Count Eu is in Counts of France.
In 1015 Geoffrey Normandy 1st Count of Eu (age 53) died. His son Gilbert (age 15) succeeded 2nd Count Eu.
Before 1020 William Normandy 1st Count of Eu (age 41) and Lesceline Countess Eu were married. She by marriage Countess Eu. He the illegitmate son of Richard "Fearless" Normandy I Duke Normandy.
After 1057 William Normandy 1st Count of Eu (deceased) died. His son Robert succeeded III Count Eu.
Around 1093 Robert Normandy III Count of Eu died. His son William (age 38) succeeded II Count Eu.
Around 1095 William Normandy II Count of Eu (age 40) died. His son Henry (age 20) succeeded I Count Eu.
In 1117 Henry Normandy I Count of Eu (age 42) and Margaret Blois Countess Eu (age 12) were married. She by marriage Countess Eu. The difference in their ages was 30 years. She the daughter of William "Simple" Blois Count Blois Count Chartres (age 32) and Agnes Sully Countess Blois and Chartres (age 32). He the son of William Normandy II Count of Eu and Helisende Avranches Countess Eu. They were half second cousin once removed. She a great granddaughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England.
On 12th July 1140 Henry Normandy I Count of Eu (age 65) died. His son John succeeded 6th Count Eu.
Before 26th June 1170 John Normandy 6th Count of Eu and Alice D'Aubigny were married. She by marriage Countess Eu. He the son of Henry Normandy I Count of Eu and Margaret Blois Countess Eu.
On 26th June 1170 John Normandy 6th Count of Eu died. His son Henry succeeded 7th Count Eu.
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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In or before 1191 Henry Normandy 7th Count of Eu and Maud aka Matilda Plantagenet Countess Eu (age 27) were married. She by marriage Countess Eu. She the daughter of Hamelin Warenne Earl of Surrey (age 61) and Isabella Warenne Countess Boulogne 4th Countess of Surrey (age 53). He the son of John Normandy 6th Count of Eu and Alice D'Aubigny. They were half fifth cousins. He a great x 3 grandson of King William "Conqueror" I of England.
On 25th August 1270 Alphonse Brienne Count of Eu (age 42) died. His son John (age 24) succeeded I Count Eu.
On 12th June 1294 John Brienne I Count of Eu (age 48) died. His son John succeeded II Count Eu.
Before 1302 John Brienne I Count of Eu and Beatrice Saint Pol Countess Eu were married. She by marriage Countess Eu. He the son of Alphonse Brienne Count of Eu and Marie Lusignan Countess Eu.
On 11th July 1302 the army of Flanders unexpectedly defeated the army of France at Kortrijk during the Battle of the Golden Spurs aka Courtrai. Robert Artois II Count Artois (age 51), Raoul II de Clermont (age 57), Raoul Nesle and Godfrey Reginar were killed.
Simon de Clermont-Nesle (age 47) died.
John Brienne II Count of Eu was killed. His son Raoul succeeded I Count Eu.
John of Avesnes (age 32) was killed
Jacques de Saint Pol died from wounds.
In 1315 Raoul Brienne I Count of Eu I Count Guînes and Jeanne Melo Countess Eu and Guines were married. She by marriage Countess Eu. He the son of John Brienne II Count of Eu and Jeanne Guines Countess Eu I and Guînes.
On 19th January 1344 Raoul Brienne I Count of Eu I Count Guînes was killed in a tournament at Paris [Map]. His son Raoul (age 29) succeeded II Count Eu, II Count Guînes. Catherine Countess Eu and Guînes (age 20) by marriage Countess Eu, Countess Guînes.
In 1352 John "Sans Terre" Artois 1st Count of Eu (age 30) was created 1st Count Eu.
On 11th July 1352 John "Sans Terre" Artois 1st Count of Eu (age 30) and Isabeau Melun Countess Eu (age 24) were married. She by marriage Countess Eu. She the daughter of John Melun 1st Count Tancarville (age 62). He the son of Robert III Artois and Joan Valois Countess Zeeland Holland Avesnes and Hainaut.
The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy
The Gesta Normannorum Ducum [The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy] is a landmark medieval chronicle tracing the rise and fall of the Norman dynasty from its early roots through the pivotal events surrounding the Norman Conquest of England. Originally penned in Latin by the monk William of Jumièges shortly before 1060 and later expanded at the behest of William the Conqueror, the work chronicles the deeds, politics, battles, and leadership of the Norman dukes, especially William’s own claim to the English throne. The narrative combines earlier historical sources with firsthand information and oral testimony to present an authoritative account of Normandy’s transformation from a Viking settlement into one of medieval Europe’s most powerful realms. William’s history emphasizes the legitimacy, military prowess, and governance of the Norman line, framing their expansion, including the conquest of England, as both divinely sanctioned and noble in purpose. Later chroniclers such as Orderic Vitalis and Robert of Torigni continued the history, extending the coverage into the 12th century, providing broader context on ducal rule and its impact. Today this classic work remains a foundational source for understanding Norman identity, medieval statesmanship, and the historical forces that reshaped England and Western Europe between 800AD and 1100AD.
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On 6th April 1387 John "Sans Terre" Artois 1st Count of Eu (age 65) died. His son Robert (age 31) succeeded Count Eu. Joanna Durazzo Countess Eu by marriage Countess Eu.
On 20th July 1387 Philip Artois Count of Eu (age 30) succeeded Robert Count Eu.
On 27th January 1393 Philip Artois Count of Eu (age 36) and Marie Valois I Duchess Auverge (age 18) were married. She by marriage Countess Eu. She the daughter of John Valois 1st Duke Berry (age 52) and Joanne Armagnac Duchess Berry. He the son of John "Sans Terre" Artois 1st Count of Eu and Isabeau Melun Countess Eu. They were second cousin once removed. He a great x 3 grandson of King Henry III of England.
On 23rd December 1397 Philip Artois (age 4) died. His brother Charles (age 3) succeeded Count Eu.
In 1419 William Bourchier 1st Count of Eu (age 45) was created 1st Count Eu. Anne of Gloucester Plantagenet Countess Eu and Stafford (age 36) by marriage Countess Eu.
On 28th May 1420 William Bourchier 1st Count of Eu (age 46) died at Troyes, France [Map]. He was buried at Llanthony Secunda Priory, Gloucestershire [Map]. His son Henry (age 16) succeeded 2nd Count Eu.
Before 25th April 1426 Henry Bourchier 2nd Count of Eu 1st Earl Essex (age 22) and Isabel York Countess Eu and Essex (age 17) were married. She by marriage Countess Eu. She the daughter of Richard of Conisbrough 1st Earl Cambridge and Anne Mortimer. He the son of William Bourchier 1st Count of Eu and Anne of Gloucester Plantagenet Countess Eu and Stafford (age 43). They were second cousins. He a great grandson of King Edward III of England. She a great granddaughter of King Edward III of England.
On 21st July 1448 Charles Artois Count of Eu (age 54) and Joan Saveuse Countess Eu were married. She by marriage Countess Eu. He the son of Philip Artois Count of Eu and Marie Valois I Duchess Auverge.
On 23rd September 1454 Charles Artois Count of Eu (age 60) and Helen Melun Countess Eu (age 84) were married. She by marriage Countess Eu. The difference in their ages was 24 years; she, unusually, being older than him. He the son of Philip Artois Count of Eu and Marie Valois I Duchess Auverge.
Chronicle of Walter of Guisborough
A canon regular of the Augustinian Guisborough Priory, Yorkshire, formerly known as The Chronicle of Walter of Hemingburgh, describes the period from 1066 to 1346. Before 1274 the Chronicle is based on other works. Thereafter, the Chronicle is original, and a remarkable source for the events of the time. This book provides a translation of the Chronicle from that date. The Latin source for our translation is the 1849 work edited by Hans Claude Hamilton. Hamilton, in his preface, says: 'In the present work we behold perhaps one of the finest samples of our early chronicles, both as regards the value of the events recorded, and the correctness with which they are detailed; Nor will the pleasing style of composition be lightly passed over by those capable of seeing reflected from it the tokens of a vigorous and cultivated mind, and a favourable specimen of the learning and taste of the age in which it was framed.'
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In 1472 Charles Artois Count of Eu (age 78) died. His nephew John (age 57) succeeded Count Eu.
On 4th April 1483 Henry Bourchier 2nd Count of Eu 1st Earl Essex (age 79) died. He was buried firstly in Beeleigh Abbey [Map] and, thereafter, St Mary's Church, Little Easton [Map]. His grandson Henry succeeded 2nd Earl Essex, 3rd Count Eu, 2nd Viscount Bourchier, 6th Baron Bourchier.
On 25th September 1491 John Valois II Count of Nevers, Etampes, Rethel and Eu (age 76) died. His grandson Engelbert (age 28) succeeded Count Eu and Count Nevers.
Around 1498 Henry Bourchier 2nd Earl Essex 3rd Count of Eu and Mary Saye Countess Essex and Eu (age 24) were married. She by marriage Countess Essex, Countess Eu.
In 1536 Henry Bourchier 2nd Earl Essex 3rd Count of Eu and Mary Blount (age 38) were married. She by marriage Countess Essex, Countess Eu.
On 30th April 1539 John Bourchier 1st Earl Bath (age 68) died. He was buried at St Brannock's Church, Braunton. His son John (age 40) succeeded 2nd Earl Bath, 4th Count Eu, 12th Baron Fitzwarin. Eleanor Manners Countess Bath (age 36) by marriage Countess Bath.
On 13th March 1540 Henry Bourchier 2nd Earl Essex 3rd Count of Eu died. Earl Essex, Viscount Bourchier extinct. His daughter Anne (age 23) succeeded 7th Baroness Bourchier. His second cousin once removed John (age 41) succeeded 2nd Count Eu. Neither he or his descendants used the title.
On 7th August 1583 William Bourchier 3rd Earl Bath (age 25) and Elizabeth Russell Countess Bath were married at St Mary Major Church, Exeter. She by marriage Countess Bath, Countess Eu. She the daughter of Francis Russell 2nd Earl Bedford (age 56) and Margaret St John Countess Bedford. They were half sixth cousins.
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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In 1633 Edward Bourchier 4th Earl Bath (age 42) and Ann Lovett Countess Bath (age 16) were married. She by marriage Countess Bath, Countess Eu. The difference in their ages was 26 years. He the son of William Bourchier 3rd Earl Bath and Elizabeth Russell Countess Bath.
On 18th December 1638 Henry Bourchier 5th Earl Bath (age 51) and Rachael Fane Countess Bath and Middlesex (age 25) were married at Church of St Bartholomew the Great. She by marriage Countess Bath, Countess Eu. The difference in their ages was 26 years. She the daughter of Francis Fane 1st Earl of Westmoreland and Mary Mildmay Countess of Westmoreland (age 56). They were second cousin twice removed.
Marie Lusignan Countess Eu succeeded Countess Eu.
William Normandy 1st Count of Eu was created 1st Count Eu.
Robert Normandy III Count of Eu and Beatrix Falaise Countess Eu were married. She by marriage Countess Eu. He the son of William Normandy 1st Count of Eu and Lesceline Countess Eu.
William Normandy II Count of Eu and Helisende Avranches Countess Eu were married. She by marriage Countess Eu. He the son of Robert Normandy III Count of Eu and Beatrix Falaise Countess Eu. They were half first cousin once removed.
William Normandy II Count of Eu and Beatrice Bulli Countess Eu were married. She by marriage Countess Eu. He the son of Robert Normandy III Count of Eu and Beatrix Falaise Countess Eu.
Alphonse Brienne Count of Eu was appointed Count Eu.
Geoffrey Normandy 1st Count of Eu was created 1st Count Eu.
Raoul Lusignan II Count of Eu succeeded II Count Eu. Yolande Capet Countess Eu by marriage Countess Eu.
Raoul Lusignan II Count of Eu and Philippe Dammartin Countess Eu were married. She by marriage Countess Eu. She the daughter of Simon Dammartin and Marie Montgomery Countess Ponthieu.
John Brienne II Count of Eu and Jeanne Guines Countess Eu I and Guînes were married. She by marriage Countess Eu. She the daughter of Baldwin Guines IV Count Guînes. He the son of John Brienne I Count of Eu and Beatrice Saint Pol Countess Eu.