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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Italian Lords Temporal is in Italy.
John Capet Duke Durazzo was appointed Count Gravina.
Count Roberto Orsini was appointed Count of Nola.
Count Nicholas Orsini was appointed Count of Nola.
On 18th December 1565 Francesco I de Medici Grand Duke of Tuscany [aged 24] and Joanna of Austria Grand Duchess Tuscany [aged 18] were married. She by marriage Grand Duchess Tuscany. She the daughter of Ferdinand I Holy Roman Emperor and Anne Jagiellon.
On 21st April 1574 Cosimo I de Medici Grand Duke of Tuscany [aged 54] died. His son Francesco [aged 33] succeeded I Grand Duke Tuscany.
Before 940 Boso Unknown Margrave Tuscany was appointed Margrave Tuscany.
On 22nd September 1433 Gianfrancesco I Marquess of Mantua [aged 38] was created 1 Marquess Mantua.
On 23rd September 1444 Gianfrancesco I Marquess of Mantua [aged 49] died. His son Ludovico [aged 32] succeeded III Marquess Mantua.
Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall
The Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall (Chronicon Anglicanum) is an indispensable medieval history that brings to life centuries of English and European affairs through the eyes of a learned Cistercian monk. Ralph of Coggeshall, abbot of the Abbey of Coggeshall in Essex in the early 13th century, continued and expanded his community’s chronicle, documenting events from the Norman Conquest of 1066 into the tumultuous reign of King Henry III. Blending eyewitness testimony, careful compilation, and the monastic commitment to record-keeping, this chronicle offers a rare narrative of political intrigue, royal power struggles, and social upheaval in England and beyond. Ralph’s work captures the reigns of pivotal figures such as Richard I and King John, providing invaluable insights into their characters, decisions, and the forces that shaped medieval rule. More than a simple annal, Chronicon Anglicanum conveys the texture of medieval life and governance, making it a rich source for scholars and readers fascinated by English history, monastic authorship, and the shaping of the medieval world.
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On 12th June 1478 Ludovico III Marquis of Mantua [aged 66] died. His son Frederico [aged 36] succeeded I Marquess Mantua.
On 14th July 1484 Frederico Gonzaga Marquess Mantua [aged 43] died. His son Francesco [aged 17] succeeded II Marquess Mantua.
On 29th March 1519 Francesco Gonzaga II Marquess of Mantua [aged 52] died. Federico Gonzaga II Duke Mantua [aged 18] succeeded II Marquess Mantua.
In 1244 Manfred III Marquess Saluzzo died. His son Thomas [aged 5] succeeded 4th Marquess Saluzzo.
In 1296 Thomas I Marquess Saluzzo [aged 57] died. His son Manfred succeeded IV Marquess Saluzzo.