Chronicle of Walter of Guisborough
A canon regular of the Augustinian Guisborough Priory, Yorkshire, formerly known as The Chronicle of Walter of Hemingburgh, describes the period from 1066 to 1346. Before 1274 the Chronicle is based on other works. Thereafter, the Chronicle is original, and a remarkable source for the events of the time. This book provides a translation of the Chronicle from that date. The Latin source for our translation is the 1849 work edited by Hans Claude Hamilton. Hamilton, in his preface, says: 'In the present work we behold perhaps one of the finest samples of our early chronicles, both as regards the value of the events recorded, and the correctness with which they are detailed; Nor will the pleasing style of composition be lightly passed over by those capable of seeing reflected from it the tokens of a vigorous and cultivated mind, and a favourable specimen of the learning and taste of the age in which it was framed.'
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King John I of Bohemia and Beatrice Bourbon Queen Bohemia were married. She by marriage Queen Bohemia. He the son of Henry Luxemburg VII Holy Roman Emperor and Margaret Brabant Countess Luxemburg and Namur.
On 9th July 1292 [his father] Henry Luxemburg VII Holy Roman Emperor and [his mother] Margaret Brabant Countess Luxemburg and Namur were married at Tervuren. He the son of [his grandfather] Henry Luxemburg VI Count Luxemburg and [his grandmother] Beatrice Avesnes Countess Luxemburg.
On 10th August 1296 King John I of Bohemia was born to [his father] Henry Luxemburg VII Holy Roman Emperor and [his mother] Margaret Brabant Countess Luxemburg and Namur.
In 1310 King John I of Bohemia was created I King Bohemia.
In 1312 [his father] Henry Luxemburg VII Holy Roman Emperor was created VII Holy Roman Emperor Luxemburg. [his mother] Margaret Brabant Countess Luxemburg and Namur by marriage Countess Luxemburg, Countess Namur.
Before 8th July 1313 King John I of Bohemia and Queen Elizabeth of Bohemia were married. She by marriage Queen Bohemia. She the daughter of King Wenceslaus II of Bohemia and Poland and Queen Judith of Bohemia and Poland. He the son of Henry Luxemburg VII Holy Roman Emperor and Margaret Brabant Countess Luxemburg and Namur.
On 8th July 1313 [his daughter] Margaret Luxemburg was born to King John I of Bohemia and [his wife] Queen Elizabeth of Bohemia. She married 12th August 1328 Henry Wittelsbach XIV Duke Bavaria, son of Stephen Wittelsbach I Duke Bavaria and Jutta Jawor Duchess Bavaria, and had issue.
On 24th August 1313 [his father] Henry Luxemburg VII Holy Roman Emperor died. He was buried at Pisa Duomo. Louis Wittelsbach IV Holy Roman Emperor succeeded IV Holy Roman Emperor.
On 20th May 1315 [his daughter] Bonne Luxemburg Queen Consort France was born to King John I of Bohemia and [his wife] Queen Elizabeth of Bohemia. She married 28th July 1332 King John "The Good" II of France, son of King Philip "Fortunate" VI of France and Joan "Lame" Burgundy Queen Consort France, and had issue.
On 14th May 1316 [his son] Charles IV King Bohemia Holy Roman Emperor Luxemburg was born to King John I of Bohemia and [his wife] Queen Elizabeth of Bohemia. He married (1) 1335 Blanche Valois Holy Roman Empress Luxemburg, daughter of Charles Valois I Count Valois and Mahaut Chatillon Countess Valois, and had issue (2) before 1350 Anna Bavaria Holy Roman Empress Luxemburg (3) before 19th April 1358 Anna Schweidnitz Holy Roman Empress Luxemburg and had issue (4) in or before 1366 Elizabeth Pomerania Holy Roman Empress Luxemburg and had issue.
After 19th May 1322 [his brother-in-law] Charles IV King France I King Navarre and [his sister] Marie Luxemburg Queen Consort France were married. She by marriage Queen Consort of France. She the daughter of [his father] Henry Luxemburg VII Holy Roman Emperor and [his mother] Margaret Brabant Countess Luxemburg and Namur. He the son of King Philip IV of France and Joan Blois I Queen Navarre.
On 26th March 1324 [his sister] Marie Luxemburg Queen Consort France died at Issoudun.
On 12th August 1328 [his son-in-law] Henry Wittelsbach XIV Duke Bavaria and Margaret Luxemburg were married. She the daughter of King John I of Bohemia and Queen Elizabeth of Bohemia. He the son of Stephen Wittelsbach I Duke Bavaria and Jutta Jawor Duchess Bavaria.
On 28th September 1330 [his wife] Queen Elizabeth of Bohemia died.
On 28th July 1332 [his son-in-law] King John "The Good" II of France and Bonne Luxemburg Queen Consort France were married. She by marriage Queen Consort of France. She the daughter of King John I of Bohemia and Queen Elizabeth of Bohemia. He the son of King Philip "Fortunate" VI of France and Joan "Lame" Burgundy Queen Consort France.
In 1335 Charles IV King Bohemia Holy Roman Emperor Luxemburg and Blanche Valois Holy Roman Empress Luxemburg were married. She the daughter of Charles Valois I Count Valois and Mahaut Chatillon Countess Valois. He the son of King John I of Bohemia and Queen Elizabeth of Bohemia.
On 25th February 1337 [his son] Wensceslaus Luxemburg Duke of Brabant was born to King John I of Bohemia and Beatrice Bourbon Queen Bohemia.
On 11th July 1341 [his daughter] Margaret Luxemburg died.
On 26th August 1346 the army of King Edward III of England defeated the French army at the Battle of Crécy. The English army was commanded by King Edward III of England, his son Edward "Black Prince", Thomas Beauchamp 11th Earl Warwick, William Bohun 1st Earl of Northampton and John Beauchamp 1st Baron Beauchamp Warwick.
The English army was included: Bishop Thomas of Hatfield, Hugh Despencer 1st Baron Despencer, Bernard Brocas, Thomas Felton, James Audley, Robert Bourchier 1st Baron Bourchier, Bartholomew "The Elder" Burghesh 1st Baron Burghesh, Bartholomew "The Younger" Burghesh 2nd Baron Burghesh, Reginald Cobham 1st Baron Cobham, John Darcy 1st Baron Darcy of Knayth, Robert Ferrers 3rd Baron Ferrers of Chartley, Richard Scrope 1st Baron Scrope of Bolton, William Scrope, Stephen Scrope, William Latimer 4th Baron Latimer of Corby, John Lisle 2nd Baron Lisle, Gerard Lisle 1st Baron Lisle, Nicholas Longford, Edward Montagu 1st Baron Montagu, Walter Paveley 4th Baron Burghesh, Michael Poynings 1st Baron Poynings, Robert Ufford 1st Earl Suffolk, John de Vere 7th Earl of Oxford, Thomas West, John Willoughby 2nd Baron Willoughby, John Wingfield, Henry Percy 11th and 3rd Baron Percy, Hugh Courtenay 2nd or 10th Earl Devon (possibly), Walter "Elder" Devereux, John Devereux, Enion Sais Brecon, John Chandos, Richard Pembridge and John Sully.
The French army suffered significant casualties. King Philip "Fortunate" VI of France was wounded. William de Coucy and his son Enguerrand 6th Lord de Coucy and were killed.
Charles II Count Alençon was killed. Charles Valois Archbishop of Lyons succeeded Count Alençon.
Louis Chatillon II Count Blois I Count Chatillon was killed. Louis Chatillon III Count Blois Count Soissons succeeded III Count Blois.
Louis Dampierre II Count Nevers I Count Flanders was killed. Louis of Male III Count Nevers II Count Flanders succeeded III Count Nevers, II Count Flanders.
King John I of Bohemia was killed. Charles IV King Bohemia Holy Roman Emperor Luxemburg succeeded IV King Bohemia, Holy Roman Emperor Luxemburg. Blanche Valois Holy Roman Empress Luxemburg by marriage Holy Roman Empress Luxemburg.
Rudolph "Valiant" Metz I Duke Lorraine was killed. John Metz I Duke Lorraine succeeded I Duke Lorraine.
Jean IV de Harcourt was killed.
[his daughter] Anna Luxemburg was born to King John I of Bohemia and Queen Elizabeth of Bohemia.
[his son] John Henry Luxemburg was born to King John I of Bohemia and Queen Elizabeth of Bohemia.
[his son] Otto Luxemburg was born to King John I of Bohemia and Queen Elizabeth of Bohemia.
[his daughter] Elizabeth Luxemburg was born to King John I of Bohemia and Queen Elizabeth of Bohemia.