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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Paternal Family Tree: Barcelona
In 1325 Eleanor of Sicily Queen Consort Aragon was born to [her father] Peter II King Sicily [aged 21].
On 24th January 1336 Alfonso IV King Aragon [aged 36] died. His son [her future husband] Peter [aged 16] succeeded IV King Aragon.
On 25th June 1337 [her grandfather] Frederick III King Sicily [aged 64] died. His son [her father] Peter [aged 33] succeeded II King Sicily.
On 23rd July 1338 [her future husband] Peter IV King Aragon [aged 18] and Maria Évreux Queen Consort Aragon [aged 9] were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Aragon. She the daughter of Philip "Noble" III King Navarre [aged 32] and Joan Capet II Queen Navarre [aged 26]. He the son of Alfonso IV King Aragon and Teresa Enteca Queen Consort Aragon. They were third cousin once removed. He a great x 5 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Henry III of England.
On 8th August 1342 [her father] Peter II King Sicily [aged 38] died.
On 15th November 1347 [her future husband] Peter IV King Aragon [aged 28] and Eleanor Burgundy Queen Consort Aragon [aged 19] were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Aragon. She the daughter of Alfonso "Brave" IV King Portugal [aged 56] and Beatrice Ivrea Queen Consort Portugal [aged 54]. He the son of Alfonso IV King Aragon and Teresa Enteca Queen Consort Aragon. They were second cousins. He a great x 5 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.
On 27th August 1349 Peter IV King Aragon [aged 29] and Eleanor of Sicily Queen Consort Aragon [aged 24] were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Aragon. He the son of Alfonso IV King Aragon and Teresa Enteca Queen Consort Aragon. They were second cousins. He a great x 5 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.
On 27th December 1350 [her son] King John I of Aragon was born to [her husband] Peter IV King Aragon [aged 31] and Eleanor of Sicily Queen Consort Aragon [aged 25]. Coefficient of inbreeding 2.45%. He married (1) 24th June 1373 his fourth cousin once removed Martha Armagnac Queen Consort Aragon, daughter of John I Count Armagnac and Beatrice Clermont Countess Armagnac (2) 2nd February 1380 his third cousin once removed Yolande of Bar Queen Consort Aragon, daughter of Robert of Bar 1st Duke of Bar and Marie Valois Duchess Bar, and had issue.
On 29th July 1356 [her son] King Martin I of Aragon was born to [her husband] Peter IV King Aragon [aged 36] and Eleanor of Sicily Queen Consort Aragon [aged 31]. Coefficient of inbreeding 2.45%. He married (1) Maria Luna Queen Consort Aragon (2) 17th September 1409 Margaret Prades Queen Consort Aragon.
On 20th February 1358 [her daughter] Eleanor Barcelona Queen Consort Castile was born to [her husband] Peter IV King Aragon [aged 38] and Eleanor of Sicily Queen Consort Aragon [aged 33]. Coefficient of inbreeding 2.45%. She married before 4th October 1379 her third cousin once removed John I King Castile and had issue.
Anne Boleyn. Her Life as told by Lancelot de Carle's 1536 Letter.
In 1536, two weeks after the execution of Anne Boleyn, her brother George and four others, Lancelot du Carle, wrote an extraordinary letter that described Anne's life, and her trial and execution, to which he was a witness. This book presents a new translation of that letter, with additional material from other contemporary sources such as Letters, Hall's and Wriothesley's Chronicles, the pamphlets of Wynkyn the Worde, the Memorial of George Constantyne, the Portuguese Letter and the Baga de Secrets, all of which are provided in Appendices.
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In June 1362 [her son] Alfonso Barcelona was born to [her husband] Peter IV King Aragon [aged 42] and Eleanor of Sicily Queen Consort Aragon [aged 37]. Coefficient of inbreeding 2.45%. He died aged one in 1364.
In July 1363 [her step-daughter] Constance Barcelona [aged 20] died.
In 1364 [her son] Alfonso Barcelona [aged 1] died.
On 24th June 1373 King John I of Aragon [aged 22] and Martha Armagnac Queen Consort Aragon [aged 26] were married at Barcelona [Map]. She by marriage Queen Consort Aragon. She the daughter of John I Count Armagnac [deceased] and Beatrice Clermont Countess Armagnac. He the son of Peter IV King Aragon [aged 53] and Eleanor of Sicily Queen Consort Aragon [aged 48]. They were fourth cousin once removed. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.
On 20th April 1375 Eleanor of Sicily Queen Consort Aragon [aged 50] died.
On 11th October 1377 [her former husband] Peter IV King Aragon [aged 58] and Sibia Fortia Queen Consort Aragon were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Aragon. He the son of Alfonso IV King Aragon and Teresa Enteca Queen Consort Aragon.
On 6th January 1387 [her former husband] Peter IV King Aragon [aged 67] died. His son John [aged 36] succeeded I King Aragon.
Kings Wessex: Great x 10 Grand Daughter of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Godwinson: Great x 8 Grand Daughter of King Harold II of England
Kings England: Great x 5 Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 9 Grand Daughter of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 16 Grand Daughter of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor
Kings France: Great x 10 Grand Daughter of Hugh I King of the Franks
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 14 Grand Daughter of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 4 Grandfather: Alfonso II King Aragon 
Great x 3 Grandfather: Peter II King Aragon
Great x 4 Grandmother: Sancha Ivrea Queen Consort Aragon 
Great x 2 Grandfather: James I King Aragon
Great x 3 Grandmother: Marie Montpellier Queen Consort Aragon
Great x 1 Grandfather: Peter III King Aragon
Great x 4 Grandfather: King Béla III of Hungary
Great x 3 Grandfather: King Andrew II of Hungary
Great x 4 Grandmother: Agnes of Antioch
Great x 2 Grandmother: Violant Árpád Queen Consort Aragon
GrandFather: Frederick III King Sicily
Father: Peter II King Sicily 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: King Philip II of France 
2 x Great Grand Son of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: King Louis VIII of France 3 x Great Grand Son of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabelle Flanders Queen Consort France
Great x 2 Grandfather: King Charles Capet of Sicily Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Alfonso VIII King Castile
Great x 3 Grandmother: Blanche Ivrea Queen Consort France Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Plantagenet Queen Consort Castile 
Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Charles II King Naples 2 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Alfonso Barcelona II Count Provence
Great x 3 Grandfather: Raymond IV Count Provence
Great x 4 Grandmother: Gersenda II Sabran Countess Provence
Great x 2 Grandmother: Beatrice Provence Queen Consort Sicily
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Savoy I Count Savoy
Great x 3 Grandmother: Beatrice Savoy Countess Provence
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Geneva Countess Savoy
GrandMother: Eleanor Capet 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: King Andrew II of Hungary
Great x 3 Grandfather: Béla IV King of Hungary
Great x 2 Grandfather: Stephen V of Hungary
Great x 1 Grandmother: Mary of Hungary Queen Consort Naples
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Cuman
Eleanor of Sicily Queen Consort Aragon 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England