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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Wollaton, Nottinghamshire is in Nottinghamshire.
Around 1340 Edmund Willoughby was born to Richard Willoughby [aged 50] and Joan Grey at Wollaton, Nottinghamshire. He married Alice Somerville and had issue.
Around 1357 Edmund Willoughby was born to Edmund Willoughby [aged 17] and Alice Somerville at Wollaton, Nottinghamshire. He married Isabel Annesley and had issue.
Around 1395 Edmund Willoughby [aged 38] died at Wollaton, Nottinghamshire.
In 1414 Edmund Willoughby [aged 74] died at Wollaton, Nottinghamshire.
Around 1427 Robert Willoughby was born to Hugh Willoughby and Margaret Freville [aged 26] at Wollaton, Nottinghamshire. He married Margaret Griffith and had issue.
Around 1452 Sanchia Willoughby was born to Robert Willoughby [aged 25] and Margaret Griffith at Wollaton, Nottinghamshire. She married before 1478 John Strelley and had issue.
Around 1468 Anna Leeke [aged 43] died in Wollaton, Nottinghamshire. She was buried at St Leonard's Church, Wollaton [Map].
In 1475 Anne Filiol was born to William Filiol of Woodlands and Filiols Hall [aged 22] in Wollaton, Nottinghamshire. She married in or before 1517 Edward Willoughby and had issue.
In 1517 Henry Willoughby was born to Edward Willoughby [aged 50] and Anne Filiol [aged 42] at Wollaton, Nottinghamshire. He married before 1540 Anne Grey, daughter of Thomas Grey 2nd Marquess Dorset and Margaret Wotton Marchioness Dorset, and had issue.
On 21st October 1566 Margaret Willoughby was born to Francis Willoughby [aged 20] and Elizabeth Lyttelton [aged 18] at Wollaton, Nottinghamshire. She married 15th February 1587 Robert Spencer 1st Baron Spencer and had issue.
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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On 29th November 1795 Henry Venables-Vernon 3rd Baron Vernon [aged 48] and Alice Lucy Whitefoord Baroness Vernon [aged 28] were married at Wollaton, Nottinghamshire. The difference in their ages was 20 years.
Alice Willoughby was born to Robert Willoughby and Margaret Griffith at Wollaton, Nottinghamshire. She married in or before 1432 Richard Curzon and had issue.
Prodigy House. A large house built in the Tudor, Elizabethan and Jacobean periods defined by their use of glass. Prodigy houses include: Longford Castle, Wiltshire [Map], Wollaton Hall, Nottinghamshire, Longleat House, Burghley House, Hatfield House, Hertfordshire [Map] and Hardwick Hall, Derbyshire [Map].