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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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Weimar is in Thuringia.
On 7th October 1561 Maria Wettin was born to Johann Wilhelm Wettin Duke Saxe Weimar (age 31) and Dorothea Susanne Palatine Duchess Saxe Weimar at Weimar.
On 25th April 1562 Friedrich Wilhelm Wettin I Duke Saxe Weimar was born to Johann Wilhelm Wettin Duke Saxe Weimar (age 32) and Dorothea Susanne Palatine Duchess Saxe Weimar at Weimar. He married (1) 5th May 1583 Sophie of Württemberg Duchess of Saxe-Weimar and had issue (2) 9th September 1591 his fourth cousin once removed Anna Maria Countess Palatine of Neuburg and had issue.
On 7th November 1563 Sibylle Marie Wettin was born to Johann Wilhelm Wettin Duke Saxe Weimar (age 33) and Dorothea Susanne Palatine Duchess Saxe Weimar at Weimar. She died aged five in 1569.
On 9th October 1564 Stillborn Wettin was born to Johann Wilhelm Wettin Duke Saxe Weimar (age 34) and Dorothea Susanne Palatine Duchess Saxe Weimar at Weimar.
On 8th May 1584 Dorothea Marie Wettin was born to Friedrich Wilhelm Wettin I Duke Saxe Weimar (age 22) and Sophie of Württemberg Duchess of Saxe-Weimar (age 20) at Weimar. She died aged two in 1586.
On 9th September 1586 Dorothea Marie Wettin (age 2) died at Weimar.
On 26th September 1586 Friedrich Wettin was born to Friedrich Wilhelm Wettin I Duke Saxe Weimar (age 24) and Sophie of Württemberg Duchess of Saxe-Weimar (age 22) at Weimar. He died aged less than one years old.
On 19th January 1587 Friedrich Wettin died at Weimar.
On 19th December 1587 Dorothea Sophia Wettin was born to Friedrich Wilhelm Wettin I Duke Saxe Weimar (age 25) and Sophie of Württemberg Duchess of Saxe-Weimar (age 24) at Weimar.
On 31st March 1589 Anna Marie Wettin was born to Friedrich Wilhelm Wettin I Duke Saxe Weimar (age 26) and Sophie of Württemberg Duchess of Saxe-Weimar (age 25) at Weimar.
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 March 1597 John Wettin was born to Johann Wettin II Duke Saxe Weimar (age 26) and Dorothea Maria Anhalt at Weimar. He died aged seven in 1604.
On 7th July 1602 Friedrich Wilhelm Wettin I Duke Saxe Weimar (age 40) died at Weimar. His son Friedrich (age 3) succeeded Duke Saxe Altenburg.
On 7th February 1603 Frederick William Wettin was born to Johann Wettin II Duke Saxe Weimar (age 32) and Dorothea Maria Anhalt at Weimar.
On 12th February 1603 Friedrich Wilhelm Wettin II Duke Saxe Altenburg was born to Friedrich Wilhelm Wettin I Duke Saxe Weimar and Anna Maria Countess Palatine of Neuburg (age 27) at Weimar.
On 6th August 1604 Bernhard Wettin was born to Johann Wettin II Duke Saxe Weimar (age 34) and Dorothea Maria Anhalt at Weimar.
On 6th October 1604 John Wettin (age 7) died at Weimar.
On 14th April 1606 Johanna Wettin was born to Johann Wettin II Duke Saxe Weimar and Dorothea Maria Anhalt at Weimar. He died aged three in 1609.
On 3rd July 1609 Johanna Wettin (age 3) died at Weimar.
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 17th October 1628 John Frederick Wettin (age 28) died at Weimar.
On 18th September 1638 Johann Ernest Saxe Gotha was born to Ernest "The Pious" Saxe Gotha I Duke Saxe Gotha (age 36) and Elisabeth Sophie Saxe Altenburg Duchess Saxe Gotha (age 18) at Weimar. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.17%. He died aged less than one years old.
On 27th November 1638 Johann Ernest Saxe Gotha died at Weimar.
On 10th February 1645 Dorothea Sophia Wettin (age 57) died at Weimar.
On 17th May 1662 William Wettin Duke Saxe Weimar (age 64) died at Weimar.