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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Count Champagne is in Counts of France.
In 1048 Odo Blois Count Troyes, Champagne and Aumale and 1st Earl Holderness (age 8) was created I Count Champagne.
Before 1049 Odo Blois Count Troyes, Champagne and Aumale and 1st Earl Holderness (age 8) and Adelaide Normandy Countess Troyes and Meaux Champagne Aumale Ponthieu (age 18) were married. She by marriage Countess Troyes and Meaux, Countess Champagne. He by marriage Count Aumale. She the daughter of Robert "Magnificent" Normandy I Duke Normandy. He the son of Stephen Blois II Count Troyes and Meaux and Adele Unknown. They were fourth cousin once removed.
In 1093 Hugh Blois Count Champagne (age 19) was appointed Count Champagne.
In 1123 Theobald Blois II Count Champagne IV Count Blois (age 33) and Matilda Carinthia Countess Champagne and Blois were married. She by marriage Countess Champagne, Countess Blois. He the son of Stephen Blois II Count Blois and Chartres (age 78) and Adela Normandy Countess Blois (age 56).
Before 14th September 1125 Hugh Blois Count Champagne and Constance Capet Countess Champagne (age 47) were married. She by marriage Countess Champagne. She the daughter of Philip I King of the Franks and Bertha Gerulfing Queen Consort France. He the son of Theobald Blois III Count Blois and Adela Valois Countess Blois and Vermandois. They were fourth cousin once removed.
After 14th September 1125 Hugh Blois Count Champagne and Isabella Ivrea Countess Champagne were married. She by marriage Countess Champagne. She the daughter of Stephen Ivrea I Count Burgundy and Beatrice Metz Countess Burgundy. He the son of Theobald Blois III Count Blois and Adela Valois Countess Blois and Vermandois. They were fourth cousin once removed.
Around 1150 William "Simple" Blois Count Blois Count Chartres (age 65) died. His brother Theobald (age 60) succeeded II Count Champagne, IV Count Blois.
On 8th January 1152 Theobald Blois II Count Champagne IV Count Blois (age 62) died. His son Henry (age 24) succeeded I Count Champagne. His son Theobald (age 22) succeeded V Count Blois.
In 1164 Henry Blois I Count Champagne (age 36) and Marie Capet Countess Champagne (age 19) were married. She by marriage Countess Champagne. She the daughter of Louis VII King of the Franks (age 44) and Eleanor of Aquitaine Queen Consort Franks and England (age 42). He the son of Theobald Blois II Count Champagne IV Count Blois and Matilda Carinthia Countess Champagne and Blois. They were fourth cousins. He a great grandson of King William "Conqueror" I of England.
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 March 1181 Henry Blois I Count Champagne (age 53) died. His son Henry (age 14) succeeded II Count Champagne.
On 30th May 1201 Theobald IV King Navarre was born to Theobald Blois III Count Champagne (deceased) and Blanche Ramirez. Theobald IV King Navarre succeeded posthumously IV Count Champagne. He a great x 3 grandson of King William "Conqueror" I of England. He married (1) 1222 Agnes of Beaujeu Countess Savoy and had issue (2) after 11th July 1231 Margaret Bourbon Queen Consort Navarre and had issue.
In 1222 Theobald IV King Navarre (age 20) and Agnes of Beaujeu Countess Savoy were married. She by marriage Countess Champagne.
After 11th July 1231 Theobald IV King Navarre (age 30) and Margaret Bourbon Queen Consort Navarre (age 14) were married. She by marriage Countess Champagne.
On 8th July 1253 Theobald IV King Navarre (age 52) died. His son Theobald (age 13) succeeded V Count Champagne, II King Navarre.
On 04 or 5th December 1270 Theobald "Young" II King Navarre (age 30) died at Trapani returning from the Eighth Crusade. His brother Henry (age 26) succeeded I King Navarre, III Count Champagne. Blanche Capet Queen Navarre (age 22) by marriage Queen Navarre, Countess Champagne.