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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Paternal Family Tree: Thorold
In or before 1587 [his father] William Thorold [aged 15] and [his mother] Frances Tyrwhitt were married.
In 1591 William Thorold 1st Baronet was born to William Thorold [aged 20] and Frances Tyrwhitt.
On 26th June 1594 [his father] William Thorold [aged 23] died.
Before 1630 William Thorold 1st Baronet [aged 38] and Anne Blyth were married.
On 24th August 1642 William Thorold 1st Baronet [aged 51] was created 1st Baronet Thorold of Marston in Lincolnshire.
On 15th March 1643 William Thorold's [aged 52] estates were sequestrated for supporting the King in the Civil War.
On 1st December 1646 William Thorold 1st Baronet [aged 55] was fined £4,160 for supporting the King in the Civil War.
Before 1677 [his son] Anthony Thorold died.
In 1678 William Thorold 1st Baronet [aged 87] died. His grandson William [aged 19] succeeded 2nd Baronet Thorold of Marston in Lincolnshire.
[his daughter] Frances Thorold was born to William Thorold 1st Baronet and Anne Blyth. She married before October 1679 Francis Leke 1st Baronet and had issue.
Abbot John Whethamstede’s Chronicle of the Abbey of St Albans
Abbot John Whethamstede's Register aka Chronicle of his second term at the Abbey of St Albans, 1451-1461, is a remarkable text that describes his first-hand experience of the beginning of the Wars of the Roses including the First and Second Battles of St Albans, 1455 and 1461, respectively, their cause, and their consequences, not least on the Abbey itself. His text also includes Loveday, Blore Heath, Northampton, the Act of Accord, Wakefield, and Towton, and ends with the Coronation of King Edward IV. In addition to the events of the Wars of the Roses, Abbot John, or his scribes who wrote the Chronicle, include details in the life of the Abbey such as charters, letters, land exchanges, visits by legates, and disputes, which provide a rich insight into the day-to-day life of the Abbey, and the challenges faced by its Abbot.
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[his son] John Thorold was born to William Thorold 1st Baronet and Anne Blyth.
[his son] Anthony Thorold was born to William Thorold 1st Baronet and Anne Blyth.
[his daughter] Margaret Thorold was born to William Thorold 1st Baronet and Anne Blyth. She married William Beresford of Leadenham and had issue.
Kings Wessex: Great x 17 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 14 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 15 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings England: Great x 11 Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 13 Grand Son of King William I of Scotland
Kings France: Great x 18 Grand Son of Hugh I King of the Franks
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 22 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Kings Spain: Great x 15 Grand Son of Alfonso VII King Castile VII King Leon
Great x 1 Grandfather: William Thorold
GrandFather: Anthony Thorold
Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Leke of Halloughton in Nottinghamshire
Great x 1 Grandmother: Dorothy Leke
Father: William Thorold
Great x 1 Grandfather: Henry Sutton of Wellingore 
GrandMother: Margaret Sutton
William Thorold 1st Baronet 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Tyrwhitt
Great x 2 Grandfather: Robert Tyrwhitt 10 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Constable 
8 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Constable 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Agnes Wentworth 
8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: William Tyrwhitt 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Tailboys 7th Baron Kyme 
8 x Great Grand Son of King William I of Scotland
Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Tailboys 8th Baron Kyme 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Bonville Baroness Kyme 
5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Maud Tailboys 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Heron of Ford Castle Northumberland
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Heron Baroness Kyme
GrandFather: Robert Tyrwhitt 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Girlington
Great x 1 Grandmother: Isabel Girlington
Mother: Frances Tyrwhitt 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Oxenbridge
Great x 2 Grandfather: Goddard Oxenbridge
Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas Oxenbridge of Etchingham in Sussex
GrandMother: Elizabeth Oxenbridge