The True Chronicles of Jean le Bel Volume 1 Chapters 1-60 1307-1342
The True Chronicles of Jean le Bel offer one of the most vivid and immediate accounts of 14th-century Europe, written by a knight who lived through the events he describes, and experienced some of them first hand. Covering the early decades of the Hundred Years’ War, this remarkable chronicle follows the campaigns of Edward III of England, the politics of France and the Low Countries, and the shifting alliances that shaped medieval warfare. Unlike later historians, Jean le Bel writes with a strong sense of eyewitness authenticity, drawing on personal experience and the testimony of fellow soldiers. His narrative captures not only battles and sieges, but also the realities of military life, diplomacy, and the ideals of chivalry that governed noble society. A key source for Jean Froissart, Le Bel’s chronicle stands on its own as a compelling and insightful work, at once historical record and literary achievement. This translation builds on the 1905 edition published in French by Jules Viard, adding extensive translations from other sources Rymer's Fœdera, the Chronicles of Adam Murimuth, William Nangis, Walter of Guisborough, a Bourgeois of Valenciennes, Geoffrey le Baker of Swinbroke and Richard Lescot to enrich the original text and Viard's notes.
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Maria Josepha Holroyd Baroness Stanley Alderley was born to John Baker Holroyd 1st Earl Sheffield and Abigail Way Countess Sheffield.
Before 1793 [her father] John Baker Holroyd 1st Earl Sheffield [aged 57] and [her mother] Abigail Way Countess Sheffield were married. She by marriage Countess Sheffield of Dunamore in Meath.
In 1793 [her mother] Abigail Way Countess Sheffield died.
In 1796 John Stanley 1st Baron Stanley Alderley [aged 29] and Maria Josepha Holroyd Baroness Stanley Alderley were married. She the daughter of John Baker Holroyd 1st Earl Sheffield [aged 60] and Abigail Way Countess Sheffield.
On 20th January 1798 [her father] John Baker Holroyd 1st Earl Sheffield [aged 62] and Anne North Countess Sheffield [aged 37] were married. She by marriage Countess Sheffield of Dunamore in Meath. The difference in their ages was 24 years. She the daughter of Frederick North 2nd Earl Guildford and Anne Speke Countess Guilford.
In 1801 [her daughter] Isabella Louisa Stanley was born to [her husband] John Stanley 1st Baron Stanley Alderley [aged 34] and Maria Josepha Holroyd Baroness Stanley Alderley.
On 13th November 1802 [her son] Edward John Stanley 2nd Baron Stanley and 1st Baron Eddisbury was born to [her husband] John Stanley 1st Baron Stanley Alderley [aged 35] and Maria Josepha Holroyd Baroness Stanley Alderley. He married 7th October 1826 Henrietta Maria Dillon Baroness Stanley Alderley and Eddisbury, daughter of Henry Augustus Dillon Lee 13th Viscount Dillon, and had issue.
On 13th November 1802 [her son] William Owen Stanley was born to [her husband] John Stanley 1st Baron Stanley Alderley [aged 35] and Maria Josepha Holroyd Baroness Stanley Alderley. He married 1832 Ellin Williams.
In 1806 [her daughter] Matilda Abigail Stanley was born to [her husband] John Stanley 1st Baron Stanley Alderley [aged 39] and Maria Josepha Holroyd Baroness Stanley Alderley. She married before 30th November 1831 Henry John Adeane and had issue.
In 1816 [her father] John Baker Holroyd 1st Earl Sheffield [aged 80] was created 1st Earl Sheffield of Dunamore in Meath and 1st Viscount Pevensey.
On 30th May 1821 [her father] John Baker Holroyd 1st Earl Sheffield [aged 85] died. He was buried at Sheffield Family Mausoleum Church of St Mary and St Andrew, Fletching. His son [her half-brother] George [aged 19] succeeded 2nd Earl Sheffield of Dunamore in Meath, 2nd Viscount Pevensey, 2nd Baron Sheffield of Dunamore in Meath, 2nd Baron Sheffield of Roscommon in Roscommon, 2nd Baron Sheffield of Sheffield in Yorkshire.
On 7th October 1826 [her son] Edward John Stanley 2nd Baron Stanley and 1st Baron Eddisbury [aged 23] and [her daughter-in-law] Henrietta Maria Dillon Baroness Stanley Alderley and Eddisbury [aged 18] were married.
Annals of the six Kings of England by Nicholas Trivet
Translation of the Annals of the Six Kings of England by that traces the rise and rule of the Angevin aka Plantagenet dynasty from the mid-12th to early 14th century. Written by the Dominican scholar Nicholas Trivet, the work offers a vivid account of English history from the reign of King Stephen through to the death of King Edward I, blending political narrative with moral reflection. Covering the reigns of six monarchs—from Stephen to Edward I—the chronicle explores royal authority, rebellion, war, and the shifting balance between crown, church, and nobility. Trivet provides detailed insight into defining moments such as baronial conflicts, Anglo-French rivalry, and the consolidation of royal power under Edward I, whose reign he describes with particular immediacy. The Annals combines careful year-by-year reporting with thoughtful interpretation, presenting history not merely as a sequence of events but as a moral and political lesson. Ideal for readers interested in medieval history, kingship, and the origins of the English state, this chronicle remains a valuable and accessible window into the turbulent world of the Plantagenet kings.
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On 1st June 1827 Arthur Charles Legge [aged 26] and Maria Josepha Holroyd Baroness Stanley Alderley were married. She the daughter of John Baker Holroyd 1st Earl Sheffield and Abigail Way Countess Sheffield. He the son of George Legge 3rd Earl Dartmouth and Frances Finch Countess Dartmouth [aged 66].
On 29th November 1827 [her father-in-law] John Thomas Stanley 6th Baronet [aged 92] died. His son [her husband] John [aged 61] succeeded 7th Baronet Stanley of Alderley in Cheshire. Maria Josepha Holroyd Baroness Stanley Alderley by marriage Lady Stanley of Alderley in Cheshire.
On 25th October 1828 [her brother-in-law] William Legge 4th Earl Dartmouth [aged 43] and Frances Barrington Countess Dartmouth were married. She by marriage Countess Dartmouth. He the son of George Legge 3rd Earl Dartmouth and [her mother-in-law] Frances Finch Countess Dartmouth [aged 67].
Before 30th November 1831 [her son-in-law] Henry John Adeane [aged 42] and [her daughter] Matilda Abigail Stanley [aged 25] were married.
In 1832 [her son] William Owen Stanley [aged 29] and [her daughter-in-law] Ellin Williams were married.
Before 18th January 1832 [her half-brother] George Augustus Frederick Charles Holroyd 2nd Earl Sheffield [aged 29] and [her sister-in-law] Harriet Lascelles Countess Sheffield [aged 30] were married. She by marriage Countess Sheffield of Dunamore in Meath. She the daughter of Henry Lascelles 2nd Earl Harewood [aged 64] and Henrietta Sebright Countess Harewood. He the son of [her father] John Baker Holroyd 1st Earl Sheffield and Anne North Countess Sheffield [aged 71].
In 1837 [her brother-in-law] Bishop Edward Stanley [aged 57] was appointed Bishop of Norwich.
In 1839 [her husband] John Stanley 1st Baron Stanley Alderley [aged 72] was created 1st Baron Stanley Alderley. Maria Josepha Holroyd Baroness Stanley Alderley by marriage Baroness Stanley Alderley.
In 1839 [her daughter] Isabella Louisa Stanley [aged 38] died.
On 6th September 1849 [her brother-in-law] Bishop Edward Stanley [aged 70] 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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On 28th July 1850 [her daughter] Matilda Abigail Stanley [aged 44] died.
On 23rd October 1850 [her husband] John Stanley 1st Baron Stanley Alderley [aged 83] died. His son Edward [aged 47] succeeded 2nd Baron Stanley Alderley, 8th Baronet Stanley of Alderley in Cheshire. Henrietta Maria Dillon Baroness Stanley Alderley and Eddisbury [aged 42] by marriage Baroness Stanley Alderley.
On 22nd November 1853 [her brother-in-law] William Legge 4th Earl Dartmouth [aged 68] died. In 1853 His son William [aged 30] succeeded 5th Earl Dartmouth, 6th Baron Dartmouth. Augusta Finch Countess Dartmouth [aged 31] by marriage Countess Dartmouth.
In 1863 Maria Josepha Holroyd Baroness Stanley Alderley died.
On 18th May 1890 [her former husband] Arthur Charles Legge [aged 89] died.
[her daughter] Lucy Anne Stanley was born to John Stanley 1st Baron Stanley Alderley and Maria Josepha Holroyd Baroness Stanley Alderley.
Maria Josepha Holroyd Baroness Stanley Alderley
GrandFather: Lewis Way
Mother: Abigail Way Countess Sheffield