Abbot John Whethamstede’s Chronicle of the Abbey of St Albans
Abbot John Whethamstede's Register aka Chronicle of his second term at the Abbey of St Albans, 1451-1461, is a remarkable text that describes his first-hand experience of the beginning of the Wars of the Roses including the First and Second Battles of St Albans, 1455 and 1461, respectively, their cause, and their consequences, not least on the Abbey itself. His text also includes Loveday, Blore Heath, Northampton, the Act of Accord, Wakefield, and Towton, and ends with the Coronation of King Edward IV. In addition to the events of the Wars of the Roses, Abbot John, or his scribes who wrote the Chronicle, include details in the life of the Abbey such as charters, letters, land exchanges, visits by legates, and disputes, which provide a rich insight into the day-to-day life of the Abbey, and the challenges faced by its Abbot.
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In 1248 Isabella Barcelona Queen Consort France was born to [her father] James I King Aragon and [her mother] Violant Árpád Queen Consort Aragon.
Around 1251 [her mother] Violant Árpád Queen Consort Aragon died.
On 28th May 1262 King Philip III of France and Isabella Barcelona Queen Consort France were married. She the daughter of James I King Aragon and Violant Árpád Queen Consort Aragon. He the son of King Louis IX of France and Margaret Provence Queen Consort France.
In 1268 [her brother-in-law] Robert Bourbon 1st Count Clermont was created 1st Count Clermont.
In June 1268 [her son] King Philip IV of France was born to [her husband] King Philip III of France and Isabella Barcelona Queen Consort France. He married 16th August 1284 Joan Blois I Queen Navarre, daughter of Henry I King Navarre and Blanche Capet Queen Navarre, and had issue.
In 1269 [her brother-in-law] Peter Capet Count Alençon was created Count Alençon.
On 12th March 1270 [her son] Charles Valois I Count Valois was born to [her husband] King Philip III of France and Isabella Barcelona Queen Consort France. He married (1) 16th August 1290 Margaret Capet Countess Valois and had issue (2) 1302 Catherine Courtenay Countess Valois and had issue (3) 1308 Mahaut Chatillon Countess Valois, daughter of Guy Chatillon IV Count Saint Pol and Marie Capet, and had issue.
On 3rd August 1270 [her brother-in-law] John Tristan Capet Count Valois died.
On 25th August 1270 [her father-in-law] King Louis IX of France died. [her husband] King Philip III of France succeeded III King France: Capet. Isabella Barcelona Queen Consort France by marriage Queen Consort France.
On 28th January 1271 Isabella Barcelona Queen Consort France died.
On 21st August 1274 [her former husband] King Philip III of France and Maria of Brabant Queen Consort France were married. She by marriage Queen Consort of France. She the daughter of Henry Reginar III Duke Brabant and Adelaide Burgundy Duchess Brabant. He the son of [her former father-in-law] King Louis IX of France and [her former mother-in-law] Margaret Provence Queen Consort France.
On 5th October 1285 [her former husband] King Philip III of France died of dysentery; see Annals of Dunstable. [her son] King Philip IV of France succeeded IV King France: Capet. [her daughter-in-law] Joan Blois I Queen Navarre by marriage Queen Consort of France.
[her father] James I King Aragon and Eleanor Ivrea Queen Consort Aragon were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Aragon. She the daughter of Alfonso VIII King Castile and Eleanor Plantagenet Queen Consort Castile. He the son of [her grandfather] Peter II King Aragon and [her grandmother] Marie Montpellier Queen Consort Aragon.
[her father] James I King Aragon and [her mother] Violant Árpád Queen Consort Aragon were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Aragon. He the son of [her grandfather] Peter II King Aragon and [her grandmother] Marie Montpellier Queen Consort Aragon.
[her son] Robert Capet was born to King Philip III of France and Isabella Barcelona Queen Consort France.
[her father] James I King Aragon and Teresa Gil Vidaure Queen Consort Aragon were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Aragon. He the son of [her grandfather] Peter II King Aragon and [her grandmother] Marie Montpellier Queen Consort Aragon.