Count Angoulême is in Counts of France.
In 987 Arnald "Manzer" Angoulême II Count Angoulême died. His son William (age 35) succeeded II Count Angoulême.
Around 987 William Angoulême II Count Angoulême (age 35) and Ermengarde Gerberga Ingelger Duchess Brittany (age 31) were married. She by marriage Countess Angoulême. She the daughter of Geoffrey "Greygown" Ingelger 1st Count Anjou (age 48) and Adele Vermandois Countess Anjou. He the son of Arnald "Manzer" Angoulême II Count Angoulême.
In 1028 William Angoulême II Count Angoulême (age 76) died. His son Alduin succeeded II Count Angoulême.
In 1032 Alduin Angoulême II Count Angoulême died. His brother Geoffrey succeeded I Count Angoulême.
In 1048 Geoffrey Angoulême I Count Angoulême died. His son Fulk (age 22) succeeded I Count Angoulême.
In 1064 Fulk Angoulême I Count Angoulême (age 38) and Condoha Normandy Countess Angoulême were married. She by marriage Countess Angoulême. She the daughter of Robert Normandy III Count of Eu and Beatrix Falaise Countess Eu (age 42). He the son of Geoffrey Angoulême I Count Angoulême and Anceline Countess Angoulême.
In 1089 Fulk Angoulême I Count Angoulême (age 63) died. His son William succeeded V Count Angoulême.
In 1120 William Angoulême V Count Angoulême died. His son Wulfgrin succeeded II Count Angoulême.
Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes
Récits d’un bourgeois de Valenciennes aka The Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes is a vivid 14th-century vernacular chronicle written by an anonymous urban chronicler from Valenciennes in the County of Hainaut. It survives in a manuscript that describes local and regional history from about 1253 to 1366, blending chronology, narrative episodes, and eyewitness-style accounts of political, military, and social events in medieval France, Flanders, and the Low Countries. The work begins with a chronological framework of events affecting Valenciennes and its region under rulers such as King Philip VI of France and the shifting allegiances of local nobility. It includes accounts of conflicts, sieges, diplomatic manoeuvres, and the impact of broader struggles like the Hundred Years’ War on urban life in Hainaut. Written from the perspective of a burgher (bourgeois) rather than a monastery or royal court, the chronicle offers a rare lay viewpoint on high politics and warfare, reflecting how merchants, townspeople, and civic institutions experienced the turbulence of the 13th and 14th centuries. Its narrative style combines straightforward reporting of events with moral and civic observations, making it a valuable source for readers interested in medieval urban society, regional politics, and the lived experience of war and governance in pre-modern Europe.
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On 16th November 1140 Wulfgrin Angoulême II Count Angoulême died. His son William succeeded VI Count Angoulême.
In 1179 William "Taillefer" Angoulême VI Count Angoulême died. His son Wulgrin (age 23) succeeded III Count Angoulême.
In 1181 Wulgrin "Taillefer" Angoulême III Count Angoulême (age 25) died. His brother William succeeded VII Count Angoulême.
In 1186 William Angoulême VII Count Angoulême died. His brother Aymer (age 26) succeeded I Count Angoulême. Alice Courtenay Countess Angoulême by marriage Countess Angoulême.
On 4th June 1246 Isabella of Angoulême Queen Consort England (age 58) died at Fontevraud Abbey [Map]. Her son Hugh (age 25) succeeded II Count Angoulême. Yolande Capet Countess Lusignan, La Marche and Angoulême (age 27) by marriage Countess Angoulême.
On 6th April 1250 Hugh XI of Lusignan VI Count of La Marche II Count Angoulême (age 29) died. His son Hugh (age 15) succeeded XII Seigneur of Lusignan, VII Count La Marche, III Count Angoulême.
On 29th January 1254 Hugh XII of Lusignan VII Count of La Marche III Count Angoulême (age 19) and Jeanne Fougères Countess Lusignan Countess La Marche and Angoulême were married. She by marriage Seigneur of Lusignan, Countess La Marche, Countess Angoulême. He the son of Hugh XI of Lusignan VI Count of La Marche II Count Angoulême and Yolande Capet Countess Lusignan, La Marche and Angoulême (age 35).
After 25th August 1270 Hugh XII of Lusignan VII Count of La Marche III Count Angoulême (deceased) died. His son Hugh (age 11) succeeded XIII Seigneur of Lusignan, VIII Count La Marche, IV Count Angoulême.
On 1st July 1276 Hugh XIII of Lusignan VIII Count of La Marche IV Count Angoulême (age 17) and Beatrice Burgundy Countess Lusignan, La Marche and Angoulême (age 16) were married. She by marriage Seigneur of Lusignan, Countess La Marche, Countess Angoulême. She the daughter of Hugh IV Duke Burgundy. He the son of Hugh XII of Lusignan VII Count of La Marche III Count Angoulême and Jeanne Fougères Countess Lusignan Countess La Marche and Angoulême.
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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On 1st November 1303 Guy I of Lusignan I Count of La Marche I Count Angoulême (age 41) succeeded I Seigneur of Lusignan, I Count La Marche, I Count Angoulême.
In 1404 Louis Valois I Duke Orléans (age 31) was appointed Count Angoulême.
On 16th February 1488 Charles Valois Orléans Count Angoulême (age 29) and Louise of Savoy Countess Angoulême (age 11) were married. She by marriage Countess Angoulême. She the daughter of Philip "Landless" Savoy II Duke Savoy (age 50) and Margaret Bourbon. They were third cousin once removed.
Wulfgrin Angoulême II Count Angoulême and Amable Chatellerault Countess Angoulême were married. She by marriage Countess Angoulême. He the son of William Angoulême V Count Angoulême and Vitapoy Benauges Countess Angoulême.
Charles Valois Orléans Count Angoulême was created Count Angoulême.
Wulfgrin Angoulême II Count Angoulême and Pontia La Marche Countess Angoulême were married. She by marriage Countess Angoulême. He the son of William Angoulême V Count Angoulême and Vitapoy Benauges Countess Angoulême.
William Angoulême V Count Angoulême and Vitapoy Benauges Countess Angoulême were married. She by marriage Countess Angoulême. He the son of Fulk Angoulême I Count Angoulême.
Geoffrey Angoulême I Count Angoulême and Petronille Archiac Countess Angoulême were married. She by marriage Countess Angoulême. He the son of William Angoulême II Count Angoulême and Ermengarde Gerberga Ingelger Duchess Brittany.
Geoffrey Angoulême I Count Angoulême and Anceline Countess Angoulême were married. She by marriage Countess Angoulême. He the son of William Angoulême II Count Angoulême and Ermengarde Gerberga Ingelger Duchess Brittany.
Alduin Angoulême II Count Angoulême and Alaisia Gasçogne Countess Angoulême were married. She by marriage Countess Angoulême. He the son of William Angoulême II Count Angoulême and Ermengarde Gerberga Ingelger Duchess Brittany.
Chronicle of Geoffrey le Baker of Swinbroke
Baker was a secular clerk from Swinbroke, now Swinbrook, an Oxfordshire village two miles east of Burford. His Chronicle describes the events of the period 1303-1356: Gaveston, Bannockburn, Boroughbridge, the murder of King Edward II, the Scottish Wars, Sluys, Crécy, the Black Death, Winchelsea and Poitiers. To quote Herbert Bruce 'it possesses a vigorous and characteristic style, and its value for particular events between 1303 and 1356 has been recognised by its editor and by subsequent writers'. The book provides remarkable detail about the events it describes. Baker's text has been augmented with hundreds of notes, including extracts from other contemporary chronicles, such as the Annales Londonienses, Annales Paulini, Murimuth, Lanercost, Avesbury, Guisborough and Froissart to enrich the reader's understanding. The translation takes as its source the 'Chronicon Galfridi le Baker de Swynebroke' published in 1889, edited by Edward Maunde Thompson.
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Arnald "Manzer" Angoulême II Count Angoulême succeeded II Count Angoulême.