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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In 1558 William Fairfax [aged 27] was elected MP Boroughbridge.
In 1588 Edward Fitton [aged 40] was elected MP Boroughbridge.
In 1601 Thomas Fairfax 1st Viscount Fairfax [aged 27] was elected MP Boroughbridge.
In 1602 Richard Whalley of Kirton [aged 36] was elected MP Boroughbridge.
In 1609 Thomas Vavasour [aged 49] was elected MP Boroughbridge.
In November 1640 Thomas Maulever 1st Baronet [aged 41] was elected MP Boroughbridge.
In 1648 Henry Stapylton aka Stapleton 1st Baronet [aged 31] was elected MP Boroughbridge.
In 1660 Henry Stapylton aka Stapleton 1st Baronet [aged 43] was elected MP Boroughbridge.
In 1679 John Brookes 1st Baronet [aged 42] was elected MP Boroughbridge.
Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall
The Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall (Chronicon Anglicanum) is an indispensable medieval history that brings to life centuries of English and European affairs through the eyes of a learned Cistercian monk. Ralph of Coggeshall, abbot of the Abbey of Coggeshall in Essex in the early 13th century, continued and expanded his community’s chronicle, documenting events from the Norman Conquest of 1066 into the tumultuous reign of King Henry III. Blending eyewitness testimony, careful compilation, and the monastic commitment to record-keeping, this chronicle offers a rare narrative of political intrigue, royal power struggles, and social upheaval in England and beyond. Ralph’s work captures the reigns of pivotal figures such as Richard I and King John, providing invaluable insights into their characters, decisions, and the forces that shaped medieval rule. More than a simple annal, Chronicon Anglicanum conveys the texture of medieval life and governance, making it a rich source for scholars and readers fascinated by English history, monastic authorship, and the shaping of the medieval world.
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In 1681 John Brookes 1st Baronet [aged 44] was elected MP Boroughbridge.
In 1689 Christopher Vane 1st Baron Barnard [aged 35] was appointed MP Boroughbridge.
In 1690 Bryan Stapylton 2nd Baronet [aged 32] was elected MP Boroughbridge.
In 1705 John Stapylton 3rd Baronet [aged 22] was elected MP Boroughbridge, which his father Bryan Stapylton 2nd Baronet [aged 47] had represented for twelve of the previous fifteen years.
In 1708 Bryan Stapylton 2nd Baronet [aged 50] was elected MP Boroughbridge replacing his son John Stapylton 3rd Baronet [aged 25].
In 1715 Bryan Stapylton 2nd Baronet [aged 57] was elected MP Boroughbridge.
In 1718 Wilfrid Lawson 3rd Baronet [aged 21] was elected MP Boroughbridge.
On 22nd April 1746 Francis Scott [aged 25] was elected MP Boroughbridge.
In 1755 Cecil Bishopp 6th Baronet [aged 54] was elected MP Boroughbridge which seat he held until 1768.
In 1796 Francis Burdett 5th Baronet [aged 25] was elected MP Boroughbridge.