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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Count Hainault is in Count.
On 25th August 915 Reginar "Longneck" I Duke Lorraine [aged 65] died. Reginar II Reginarids II Count Hainaut [aged 23] was appointed II Count Hainault. His son Gilbert [aged 25] succeeded I Duke Lorraine.
Around 932 Reginar II Reginarids II Count Hainaut [aged 40] died. His son Reginar [aged 12] succeeded III Count Hainault.
Before 973 Reginar Reginar III Count Hainaut [aged 52] and Adela Equisheim Countess Hainault were married. She by marriage Countess Hainault. He the son of Reginar II Reginarids II Count Hainaut.
In 1040 Herman Reginar V Count Mons III Count Hainaut and Richilde Unknown Countess Mons and Hainaut were married. She by marriage Countess Mons, Countess Hainault. He the son of Reginar Reginar V Count Mons and Mathilde Brabant Countess Mons.
In 1051 Baldwin VI Count Flanders I Count Hainaut [aged 21] succeeded I Count Hainault.
Before 1055 Baldwin VI Count Flanders I Count Hainaut [aged 24] and Richilde Countess Flanders and Hainault were married. She by marriage Countess Flanders, Countess Hainault. He the son of Baldwin "The Good" V Count Flanders [aged 42] and Adela Capet Duchess Normandy [aged 45].
On 20th February 1071 Battle of Cassel was fought between uncle Robert "The Frisian" I Count Flanders [aged 38] and nephew Arnulf III Count Flanders [aged 16], supported by his mother Richilde Countess Flanders and Hainault and Philip I King of the Franks [aged 18], over the succession of Flanders.
Arnulf III Count Flanders was killed. His brother Baldwin [aged 15] succeeded II Count Hainault. Robert "The Frisian" I Count Flanders was appointed I Count Flanders.
William Fitzosbern 1st Earl Hereford [aged 51] was killed. His son Roger succeeded 2nd Earl Hereford.
Eustace II Count Boulogne [aged 56] and his son Eustace Flanders III Count Boulogne fought for Robert. During the battle Robert "The Frisian" I Count Flanders and Richilde Countess Flanders and Hainault were captured, and subsequently exchanged for each other.
In 1102 Baldwin Flanders III Count Hainaut [aged 14] succeeded III Count Hainault.
On 17th December 1195 Baldwin Flanders V Count Hainaut [aged 45] died. His son Baldwin [aged 24] succeeded 6th Count Hainault.
On 5th December 1244 Joan I Countess Flanders [aged 45] died. Her sister Margaret [aged 42] succeeded II Countess Flanders. Her great nephew John succeeded II Count Hainault, II Count Holland.
In 1246 John of Avesnes I Count Hainaut [aged 27] and Adelaide Gerulfing Countess Hainaut [aged 16] were married. She by marriage Countess Hainault. She the daughter of Floris Gerulfing IV Count Holland and Mathilde Reginar Countess Holland and Palatine [aged 46]. He the son of Bouchard Avesnes and Margaret II Countess Flanders [aged 43]. They were third cousins. He a great x 4 grandson of King William "Conqueror" I of England. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Stephen I England.
Henrici Quinti, Angliæ Regis, Gesta, is a first-hand account of the Agincourt Campaign, and subsequent events to his death in 1422. The author of the first part was a Chaplain in King Henry's retinue who was present from King Henry's departure at Southampton in 1415, at the siege of Harfleur, the battle of Agincourt, and the celebrations on King Henry's return to London. The second part, by another writer, relates the events that took place including the negotiations at Troye, Henry's marriage and his death in 1422.
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In 1246 John of Avesnes I Count Hainaut [aged 27] succeeded I Count Hainault.
In 1270 John of Avesnes II Count Hainaut II Count Holland [aged 23] and Philippa Luxemburg Countess Hainaut and Holland [aged 18] were married. She by marriage Countess Hainault, Countess Holland. She the daughter of Henry "Great" Luxemburg V Count Luxemburg III Count Namur [aged 54] and Margaret of Bar Countess Luxemburg and Namur [aged 50]. He the son of John of Avesnes I Count Hainaut and Adelaide Gerulfing Countess Hainaut [aged 40]. They were third cousin once removed. He a great x 3 grandson of King Stephen I England. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England.
On 22nd August 1304 John of Avesnes II Count Hainaut II Count Holland [aged 57] died. His son William [aged 18] succeeded I Count Hainault.
On 19th May 1305 William of Avesnes I Count Hainaut III Count Avesnes III Count Holland II Count Zeeland [aged 19] and Joan Valois Countess Zeeland Holland Avesnes and Hainaut [aged 11] were married. She by marriage Countess Zeeland, Countess Holland, Countess Avesnes, Countess Hainault. She the daughter of Charles Valois I Count Valois [aged 35] and Margaret Capet Countess Valois. He the son of John of Avesnes II Count Hainaut II Count Holland and Philippa Luxemburg Countess Hainaut and Holland [aged 53]. They were fourth cousin once removed. He a great x 4 grandson of King Stephen I England. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.
On 7th June 1337 William of Avesnes I Count Hainaut III Count Avesnes III Count Holland II Count Zeeland [aged 51] died. His son William [aged 30] succeeded II Count Hainault. Joanna Reginar Duchess Brabant [aged 15] by marriage Countess Hainault.
On 26th September 1345 William Hainaut II Count Hainaut [aged 38] was killed at the Battle of Warns. His sister Margaret [aged 33] succeeded II Countess Hainault. Louis Wittelsbach IV Holy Roman Emperor [aged 63] by marriage Count Hainault.
In 1354 William Wittelsbach I Duke Lower Bavaria [aged 23] succeeded V Count Hainault, V Count Zeeland.
On 13th December 1404 Albert Wittelsbach I Duke Lower Bavaria [aged 68] died at The Hague. His son William [aged 39] succeeded IV Count Holland, VI Count Hainault, V Count Zeeland. Margaret Valois Countess Holland [aged 30] by marriage Countess Holland.
Baldwin Flanders V Count Hainaut succeeded V Count Hainault.
Baldwin II Count Hainaut and Ida Reginar Countess Hainaut were married. She by marriage Countess Hainault. She the daughter of Henry Reginar II Count Louvain and Adela Thuringa Countess Louvain. He the son of Baldwin VI Count Flanders I Count Hainaut and Richilde Countess Flanders and Hainault. They were half fourth cousins.
Baldwin Flanders V Count Hainaut and Margaret Metz Countess Hainaut and Flanders were married. She by marriage Countess Hainault. She the daughter of Thierry Count Flanders and Sibylla Anjou Countess Essex. He the son of Baldwin Flanders IV Count Hainaut and Alice Namur Countess Hainault. They were third cousins.
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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Baldwin Flanders III Count Hainaut and Yolande Guelders Countess Hainaut were married. She by marriage Countess Hainault. She the daughter of Gerald I Count Guelders. He the son of Baldwin II Count Hainaut and Ida Reginar Countess Hainaut.
John "Pitiless" Wittelsbach II Duke Bavaria Straubing succeeded III Count Holland, VI Count Hainault, V Count Zeeland, II Duke Bavaria Straubing.
Reginar "Longneck" I Duke Lorraine was appointed I Count Hainault.
Baldwin Flanders IV Count Hainaut and Alice Namur Countess Hainault were married. She by marriage Countess Hainault. She the daughter of Godfrey Namur I Count Namur and Ermesinde Luxemburg Countess Namur. He the son of Baldwin Flanders III Count Hainaut and Yolande Guelders Countess Hainaut. They were half third cousin twice removed.
Baldwin Flanders IV Count Hainaut succeeded IV Count Hainault.