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In 1065 Waleran Luxemburg Count Limburg Count Arlon was created Count Arlon. Jutta Luxemburg Ardennes Countess Limburg and Arlon by marriage Countess Arlon.
In 1082 Waleran Luxemburg Count Limburg Count Arlon died. His son Henry (age 23) succeeded Count Limburg, Count Arlon.
Before 1085 Henry Luxemburg I Duke Lower Lorraine (age 25) and Adelaide Pottenstein Duchess Lower Lorraine were married. She by marriage Countess Limburg, Countess Arlon. He the son of Waleran Luxemburg Count Limburg Count Arlon and Jutta Luxemburg Ardennes Countess Limburg and Arlon.
Around 1070 Louis Arnstein 3rd Count Arnstein succeeded 3rd Count Arnstein.
On 19th May 1305 William of Avesnes I Count Hainaut III Count Avesnes III Count Holland II Count Zeeland (age 19) and Joan Valois Countess Zeeland Holland Avesnes and Hainaut (age 11) were married. She by marriage Countess Zeeland, Countess Holland, Countess Avesnes, Countess Hainault. She the daughter of Charles Valois I Count Valois (age 35) and Margaret Capet Countess Valois. He the son of John of Avesnes II Count Hainaut II Count Holland and Philippa Luxemburg Countess Hainaut and Holland (age 53). They were fourth cousin once removed. He a great x 4 grandson of King Stephen I England. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.
Herman Brabant Count Brabant was appointed Count Brabant.
John Harcourt VI Count Harcourt succeeded VI Count Harcourt.
The History of William Marshal was commissioned by his son shortly after William’s death in 1219 to celebrate the Marshal’s remarkable life; it is an authentic, contemporary voice. The manuscript was discovered in 1861 by French historian Paul Meyer. Meyer published the manuscript in its original Anglo-French in 1891 in two books. This book is a line by line translation of the first of Meyer’s books; lines 1-10152. Book 1 of the History begins in 1139 and ends in 1194. It describes the events of the Anarchy, the role of William’s father John, John’s marriages, William’s childhood, his role as a hostage at the siege of Newbury, his injury and imprisonment in Poitou where he met Eleanor of Aquitaine and his life as a knight errant. It continues with the accusation against him of an improper relationship with Margaret, wife of Henry the Young King, his exile, and return, the death of Henry the Young King, the rebellion of Richard, the future King Richard I, war with France, the death of King Henry II, and the capture of King Richard, and the rebellion of John, the future King John. It ends with the release of King Richard and the death of John Marshal.
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In 1052 Waleran Luxemburg Count Limburg Count Arlon was appointed Count Limburg.
Before 1059 Waleran Luxemburg Count Limburg Count Arlon and Jutta Luxemburg Ardennes Countess Limburg and Arlon were married. She by marriage Countess Limburg. She the daughter of Frederick Luxemburg Ardennes Duke Lower Lorraine (age 55) and Gerberga Flanders Duchess Lower Lorraine (age 43).
In 1082 Waleran Luxemburg Count Limburg Count Arlon died. His son Henry (age 23) succeeded Count Limburg, Count Arlon.
Before 1085 Henry Luxemburg I Duke Lower Lorraine (age 25) and Adelaide Pottenstein Duchess Lower Lorraine were married. She by marriage Countess Limburg, Countess Arlon. He the son of Waleran Luxemburg Count Limburg Count Arlon and Jutta Luxemburg Ardennes Countess Limburg and Arlon.
Giselbert Luxemburg Ardennes Count Longwy Count Luxemburg Count Salm was created Count Longwy, Count Luxemburg, Count Salm.
Around 1134 Louis I Count Loon (age 26) and Agnes Metz Countess Loon (age 20) were married. She by marriage Countess Loon.
In 1139 Louis I Count Loon (age 31) succeeded I Count Loon.
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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Before 2nd August 1218 Louis II Count Loon was fatally poisoned. His brother Henry (age 82) succeeded Count Loon.
On 2nd August 1218 Henry Count Loon (age 82) was fatally poisoned a few days after his brother had been. His brother Arnold succeeded III Count Loon.
In 973 Reginar Reginar III Count Hainaut (age 53) died. His son Reginar (age 23) succeeded IV Count Mons.
Before 995 Reginar Reginar IV Count Mons (age 44) and Hedwig Capet Countess Mons (age 24) were married. She by marriage Countess Mons. The difference in their ages was 20 years. She the daughter of Hugh I King of the Franks (age 53) and Adelaide Poitiers Queen Consort France (age 49). He the son of Reginar Reginar III Count Hainaut.
In 1013 Reginar Reginar IV Count Mons (age 63) died. His son Reginar (age 18) succeeded V Count Mons.
Before 1039 Reginar Reginar V Count Mons (age 43) and Mathilde Brabant Countess Mons were married. She by marriage Countess Mons. She the daughter of Herman Brabant Count Brabant. He the son of Reginar Reginar IV Count Mons and Hedwig Capet Countess Mons.
In 1039 Reginar Reginar V Count Mons (age 44) died. In 1039 His son Herman succeeded Reginar V Count Mons.
In 1040 Herman Reginar V Count Mons III Count Hainaut and Richilde Unknown Countess Mons and Hainaut were married. She by marriage Countess Mons, Countess Hainault. He the son of Reginar Reginar V Count Mons and Mathilde Brabant Countess Mons.
The History of William Marshal was commissioned by his son shortly after William’s death in 1219 to celebrate the Marshal’s remarkable life; it is an authentic, contemporary voice. The manuscript was discovered in 1861 by French historian Paul Meyer. Meyer published the manuscript in its original Anglo-French in 1891 in two books. This book is a line by line translation of the first of Meyer’s books; lines 1-10152. Book 1 of the History begins in 1139 and ends in 1194. It describes the events of the Anarchy, the role of William’s father John, John’s marriages, William’s childhood, his role as a hostage at the siege of Newbury, his injury and imprisonment in Poitou where he met Eleanor of Aquitaine and his life as a knight errant. It continues with the accusation against him of an improper relationship with Margaret, wife of Henry the Young King, his exile, and return, the death of Henry the Young King, the rebellion of Richard, the future King Richard I, war with France, the death of King Henry II, and the capture of King Richard, and the rebellion of John, the future King John. It ends with the release of King Richard and the death of John Marshal.
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Henry Luxemburg Ardennes Count Palatine Lorraine was appointed Count Palatine Lorraine.
In 1059 Herman Luxemburg Ardennes I Count Salm succeeded I Count Salm.
Giselbert Luxemburg Ardennes Count Longwy Count Luxemburg Count Salm was created Count Longwy, Count Luxemburg, Count Salm.
On 20th March 1671 Charles Theodore Salm Prince Salm (age 26) and Luise Marie Palatinate Simmern Countess Salm (age 23) were married. She by marriage Countess Salm Salm.
In 1710 Charles Theodore Salm Prince Salm (age 65) died. His son Louis (age 35) succeeded Count Salm Salm. Albertine Johannette Nassau Hadamar Countess Salm (age 35) by marriage Countess Salm Salm.
Charles Theodore Salm Prince Salm succeeded Count Salm Salm.
On 19th May 1305 William of Avesnes I Count Hainaut III Count Avesnes III Count Holland II Count Zeeland (age 19) and Joan Valois Countess Zeeland Holland Avesnes and Hainaut (age 11) were married. She by marriage Countess Zeeland, Countess Holland, Countess Avesnes, Countess Hainault. She the daughter of Charles Valois I Count Valois (age 35) and Margaret Capet Countess Valois. He the son of John of Avesnes II Count Hainaut II Count Holland and Philippa Luxemburg Countess Hainaut and Holland (age 53). They were fourth cousin once removed. He a great x 4 grandson of King Stephen I England. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.
In 1354 William Wittelsbach I Duke Lower Bavaria (age 23) succeeded V Count Hainault, V Count Zeeland.
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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On 13th December 1404 Albert Wittelsbach I Duke Lower Bavaria (age 68) died at The Hague. His son William (age 39) succeeded IV Count Holland, VI Count Hainault, V Count Zeeland. Margaret Valois Countess Holland (age 30) by marriage Countess Holland.
John "Pitiless" Wittelsbach II Duke Bavaria Straubing succeeded III Count Holland, VI Count Hainault, V Count Zeeland, II Duke Bavaria Straubing.
In 1465 Adolf Egmont 2nd Duke Guelders (age 26) was appointed Count Zutphen.
Otto Zutphen 2nd Count Zutphen succeeded 2nd Count Zutphen.