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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Holme Pierrepoint, Nottinghamshire is in Nottinghamshire.
In 1209 Michael Manvers was born at Holme Pierrepoint, Nottinghamshire [Map].
In 1235 Annora Manvers was born to Michael Manvers (age 26) at Holme Pierrepoint, Nottinghamshire [Map]. She married 1284 Henry Pierrepoint and had issue.
In 1298 Henry Pierrepont was born to Robert Pierrepont at Holme Pierrepoint, Nottinghamshire [Map].
In 1300 Elizabeth Pierrepont was born to Robert Pierrepont at Holme Pierrepoint, Nottinghamshire [Map].
In 1314 Annora Manvers (age 79) died at Holme Pierrepoint, Nottinghamshire [Map].
Around 1325 Edmund Pierrepont was born to Henry Pierrepont (age 27) at Holme Pierrepoint, Nottinghamshire [Map]. He married Joane Monbocher and had issue.
In 1357 Edmund Pierrepont was born to Edmund Pierrepont (age 32) and Joane Monbocher at Holme Pierrepoint, Nottinghamshire [Map]. He married Frances Frank.
In 1408 Henry Pierrepont was born to Henry Pierrepont and Ellen Longford at Holme Pierrepoint, Nottinghamshire [Map]. He married in or before 1430 Thomasine Melton and had issue.
In 1422 Edmund Pierrepont (age 65) died at Holme Pierrepoint, Nottinghamshire [Map].
In 1430 Henry Pierrepont was born to Henry Pierrepont (age 22) and Thomasine Melton (age 6) at Holme Pierrepoint, Nottinghamshire [Map].
Around 1455 Francis Pierrepont was born to Henry Pierrepont (age 47) and Thomasine Melton (age 31) at Holme Pierrepoint, Nottinghamshire [Map].
Adam Murimuth's Continuation and Robert of Avesbury’s 'The Wonderful Deeds of King Edward III'
This volume brings together two of the most important contemporary chronicles for the reign of Edward III and the opening phases of the Hundred Years’ War. Written in Latin by English clerical observers, these texts provide a vivid and authoritative window into the political, diplomatic, and military history of fourteenth-century England and its continental ambitions. Adam Murimuth Continuatio's Chronicarum continues an earlier chronicle into the mid-fourteenth century, offering concise but valuable notices on royal policy, foreign relations, and ecclesiastical affairs. Its annalistic structure makes it especially useful for establishing chronology and tracing the development of events year by year. Complementing it, Robert of Avesbury’s De gestis mirabilibus regis Edwardi tertii is a rich documentary chronicle preserving letters, treaties, and official records alongside narrative passages. It is an indispensable source for understanding Edward III’s claim to the French crown, the conduct of war, and the mechanisms of medieval diplomacy. Together, these works offer scholars, students, and enthusiasts a reliable and unembellished account of a transformative period in English and European history. Essential for anyone interested in medieval chronicles, the Hundred Years’ War, or the reign of Edward III.
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In 1458 Thomasine Melton (age 34) died at Holme Pierrepoint, Nottinghamshire [Map].
Around 1486 William Pierrepont was born to Francis Pierrepont (age 31) at Holme Pierrepoint, Nottinghamshire [Map]. He married Joan Empson and had issue.
On 9th November 1495 Francis Empson died at Holme Pierrepoint, Nottinghamshire [Map].
On 9th November 1495 Francis Pierrepont (age 40) died at Holme Pierrepoint, Nottinghamshire [Map].
On 16th July 1510 George Pierrepont was born to William Pierrepont (age 24) and Joan Empson (age 30) at Holme Pierrepoint, Nottinghamshire [Map]. He married (1) 25th November 1532 his fourth cousin once removed Elizabeth Babington (2) 20th November 1544 Winifred Thwaites and had issue.
In 1517 William Pierrepont (age 31) died at Holme Pierrepoint, Nottinghamshire [Map].
On 21st May 1564 George Pierrepont (age 53) died at Holme Pierrepoint, Nottinghamshire [Map].
On 8th December 1680 Henry Pierrepont 1st Marquess Dorchester (age 74) died. He was buried at Holme Pierrepoint, Nottinghamshire [Map]. Marquess Dorchester extinct. His great nephew Robert (age 20) succeeded 3rd Earl Kingston upon Hull, 3rd Viscount Newark, 3rd Baron Pierrepont of Holme Pierrepoint.
On 17th September 1690 William Pierrepont 4th Earl Kingston (age 28) died at Holme Pierrepoint, Nottinghamshire [Map]. He was buried at the Church of St Edmund, Holme Pierrepoint [Map]. His brother Evelyn (age 35) succeeded 5th Earl Kingston upon Hull, 5th Viscount Newark, 5th Baron Pierrepont of Holme Pierrepoint. Mary Fielding Countess Kingston upon Hull (age 22) by marriage Countess Kingston upon Hull.
The River Trent rises on Biddulph Moor, Staffordshire [Map] and flows, in a great horseshoe through, or near, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire [Map], Stone, Staffordshire [Map], Essex Bridge [Map], Bishton Hall, Staffordshire [Map], Colwich, Staffordshire [Map] passing St Michael and All Angels Church, Colwich [Map], Rugeley, Staffordshire [Map], Kings Bromley, Staffordshire [Map], Alrewas, Staffordshire [Map], Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire [Map], Newton Solney, Derbyshire [Map], Repton, Derbyshire [Map], under Swarkestone Bridge, Derbyshire [Map], Sawley, Derbyshire [Map], Nottingham, Nottinghamshire [Map], Holme Pierrepoint, Nottinghamshire [Map], Stoke Ferry, Shelford [Map], under Gunthorpe Bridge, Nottinghamshire [Map], past Gunthorpe Lock [Map], Hoveringham, Nottingham [Map], Newark on Trent, Nottinghamshire [Map], Knaith [Map], Dunham Bridge [Map], Sutton on Trent, Nottinghamshire [Map], the Isle of Axholme [Map] and Gainsborough [Map] before joining the Humber Estuary at Trent Falls [Map].
Henrici Quinti, Angliæ Regis, Gesta, is a first-hand account of the Agincourt Campaign, and subsequent events to his death in 1422. The author of the first part was a Chaplain in King Henry's retinue who was present from King Henry's departure at Southampton in 1415, at the siege of Harfleur, the battle of Agincourt, and the celebrations on King Henry's return to London. The second part, by another writer, relates the events that took place including the negotiations at Troye, Henry's marriage and his death in 1422.
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On 22nd September 1773 Evelyn Pierrepont 2nd Duke Kingston upon Hull (age 62) died without issue at Holme Pierrepoint Hall, Nottinghamshire. He was buried at the Church of St Edmund, Holme Pierrepoint [Map]. Duke Kingston upon Hull and Marquess Dorchester, Earl Kingston upon Hull, Viscount Newark, Baron Pierrepont of Holme Pierrepoint extinct. He left all his wealth and property to his wife Elizabeth Chudleigh Duchess Kingston upon Hull (age 52) on the condition she remain a widow.