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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Paternal Family Tree: Orange
William "The Silent" Orange Nassau I Prince Orange was created I Prince Orange.
On 24th April 1533 William "The Silent" Orange Nassau I Prince Orange was born to William "The Rich" I Count of Nassau Dillenburg [aged 46].
On 6th July 1551 William "The Silent" Orange Nassau I Prince Orange [aged 18] and Anna Egmond Princess Orange were married. She by marriage Princess Orange.
On 22nd November 1553 [his daughter] Maria Orange Nassau was born to William "The Silent" Orange Nassau I Prince Orange [aged 20] and [his wife] Anna Egmond Princess Orange. She died aged one in 1555.
On 19th December 1554 [his son] Philip William Orange Nassau I Prince Orange was born to William "The Silent" Orange Nassau I Prince Orange [aged 21] and [his wife] Anna Egmond Princess Orange. He married 1606 Eleonora Bourbon Condé Princess Orange, daughter of Henri Bourbon Condé Prince Condé and Charlotte Catherine Tremoille Princess Condé.
Around 23rd July 1555 [his daughter] Maria Orange Nassau [aged 1] died.
On 7th February 1556 [his daughter] Maria Orange Nassau was born to William "The Silent" Orange Nassau I Prince Orange [aged 22] and [his wife] Anna Egmond Princess Orange.
On 6th October 1559 [his father] William "The Rich" I Count of Nassau Dillenburg [aged 72] died.
On 25th August 1561 William "The Silent" Orange Nassau I Prince Orange [aged 28] and Anna of Saxony [aged 16] were married. She by marriage Princess Orange. They had two sons, one of which died in infancy, and three daughters.
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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On 31st October 1562 [his son] Countess Anna Orange Nassau died.
On 31st October 1562 [his son] Countess Anna Orange Nassau was born to William "The Silent" Orange Nassau I Prince Orange [aged 29] and [his wife] Anna of Saxony [aged 17]. He died aged less than one years old.
On 5th November 1563 [his daughter] Anna Orange Nassau was born to William "The Silent" Orange Nassau I Prince Orange [aged 30] and [his wife] Anna of Saxony [aged 18].
On 8th December 1564 [his daughter] Maurits August Philips Orange Nassau was born to William "The Silent" Orange Nassau I Prince Orange [aged 31] and [his wife] Anna of Saxony [aged 19]. She died aged one in 1566.
On 3rd March 1566 [his daughter] Maurits August Philips Orange Nassau [aged 1] died.
On 13th November 1567 [his son] Prince Maurice I of Orange was born to William "The Silent" Orange Nassau I Prince Orange [aged 34] and [his wife] Anna of Saxony [aged 22].
On 10th April 1569 [his daughter] Emilia Orange Nassau was born to William "The Silent" Orange Nassau I Prince Orange [aged 35] and [his wife] Anna of Saxony [aged 24].
On 24th June 1575 William "The Silent" Orange Nassau I Prince Orange [aged 42] and Charlotte Bourbon Princess Orange [aged 28] were married. She by marriage Princess Orange.
On 31st March 1576 [his daughter] Electress Louise Juliana of the Palatine Rhine was born to William "The Silent" Orange Nassau I Prince Orange [aged 42] and [his wife] Charlotte Bourbon Princess Orange [aged 29]. She married before 16th July 1594 Frederick IV Elector Palatine and had issue.
On 26th April 1577 [his daughter] Elisabeth Orange Nassau was born to William "The Silent" Orange Nassau I Prince Orange [aged 44] and [his wife] Charlotte Bourbon Princess Orange [aged 30].
On 18th December 1577 [his wife] Anna of Saxony [aged 32] died.
On 31st July 1578 [his daughter] Catharina Orange Nassau was born to William "The Silent" Orange Nassau I Prince Orange [aged 45] and [his wife] Charlotte Bourbon Princess Orange [aged 31].
On 18th August 1579 [his daughter] Charlotte Flandrina Orange Nassau was born to William "The Silent" Orange Nassau I Prince Orange [aged 46] and [his wife] Charlotte Bourbon Princess Orange [aged 32]. She married after 1597 Claude de La Tremoille 2nd Duke Thouars, son of Louis III de La Tremoille 1st Duke Thouars and Jeanne Montmorency, and had issue.
Chronicle of Walter of Guisborough
A canon regular of the Augustinian Guisborough Priory, Yorkshire, formerly known as The Chronicle of Walter of Hemingburgh, describes the period from 1066 to 1346. Before 1274 the Chronicle is based on other works. Thereafter, the Chronicle is original, and a remarkable source for the events of the time. This book provides a translation of the Chronicle from that date. The Latin source for our translation is the 1849 work edited by Hans Claude Hamilton. Hamilton, in his preface, says: 'In the present work we behold perhaps one of the finest samples of our early chronicles, both as regards the value of the events recorded, and the correctness with which they are detailed; Nor will the pleasing style of composition be lightly passed over by those capable of seeing reflected from it the tokens of a vigorous and cultivated mind, and a favourable specimen of the learning and taste of the age in which it was framed.'
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On 17th September 1580 [his daughter] Charlotte Brabantina Orange Nassau was born to William "The Silent" Orange Nassau I Prince Orange [aged 47] and [his wife] Charlotte Bourbon Princess Orange [aged 33].
On 9th December 1581 [his daughter] Emilia Antwerpiana Orange Nassau was born to William "The Silent" Orange Nassau I Prince Orange [aged 48] and [his wife] Charlotte Bourbon Princess Orange [aged 34].
On 5th May 1582 [his wife] Charlotte Bourbon Princess Orange [aged 35] died.
On 24th April 1583 William "The Silent" Orange Nassau I Prince Orange [aged 50] and Louise Coligny Princess Orange were married. She by marriage Princess Orange.
On 29th January 1584 [his son] Frederick Henry Orange Nassau II Prince Orange was born to William "The Silent" Orange Nassau I Prince Orange [aged 50] and [his wife] Louise Coligny Princess Orange. He married 1625 Amalia Solms Braunfels Princess Orange and had issue.
On 10th July 1584 William "The Silent" Orange Nassau I Prince Orange [aged 51] died. His son Philip [aged 29] succeeded William I Prince Orange.
John Evelyn's Diary. 17th August 1641. I passed again through Delft, and visited the church in which was the monument of Prince William of Nassau, - the first of the Williams, and saviour (as they call him) of their liberty, which cost him his life by a vile assassination. It is a piece of rare art, consisting of several figures, as big as the life, in copper. There is in the same place a magnificent tomb of his son and successor, Maurice. The Senate-house hath a very stately portico, supported with choice columns of black marble, as I remember, of one entire stone. Within, there hangs a weighty vessel of wood, not unlike a butter-churn, which the adventurous woman that hath two husbands at one time is to wear on her shoulders, her head peeping out at the top only, and so led about the town, as a penance for her incontinence. From hence, we went the next day to Itvswick, a stately country-house of the Prince of Orange, for nothing more remarkable than the delicious walks planted with lime trees, and the modern paintings within.