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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Count Anjou is in Counts of France.
In 942 Fulk "Red" Ingelger 1st Count Anjou (age 72) died. His son Fulk (age 37) succeeded 2nd Count Anjou, 2nd Viscount Anjou.
In 960 Fulk "Good" Ingelger 2nd Count Anjou (age 55) died. His son Geoffrey (age 21) succeeded 1st Count Anjou.
On 21st July 987 Geoffrey "Greygown" Ingelger 1st Count Anjou (age 48) died. His son Fulk (age 17) succeeded III Count Anjou.
In December 1005 Fulk "Black" Ingelger III Count Anjou (age 35) and Hildegarde Sundgau Countess Anjou were married. She by marriage Countess Anjou. He the son of Geoffrey "Greygown" Ingelger 1st Count Anjou and Adele Vermandois Countess Anjou.
On 21st June 1040 Fulk "Black" Ingelger III Count Anjou (age 70) died. His son Geoffrey succeeded II Count Anjou. Agnes Ivrea Duchess Aquitaine by marriage Countess Anjou.
After 1050 Geoffrey "Martel" II Count Anjou and Grécie Langeais Countess Anjou were married. She by marriage Countess Anjou. He the son of Fulk "Black" Ingelger III Count Anjou and Hildegarde Sundgau Countess Anjou.
In 1060 Geoffrey "Martel" II Count Anjou died without issue. Geoffrey "Bearded" Count Anjou 3rd Count Gâtinais (age 20) succeeded Count Anjou.
Anne Boleyn. Her Life as told by Lancelot de Carle's 1536 Letter.
In 1536, two weeks after the execution of Anne Boleyn, her brother George and four others, Lancelot du Carle, wrote an extraordinary letter that described Anne's life, and her trial and execution, to which he was a witness. This book presents a new translation of that letter, with additional material from other contemporary sources such as Letters, Hall's and Wriothesley's Chronicles, the pamphlets of Wynkyn the Worde, the Memorial of George Constantyne, the Portuguese Letter and the Baga de Secrets, all of which are provided in Appendices.
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Around 1068 Fulk "Réchin" Anjou 4th Count Anjou (age 25) and Hildegarde Beaugency Countess Anjou (age 24) were married. She by marriage Countess Anjou. He the son of Geoffrey "Ferréol" Anjou 2nd Count Gâtinais and Ermengarde Blanche Ingelger Duchess Burgundy (age 50).
Before 1072 Fulk "Réchin" Anjou 4th Count Anjou (age 28) and Ermengarde Bourbon Countess Anjou (age 21) were married. She by marriage Countess Anjou. He the son of Geoffrey "Ferréol" Anjou 2nd Count Gâtinais and Ermengarde Blanche Ingelger Duchess Burgundy (age 53).
Around 1076 Fulk "Réchin" Anjou 4th Count Anjou (age 33) and Orengarde Chatellailon Countess Anjou were married. She by marriage Countess Anjou. He the son of Geoffrey "Ferréol" Anjou 2nd Count Gâtinais and Ermengarde Blanche Ingelger Duchess Burgundy (age 58).
In 1089 Fulk "Réchin" Anjou 4th Count Anjou (age 46) and Bertrade Montfort Queen Consort France (age 19) were married. She by marriage Countess Anjou. The difference in their ages was 27 years. He the son of Geoffrey "Ferréol" Anjou 2nd Count Gâtinais and Ermengarde Blanche Ingelger Duchess Burgundy.
In 1096 Geoffrey "Bearded" Count Anjou 3rd Count Gâtinais (age 56) died. His brother Fulk (age 53) succeeded 4th Count Anjou.
On 14th April 1109 Fulk "Réchin" Anjou 4th Count Anjou (age 66) died. In 1109 His son Fulk (age 20) succeeded V Count Anjou.
In 1110 Fulk "Young" King Jerusalem (age 21) and Ermengarde of Maine Countess of Anjou were married. She by marriage Countess Anjou. She the daughter of Elias I Count Maine and Matilda Chateau Du Loir Countess Maine. He the son of Fulk "Réchin" Anjou 4th Count Anjou and Bertrade Montfort Queen Consort France (age 40). They were third cousin twice removed.
In 1129 Fulk "Young" King Jerusalem (age 40) travelled to Jerusalem [Map] on pilgrimage. His son Geoffrey Plantagenet Duke Normandy (age 15) was appointed Count Anjou.
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 2nd June 1129 Fulk "Young" King Jerusalem (age 40) and Melisende Queen of Jerusalem (age 24) were married at Jerusalem [Map]. She by marriage Countess Anjou. Her father (age 54) had written to Fulk "Young" King Jerusalem requesting the marriage since he had no male heirs. She the daughter of Baldwin II King Jerusalem. He the son of Fulk "Réchin" Anjou 4th Count Anjou and Bertrade Montfort Queen Consort France.
Fulk "Red" Ingelger 1st Count Anjou was created 1st Count Anjou, 1st Viscount Anjou.
Geoffrey "Greygown" Ingelger 1st Count Anjou and Adele Vermandois Countess Anjou were married. She by marriage Countess Anjou. She the daughter of Robert Vermandois Count Meaux Count Châlons. He the son of Fulk "Good" Ingelger 2nd Count Anjou and Gerberge Unknown Viscountess Anjou.
Fulk "Black" Ingelger III Count Anjou and Elisabeth Vendome Countess Anjou were married. She by marriage Countess Anjou. She the daughter of Bouchard Vendome Count Vendôme. He the son of Geoffrey "Greygown" Ingelger 1st Count Anjou and Adele Vermandois Countess Anjou.
Fulk "Red" Ingelger 1st Count Anjou and Roscille Loches Countess Anjou were married. She by marriage Countess Anjou.