The True Chronicles of Jean le Bel Volume 1 Chapters 1-60 1307-1342
The True Chronicles of Jean le Bel offer one of the most vivid and immediate accounts of 14th-century Europe, written by a knight who lived through the events he describes, and experienced some of them first hand. Covering the early decades of the Hundred Years’ War, this remarkable chronicle follows the campaigns of Edward III of England, the politics of France and the Low Countries, and the shifting alliances that shaped medieval warfare. Unlike later historians, Jean le Bel writes with a strong sense of eyewitness authenticity, drawing on personal experience and the testimony of fellow soldiers. His narrative captures not only battles and sieges, but also the realities of military life, diplomacy, and the ideals of chivalry that governed noble society. A key source for Jean Froissart, Le Bel’s chronicle stands on its own as a compelling and insightful work, at once historical record and literary achievement. This translation builds on the 1905 edition published in French by Jules Viard, adding extensive translations from other sources Rymer's Fœdera, the Chronicles of Adam Murimuth, William Nangis, Walter of Guisborough, a Bourgeois of Valenciennes, Geoffrey le Baker of Swinbroke and Richard Lescot to enrich the original text and Viard's notes.
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On 16th September 1581 [his father] Samuel Backhouse [aged 26] and [his mother] Elisabeth Borlase were married.
On 17th January 1593 William Backhouse was born to Samuel Backhouse [aged 38] and Elisabeth Borlase.
On 24th June 1626 [his father] Samuel Backhouse [aged 71] died.
Around 1637 William Backhouse [aged 43] and Anne Richards were married.
In 1649 John Backhouse died without issue. His younger brother William Backhouse [aged 55] inherited his estates including Swallowfield House, Berkshire.
by 1651 William Backhouse [aged 57] had become mentor to Elias Ashmole [aged 33].
On 30th May 1662 William Backhouse [aged 69] died.
On 19th October 1670 [his son-in-law] Henry Hyde 2nd Earl Clarendon and [his daughter] Flower Backhouse Countess Clarendon were married. She being the sole heir of her father William Backhouse brought Swallowfield House, Berkshire to the marriage which Henry had rebuilt. He the son of Edward Hyde 1st Earl Clarendon [aged 61] and Frances Aylesbury Countess Clarendon.
[his daughter] Flower Backhouse Countess Clarendon was born to William Backhouse and Anne Richards. She married 19th October 1670 Henry Hyde 2nd Earl Clarendon, son of Edward Hyde 1st Earl Clarendon and Frances Aylesbury Countess Clarendon.
Father: Samuel Backhouse
GrandFather: John Borlase of Little Marlow
Mother: Elisabeth Borlase