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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German Lords Temporal is in Germany.
Before 1186 Frederick Hohenzollern I Burgrave Nuremburg (age 47) and Sophia of Raabs were married. He by marriage I Burgrave Nuremberg.
After 1st October 1200 Frederick Hohenzollern I Burgrave Nuremburg (deceased) died. His son Conrad (age 14) succeeded I Burgrave Nuremberg.
In 1261 Conrad Hohenzollern Burgrave Nuremburg (age 75) died. His son Frederick (age 41) succeeded III Burgrave Nuremberg.
On 14th August 1297 Frederick Hohenzollern Burgrave Nuremburg (age 77) died. His son Frederick (age 10) succeeded IV Burgrave Nuremberg.
In 1332 Frederick Hohenzollern (age 45) died. His son John (age 23) succeeded II Burgrave Nuremberg.
In 1357 John Hohenzollern II Burgrave Nuremburg (age 48) died. His son Frederick (age 23) succeeded V Burgrave Nuremberg.
On 21st January 1398 Frederick Hohenzollern V Burgrave Nuremburg (age 64) died. His son John (age 29) succeeded III Burgrave Nuremberg.
Philip Cleves Lord Ravenstein was appointed Lord Ravenstein.
Louis Hesse Darmstadt Prince Hesse and by Rhine was appointed Prince Hesse and by Rhine.
Abbot John Whethamstede’s Chronicle of the Abbey of St Albans
Abbot John Whethamstede's Register aka Chronicle of his second term at the Abbey of St Albans, 1451-1461, is a remarkable text that describes his first-hand experience of the beginning of the Wars of the Roses including the First and Second Battles of St Albans, 1455 and 1461, respectively, their cause, and their consequences, not least on the Abbey itself. His text also includes Loveday, Blore Heath, Northampton, the Act of Accord, Wakefield, and Towton, and ends with the Coronation of King Edward IV. In addition to the events of the Wars of the Roses, Abbot John, or his scribes who wrote the Chronicle, include details in the life of the Abbey such as charters, letters, land exchanges, visits by legates, and disputes, which provide a rich insight into the day-to-day life of the Abbey, and the challenges faced by its Abbot.
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On 4th April 1825 Ernst Christian Carl Hohenlohe Langenburg I Prince (age 30) succeeded I Prince of Hohenlohe Langenburg.
On 18th February 1828 Ernst Christian Carl Hohenlohe Langenburg I Prince (age 33) and Anna Feodora Auguste Charlotte Wilhelmine Leiningen Princess were married at Kensington Palace. She by marriage Princess of Hohenlohe Langenburg.
On 12th April 1860 Herman Ernst Franz Bernhard Hohenlohe Langenburg Prince (age 27) succeeded Prince of Hohenlohe Langenburg.
On 9th March 1913 Ernst Hohenlohe Langenburg II Prince (age 49) succeeded II Prince of Hohenlohe Langenburg. Alexandra Windsor Princess (age 34) by marriage Princess of Hohenlohe Langenburg.