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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Saxony is in Germany.
In 1129 Henry "Lion" Welf XII Duke Saxony III Duke Bavaria was born to Henry "Proud" Welf X Duke Bavaria [aged 21] and Gertrude Süpplingenburg Duchess Bavaria at Brunswick [Map]. He married (1) 1147 Clementia Zähringen Duchess Saxony Duchess Bavaria, daughter of Conrad Zähringen 1st Duke Zähringen, and had issue (2) 1st February 1168 his half third cousin twice removed Matilda Plantagenet Duchess Saxony, daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England and Eleanor of Aquitaine Queen Consort Franks and England, and had issue.
On 9th April 1806 Prince William of Orange [aged 58] died at Brunswick [Map]. His son William [aged 33] succeeded I Prince Orange.
On 28th June 1189 Matilda Plantagenet Duchess Saxony [aged 33] died. She was buried at Brunswick Cathedral [Map].
On 1st August 1821 at 10:25 p.m Caroline of Brunswick Queen Consort England [aged 53] died at Brandenburgh House, Hammersmith. She was buried at Brunswick Cathedral [Map].
On 16th May 1746 Johann Adolph Wettin Duke Saxe Weissenfels [aged 60] died at Leipzig.
On 9th March 1879 Karl Franz Viktor Vonalten [aged 78] died at Leipzig.
On 20th June 1743 Frances Worsley Countess Granville [aged 50] died at Hanover Lower Saxony.
On 27th November 1833 Princess Mary Adelaide Hanover was born to Adolphus Hanover 1st Duke Cambridge [aged 59] and Princess Augusta Hesse-Kassel Duchess Cambridge [aged 36] at Hanover Lower Saxony. She a granddaughter of King George III of Great Britain and Ireland. Coefficient of inbreeding 1.64%. She married 12th June 1866 her third cousin once removed Francis Teck and had issue.
On 22nd July 1852 William Drogo Montagu 7th Duke Manchester [aged 28] and Louisa Vonalten Duchess Devonshire and Manchester [aged 20] were married at Hanover Lower Saxony. He the son of George Montagu 6th Duke Manchester [aged 53] and Millicent Sparrow Duchess Manchester.
Around 1520 Gerlach Flicke was born in Osnabrück.
The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy
The Gesta Normannorum Ducum [The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy] is a landmark medieval chronicle tracing the rise and fall of the Norman dynasty from its early roots through the pivotal events surrounding the Norman Conquest of England. Originally penned in Latin by the monk William of Jumièges shortly before 1060 and later expanded at the behest of William the Conqueror, the work chronicles the deeds, politics, battles, and leadership of the Norman dukes, especially William’s own claim to the English throne. The narrative combines earlier historical sources with firsthand information and oral testimony to present an authoritative account of Normandy’s transformation from a Viking settlement into one of medieval Europe’s most powerful realms. William’s history emphasizes the legitimacy, military prowess, and governance of the Norman line, framing their expansion, including the conquest of England, as both divinely sanctioned and noble in purpose. Later chroniclers such as Orderic Vitalis and Robert of Torigni continued the history, extending the coverage into the 12th century, providing broader context on ducal rule and its impact. Today this classic work remains a foundational source for understanding Norman identity, medieval statesmanship, and the historical forces that reshaped England and Western Europe between 800AD and 1100AD.
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In 1660 John Closterman was born in Osnabrück.
On 23rd June 1593 Elisabeth of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel Duchess of Saxe-Altenburg was born to Henry Julius Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg [aged 28] and Elizabeth Oldenburg [aged 19] at Wolfenbüttel. She married 25th October 1618 her half fourth cousin Johann Philipp Wettin Duke Saxe Altenburg, son of Friedrich Wilhelm Wettin I Duke Saxe Weimar and Anna Maria Countess Palatine of Neuburg, and had issue.
On 7th October 1548 Augustus Wettin Elector of Saxony [aged 22] and Anna Oldenburg [aged 15] were married at Torgau. She the daughter of Christian III King of Denmark [aged 45] and Dorothea of Saxe Lauenburg Queen Consort Denmark and Norway [aged 37]. They were third cousin once removed.