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 6th May 988 Dirk Gerulfing II Count Holland [aged 63] died. His son Arnulf [aged 38] succeeded Count Holland. by marriage Countess Holland.
On 19th September 993 Arnulf Gerulfing Count Holland [aged 43] died. His son Dirk succeeded III Count Holland.
Before 1025 Dirk Gerulfing III Count Holland and Othelindis d Bernard Margrave Nordmark Count Holland were married. She by marriage Countess Holland. He the son of Arnulf Gerulfing Count Holland and .
On 27th May 1039 Dirk Gerulfing III Count Holland died. His son Dirk [aged 14] succeeded IV Count Holland.
On 13th January 1049 Dirk Gerulfing IV Count Holland [aged 24] was murdered. His brother Floris [aged 24] succeeded I Count Holland.
Around 1050 Floris Gerulfing I Count Holland [aged 24] and Gertrude Billung Countess Holland [aged 20] were married. She by marriage Countess Holland. She the daughter of Bernard II Duke of Saxony [aged 55] and Eilika Schweinfurt Duchess Saxony. He the son of Dirk Gerulfing III Count Holland and Othelindis d Bernard Margrave Nordmark Count Holland.
On 28th June 1061 Floris Gerulfing I Count Holland [aged 36] was killed when he was ambushed retreating from Zaltbommel and killed in battle at Hamerth. His son Dirk [aged 9] succeeded V Count Holland.
On 17th June 1091 Dirk Gerulfing V Count Holland [aged 39] died. His son Floris [aged 6] succeeded II Count Holland.
Around 1108 Floris II Gerulfing II Count Holland [aged 23] and Gertrude Metz Countess Holland were married. She by marriage Countess Holland. She the daughter of Theodoric "Valiant" Metz II Duke Lorraine [aged 53] and Hedwige Formbach Duchess Lorraine. He the son of Dirk Gerulfing V Count Holland and Othilde Countess Holland. They were fourth cousin once removed.
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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On 2nd March 1121 Floris II Gerulfing II Count Holland [aged 36] died. His son Dirk [aged 7] succeeded VI Count Holland.
In or before 1139 Dirk Gerulfing VI Count Holland [aged 24] and Sophie Salm Countess Holland [aged 18] were married. She by marriage Countess Holland. He the son of Floris II Gerulfing II Count Holland and Gertrude Metz Countess Holland.
On 5th August 1157 Dirk Gerulfing VI Count Holland [aged 43] died. His son Floris [aged 16] succeeded III Count Holland.
On 28th September 1162 Floris Gerulfing III Count Holland [aged 21] and Ada Dunkeld Countess Holland [aged 23] were married. She by marriage Countess Holland. She the daughter of Henry Dunkeld 3rd Earl Huntingdon 1st Earl of Northumbria and Ada Warenne Countess Huntingdon and Northumbria [aged 42]. He the son of Dirk Gerulfing VI Count Holland and Sophie Salm Countess Holland [aged 42]. They were fifth cousin once removed.
In 1186 Dirk Gerulfing VII Count Holland and Adelaide Cleves Countess Holland were married. She by marriage Countess Holland. She the daughter of Arnaud Cleves I Count Cleves and Ida Reginar Countess Cleves. He the son of Floris Gerulfing III Count Holland [aged 45] and Ada Dunkeld Countess Holland [aged 47]. They were fourth cousin twice removed.
On 1st August 1190 Dirk Gerulfing VII Count Holland succeeded VII Count Holland.
In 1197 William Gerulfing I Count Holland [aged 30] and Adelaide Guelders Countess Holland were married at Stavoren. She by marriage Countess Holland. She the daughter of Otto I Count Guelders [aged 47] and Richardis Wittelsbach Countess Guelders [aged 24]. He the son of Floris Gerulfing III Count Holland and Ada Dunkeld Countess Holland [aged 58].
In 1203 Louis II Count Loon and Ada Gerulfing I Countess Holland [aged 15] were married. She by marriage Countess Holland. She the daughter of Dirk Gerulfing VII Count Holland and Adelaide Cleves Countess Holland.
On 4th November 1203 William Gerulfing I Count Holland [aged 36] succeeded I Count Holland.
On 4th November 1203 Dirk Gerulfing VII Count Holland died. His daughter Ada [aged 15] succeeded I Countess Holland.
On 6th December 1214 Floris Gerulfing IV Count Holland [aged 4] and Mathilde Reginar Countess Holland and Palatine [aged 14] were married. She by marriage Countess Holland. She the daughter of Henry Reginar VIII Duke Lower Lorraine I Duke Brabant [aged 49] and Maud Metz. He the son of William Gerulfing I Count Holland [aged 47] and Adelaide Guelders Countess Holland. They were half third cousin once removed. She a great granddaughter of King Stephen I England.
In 1220 William Gerulfing I Count Holland [aged 53] and Marie Reginar Countess Holland [aged 30] were married. She by marriage Countess Holland. The difference in their ages was 23 years. She the daughter of Henry Reginar VIII Duke Lower Lorraine I Duke Brabant [aged 55] and Maud Metz. He the son of Floris Gerulfing III Count Holland and Ada Dunkeld Countess Holland. They were half third cousins. She a great granddaughter of King Stephen I England.
On 4th February 1222 William Gerulfing I Count Holland [aged 55] died. His son Floris [aged 11] succeeded IV Count Holland.
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 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 Hainaut, II Count Holland.
In 1252 William Gerulfing II Count Holland [aged 24] and Elizabeth Brunswick-Lüneburg Countess Holland [aged 22] were married. She by marriage Countess Holland. She the daughter of Otto "Child" Brunswick-Lüneburg Duke Brunswick-Lüneburg [aged 48]. He the son of Floris Gerulfing IV Count Holland and Mathilde Reginar Countess Holland and Palatine [aged 52].
On 28th January 1256 William Gerulfing II Count Holland [aged 28] died. His son Floris [aged 1] succeeded V Count Holland.
Around 1270 Floris Gerulfing V Count Holland [aged 15] and Beatrix Dampierre [aged 10] were married. She by marriage Countess Holland. She the daughter of Guy Dampierre Count Flanders [aged 44] and Mathilde Bethune. He the son of William Gerulfing II Count Holland and Elizabeth Brunswick-Lüneburg Countess Holland. They were fourth cousins. He a great x 3 grandson of King Stephen I England. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England.
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 Hainaut, 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 27th June 1296 Floris Gerulfing V Count Holland [aged 42] was killed. His son John [aged 12] succeeded I Count Holland.
Floris has transferred his allegiance to France inviting the enmity of King Edward I of England [aged 57] who relied on him to support the valuable English wool trade. Edward conspired with Guy of Flanders to kidnap Floris. Floris was captured during a hunting party and taken to Muiderslot castle. Concerned about their safety the kidnappers attempted to take Floris to a safer location during which jounrney they were attacked by an angry mob of local peasants. Floris was killed.
On 8th January 1297 John Gerulfing I Count Holland [aged 13] and Princess Elizabeth of Rhuddlan Countess Essex, Hereford and Holland [aged 14] were married at Ipswich, Suffolk [Map]. She by marriage Countess Holland. The wedding was attended by her sister Margaret Plantagenet Duchess Brabant [aged 21], her father King Edward I [aged 57], her brother Edward [aged 12] and her future second husband Humphrey Bohun 4th Earl Hereford 3rd Earl Essex [aged 21]. She the daughter of King Edward I of England and Eleanor of Castile Queen Consort England. He the son of Floris Gerulfing V Count Holland and Beatrix Dampierre. They were half third cousin twice removed. He a great x 4 grandson of King Stephen I England.
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 Hainaut. 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.
In 1345 William Wittelsbach I Duke Lower Bavaria [aged 14] succeeded V Count Holland.
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 Hainaut, V Count Zeeland. Margaret Valois Countess Holland [aged 30] by marriage Countess Holland.
William Gerulfing II Count Holland succeeded II Count Holland.
Floris "The Black" Gerulfing I Count Holland succeeded I Count Holland.
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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Arnulf Gerulfing Count Holland was appointed Count Holland.
Dirk Gerulfing II Count Holland succeeded II Count Holland. Hildegarde Flanders Countess Holland by marriage Countess Holland.
John "Pitiless" Wittelsbach II Duke Bavaria Straubing succeeded III Count Holland, VI Count Hainaut, V Count Zeeland, II Duke Bavaria Straubing.
Dirk Gerulfing V Count Holland and Othilde Countess Holland were married. She by marriage Countess Holland. He the son of Floris Gerulfing I Count Holland and Gertrude Billung Countess Holland.