The True Chronicles of Jean le Bel Volume 2 Chapters 61-109 1342-1361
The Chronicle of Jean le Bel, Volume 2 continues one of the most important fourteenth-century accounts of the early Hundred Years’ War. Written by the Liège chronicler Jean le Bel, this vivid narrative follows the fortunes of Edward III, Jean II of France, the Black Prince, the great nobles of France and England, and the soldiers, captains and companies who shaped the conflict. This volume covers some of the most dramatic events of the period, including the battles of Crécy and Poitiers, the siege and capture of Calais, the captivity of King John, the rise of the Jacquerie, the turmoil in Paris under Étienne Marcel and Charles of Navarre, the devastation caused by the free companies, Edward III’s great campaign of 1359–1360, and the negotiations leading to the Treaty of Brétigny. Jean le Bel’s chronicle is especially valuable for its lively detail, its interest in chivalry, warfare, politics and reputation, and its influence on later chroniclers, most famously Froissart. This English translation presents the text in clear, readable British English while preserving the force and character of the original narrative. The translation includes extensive notes to help the reader better understand Jean le Bel's text. Volume 2 also includes translated appendices drawn from royal and administrative records, many from the English Record Office, which illuminate Edward III’s campaigns in Brittany, the siege and occupation of Calais, naval preparations, military finance, appointments, safe conducts and related affairs.
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Around 1675 Charles Jervas was born in Clonlisk.
Between 1694 and 1695 Charles Jervas [aged 19] worked as an assistant to Godfrey Kneller [aged 47].
In 1700 Charles Jervas [aged 25] travelled to Paris and Rome remaining there for most of the decade before returning to London in 1709 where he found success as a portrait painter.
Around 1710 Charles Jervas [aged 35]. Portrait of Frances Thynne [aged 36].
Frances Thynne: Robert Worsley 4th Baronet and she were married. He the son of Robert Worsley 3rd Baronet and Mary Herbert Countess Gainsborough. They were fifth cousin once removed. On 31st October 1673 she was born to Thomas Thynne 1st Viscount Weymouth and Frances Finch Viscountess Weymouth. In 1750 Frances Thynne died.
Around 1710 Charles Jervas [aged 35]. Portrait of Mary Churchill 2nd Duchess Montagu 1689-1751.
Around 1718 Charles Jervas [aged 43]. Portrait of Dorothy Walpole Viscountess Townsend [aged 31].
Dorothy Walpole Viscountess Townsend: On 18th September 1686 she was born to Colonel Robert Walpole at Houghton Hall, Norfolk. Before 25th July 1713 Charles Townshend 2nd Viscount Townsend and she were married. She by marriage Viscountess Townsend. On 29th March 1726 Dorothy Walpole Viscountess Townsend died although the circumstances are somewhat mysterious; possibly smallpox.
Around 1720 Charles Jervas [aged 45]. Portrait of Thomas Pelham Holles 1st Duke Newcastle-under-Lyne [aged 26] in his Garter Robes.
In 1721 Charles Jervas [aged 46]. Portrait of John Manners 2nd Duke Rutland [aged 44] in his Garter Robes.
Around 1722 Charles Jervas [aged 47]. Portrait of Rachel Russell Duchess Bridgewater [aged 15].
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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In 1723 Charles Jervas [aged 48] was appointed Principal In Ordinary.
In 1724 Charles Jervas [aged 49]. Portrait of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland [aged 40].
Around 1729 Thomas Carter [aged 27] received a loan of £100 from Charles Jervas [aged 54] who had met him through a business connection. This permitted him to get an assistant and buy some better quality marbles. Through this action he employed Louis Francois Roubiliac [aged 26], but the latter quickly found his own clients and left the business.
Before 4th June 1729 Charles Jervas [aged 54]. Portrait of William Cavendish 2nd Duke Devonshire [aged 57].
Around 1730 Charles Jervas [aged 55]. Portrait of Catherine Hyde Duchess Queensbury [aged 29].
Catherine Hyde Duchess Queensbury: Around 1701 she was born to Henry Hyde 2nd Earl Rochester 4th Earl Clarendon and Jane Leveson-Gower Countess Rochester and Clarendon. On 10th March 1720 Charles Douglas 3rd Duke Queensberry and she were married. She by marriage Duchess Queensberry. She the daughter of Henry Hyde 2nd Earl Rochester 4th Earl Clarendon and Jane Leveson-Gower Countess Rochester and Clarendon. He the son of James Douglas 2nd Duke Queensberry and Mary Boyle Duchess Queensbury. They were second cousins. On 17th July 1777 Catherine Hyde Duchess Queensbury died.
Around 1730 Charles Jervas [aged 55]. Portrait of Henrietta Finch Duchess of Cleveland and Henrietta Finch Duchess of Cleveland.
In 1730 Charles Jervas [aged 55]. Portrait of Rachel Cavendish [aged 2] as a Shepherdess.
Around 1730 Charles Jervas [aged 55]. Portrait of Mary Wortley-Montagu Countess Bute [aged 11].
In 1732 Charles Jervas [aged 57]. Portrait of Henrietta Hobart Countess Suffolk [aged 43].
Around 1733 Charles Jervas [aged 58]. Portrait of Louisa Carolina Isabella Hervey [aged 18].
Louisa Carolina Isabella Hervey: In 1715 she was born to John Hervey 1st Earl Bristol and Elizabeth Felton Countess Bristol. On 23rd September 1731 Robert Smyth of Isfield 2nd Baronet and she were married. She the daughter of John Hervey 1st Earl Bristol and Elizabeth Felton Countess Bristol. On 11th May 1770 Louisa Carolina Isabella Hervey died.
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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Around 1735 Charles Jervas [aged 60]. Portrait of John Brownlow 1st Viscount Tyconnel [aged 44].
Around 1735 Charles Jervas [aged 60]. Portrait of Henry St John 1st Viscount Bolingbroke [aged 56].
Before 1739 Charles Jervas [aged 63]. Portrait of Elizabeth Godfrey.
Elizabeth Godfrey: she was born to Charles Godfrey. On 24th April 1702 Edmund Dunch and she were married.
Before 2nd November 1739 Charles Jervas [aged 64]. Portrait of Mary Wortley-Montagu née Pierrepont [aged 50].
Before 2nd November 1739 Charles Jervas [aged 64]. Portrait of Mary Savile Countess Isle Thanet.
Before 2nd November 1739 Charles Jervas [aged 64]. Portrait of Sarah Jennings Duchess of Marlborough [aged 79].
Before 2nd November 1739 Charles Jervas [aged 64]. Portrait of Diana Spencer Viscountess St John.
Before 2nd November 1739 Charles Jervas [aged 64]. Portrait of Jane Hyde Countess Essex.
Jane Hyde Countess Essex: she was born to Henry Hyde 2nd Earl Rochester 4th Earl Clarendon and Jane Leveson-Gower Countess Rochester and Clarendon. On 27th November 1718 William Capell 3rd Earl Essex and she were married. She by marriage Countess Essex. She the daughter of Henry Hyde 2nd Earl Rochester 4th Earl Clarendon and Jane Leveson-Gower Countess Rochester and Clarendon. He the son of Algernon Capell 2nd Earl Essex and Mary Bentinck Countess Essex. They were fourth cousins. In January 1724 Jane Hyde Countess Essex died.
Before 2nd November 1739 Charles Jervas [aged 64]. Portrait of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland [aged 56].
Before 2nd November 1739 Charles Jervas [aged 64]. Portrait of Elizabeth Popham Viscountess Hinchingbrooke [aged 46].
Elizabeth Popham Viscountess Hinchingbrooke: Around 1693 she was born to Alexander Popham. On 12th April 1707 Edward Montagu Viscount Hinchingbrooke and she were married at St James' Church, Piccadilly. She brought £12000. He the son of Edward Montagu 3rd Earl Sandwich and Elizabeth Wilmot Countess Sandwich. They were fourth cousin once removed. On 30th July 1728 Francis Seymour and she were married. They were first cousins. On 20th March 1761 Elizabeth Popham Viscountess Hinchingbrooke died.
Before 2nd November 1739 Charles Jervas [aged 64]. Portrait of Elizabeth Griffin Countess Portsmouth [aged 47].
William of Worcester's Chronicle of England
William of Worcester, born around 1415, and died around 1482 was secretary to John Fastolf, the renowned soldier of the Hundred Years War, during which time he collected documents, letters, and wrote a record of events. Following their return to England in 1440 William was witness to major events. Twice in his chronicle he uses the first person: 1. when writing about the murder of Thomas, 7th Baron Scales, in 1460, he writes '… and I saw him lying naked in the cemetery near the porch of the church of St. Mary Overie in Southwark …' and 2. describing King Edward IV's entry into London in 1461 he writes '… proclaimed that all the people themselves were to recognize and acknowledge Edward as king. I was present and heard this, and immediately went down with them into the city'. William’s Chronicle is rich in detail. It is the source of much information about the Wars of the Roses, including the term 'Diabolical Marriage' to describe the marriage of Queen Elizabeth Woodville’s brother John’s marriage to Katherine, Dowager Duchess of Norfolk, he aged twenty, she sixty-five or more, and the story about a paper crown being placed in mockery on the severed head of Richard, 3rd Duke of York.
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Before 2nd November 1739 Charles Jervas [aged 64]. Portrait of Eleanor Brownlow Viscountess Tyconnel.
Before 2nd November 1739 Charles Jervas [aged 64]. Portrait of Caroline Hohenzollern Queen Consort England.
Before 2nd November 1739 Charles Jervas [aged 64]. Portrait of Thomas Paget.
Thomas Paget: he was born to Henry Paget. In 1727 he was appointed Groom of the Bedchamber to King George II of Great Britain and Ireland. On 28th May 1741 Thomas Paget died.
Before 2nd November 1739 Charles Jervas [aged 64]. Portrait of George Rochfort.
George Rochfort: Around 1682 he was born to Robert Rochfort. On 24th January 1704 he and Elizabeth Moore were married. She the daughter of Henry Hamilton Moore 3rd Earl of Drogheda and Mary Cole Countess of Drogheda. On 8th July 1730 he died.
Before 2nd November 1739 Charles Jervas [aged 64]. Portrait of Jemima Grey Countess Ashburham.
Jemima Grey Countess Ashburham: Around 1699 she was born to Henry Grey 1st Duke Kent and Jemima Crew Marchioness Kent. Before 30th October 1724 John Ashburnham 1st Earl Ashburnham and she were married. She by marriage Baroness Ashburnham of Ashburnham in Sussex. She the daughter of Henry Grey 1st Duke Kent and Jemima Crew Marchioness Kent. On 14th May 1730 John Ashburnham 1st Earl Ashburnham was created 1st Earl Ashburham. She by marriage Countess Ashburham. On 7th July 1731 Jemima Grey Countess Ashburham died.
On 2nd November 1739 Charles Jervas [aged 64] died.