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 Maine is in Counts of France.
In 832 Rorgon Count Rennes I Count Maine was created I Count Maine.
On 16th June 840 Rorgon Count Rennes I Count Maine died. His brother Gauzbert succeeded I Count Maine.
In 853 Rorgon Rorgonide II Count Maine [aged 53] succeeded II Count Maine.
Around 865 Rorgon Rorgonide II Count Maine [aged 65] died. His brother Gauzfrid succeeded Count Maine.
Before 900 Roger Maine I Count Maine and Rotrude Carolingian Abbess Saint Radegunde [aged 47] were married. She by marriage Countess Maine. She the daughter of Charles "Bald" I King West Francia and Ermentrude Orléans Queen Consort West Francia.
In 900 Hugh Maine I Count Maine succeeded I Count Maine.
Before 920 Hugh Maine I Count Maine [aged 19] and Rorgonide Countess Maine were married. She by marriage Countess Maine. He the son of Roger Maine I Count Maine and Rotrude Carolingian Abbess Saint Radegunde.
In 933 Hugh Maine II Count Maine [aged 13] succeeded II Count Maine.
Around 991 Hugh Maine III Count Maine [aged 31] succeeded III Count Maine.
In 1015 Herbert "Wakedog" Maine I Count Maine [aged 31] succeeded I Count Maine.
On 13th April 1035 Herbert "Wakedog" Maine I Count Maine [aged 51] died. His son Hugh [aged 15] succeeded IV Count Maine.
Annals of the six Kings of England by Nicholas Trivet
Translation of the Annals of the Six Kings of England by that traces the rise and rule of the Angevin aka Plantagenet dynasty from the mid-12th to early 14th century. Written by the Dominican scholar Nicholas Trivet, the work offers a vivid account of English history from the reign of King Stephen through to the death of King Edward I, blending political narrative with moral reflection. Covering the reigns of six monarchs—from Stephen to Edward I—the chronicle explores royal authority, rebellion, war, and the shifting balance between crown, church, and nobility. Trivet provides detailed insight into defining moments such as baronial conflicts, Anglo-French rivalry, and the consolidation of royal power under Edward I, whose reign he describes with particular immediacy. The Annals combines careful year-by-year reporting with thoughtful interpretation, presenting history not merely as a sequence of events but as a moral and political lesson. Ideal for readers interested in medieval history, kingship, and the origins of the English state, this chronicle remains a valuable and accessible window into the turbulent world of the Plantagenet kings.
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Around 1046 Hugh Maine IV Count Maine [aged 26] and Bertha Blois Duchess Brittany [aged 41] were married. She by marriage Countess Maine. She the daughter of Odo Blois II Count Blois and Ermengarde Auvergne Countess Blois. He the son of Herbert "Wakedog" Maine I Count Maine. They were third cousin twice removed.
On 25th March 1051 Hugh Maine IV Count Maine [aged 31] died. His son Herbert succeeded II Count Maine.
In 1063 Robert Curthose III Duke Normandy [aged 12] was created Count Maine.
In 1092 Elias I Count Maine succeeded I Count Maine.
Before 1109 Elias I Count Maine and Matilda Chateau Du Loir Countess Maine [aged 53] were married. She by marriage Countess Maine.
Roger Maine I Count Maine succeeded I Count Maine.
Charles Valois Anjou Count Maine and Isabelle Luxemburg Countess Maine were married. She by marriage Countess Maine. She the daughter of Peter Luxemburg I Count Saint Pol and Margherita Baux. He the son of King Louis of Naples and Yolande Barcelona Queen Consort Naples. They were fifth cousins. He a great x 5 grandson of King Henry III of England. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Henry III of England.
Charles Valois Anjou Count Maine was created Count Maine.
Hugh Maine III Count Maine and Unamed Penthièvre Countess Maine were married. She by marriage Countess Maine. She the daughter of Conan "Crooked" Penthièvre III Duke Brittany and Ermengarde Gerberga Ingelger Duchess Brittany. He the son of Hugh Maine II Count Maine.