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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Count Armagnac is in Counts of France.
In 1311 John I Count Armagnac and Reine de Got Countess Armagnac were married. She by marriage Countess Armagnac.
On 16th May 1373 John I Count Armagnac (age 62) died. His son John (age 40) succeeded II Count Armagnac. Jeanne Countess Armagnac by marriage Countess Armagnac.
On 26th May 1384 John II Count Armagnac (age 51) died. His son John (age 25) succeeded III Count Armagnac.
In 1391 John III Count Armagnac (age 32) died. His brother Bernard (age 28) succeeded VII Count Armagnac.
On 12th June 1418 Bernard VII Count Armagnac (age 55) died. His son John (age 21) succeeded IV Count Armagnac. Blanche Montfort Countess Armagnac (age 21) by marriage Countess Armagnac.
On 10th May 1419 John IV Count Armagnac (age 22) and Isabella Évreux Countess Armagnac (age 24) were married. She by marriage Countess Armagnac. She the daughter of Charles III King Navarre (age 58) and Eleanor of Castile Queen Consort Navarre (age 56). He the son of Bernard VII Count Armagnac and Bonne Valois Countess Armagnac and Savoy (age 54). They were second cousins. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Henry III of England.
On 5th November 1450 John IV Count Armagnac (age 54) died. His son Jean (age 30) succeeded V Count Armagnac.
On 5th March 1473 Jean V Count Armagnac (age 53) died. His brother Charles (age 48) succeeded I Count Armagnac.
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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Bernard VII Count Armagnac and Bonne Valois Countess Armagnac and Savoy were married. She by marriage Countess Armagnac. She the daughter of John Valois 1st Duke Berry and Joanne Armagnac Duchess Berry. He the son of John II Count Armagnac and Jeanne Countess Armagnac. They were first cousins.
John I Count Armagnac and Beatrice Clermont Countess Armagnac were married. She by marriage Countess Armagnac.
John I Count Armagnac succeeded I Count Armagnac.