Jean de Waurin's Chronicle of England Volume 6 Books 3-6: The Wars of the Roses
Jean de Waurin was a French Chronicler, from the Artois region, who was born around 1400, and died around 1474. Waurin’s Chronicle of England, Volume 6, covering the period 1450 to 1471, from which we have selected and translated Chapters relating to the Wars of the Roses, provides a vivid, original, contemporary description of key events some of which he witnessed first-hand, some of which he was told by the key people involved with whom Waurin had a personal relationship.
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Paternal Family Tree: Bohemia
On 25th October 1251 [his father] Ottokar "Iron King" II King Bohemia [aged 18] and [his mother] Kunigunda Rostislavna Přemyslovna [aged 6] were married.
On 11th February 1252 [his father] Ottokar "Iron King" II King Bohemia [aged 19] and Margarete von Babenberg [aged 48] were married. The difference in their ages was 29 years; she, unusually, being older than him.
On 17th September 1271 King Wenceslaus II of Bohemia and Poland was born to Ottokar "Iron King" II King Bohemia [aged 38] and Kunigunda Rostislavna Přemyslovna [aged 26].
On 26th August 1278 [his father] Ottokar "Iron King" II King Bohemia [aged 45] died. His son Wenceslaus [aged 6] succeeded II King Bohemia.
On 24th January 1285 King Wenceslaus II of Bohemia and Poland [aged 13] and Queen Judith of Bohemia and Poland [aged 13] were married. She the daughter of Rudolph I King Romans [aged 66] and Gertrude Hohenburg. He the son of Ottokar "Iron King" II King Bohemia and Kunigunda Rostislavna Přemyslovna [aged 40].
On 9th September 1285 [his mother] Kunigunda Rostislavna Přemyslovna [aged 40] died.
In 1289 [his brother-in-law] Rudolf Habsburg II Duke Austria [aged 19] and [his sister] Agnes Přemyslid Duchess Austria [aged 19] were married. She by marriage Duchess Austria. She the daughter of [his father] Ottokar "Iron King" II King Bohemia and [his mother] Kunigunda Rostislavna Přemyslovna. He the son of [his father-in-law] Rudolph I King Romans [aged 70] and Gertrude Hohenburg.
On 6th October 1289 [his son] King Wenceslaus III of Bohemia, Hungary and Poland was born to King Wenceslaus II of Bohemia and Poland [aged 18] and [his wife] Queen Judith of Bohemia and Poland [aged 18].
On 15th July 1291 [his father-in-law] Rudolph I King Romans [aged 73] died at Speyer. He was buried at Speyer Cathedral. His son [his brother-in-law] Albert [aged 36] succeeded I Duke Austria.
On 20th January 1292 [his daughter] Queen Elizabeth of Bohemia was born to King Wenceslaus II of Bohemia and Poland [aged 20] and [his wife] Queen Judith of Bohemia and Poland [aged 20]. She married before 8th July 1313 King John I of Bohemia, son of Henry Luxemburg VII Holy Roman Emperor and Margaret Brabant Countess Luxemburg and Namur, and had issue.
Adam Murimuth's Continuation and Robert of Avesbury’s 'The Wonderful Deeds of King Edward III'
This volume brings together two of the most important contemporary chronicles for the reign of Edward III and the opening phases of the Hundred Years’ War. Written in Latin by English clerical observers, these texts provide a vivid and authoritative window into the political, diplomatic, and military history of fourteenth-century England and its continental ambitions. Adam Murimuth Continuatio's Chronicarum continues an earlier chronicle into the mid-fourteenth century, offering concise but valuable notices on royal policy, foreign relations, and ecclesiastical affairs. Its annalistic structure makes it especially useful for establishing chronology and tracing the development of events year by year. Complementing it, Robert of Avesbury’s De gestis mirabilibus regis Edwardi tertii is a rich documentary chronicle preserving letters, treaties, and official records alongside narrative passages. It is an indispensable source for understanding Edward III’s claim to the French crown, the conduct of war, and the mechanisms of medieval diplomacy. Together, these works offer scholars, students, and enthusiasts a reliable and unembellished account of a transformative period in English and European history. Essential for anyone interested in medieval chronicles, the Hundred Years’ War, or the reign of Edward III.
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On 17th May 1296 [his sister] Agnes Přemyslid Duchess Austria [aged 26] died.
On 18th June 1297 [his wife] Queen Judith of Bohemia and Poland [aged 26] died at Prague.
On 21st June 1305 King Wenceslaus II of Bohemia and Poland [aged 33] died.
Kings Wessex: Great x 13 Grand Son of King Alfred "The Great" of Wessex
Kings Godwinson: Great x 6 Grand Son of King Harold II of England
Kings France: Great x 9 Grand Son of Hugh I King of the Franks
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 13 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 1 Grandfather: King Ottokar I of Bohemia
GrandFather: King Wenceslaus I of Bohemia 4 x Great Grand Son of King Harold II of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: King Géza II of Hungary
Great x 2 Grandfather: King Béla III of Hungary 2 x Great Grand Son of King Harold II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Mstislav I of Kiev Grand Son of King Harold II of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Euphrosyne of Kiev Great Grand Daughter of King Harold II of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Constance of Hungary 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Harold II of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Raynald of Châtillon
Great x 2 Grandmother: Agnes of Antioch 5 x Great Grand Daughter of Hugh I King of the Franks
Great x 4 Grandfather: Prince Bohemond II of Antioch 3 x Great Grand Son of Hugh I King of the Franks
Great x 3 Grandmother: Princess Constance of Antioch 4 x Great Grand Daughter of Hugh I King of the Franks
Great x 4 Grandmother: Alice of Antioch
Father: Ottokar "Iron King" II King Bohemia 5 x Great Grand Son of King Harold II of England
King Wenceslaus II of Bohemia and Poland 6 x Great Grand Son of King Harold II of England
Mother: Kunigunda Rostislavna Přemyslovna