The True Chronicles of Jean le Bel Volume 2 Chapters 61-109 1342-1361
The Chronicle of Jean le Bel, Volume 2 continues one of the most important fourteenth-century accounts of the early Hundred Years’ War. Written by the Liège chronicler Jean le Bel, this vivid narrative follows the fortunes of Edward III, Jean II of France, the Black Prince, the great nobles of France and England, and the soldiers, captains and companies who shaped the conflict. This volume covers some of the most dramatic events of the period, including the battles of Crécy and Poitiers, the siege and capture of Calais, the captivity of King John, the rise of the Jacquerie, the turmoil in Paris under Étienne Marcel and Charles of Navarre, the devastation caused by the free companies, Edward III’s great campaign of 1359–1360, and the negotiations leading to the Treaty of Brétigny. Jean le Bel’s chronicle is especially valuable for its lively detail, its interest in chivalry, warfare, politics and reputation, and its influence on later chroniclers, most famously Froissart. This English translation presents the text in clear, readable British English while preserving the force and character of the original narrative. The translation includes extensive notes to help the reader better understand Jean le Bel's text. Volume 2 also includes translated appendices drawn from royal and administrative records, many from the English Record Office, which illuminate Edward III’s campaigns in Brittany, the siege and occupation of Calais, naval preparations, military finance, appointments, safe conducts and related affairs.
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Paternal Family Tree: Cope
Around 1577 William Cope 2nd Baronet was born to Anthony Cope 1st Baronet [aged 29] and Frances Lytton.
In 1600 [his mother] Frances Lytton died.
On 7th April 1600 [his father] Anthony Cope 1st Baronet [aged 52] and [his step-mother] Anne Paston Lady Hanwell [aged 47] were married.
On 8th April 1602 William Cope 2nd Baronet [aged 25] and Elizabeth Chaworth Lady Cope were married at Hanwell, Oxfordshire.
In 1604 William Cope 2nd Baronet [aged 27] was elected MP Banbury.
Around 28th August 1608 [his son] John Cope 3rd Baronet was born to William Cope 2nd Baronet [aged 31] and [his wife] Elizabeth Chaworth Lady Cope. He married 14th February 1631 his fourth cousin Elizabeth Fane, daughter of Francis Fane 1st Earl of Westmoreland and Mary Mildmay Countess of Westmoreland, and had issue.
In 1614 William Cope 2nd Baronet [aged 37] was elected MP Banbury.
On 6th July 1614 [his father] Anthony Cope 1st Baronet [aged 66] died. His son William [aged 37] succeeded 2nd Baronet Cope of Hanwell in Oxfordshire. [his wife] Elizabeth Chaworth Lady Cope by marriage Lady Cope of Hanwell in Oxfordshire.
On 11th May 1615 William Cope 2nd Baronet [aged 38] was knighted by King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland [aged 48] at Charterhouse [Map].
Anne Boleyn. Her Life as told by Lancelot de Carle's 1536 Letter.
In 1536, two weeks after the execution of Anne Boleyn, her brother George and four others, Lancelot du Carle, wrote an extraordinary letter that described Anne's life, and her trial and execution, to which he was a witness. This book presents a new translation of that letter, with additional material from other contemporary sources such as Letters, Hall's and Wriothesley's Chronicles, the pamphlets of Wynkyn the Worde, the Memorial of George Constantyne, the Portuguese Letter and the Baga de Secrets, all of which are provided in Appendices.
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On 8th August 1615 William Cope 2nd Baronet [aged 38] admitted at Lincoln's Inn.
In 1619 William Cope 2nd Baronet [aged 42] was appointed High Sheriff of Oxfordshire.
In 1621 William Cope 2nd Baronet [aged 44] was elected MP Oxfordshire.
In 1621 William Cope 2nd Baronet [aged 44] was elected MP Banbury.
In 1624 William Cope 2nd Baronet [aged 47] was elected MP Oxfordshire.
In 1625 William Cope 2nd Baronet [aged 48] was elected MP Banbury.
On 14th February 1631 [his son] John Cope 3rd Baronet [aged 22] and [his daughter-in-law] Elizabeth Fane [aged 23] were married. She the daughter of Francis Fane 1st Earl of Westmoreland and Mary Mildmay Countess of Westmoreland [aged 49]. They were fourth cousins.
Before 22nd August 1637 William Cope 2nd Baronet [aged 60] died. On 22nd August 1637 he was buried at Hanwell, Oxfordshire. His son John [aged 28] succeeded 3rd Baronet Cope of Hanwell in Oxfordshire.
[his son] Johnathan Cope was born to William Cope 2nd Baronet and Elizabeth Chaworth Lady Cope.
[his father] Anthony Cope 1st Baronet and [his mother] Frances Lytton were married.
Kings Wessex: Great x 20 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 16 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 20 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 17 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings England: Great x 13 Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 17 Grand Son of King David I of Scotland
Kings France: Great x 17 Grand Son of Hugh I King of the Franks
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 21 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Kings Spain: Great x 17 Grand Son of Alfonso VII King Castile VII King Leon
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Cope
Great x 1 Grandfather: Anthony Cope
GrandFather: Edward Cope
Father: Anthony Cope 1st Baronet 13 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Mohun 
8 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Mohun 9 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Mohun 10 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Walter Mohun 11 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
GrandMother: Elizabeth Mohun 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
William Cope 2nd Baronet 13 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
GrandFather: Rowland Lytton of Knebworth in Hertfordshire
Mother: Frances Lytton 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Carleton of Walton-on-Thames in Surrey
Great x 1 Grandfather: Anthony Carleton 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Welbeck
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Welbeck of Oxon Hoath in Kent 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Culpepper 
7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Joyce Welbeck 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
GrandMother: Anne Carleton 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England