The History of William Marshal, Earl of Chepstow and Pembroke, Regent of England. Book 1 of 2, Lines 1-10152.

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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Biography of Henry Beaumont 5th Earl Warwick 1192-1229

Paternal Family Tree: Beaumont

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In or before 1192 [his father] Waleran Beaumont 4th Earl Warwick (age 38) and [his mother] Margery Bohun Countess Warwick were married. He the son of [his grandfather] Roger Beaumont 2nd Earl Warwick and [his grandmother] Gundred Warenne Countess Warwick.

In 1192 Henry Beaumont 5th Earl Warwick was born to [his father] Waleran Beaumont 4th Earl Warwick (age 39) and [his mother] Margery Bohun Countess Warwick.

After 1192 Henry Beaumont 5th Earl Warwick and Margaret Oili were married. He the son of Waleran Beaumont 4th Earl Warwick (age 39) and Margery Bohun Countess Warwick.

Before 12th December 1204 [his father] Waleran Beaumont 4th Earl Warwick (age 51) and [his step-mother] Alice Harcourt Countess Warwick (age 34) were married. She by marriage Countess Warwick. He the son of [his grandfather] Roger Beaumont 2nd Earl Warwick and [his grandmother] Gundred Warenne Countess Warwick.

On 12th December 1204 [his father] Waleran Beaumont 4th Earl Warwick (age 51) died. His son Henry (age 12) succeeded 5th Earl Warwick. [his future wife] Philipa Basset Countess Warwick by marriage Countess Warwick.

In 1208 [his son] Thomas Beaumont 6th Earl Warwick was born to Henry Beaumont 5th Earl Warwick (age 16) and [his future wife] Philipa Basset Countess Warwick. He married before 26th June 1242 his half third cousin once removed Ela Longespee Countess Warwick, daughter of William Longespée Earl Salisbury and Ela of Salisbury 3rd Countess of Salisbury.

Before 10th October 1229 Henry Beaumont 5th Earl Warwick (age 37) and Philipa Basset Countess Warwick were married. He the son of Waleran Beaumont 4th Earl Warwick and Margery Bohun Countess Warwick.

On 10th October 1229 Henry Beaumont 5th Earl Warwick (age 37) died. His son Thomas (age 21) succeeded 6th Earl Warwick. Ela Longespee Countess Warwick by marriage Countess Warwick.

In 1230 Richard Siward and [his former wife] Philipa Basset Countess Warwick were married less than a year after the death of her first husband Henry Beaumont 5th Earl Warwick. He becoming the step-father of [his son] Thomas Beaumont 6th Earl Warwick (age 22).

In 1265 [his former wife] Philipa Basset Countess Warwick died.

Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes

Récits d’un bourgeois de Valenciennes aka The Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes is a vivid 14th-century vernacular chronicle written by an anonymous urban chronicler from Valenciennes in the County of Hainaut. It survives in a manuscript that describes local and regional history from about 1253 to 1366, blending chronology, narrative episodes, and eyewitness-style accounts of political, military, and social events in medieval France, Flanders, and the Low Countries. The work begins with a chronological framework of events affecting Valenciennes and its region under rulers such as King Philip VI of France and the shifting allegiances of local nobility. It includes accounts of conflicts, sieges, diplomatic manoeuvres, and the impact of broader struggles like the Hundred Years’ War on urban life in Hainaut. Written from the perspective of a burgher (bourgeois) rather than a monastery or royal court, the chronicle offers a rare lay viewpoint on high politics and warfare, reflecting how merchants, townspeople, and civic institutions experienced the turbulence of the 13th and 14th centuries. Its narrative style combines straightforward reporting of events with moral and civic observations, making it a valuable source for readers interested in medieval urban society, regional politics, and the lived experience of war and governance in pre-modern Europe.

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[his daughter] Margaret Beaumont 7th Countess Warwick was born to Henry Beaumont 5th Earl Warwick and Margaret Oili. She married (1) before August 1242 her half fourth cousin John Marshal Earl Warwick (2) before 14th September 1243 John Plessis Earl Warwick.