This is a translation of the 'Memoires of Jacques du Clercq', published in 1823 in two volumes, edited by Frederic, Baron de Reissenberg. In his introduction Reissenberg writes: 'Jacques du Clercq tells us that he was born in 1424, and that he was a licentiate in law and a counsellor to Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy, in the castellany of Douai, Lille, and Orchies. It appears that he established his residence at Arras. In 1446, he married the daughter of Baldwin de la Lacherie, a gentleman who lived in Lille. We read in the fifth book of his Memoirs that his father, also named Jacques du Clercq, had married a lady of the Le Camelin family, from Compiègne. His ancestors, always attached to the counts of Flanders, had constantly served them, whether in their councils or in their armies.' The Memoires cover a period of nineteen years beginning in in 1448, ending in in 1467. It appears that the author had intended to extend the Memoirs beyond that date; no doubt illness or death prevented him from carrying out this plan. As Reissenberg writes the 'merit of this work lies in the simplicity of its narrative, in its tone of good faith, and in a certain air of frankness which naturally wins the reader’s confidence.' Du Clercq ranges from events of national and international importance, including events of the Wars of the Roses in England, to simple, everyday local events such as marriages, robberies, murders, trials and deaths, including that of his own father in Book 5; one of his last entries.
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François Clouet is in Painters.
Around 1510 François Clouet was born to [his father] Jean Clouet (age 25) in Tours.
In 1541 [his father] Jean Clouet (age 56) died.
1550 François Clouet (age 40). Portrait of Cardinal Charles of Guise (age 25).
Cardinal Charles of Guise: On 17th February 1524 he was born to Claude Lorraine 1st Duke Guise and Antoinette Bourbon Duchess of Guise. On 26th December 1574 Cardinal Charles of Guise died.
Around 1555. François Clouet (age 45). Portrait of Francis Montmorency (age 24).
Around 1555. François Clouet (age 45). Portrait of Gaspard II de Coligny (age 35).
Around 1555. Studio of François Clouet (age 45). Portrait of François de Coligny d'Andelot (age 33).
François de Coligny d'Andelot: On 18th April 1521 he was born to Gaspard I de Coligny Count of Coligny. On 27th May 1569 he died.
Around 1555 François Clouet (age 45). Portrait of Francis II Duke Guise (age 35).
Around 1555 François Clouet (age 45). Portrait of Francis Valois Duke Anjou.
Francis Valois Duke Anjou: On 18th March 1555 he was born to King Henry II of France and Catherine Medici Queen Consort France. In 1576 he was appointed Duke Anjou. In 1577 Nicholas Hilliard was provided with a stipend of 200 livres by Francis Valois Duke Anjou, a suitor of Elizabeth I. On 10th June 1584 Francis Valois Duke Anjou died of malaria unmarried.
Around 1555 François Clouet (age 45). Portrait of Francis II Duke Guise (age 35).
1559. Studio of François Clouet (age 49). Portrait of King Henry II of France (age 39).
Around 1559 François Clouet (age 49). Portrait of Mary Queen of Scots (age 16).
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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Around 1560 François Clouet (age 50). Portrait of Francis II King France King Consort Scotland (age 15).
In 1563 François Clouet (age 53). Portrait of Charles IX King France (age 12).
In 1571 François Clouet (age 61). Portrait of Elisabeth of Austria Queen Consort France (age 16).
Before 1572. François Clouet (age 61) or studio of. Portrait of Charles "The Great" Lorraine III Duke Lorraine (age 28).
Charles "The Great" Lorraine III Duke Lorraine: On 18th February 1543 he was born to Francis Lorraine I Duke Lorraine and Christina Oldenburg Duchess Lorraine. On 12th June 1545 Francis Lorraine I Duke Lorraine died. His son Charles succeeded III Duke Lorraine. In 1559 Charles "The Great" Lorraine III Duke Lorraine and Claude Valois Duchess Lorraine were married. She by marriage Duchess Lorraine. She the daughter of King Henry II of France and Catherine Medici Queen Consort France. He the son of Francis Lorraine I Duke Lorraine and Christina Oldenburg Duchess Lorraine. They were fourth cousins. On 14th May 1608 Charles "The Great" Lorraine III Duke Lorraine died. His son Henry succeeded II Duke Lorraine. Margherita Gonzaga Duchess Lorraine by marriage Duchess Lorraine.
1572. After François Clouet (age 62). Portrait of Francis II King France King Consort Scotland.
Before 22nd December 1572. François Clouet (age 62). Portrait of Claude Valois Duchess Lorraine (age 25).
Before 22nd December 1572 François Clouet (age 62). Portrait of Margaret Valois Duchess Berry and Savoy (age 49).
On 22nd December 1572 François Clouet (age 62) died.