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 Provence is in Counts of France.
In 968 William "Liberator" Arles 1st Count Provence 1st Count Arles [aged 18] was created 1st Count Provence.
Around 984 William "Liberator" Arles 1st Count Provence 1st Count Arles [aged 34] and Adelaide Blanche Ingelger Queen Consort West Francia [aged 44] were married. She by marriage Countess Provence, Countess Arles. She the daughter of Fulk "Good" Ingelger 2nd Count Anjou and Gerberge Unknown Viscountess Anjou.
After 29th August 993 William "Liberator" Arles 1st Count Provence 1st Count Arles [deceased] died. His son William [aged 12] succeeded 2nd Count Provence.
Around 30th May 1018 William "Pious" Arles 2nd Count Provence [aged 37] died. His son William succeeded 4th Count Provence. His son Fulk succeeded 1st Count Provence. Hildegard Countess Provence by marriage Countess Provence.
Around 27th April 1051 Fulk Bertrand Arles 1st Count Provence died. His son William succeeded 5th Count Provence.
Around February 1062 Geoffrey Arles 1st Count Arles 1st Count Provence died. His son Bertrand succeeded 2nd Count Provence.
In 1185 Alfonso Barcelona II Count Provence [aged 11] was appointed II Count Provence by his father [aged 27].
In 1193 Alfonso Barcelona II Count Provence [aged 19] and Gersenda II Sabran Countess Provence [aged 13] were married. She by marriage Countess Provence. He the son of Alfonso II King Aragon [aged 35] and Sancha Ivrea Queen Consort Aragon [aged 38].
In February 1209 Alfonso Barcelona II Count Provence [aged 35] died at Palermo [Map] whilst accompanying his sister Constance [aged 30] to her wedding. His son Raymond [aged 11] succeeded IV Count Provence.
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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On 5th June 1219 Raymond IV Count Provence [aged 21] and Beatrice Savoy Countess Provence [aged 21] were married. She by marriage Countess Provence. She the daughter of Thomas Savoy I Count Savoy [aged 41] and Margaret Geneva Countess Savoy [aged 39]. He the son of Alfonso Barcelona II Count Provence and Gersenda II Sabran Countess Provence [aged 39]. They were fourth cousins.
Geoffrey Arles 1st Count Arles 1st Count Provence and Etienette Countess Provence and Arles were married. She by marriage Countess Provence, Countess Arles. He the son of William "Pious" Arles 2nd Count Provence and Gerbergam Ivrea Countess Provence.
William Bertrand Arles 5th Count Provence and Theresa Jiménez Countess Provence were married. She by marriage Countess Provence. She the daughter of Ramiro Sánchez I King Aragon and Gisberga or Ermesinda Bigorre Queen Consort Aragon. He the son of Fulk Bertrand Arles 1st Count Provence and Hildegard Countess Provence.
William Bertrand Arles 5th Count Provence and Adelaide Cavenez Countess Provence were married. She by marriage Countess Provence. He the son of Fulk Bertrand Arles 1st Count Provence and Hildegard Countess Provence.
Geoffrey Arles 2nd Count Provence Count Forcalquier and Ermengarde Countess Provence and Forcalquier were married. She by marriage Countess Provence, Countess Forcalquier. He the son of Fulk Bertrand Arles 1st Count Provence and Hildegard Countess Provence.
Geoffrey Arles 1st Count Arles 1st Count Provence succeeded 1st Count Provence.
William "Pious" Arles 2nd Count Provence and Gerbergam Ivrea Countess Provence were married. She by marriage Countess Provence. She the daughter of Otto William Ivrea I Count Burgundy and Ermentrude Countess Burgundy. He the son of William "Liberator" Arles 1st Count Provence 1st Count Arles and Arsenda Comminges Countess Provence and Arles.
William "Liberator" Arles 1st Count Provence 1st Count Arles and Arsenda Comminges Countess Provence and Arles were married. She by marriage Countess Provence, Countess Arles.
Bertrand Arles 2nd Count Provence and Matilda Countess Provence were married. She by marriage Countess Provence. He the son of Geoffrey Arles 1st Count Arles 1st Count Provence and Etienette Countess Provence and Arles.