Jean de Waurin's Chronicle of England Volume 6 Books 3-6: The Wars of the Roses
Jean de Waurin was a French Chronicler, from the Artois region, who was born around 1400, and died around 1474. Waurin’s Chronicle of England, Volume 6, covering the period 1450 to 1471, from which we have selected and translated Chapters relating to the Wars of the Roses, provides a vivid, original, contemporary description of key events some of which he witnessed first-hand, some of which he was told by the key people involved with whom Waurin had a personal relationship.
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Around 1549 Charles Fotherby was born to [his father] Martin Fotherby of Great Grimsby in Lincolnshire.
Around April 1573 Charles Fotherby (age 24) became as sizar at Trinity College, Cambridge University [Map].
In 1575 Charles Fotherby (age 26) became as scholar at Trinity College, Cambridge University [Map].
In 1576 or 1577 Charles Fotherby (age 27) was awarded BA by Trinity College, Cambridge University [Map].
In 1579 Charles Fotherby (age 30) became a Fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge University [Map].
In 1580 Charles Fotherby (age 31) was awarded BA by Trinity College, Cambridge University [Map].
In 1587 Charles Fotherby (age 38) was appointed Vicar of Chislet, Kent.
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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In 1587 Charles Fotherby (age 38) was appointed Vicar of Deal, Kent [Map].
In 1587 Charles Fotherby (age 38) was awarded BA by Trinity College, Cambridge University [Map].
In 1595 Charles Fotherby (age 46) was appointed Archdeacon of Canterbury and Prebendary of Canterbury.
In or before 1598 Charles Fotherby (age 48) and Cecilia Waller were married. They had ten children. Only his eldest son, John, and four daughters survived him.
In 1598 [his son] John Fotherby was born to Charles Fotherby (age 49) and [his wife] Cecilia Waller.
On or before 12th April 1614 [his daughter] Elizabeth aka Mary Fotherby was born to Charles Fotherby (age 65) and [his wife] Cecilia Waller. She was baptised on 12th April 1614. She married on or after 2nd August 1623 Walter Mansel 2nd Baronet, son of Francis Mansel 1st Baronet and Catherine Morgan, and had issue.
In 1615 Charles Fotherby (age 66) was appointed Dean of Canterbury.
In 1618 [his brother] (age 58) was appointed Bishop of Salisbury.
In 1619 Charles Fotherby (age 70) died. He was buried in the Lady Chapel, Canterbury Cathedral where he has a fine tomb-chest monument.