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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Maternal Family Tree: Adela Valois Countess Blois and Vermandois
Around 1165 Renaud Dammartin I Count Boulogne, Dammartin and Aumale was born to [his father] Alberic Dammartin and [his mother] Mathilde Clermont.
In 1173 Matthew Metz Count Boulogne died. His daughter [his future wife] Ida (age 13) succeeded Countess Boulogne.
Before 1190 Renaud Dammartin I Count Boulogne, Dammartin and Aumale (age 24) and Marie Chatillon were married.
In 1190 Renaud Dammartin I Count Boulogne, Dammartin and Aumale (age 25) by marriage I Count Boulogne.
In 1190 Renaud Dammartin I Count Boulogne, Dammartin and Aumale (age 25) and Ida Metz Countess Boulogne (age 30) were married. She the daughter of Matthew Metz Count Boulogne and Marie Blois I Countess Boulogne.
In 1200 [his mother] Mathilde Clermont died.
In 1200 [his father] Alberic Dammartin died.
In 1200 Renaud Dammartin I Count Boulogne, Dammartin and Aumale (age 35) was appointed I Count Dammartin.
In 1202 [his daughter] Matilda Dammartin Queen Consort Portugal was born to Renaud Dammartin I Count Boulogne, Dammartin and Aumale (age 37) and [his wife] Ida Metz Countess Boulogne (age 42). She a great granddaughter of King Stephen I England. She married (1) her third cousin Philip Capet Count Boulogne, son of King Philip II of France and Agnes of Merania Queen Consort France (2) 1239 her third cousin once removed Alfonso III King Portugal, son of Alfonso "Fat" II King Portugal and Urraca Ivrea Queen Consort Portugal.
The History of William Marshal was commissioned by his son shortly after William’s death in 1219 to celebrate the Marshal’s remarkable life; it is an authentic, contemporary voice. The manuscript was discovered in 1861 by French historian Paul Meyer. Meyer published the manuscript in its original Anglo-French in 1891 in two books. This book is a line by line translation of the first of Meyer’s books; lines 1-10152. Book 1 of the History begins in 1139 and ends in 1194. It describes the events of the Anarchy, the role of William’s father John, John’s marriages, William’s childhood, his role as a hostage at the siege of Newbury, his injury and imprisonment in Poitou where he met Eleanor of Aquitaine and his life as a knight errant. It continues with the accusation against him of an improper relationship with Margaret, wife of Henry the Young King, his exile, and return, the death of Henry the Young King, the rebellion of Richard, the future King Richard I, war with France, the death of King Henry II, and the capture of King Richard, and the rebellion of John, the future King John. It ends with the release of King Richard and the death of John Marshal.
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In 1204 Renaud Dammartin I Count Boulogne, Dammartin and Aumale (age 39) was appointed I Count Aumale.
In 1216 [his wife] Ida Metz Countess Boulogne (age 56) died.
In 1227 Renaud Dammartin I Count Boulogne, Dammartin and Aumale (age 62) committed suicide.
[his father] Alberic Dammartin and [his mother] Mathilde Clermont were married. She the daughter of [his grandfather] Renaud II Count of Clermont-en-Beauvaisis and [his grandmother] Adelaide I Countess Vermandois.
Kings Franks: Great x 10 Grand Son of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor
Father: Alberic Dammartin
Renaud Dammartin I Count Boulogne, Dammartin and Aumale
Great x 1 Grandfather: Hugh Clermont Count of Clermont-en-Beauvaisis
GrandFather: Renaud II Count of Clermont-en-Beauvaisis
Mother: Mathilde Clermont
Great x 4 Grandfather: Adalbert "The Pious" I Count Vermandois
Great x 3 Grandfather: Herbert Vermandois III Count Vermandois
Great x 4 Grandmother: Gerberge Reginarids Countess Vermandois
Great x 2 Grandfather: Otto Vermandois I Count Vermandois
Great x 4 Grandfather: Reginald Count Bar
Great x 3 Grandmother: Ermengard of Bar Countess Vermandois
Great x 1 Grandfather: Herbert Vermandois IV Count Vermandois
Great x 2 Grandmother: Pavia Countess Vermandois
GrandMother: Adelaide I Countess Vermandois
Great x 4 Grandfather: Walter II Count Valois, Vexin and Amiens 
Great x 3 Grandfather: Ralph III Count of Valois
Great x 2 Grandfather: Ralph IV Count of Valois
Great x 1 Grandmother: Adela Valois Countess Blois and Vermandois