This is a translation of the 'Memoires of Jacques du Clercq', published in 1823 in two volumes, edited by Frederic, Baron de Reissenberg. In his introduction Reissenberg writes: 'Jacques du Clercq tells us that he was born in 1424, and that he was a licentiate in law and a counsellor to Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy, in the castellany of Douai, Lille, and Orchies. It appears that he established his residence at Arras. In 1446, he married the daughter of Baldwin de la Lacherie, a gentleman who lived in Lille. We read in the fifth book of his Memoirs that his father, also named Jacques du Clercq, had married a lady of the Le Camelin family, from Compiègne. His ancestors, always attached to the counts of Flanders, had constantly served them, whether in their councils or in their armies.' The Memoires cover a period of nineteen years beginning in in 1448, ending in in 1467. It appears that the author had intended to extend the Memoirs beyond that date; no doubt illness or death prevented him from carrying out this plan. As Reissenberg writes the 'merit of this work lies in the simplicity of its narrative, in its tone of good faith, and in a certain air of frankness which naturally wins the reader’s confidence.' Du Clercq ranges from events of national and international importance, including events of the Wars of the Roses in England, to simple, everyday local events such as marriages, robberies, murders, trials and deaths, including that of his own father in Book 5; one of his last entries.
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1514 Marriage of Mary Tudor and Louis XII of France
1559 Henry II of France Dies Francis and Mary "Queen of Scots" Succeeds
In 888 Rudolph I King Burgundy [aged 29] succeeded I King Burgundy.
On 25th October 912 Rudolph I King Burgundy [aged 53] died. His son Rudolph [aged 32] succeeded II King Burgundy.
On 11th July 937 Rudolph "Pious" II King Burgundy II King Italy [aged 57] died. His son Conrad [aged 12] succeeded I King Burgundy.
On 19th October 993 Conrad I King Burgundy [aged 68] died. His son Rudolph [aged 22] succeeded III King Burgundy.
In 964 Conrad I King Burgundy [aged 39] and Mathilde Carolingian Queen Consort Burgundy [aged 21] were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Burgundy. She the daughter of Louis "Overseas" IV King West Francia and Gerberga Queen Consort West Francia. He the son of Rudolph "Pious" II King Burgundy II King Italy and Bertha Swabia Queen Consort Italy. They were fourth cousin once removed.
Conrad I King Burgundy and Adelaide Bellay Queen Consort Burgundy were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Burgundy. He the son of Rudolph "Pious" II King Burgundy II King Italy and Bertha Swabia Queen Consort Italy.
Around 1435 Margaret Stewart Dauphine of France [aged 10] was created Dauphine .
On 25th June 1436 King Louis XI of France [aged 12] and Margaret Stewart Dauphine of France [aged 11] were married at Tours Castle. They had met the day before. She by marriage Dauphine . She the daughter of King James I of Scotland [aged 41] and Joan Beaufort Queen Consort Scotland [aged 32]. He the son of Charles "Victorious" VII King France [aged 33] and Marie Valois Anjou Queen Consort France [aged 31]. They were half fourth cousin once removed. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.
On 14th April 1711 Louis "Le Grand Dauphin" Bourbon Duke Burgundy [aged 49] died of smallpox. Louis Bourbon Duke Burgundy [aged 28] was appointed Duke Burgundy and Dauphin.
In 595 Theudebert II King Austrasia [aged 10] succeeded II King Austrasia.
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In 855 Charles King Provence [aged 10] was appointed King Provence.
In 1830 King Louis Philippe I of France [aged 56] was appointed King of the French.
In 558 Clothar "The Old" I King Paris Merovingian King of the Franks [aged 61] succeeded I King Paris Merovingian, King of the Franks.
On 29th November 561 Clothar "The Old" I King Paris Merovingian King of the Franks [aged 64] died. His son Charibert [aged 44] succeeded King Paris Merovingian.
In or before 565 Charibert King Paris Merovingian [aged 47] and Ingoberga Unknown Queen Consort Paris [aged 44] were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Paris. He the son of Clothar "The Old" I King Paris Merovingian King of the Franks.
On 21st October 1422 Charles "Beloved Mad" VI King France [aged 53] died at Hôtel Saint Pol, Paris [Map]. The succession of the French throne was disputed between:
King Henry VI succeeded II King France: Lancaster
Charles "Victorious" VII King France [aged 19] succeeded VII King France: Capet Valois. Marie Valois Anjou Queen Consort France [aged 18] by marriage Queen Consort France.
On 9th October 1514 Louis XII King France [aged 52] and Mary Tudor Queen Consort France [aged 18] were married at Abbeville [Map], Somme. She by marriage Queen Consort France. Thomas Grey 2nd Marquess Dorset [aged 37], Thomas West 8th Baron De La Warr 5th Baron West [aged 57], Thomas Brooke 8th Baron Cobham [aged 44] and his son George Brooke 9th Baron Cobham [aged 17], Bishop Thomas Ruthall [aged 42] and Margaret Wotton Marchioness Dorset [aged 27] attended. The difference in their ages was 33 years. She the daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland and Elizabeth York Queen Consort England. He the son of Charles Valois Duke Orléans and Mary de la Marck Duchess Orléans. They were second cousin twice removed.
On 10th July 1559 King Henry II of France [aged 40] was killed whilst jousting in celebration of his daughter's [aged 14] marriage to Philip "The Prudent" II King Spain [aged 32]. His son Francis [aged 15] succeeded II King France: Capet Valois Angoulême. Mary Queen of Scots [aged 16] by marriage Queen Consort France. They would reign for eighteen months only with Francis dying in Dec 1560. Francis and Mary would have no issue.
On 14th February 1575 Henry III King France [aged 23] and Louise Lorraine Queen Consort France [aged 21] were married at Reims Cathedral; the day after his coronation. She by marriage Queen Consort France. He the son of King Henry II of France and Catherine Medici Queen Consort France [aged 55]. They were fourth cousins.
On 17th February 1720 Victor Amadeus King Sardinia [aged 53] was appointed King Sardinia. Anne Marie Bourbon Queen Consort Sardinia [aged 50] by marriage Queen Consort Sardinia.
On 31st October 1732 Victor Amadeus King Sardinia [aged 66] died. His son Charles [aged 31] succeeded Duke Savoy, III King Sardinia. His grandson Victor [aged 6] succeeded III King Sardinia.
On 17th February 1720 Victor Amadeus King Sardinia [aged 53] was appointed King Sardinia. Anne Marie Bourbon Queen Consort Sardinia [aged 50] by marriage Queen Consort Sardinia.
On 23rd July 1724 Charles Emmanuel III King Sardinia [aged 23] and Polyxena Hesse Rotenburg Queen Consort Sardinia [aged 17] were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Sardinia. He the son of Victor Amadeus King Sardinia [aged 58] and Anne Marie Bourbon Queen Consort Sardinia [aged 54].
On 5th March 1737 Charles Emmanuel III King Sardinia [aged 35] and Elisabeth Therese Lorraine Queen Consort Sardinia [aged 25] were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Sardinia. She the daughter of Leopold Duke of Lorraine and Élisabeth Charlotte Bourbon Duchess Lorraine [aged 60]. He the son of Victor Amadeus King Sardinia and Anne Marie Bourbon Queen Consort Sardinia. They were half first cousins. He a great grandson of King Charles I of England, Scotland and Ireland. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland.