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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Earl of Yarmouth is in Earldoms of England Alphabetically.
Earl of Yarmouth is also in Earldoms of England Chronologically, Extinct Earldoms of England.
Summary
1679. Robert Paston 1st Earl of Yarmouth [aged 47] created.
8th March 1683. Son William Paston 2nd Earl of Yarmouth [aged 29] succeeded.
25th December 1732. William Paston 2nd Earl of Yarmouth extinct.
John Evelyn's Diary. 22nd April 1656. Came to see Mr. Henshaw [aged 38] and Sir William Paston's [aged 46] son [aged 24], since Earl of Yarmouth. Afterward, I went to see his Majesty's [aged 25] house at Eltham [Map], both palace and chapel in miserable ruins, the noble woods and park destroyed by Rich [aged 68], the rebel.
Before 1673 William Paston 2nd Earl of Yarmouth [aged 18] and Charlotte Jemima Henrietta Maria Fitzroy Countess Yarmouth [aged 22] were married. She by marriage Countess of Yarmouth. She the illegitmate daughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland [aged 42] and Elizabeth Killigrew Viscountess Shannon [aged 50]. He the son of Robert Paston 1st Earl of Yarmouth [aged 41] and Rebecca Clayton Countess Yarmouth [aged 37].
In 1679 Robert Paston 1st Earl of Yarmouth [aged 47] was created 1st Earl of Yarmouth. Rebecca Clayton Countess Yarmouth [aged 44] by marriage Countess of Yarmouth.
On 8th March 1683 Robert Paston 1st Earl of Yarmouth [aged 51] died. His son William [aged 29] succeeded 2nd Earl of Yarmouth, 3rd Baronet Paston of Paston and Oxnead.
On 25th December 1732 William Paston 2nd Earl of Yarmouth [aged 78] died. Earl of Yarmouth and Baronet Paston of Paston and Oxnead extinct.
Earl of Yarmouth is also in Earldoms of England Chronologically, Extant Earldoms of England.
Summary
29th June 1793. Francis Seymour-Conway 1st Marquess Hertford [aged 74] created.
14th June 1794. Son Francis Ingram Seymour-Conway 2nd Marquess Hertford [aged 51] succeeded.
28th June 1822. Son Francis Charles Seymour-Conway 3rd Marquess Hertford [aged 45] succeeded.
1st March 1842. Son Richard Seymour-Conway 4th Marquess Hertford [aged 42] succeeded.
25th August 1870. Second Cousin Francis George Hugh Seymour-Conway 5th Marquess Hertford [aged 58] succeeded.
25th January 1884. Son Hugh de Grey Seymour-Conway 6th Marquess Hertford [aged 40] succeeded.
23rd March 1912. Son George Francis Alexander Seymour 7th Marquess Hertford [aged 41] succeeded.
1940. Nephew Hugh Seymour 8th Marquess Hertford [aged 9] succeeded.
22nd December 1997. Son Henry Seymour 9th Marquess of Hertford [aged 39] succeeded.
The London Gazette 13541. Whitehall, June 29 [1793]. The King has been. pleased, to grant the Dignity of an Earl and Marquess of the Kingdom of Great Britain to the Right Honorable Francis Seymour Conway [aged 74], Earl of Hertford, Knight of the Most Noble Order of the Garter, and the Heirs Male of his Body lawfully, begotten, by the Names, Stiles, and Titles of Earl of Yarmouth in the County of Norfolk, and Marquess of Hertford.
The King has also been, pleased to grant the Dignity of an Earl of the Kingdom of Great Britain to the Right Honorable Henry Lord Porchester [aged 51], and the Heirs Male of his Body lawfully, begotten by the Name, Stile and Title of Earl of the Town And County of Carnarvon, in the Principality of Wales. [Elizabeth Alicia Maria Wyndham Countess Carnarvon [aged 40] by marriage Countess Carnarvon]
The King has been pleased to appoint George Poyntz Ricketts, Esq; to be Captain-General and Governor in Chief of the Island of Tobago.
The King has been pleased to approve of the Appointment of Lawrence Hansen, Esq; to be His Danish Majesty's Consul in the Town and Port of Liverpool, and in all other Ports in die County Palatine of Lancaster.
On 14th June 1794 Francis Seymour-Conway 1st Marquess Hertford [aged 75] died. His son Francis [aged 51] succeeded 2nd Marquess Hertford, 2nd Earl Hertford, 2nd Earl of Yarmouth, 2nd Viscount Beauchamp, 3rd Baron Conway of Ragley in Warwickshire, 3rd Baron Conway of Killultagh in Antrim. Isabella Anne Ingram Marchioness Hertford [aged 35] by marriage Marchioness Hertford. The estate was worth £70000 a year, and included Ragley Hall, Alcester, Sudbourne Hall, Sudbourne and estates in Ireland.
On 28th June 1822 Francis Ingram Seymour-Conway 2nd Marquess Hertford [aged 79] died at Hertford aka Manchester House Manchester Square Marylebone. His son Francis [aged 45] succeeded 3rd Marquess Hertford, 3rd Earl Hertford, 3rd Earl of Yarmouth, 3rd Viscount Beauchamp, 4th Baron Conway of Ragley in Warwickshire, 4th Baron Conway of Killultagh in Antrim.
On 1st March 1842 Francis Charles Seymour-Conway 3rd Marquess Hertford [aged 64] died. His son Richard [aged 42] succeeded 4th Marquess Hertford, 4th Earl Hertford, 4th Earl of Yarmouth, 4th Viscount Beauchamp, 5th Baron Conway of Ragley in Warwickshire, 5th Baron Conway of Killultagh in Antrim.
On 25th August 1870 Richard Seymour-Conway 4th Marquess Hertford [aged 70] died in Paris [Map]. His second cousin Francis [aged 58] succeeded 5th Marquess Hertford, 5th Earl Hertford, 5th Earl of Yarmouth, 5th Viscount Beauchamp, 6th Baron Conway of Ragley in Warwickshire, 6th Baron Conway of Killultagh in Antrim. Frances Elizabeth Anson Marchioness Hertford [aged 60] by marriage Marchioness Hertford.
On 25th January 1884 Francis George Hugh Seymour-Conway 5th Marquess Hertford [aged 71] died. His son Hugh [aged 40] succeeded 6th Marquess Hertford, 6th Earl Hertford, 6th Earl of Yarmouth, 6th Viscount Beauchamp, 7th Baron Conway of Ragley in Warwickshire, 7th Baron Conway of Killultagh in Antrim. Mary Hood Marchioness Hertford [aged 37] by marriage Marchioness Hertford.
On 23rd March 1912 Hugh de Grey Seymour-Conway 6th Marquess Hertford [aged 68] died. His son George [aged 41] succeeded 7th Marquess Hertford, 7th Earl Hertford, 7th Earl of Yarmouth, 7th Viscount Beauchamp, 8th Baron Conway of Ragley in Warwickshire, 8th Baron Conway of Killultagh in Antrim.
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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In 1940 George Francis Alexander Seymour 7th Marquess Hertford [aged 69] died. His nephew Hugh [aged 9] succeeded 8th Marquess Hertford, 8th Earl Hertford, 8th Earl of Yarmouth, 8th Viscount Beauchamp, 9th Baron Conway of Ragley in Warwickshire, 9th Baron Conway of Killultagh in Antrim.
On 22nd December 1997 Hugh Seymour 8th Marquess Hertford [aged 67] died. His son Henry [aged 39] succeeded 9th Marquess Hertford, 9th Earl Hertford, 9th Earl of Yarmouth, 9th Viscount Beauchamp, 10th Baron Conway of Ragley in Warwickshire, 10th Baron Conway of Killultagh in Antrim.