Chronicle of Walter of Guisborough
A canon regular of the Augustinian Guisborough Priory, Yorkshire, formerly known as The Chronicle of Walter of Hemingburgh, describes the period from 1066 to 1346. Before 1274 the Chronicle is based on other works. Thereafter, the Chronicle is original, and a remarkable source for the events of the time. This book provides a translation of the Chronicle from that date. The Latin source for our translation is the 1849 work edited by Hans Claude Hamilton. Hamilton, in his preface, says: 'In the present work we behold perhaps one of the finest samples of our early chronicles, both as regards the value of the events recorded, and the correctness with which they are detailed; Nor will the pleasing style of composition be lightly passed over by those capable of seeing reflected from it the tokens of a vigorous and cultivated mind, and a favourable specimen of the learning and taste of the age in which it was framed.'
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Archbishop is in Lords Spiritual.
Pierre Foix Archbishop Arles was appointed Archbishop Arles.
In 1137 Archbishop Geoffrey of Loroux was appointed Archbishop of Bordeaux.
Archbishop Hugh Blois was appointed Archbishop of Bourges.
In 1245 Archbishop Philip of Savoy [aged 38] was elected Archbishop of Lyons.
In December 1308 Thomas Savoy Archbishop of Lyons was appointed Archbishop of Lyons.
On 13th July 1365 Charles Valois Archbishop of Lyons [aged 28] was appointed Archbishop of Lyons.
On 6th June 1444 Charles Bourbon Archbishop of Lyons [aged 10] was appointed Archbishop of Lyons.
On 17th December 954 William Saxon Ottonian Archbishop of Mainz [aged 25] was appointed Archbishop of Mainz.
In 1371 John Luxemburg Archbishop of Mainz was appointed Archbishop of Mainz.
William of Worcester's Chronicle of England
William of Worcester, born around 1415, and died around 1482 was secretary to John Fastolf, the renowned soldier of the Hundred Years War, during which time he collected documents, letters, and wrote a record of events. Following their return to England in 1440 William was witness to major events. Twice in his chronicle he uses the first person: 1. when writing about the murder of Thomas, 7th Baron Scales, in 1460, he writes '… and I saw him lying naked in the cemetery near the porch of the church of St. Mary Overie in Southwark …' and 2. describing King Edward IV's entry into London in 1461 he writes '… proclaimed that all the people themselves were to recognize and acknowledge Edward as king. I was present and heard this, and immediately went down with them into the city'. William’s Chronicle is rich in detail. It is the source of much information about the Wars of the Roses, including the term 'Diabolical Marriage' to describe the marriage of Queen Elizabeth Woodville’s brother John’s marriage to Katherine, Dowager Duchess of Norfolk, he aged twenty, she sixty-five or more, and the story about a paper crown being placed in mockery on the severed head of Richard, 3rd Duke of York.
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Charles Carolingian Archbishop of Mainz was appointed Archbishop of Mainz.
In 1055 Gervais Chateau Du Loir Archbishop of Reims [aged 48] was appointed Archbishop of Reims.
In 1140 Samson Mauvoison Archbishop of Reims was appointed Archbishop of Reims.
In 1161 Henry Capet Archbishop of Reims [aged 40] was appointed Archbishop of Reims.
In 1176 Cardinal William "White Hands" Blois [aged 41] was appointed Archbishop of Reims.
In 1227 Henry Capet Archbishop of Reims [aged 34] was appointed Archbishop of Reims.
On 2nd January 1414 Cardinal Regnault de Chartres [aged 34] was elected Archbishop of Reims taking office on 16th July 1429, the day before he crowned Charles "Victorious" VII King France [aged 10] King of France.
Adalberon Ardennes Archbishop of Reims was appointed Archbishop of Reims.
Hugh Vermandois Archbishop of Reims was appointed Archbishop of Reims.
Around 989 Robert Normandy Archbishop of Rouen [aged 1] was appointed Archbishop of Rouen.
Around 1037 Mauger Normandy Archbishop of Rouen [aged 18] was appointed Archbishop of Rouen.
In 1067 Archbishop John of Avranches was appointed Archbishop of Rouen.
The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy
The Gesta Normannorum Ducum [The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy] is a landmark medieval chronicle tracing the rise and fall of the Norman dynasty from its early roots through the pivotal events surrounding the Norman Conquest of England. Originally penned in Latin by the monk William of Jumièges shortly before 1060 and later expanded at the behest of William the Conqueror, the work chronicles the deeds, politics, battles, and leadership of the Norman dukes, especially William’s own claim to the English throne. The narrative combines earlier historical sources with firsthand information and oral testimony to present an authoritative account of Normandy’s transformation from a Viking settlement into one of medieval Europe’s most powerful realms. William’s history emphasizes the legitimacy, military prowess, and governance of the Norman line, framing their expansion, including the conquest of England, as both divinely sanctioned and noble in purpose. Later chroniclers such as Orderic Vitalis and Robert of Torigni continued the history, extending the coverage into the 12th century, providing broader context on ducal rule and its impact. Today this classic work remains a foundational source for understanding Norman identity, medieval statesmanship, and the historical forces that reshaped England and Western Europe between 800AD and 1100AD.
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On 17th November 1184 Archbishop Walter de Coutances was translated to Archbishop of Rouen.
In 1435 Louis of Luxembourg fled to English held Rouen, France [Map] when the French recovered Paris. He was appointed Archbishop of Rouen. His niece Jacquetta of Luxemburg Duchess Bedford [aged 20] married the English regent John Lancaster 1st Duke Bedford [aged 45].
Rotrou Newburgh Archbishop of Rouen was appointed Archbishop of Rouen.
Cardinal Charles Bourbon Conti was appointed Archbishop of Rouen.
In 1142 Hugh Toucy Archbishop of Sens was appointed Archbishop of Sens.
Louis Bourbon Archbishop of Sens was appointed Archbishop of Sens.