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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Christian Fredericke Zincke is in Painters.
In 1683 or 1685 Christian Fredericke Zincke was born at Dresden.
Before 1727. Christian Fredericke Zincke (age 43). Miniature portrait of Simon Harcourt 1st Viscount Harcourt (age 65).
Before 1731. Christian Fredericke Zincke (age 47). Miniature portrait of Peregrine Osborne 3rd Duke Leeds (age 39).
Before 1731. Christian Fredericke Zincke (age 47). Miniature portrait of Elizabeth Foley.
Elizabeth Foley: After 1st January 1743 she was born to Thomas Foley 1st Baron Foley and Grace Granville. On 13th October 1776 Elizabeth Foley died.
1732. Christian Fredericke Zincke (age 49). Miniature portrait of Charleton Tilson Lady Deane (age 14).
Charleton Tilson Lady Deane: In 1718 she was born to Thomas Tilson. On 24th August 1738 Robert Deane 2nd Baronet and she were married.
Around 1750. Christian Fredericke Zincke (age 67). Miniature portrait of Danvers Osborn 3rd Baronet (age 34).
Around 1750. Christian Fredericke Zincke (age 67). Miniature portrait of Elizabeth Crew Countess Arran (age 71).
Elizabeth Crew Countess Arran: Bishop John Hinchliffe and she were married. The difference in their ages was 52 years; she, unusually, being older than him. In 1679 she was born to Thomas Crew 2nd Baron Crew and Anne Armine. On 3rd June 1705 or 18th September 1721 Charles Butler 3rd Duke Ormond and she were married. She by marriage Countess Arran. He the son of Thomas Butler 6th Earl Ossory and Emilia Nassau Beverweert Countess Ossory. In 21st May 1756 Elizabeth Crew Countess Arran died.
In 24th March 1767 Christian Fredericke Zincke (age 84) died at Lambeth, Surrey [Map].