Adam Murimuth's Continuation and Robert of Avesbury’s 'The Wonderful Deeds of King Edward III'
This volume brings together two of the most important contemporary chronicles for the reign of Edward III and the opening phases of the Hundred Years’ War. Written in Latin by English clerical observers, these texts provide a vivid and authoritative window into the political, diplomatic, and military history of fourteenth-century England and its continental ambitions. Adam Murimuth Continuatio's Chronicarum continues an earlier chronicle into the mid-fourteenth century, offering concise but valuable notices on royal policy, foreign relations, and ecclesiastical affairs. Its annalistic structure makes it especially useful for establishing chronology and tracing the development of events year by year. Complementing it, Robert of Avesbury’s De gestis mirabilibus regis Edwardi tertii is a rich documentary chronicle preserving letters, treaties, and official records alongside narrative passages. It is an indispensable source for understanding Edward III’s claim to the French crown, the conduct of war, and the mechanisms of medieval diplomacy. Together, these works offer scholars, students, and enthusiasts a reliable and unembellished account of a transformative period in English and European history. Essential for anyone interested in medieval chronicles, the Hundred Years’ War, or the reign of Edward III.
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In 1335 [her future husband] Charles IV King Bohemia Holy Roman Emperor Luxemburg [aged 18] and Blanche Valois Holy Roman Empress Luxemburg [aged 18] were married. She the daughter of Charles Valois I Count Valois and Mahaut Chatillon Countess Valois [aged 42]. He the son of King John I of Bohemia [aged 38] and Queen Elizabeth of Bohemia. They were fourth cousin once removed. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Henry III of England.
In 1347 Elizabeth Pomerania Holy Roman Empress Luxemburg was born to Bogislaw V Duke of Pomerania [aged 29].
Before 1350 [her future husband] Charles IV King Bohemia Holy Roman Emperor Luxemburg [aged 33] and Anna Bavaria Holy Roman Empress Luxemburg were married. She by marriage Holy Roman Empress Luxemburg. He the son of King John I of Bohemia and Queen Elizabeth of Bohemia.
Before 19th April 1358 [her future husband] Charles IV King Bohemia Holy Roman Emperor Luxemburg [aged 41] and Anna Schweidnitz Holy Roman Empress Luxemburg were married. She by marriage Holy Roman Empress Luxemburg. He the son of King John I of Bohemia and Queen Elizabeth of Bohemia.
In or before 1366 Charles IV King Bohemia Holy Roman Emperor Luxemburg [aged 49] and Elizabeth Pomerania Holy Roman Empress Luxemburg [aged 18] were married. She by marriage Holy Roman Empress Luxemburg. The difference in their ages was 30 years. He the son of King John I of Bohemia and Queen Elizabeth of Bohemia.
On 11th May 1366 [her daughter] Anne of Bohemia Queen Consort England was born to [her husband] Charles IV King Bohemia Holy Roman Emperor Luxemburg [aged 49] and Elizabeth Pomerania Holy Roman Empress Luxemburg [aged 19] at Prague. She married (1) 20th January 1382 her fourth cousin King Richard II of England, son of Edward "Black Prince" and Joan "Fair Maid of Kent" Princess Wales.
On 15th February 1368 [her son] Holy Roman Emperor Sigismund was born to [her husband] Charles IV King Bohemia Holy Roman Emperor Luxemburg [aged 51] and Elizabeth Pomerania Holy Roman Empress Luxemburg [aged 21]. He married (1) 1385 his third cousin Mary Hungary I Queen Hungary (2) before 7th October 1409 Barbara of Cilli Holy Roman Empress and had issue.
On 22nd June 1370 [her son] John Duke of Görlitz was born to [her husband] Charles IV King Bohemia Holy Roman Emperor Luxemburg [aged 54] and Elizabeth Pomerania Holy Roman Empress Luxemburg [aged 23].
On 13th March 1372 [her son] Charles Bohemia was born to [her husband] Charles IV King Bohemia Holy Roman Emperor Luxemburg [aged 55] and Elizabeth Pomerania Holy Roman Empress Luxemburg [aged 25]. On 24th July 1373 Charles Bohemia died.
In 1373 [her daughter] Margaret Bohemia was born to [her husband] Charles IV King Bohemia Holy Roman Emperor Luxemburg [aged 56] and Elizabeth Pomerania Holy Roman Empress Luxemburg [aged 26]. She married 1381 John Hohenzollern Burgrave Nuremburg, son of Frederick Hohenzollern V Burgrave Nuremburg.
On 23rd April 1374 [her father] Bogislaw V Duke of Pomerania [aged 56] died. His son [her brother] Wartislaw [aged 29] succeeded 6th Duke Pomerania.
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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In 1377 [her son] Henry Bohemia was born to [her husband] Charles IV King Bohemia Holy Roman Emperor Luxemburg [aged 60] and Elizabeth Pomerania Holy Roman Empress Luxemburg [aged 30]. In 1378 Henry Bohemia died.
On 29th November 1378 [her husband] Charles IV King Bohemia Holy Roman Emperor Luxemburg [aged 62] died.
Around 1381 [her son-in-law] John Hohenzollern Burgrave Nuremburg [aged 12] and Margaret Bohemia [aged 8] were married. She the daughter of Charles IV King Bohemia Holy Roman Emperor Luxemburg and Elizabeth Pomerania Holy Roman Empress Luxemburg [aged 34]. He the son of Frederick Hohenzollern V Burgrave Nuremburg [aged 47].
On 20th January 1382 [her son-in-law] King Richard II of England [aged 15] and Anne of Bohemia Queen Consort England [aged 15] were married at Westminster Abbey [Map] by Bishop Robert Braybrooke. She by marriage Queen Consort England. She the daughter of Charles IV King Bohemia Holy Roman Emperor Luxemburg and Elizabeth Pomerania Holy Roman Empress Luxemburg [aged 35]. He the son of Edward "Black Prince" and Joan "Fair Maid of Kent" Princess Wales [aged 53]. They were fourth cousins. He a grandson of King Edward III of England.
It was the first royal wedding that including a Royal Procession from the Tower of London [Map] to Westminster Abbey [Map].
Arranged by Michael de la Pole 1st Earl Suffolk [aged 52] the marriage not popular since it brought no dowry and little prospect of increased trade since Bohemia not a primary English trade partner.
In 1383 [her son-in-law] Bryan Stapleton [aged 61] and [her daughter] Anne of Bohemia Queen Consort England [aged 16] were divorced when in Calais [Map].
In 1385 Holy Roman Emperor Sigismund [aged 16] and Mary Hungary I Queen Hungary [aged 14] were married. She the daughter of Louis I King Hungary King Poland and Elizabeth Bosnia Queen Consort Hungary. He the son of Charles IV King Bohemia Holy Roman Emperor Luxemburg and Elizabeth Pomerania Holy Roman Empress Luxemburg [aged 38]. They were third cousins.
On 14th January 1392 [her brother-in-law] Ernest "The Iron" Habsburg I Duke Austria [aged 15] and [her sister] Margaret Pomerania Duchess Austria [aged 26] were married. She by marriage Duchess Austria. He the son of Leopold "The Just" Habsburg III Duke Austria and Viridis Visconti Duchess Austria [aged 40].
On 15th April 1393 Elizabeth Pomerania Holy Roman Empress Luxemburg [aged 46] died.