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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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Paternal Family Tree: Cantilupe
Around 1159 William Cantilupe Baron was born to [his father] Walter Cantilupe.
Around 1185 [his son] William Cantilupe was born to William Cantilupe Baron (age 26).
In 1186 [his daughter] Mabel Cantilupe was born to William Cantilupe Baron (age 27). She married Thurstan Montfort and had issue.
Around 1189 [his son] John Cantilupe was born to William Cantilupe Baron (age 30).
In or before 1191 [his son] Bishop Walter de Cantelupe was born to William Cantilupe Baron (age 31).
In 1192 [his daughter] Isabel Cantilupe was born to William Cantilupe Baron (age 33). She married 1209 Stephen Devereux and had issue.
In 1200 William Cantilupe Baron (age 41) was appointed High Sheriff of Worcestershire.
In 1204 William Cantilupe Baron (age 45) was granted the manor of Aston Cantlow, Warwickshire.
In 1204 William Cantilupe Baron (age 45) was granted the manor of Eaton, Bedfordshire.
In 1207 William Cantilupe Baron (age 48) was present at the Second Battle of Lincoln.
The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy
The Gesta Normannorum Ducum [The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy] is a landmark medieval chronicle tracing the rise and fall of the Norman dynasty from its early roots through the pivotal events surrounding the Norman Conquest of England. Originally penned in Latin by the monk William of Jumièges shortly before 1060 and later expanded at the behest of William the Conqueror, the work chronicles the deeds, politics, battles, and leadership of the Norman dukes, especially William’s own claim to the English throne. The narrative combines earlier historical sources with firsthand information and oral testimony to present an authoritative account of Normandy’s transformation from a Viking settlement into one of medieval Europe’s most powerful realms. William’s history emphasizes the legitimacy, military prowess, and governance of the Norman line, framing their expansion, including the conquest of England, as both divinely sanctioned and noble in purpose. Later chroniclers such as Orderic Vitalis and Robert of Torigni continued the history, extending the coverage into the 12th century, providing broader context on ducal rule and its impact. Today this classic work remains a foundational source for understanding Norman identity, medieval statesmanship, and the historical forces that reshaped England and Western Europe between 800AD and 1100AD.
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In 1207 William Cantilupe Baron (age 48) was appointed High Sheriff of Worcestershire.
In 1207 William Cantilupe Baron (age 48) was appointed Baron of the Exchequer.
In 1207 William Cantilupe Baron (age 48) was present at the Siege of Mountsorrel Castle.
In 1209 William Cantilupe Baron (age 50) was appointed High Sheriff of Warwickshire and High Sheriff of Leicestershire after which his main residence was Kenilworth Castle [Map].
In 1209 [his son-in-law] Stephen Devereux (age 18) and [his daughter] Isabel Cantilupe (age 17) were married.
In 1228 [his daughter] Mabel Cantilupe (age 42) died.
In 1236 [his daughter] Isabel Cantilupe (age 44) died.
Chronica Majora by Matthew Paris. 30th August 1236. The venerable bishops of Worcester and Norwich, of pious memory, having gone the way of all flesh, the monks of Worcester elected [his son] Master Walter de Cantelupe (age 45), son of the powerful and illustrious William de Cantelupe (age 77), to be their prelate and the pastor of their souls, and the pope accepted of him "without any difficulty, and consecrated him as bishop. The Norwich monks elected their prior, a religious and discreet man, to be their head; but his election, although duly made, displeased the king, and, owing to the ridiculous reasonings and objections of some who opposed it, was for a long time hung in suspense, not without certain scmples arising from suspected misdeeds.
On 7th April 1239 William Cantilupe Baron (age 80) died. He was buried at Studley Priory, Warwickshire [Map].
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