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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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Seigneur Montfort is in Seigneur.
Before 1059 Simon Montfort (age 33) and Agnès of Normandy (age 28) were married. She by marriage Seigneur Montfort. She the daughter of Richard Normandy 2nd Count Évreux (age 43) and Adelaide aka Godehildis Ramon.
On 25th September 1087 Simon Montfort (age 62) died at Épernon. His son Amaury (age 31) succeeded 2nd Seigneur Montfort.
In 1089 Amaury Montfort (age 33) was killed. His brother Amaury (age 18) succeeded 3rd Seigneur Montfort.
On 13th March 1181 Simon "Chauve" Montfort 4th Count Évreux (age 53) died at Évreux, Haute Normandie. His son Amaury succeeded 5th Count Évreux, 5th Seigneur Montfort.
On 25th June 1218 Simon "Elder" Montfort 5th Earl of Leicester (age 43) was killed at the Siege of Toulouse 1218. His son Amaury (age 23) succeeded 6th Seigneur Montfort. His son Simon (age 10) succeeded 6th Earl of Leicester.
Beatrice Montfort Countess Dreux succeeded Seigneur Montfort.
Ralph de Gael 2nd Earl East Anglia was appointed Seigneur Montfort.
Aumary Reginarids was created 1st Seigneur Montfort.
Raoul Gael succeeded Seigneur Gaël, Seigneur Montfort.
Simon Montfort was created 1st Seigneur Montfort.
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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Simon Montfort succeeded 4th Seigneur Montfort.
Simon Montfort and Amicia Beaumont were married. She by marriage Seigneur Montfort. She the daughter of Robert Beaumont 3rd Earl of Leicester and Petronilla Grandesmil Countess Leicester. He the son of Simon "Chauve" Montfort 4th Count Évreux and Mathilde Unknown Countess Évreux. They were half third cousin twice removed.
Amaury Montfort and Beatrix Viennois were married. She by marriage Seigneur Montfort. He the son of Simon "Elder" Montfort 5th Earl of Leicester and Alix Montmorency.
Simon Montfort and Isabel Bardoul were married. She by marriage Seigneur Montfort.