Jean de Waurin's Chronicle of England Volume 6 Books 3-6: The Wars of the Roses
Jean de Waurin was a French Chronicler, from the Artois region, who was born around 1400, and died around 1474. Waurin’s Chronicle of England, Volume 6, covering the period 1450 to 1471, from which we have selected and translated Chapters relating to the Wars of the Roses, provides a vivid, original, contemporary description of key events some of which he witnessed first-hand, some of which he was told by the key people involved with whom Waurin had a personal relationship.
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Knights of the Shire is in Crown.
In 1404 William Wynell was appointed Knight of the Shire Bedfordshire.
In 1495 John Mordaunt [aged 39] was elected Knight of the Shire Bedfordshire.
In 1497 Thomas Englefield was elected Knight of the Shire Bedfordshire. Thomas Englefield was elected Speaker of the House of Commons.
In 1510 Thomas Englefield was elected Knight of the Shire Bedfordshire. Thomas Englefield was elected Speaker of the House of Commons.
In 1539 John Gostwick [aged 59] was elected Knight of the Shire Bedfordshire.
In 1614 Henry Grey 8th Earl Kent [aged 31] was elected Knight of the Shire Bedfordshire.
In 1553 Edward Fitton [aged 25] was appointed Knight of the Shire Cheshire.
In 1404 Nicholas IV Longford [aged 31] was appointed Knight of the Shire Derbyshire.
In 1434, 1446 and 1452 Nicholas Fitzherbert [aged 34] was Knight of the Shire Derbyshire.
In 1547 John Chichester was appointed Knight of the Shire Devon.
In April 1554 John Chichester was appointed Knight of the Shire Devon.
In 1563 John Chichester was appointed Knight of the Shire Devon.
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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In 1831 William Pole Tylney Long Wellesley 4th Earl Mornington [aged 42] was elected Knight of the Shire Essex.
In 1460 Thomas Brugge 5th Baron Chandos [aged 33] was appointed Knight of the Shire Gloucestershire.
In 1547 Nicholas Poyntz [aged 37] was appointed Knight of the Shire Gloucestershire.
In 1553 Edmund Brydges 2nd Baron Chandos [aged 31] was appointed Knight of the Shire Gloucestershire.
In 1601 Henry Wallop [aged 32] was elected Knight of the Shire Hampshire.
In 1472 Thomas Brugge 5th Baron Chandos [aged 45] was appointed Knight of the Shire Herefordshire.
In 1547 Anthony Denny [aged 45] was elected Knight of the Shire Hertfordshire.
In 1559 Adrian Stokes [aged 39] was elected Knight of the Shire Leicestershire.
In 1571 Adrian Stokes [aged 51] was elected Knight of the Shire Leicestershire.
In 1445 William Tailboys 7th Baron Kyme [aged 30] was appointed Knight of the Shire Lincolnshire.
In 1512 Robert Sheffield [aged 51] was elected Knight of the Shire Lincolnshire.
In 1513 Robert Sheffield [aged 52] was elected Knight of the Shire Lincolnshire.
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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In 1553 William Cecil 1st Baron Burghley [aged 32] was elected Knight of the Shire Lincolnshire.
In 1555 William Cecil 1st Baron Burghley [aged 34] was elected Knight of the Shire Lincolnshire.
In 1559 William Cecil 1st Baron Burghley [aged 38] was elected Knight of the Shire Lincolnshire.
In 1523 Thomas More [aged 44] was elected Knight of the Shire Middlesex.
In 1491 Richard Empson [aged 41] was appointed Knight of the Shire Northamptonshire.
In 1563 William Cecil 1st Baron Burghley [aged 42] was elected Knight of the Shire Northamptonshire.
In March 1416 Robert Ogle [aged 46] was elected Knight of the Shire Northumberland.
Between 1554 and 1589 James Harrington [aged 43] was elected Knight of the Shire Rutlandshire.
Around July 1529 Edward Littleton [aged 24] was elected Knight of the Shire Staffordshire. His senior colleague was his neighbour John Giffard [aged 63].
In 1536 Edward Littleton [aged 31] was elected Knight of the Shire Staffordshire.
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 1547 William Paget 1st Baron Paget Beaudasert [aged 41] was elected Knight of the Shire Staffordshire.
Around April 1554 Edward Littleton [aged 49] was elected Knight of the Shire Staffordshire.
In 1555 Edward Littleton [aged 50] was elected Knight of the Shire Staffordshire.
In 1545 Edmund Walsingham [aged 65] was elected Knight of the Shire Surrey.
In 1301 Henry Tregoz 1st Baron Tregoz [aged 51] was appointed Knight of the Shire Sussex.
In 1495 Edmund Dudley [aged 33] was elected Knight of the Shire Sussex.
In 1685 Richard Verney 19th Baron Latimer 11th Baron Willoughby [aged 63] was elected Knight of the Shire Warwickshire.
In 1690 William Bromley [aged 26] was elected Knight of the Shire Warwickshire.
In 1404 Thomas Strickland [aged 37] was elected Knight of the Shire Westmoreland.
In 1429 Thomas Strickland [aged 62] was elected Knight of the Shire Westmoreland.
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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In 1431 Thomas Strickland [aged 64] was elected Knight of the Shire Westmoreland.
In 1406 Thomas Rokeby [aged 26] was called to Parliament as Knight of the Shire Yorkshire.
In 1423 Thomas Rokeby [aged 43] stood for Parliament as Knight of the Shire Yorkshire.
In 1728 George Savile 7th Baronet [aged 49] was elected Knight of the Shire Yorkshire.