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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Count Auvergne is in Counts of France.
In 872 Bernard Plantapilosa Poitiers Margrave Aquitaine (age 30) was appointed II Count Auvergne.
In 886 William "Pious" Poitiers I Duke Aquitaine (age 10) was appointed I Count Auvergne.
In 1314 Robert VI Auvergne Count Auvergne (age 64) died. His son Robert (age 32) succeeded XII Count Auvergne.
On 13th October 1325 Robert VII Auvergne XII Count Auvergne (age 43) died. His son William (age 21) succeeded XII Count Auvergne, II Count Boulogne.
Before 1344 Philip Burgundy I Count Auvergne (age 20) and Joan Auvergne Queen Consort France (age 17) were married. He by marriage I Count Auvergne. She the daughter of William Auvergne XII Count Auvergne II Count Boulogne and Margaret Évreux Countess Auvergne and Boulogne (age 36). He the son of Odo IV Duke Burgundy (age 48) and Joan Capet Duchess Burgundy (age 35). They were half second cousin once removed. He a great x 4 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Henry III of England.
On 29th September 1360 Joan Auvergne Queen Consort France (age 34) died. Her son Philip (age 14) succeeded Count Auvergne and Count Boulogne.
On 21st November 1361 Philip I Duke Burgundy (age 15) died. His great uncle John succeeded Count Auvergne.
On 24th March 1386 John I Count of Auvergne died. His son John succeeded II Count Auvergne and Count Boulogne.
In 1394 John II Count Auvergne died. His daughter Joan (age 16) succeeded Countess Auvergne and Countess Boulogne.
On 7th September 1423 Bertrand IV Count Auvergne (age 63) died. His son Bertrand (age 33) succeeded V Count Auvergne.
Around 1424 Joan II Countess of Auvergne Duchess Berry (age 46) died. Her half first cousin once removed Marie (age 47) succeeded Countess Auvergne and Countess Boulogne.
On 7th August 1437 Marie I Countess Auvergne (age 60) died. Her son Bertrand (age 47) succeeded Count Auvergne and Count Boulogne.
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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On 20th March 1461 Bertrand Auvergne V Count Auvergne (age 71) died. His son Bertrand (age 44) succeeded VI Count Auvergne.
On 26th September 1497 Bertrand Auvergne VI Count Auvergne (age 80) died. His son Jean (age 30) succeeded III Count Auvergne.
Before 1332 William Auvergne XII Count Auvergne II Count Boulogne and Margaret Évreux Countess Auvergne and Boulogne were married. She by marriage Countess Auvergne, Countess Boulogne. She the daughter of Louis I Count Évreux and Margaret Artois Countess Évreux. He the son of Robert VII Auvergne XII Count Auvergne.