England