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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German Elector is in German Lords Temporal.
Maximilian "The Great" Wittelsbach I Duke Bavaria I Elector Bavaria was appointed Maximillian I Elector Bavaria.
Maximilian Wittelsbach II Elector Bavaria was appointed Maximillian II Elector Bavaria.
In 1415 Frederick I Elector Brandenburg (age 43) was appointed Elector Brandenburg.
In 1471 Albert "Achilles" Elector Brandenburg (age 56) was appointed Elector Brandenburg.
On 11th March 1486 Albert "Achilles" Elector Brandenburg (age 71) died. His son John (age 30) succeeded Elector Brandenburg. His son Frederick (age 25) succeeded I Margrave Brandenburg-Ansbach. Sophia Jagiellon Margravine of Brandenburg-Ansbach (age 21) by marriage Margravine Brandenburg-Ansbach.
On 1st December 1640 Frederick William "Great Elector" Hohenzollern Elector Brandenburg (age 20) was appointed Elector Brandenburg.
Joachim "Nestor" Hohenzollern Elector Brandenburg was appointed Elector Brandenburg.
On 19th December 1692 Ernest Augustus Hanover Elector Brunswick-Lüneburg (age 63) was elected Elector Brunswick Lüneburg.
In 1803 William Elector of Hesse (age 59) was appointed Elector Hesse. Electress Wilhelmina Caroline Oldenburg (age 55) by marriage Electress Hesse.
In 1410 Louis Wittelsbach III Elector Palatine (age 31) was appointed III Elector Palatine.
Frederick Palatine III Elector Palatine succeeded III Elector Palatine.
On 19th March 1553 Alberta Palatinate Simmern (age 14) died. Her brother Louis (age 13) succeeded VI Elector Palatine Rhine.
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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On 22nd October 1583 Louis VI Elector Palatine (age 44) died. His son Frederick (age 9) succeeded IV Elector Palatine Rhine.
Before 16th July 1594 Frederick IV Elector Palatine (age 20) and Electress Louise Juliana of the Palatine Rhine (age 18) were married. She by marriage Electress Palatine Rhine. He the son of Louis VI Elector Palatine.
On 19th September 1610 Frederick Palatinate Simmern V Elector Palatine Rhine (age 14) was elected V Elector Palatine Rhine.
On 28th August 1680 Charles Louis Palatinate Simmern (age 62) died. His son Charles (age 29) succeeded II Elector Palatine Rhine.
On 9th July 1553 Maurice Elector of Saxony (age 32) died. His brother Augustus (age 26) succeeded Elector Saxony.
On 11th February 1586 Augustus Wettin Elector of Saxony (age 59) died. His son Christian (age 25) succeeded Elector Saxony.
On 25th September 1591 Christian Wettin I Elector Saxony (age 30) died. His son John (age 6) succeeded Elector Saxony.
On 8th October 1656 John George Elector Saxony (age 71) died. His son John (age 43) succeeded Elector Saxony.
On 22nd August 1680 John George Wettin Elector Saxony (age 67) died. His son John (age 33) succeeded Elector Saxony.
On 12th September 1691 John George Wettin III Elector Saxony (age 44) died. His son John (age 22) succeeded IV Elector Saxony.