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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Paternal Family Tree: Jimenez
Sancho Ramírez I King Aragon V King Pamplona and Isabella Urgell Queen Consort Aragon Queen Consort Pamplona were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Aragon, Queen Consort Pamplona. She the daughter of Ermengol Urgell 3rd Count Urgell. He the son of Ramiro Sánchez I King Aragon and Gisberga or Ermesinda Bigorre Queen Consort Aragon.
On 22nd August 1036 [his father] Ramiro Sánchez I King Aragon (age 29) and [his mother] Gisberga or Ermesinda Bigorre Queen Consort Aragon (age 21) were married. He the illegitmate son of [his grandfather] Sancho "Great" III King Pamplona and [his grandmother] Sancha Aibar.
In 1042 Sancho Ramírez I King Aragon V King Pamplona was born to [his father] Ramiro Sánchez I King Aragon (age 35) and [his mother] Gisberga or Ermesinda Bigorre Queen Consort Aragon (age 27).
On 1st December 1049 [his mother] Gisberga or Ermesinda Bigorre Queen Consort Aragon (age 34) died.
8th May 1063. The Battle of Graus was part of the reconquest of the Iberian Peninsular by the Spanish from the Arabs.
[his father] Ramiro Sánchez I King Aragon (age 56) was killed in battle. His son Sancho (age 21) succeeded I King Aragon.
Around 1068 [his son] Peter I King Aragon I King Pamplona was born to Sancho Ramírez I King Aragon V King Pamplona (age 26) and Isabella Urgell Queen Consort Aragon Queen Consort Pamplona. He married (1) 1086 Agnes Poitiers Queen Consort Aragon Queen Consort Pamplona, daughter of Guy William Poitiers VIII Duke Aquitaine and Hildegarde Burgundy Duchess Aquitaine, and had issue (2) 1097 Bertha Queen Consort Aragon Queen Consort Pamplona.
In 1071 [his son] Fernando Jiménez was born to Sancho Ramírez I King Aragon V King Pamplona (age 29) and [his wife] Felicia Montdidier Queen Consort Aragon and Pamplona (age 11).
Around 1071 Sancho Ramírez I King Aragon V King Pamplona (age 29) and Felicia Montdidier Queen Consort Aragon and Pamplona (age 11) were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Aragon, Queen Consort Pamplona. She the daughter of Hilduin Montdidier IV Count Montdidier. He the son of Ramiro Sánchez I King Aragon and Gisberga or Ermesinda Bigorre Queen Consort Aragon.
Around 1073 [his son] Alfonso I King Aragon I King Pamplona was born to Sancho Ramírez I King Aragon V King Pamplona (age 31) and [his wife] Felicia Montdidier Queen Consort Aragon and Pamplona (age 13). He married (1) 1109 his half second cousin Urracca "Reckless" Jiménez Queen Consort Aragon and Pamplona, daughter of Alfonso "Brave" VI King Leon VI King Castile and Constance Burgundy Queen Consort Castile and Leon.
In 1076 Sancho Ramírez I King Aragon V King Pamplona (age 34) succeeded V King Pamplona.
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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In 1080 Rotrou Chateaudun II Count Perche died. His son Geoffrey succeeded III Count Perche. [his sister-in-law] Beatrix de Ramerupt Montdidier Countess Mortain and Perche by marriage Countess Perche.
In 1086 [his son] Peter I King Aragon I King Pamplona (age 18) and [his daughter-in-law] Agnes Poitiers Queen Consort Aragon Queen Consort Pamplona (age 14) were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Aragon, Queen Consort Pamplona. She the daughter of Guy William Poitiers VIII Duke Aquitaine (age 61) and Hildegarde Burgundy Duchess Aquitaine (age 30). He the son of Sancho Ramírez I King Aragon V King Pamplona (age 44) and Isabella Urgell Queen Consort Aragon Queen Consort Pamplona.
On 24th April 1086 [his son] Ramiro "Monk" II King Aragon was born to Sancho Ramírez I King Aragon V King Pamplona (age 44) and [his wife] Felicia Montdidier Queen Consort Aragon and Pamplona (age 26). He married on or before 11th August 1136 Agnes Poitiers Queen Consort Aragon, daughter of William "Troubadour" Poitiers IX Duke Aquitaine and Philippa Rouerge Duchess Aquitaine, and had issue.
In 1094 [his son] Fernando Jiménez (age 23) died.
On 4th June 1094 Sancho Ramírez I King Aragon V King Pamplona (age 52) died. His son Peter (age 26) succeeded I King Aragon, I King Pamplona.
On 3rd May 1123 [his former wife] Felicia Montdidier Queen Consort Aragon and Pamplona (age 63) died.
[his father] Ramiro Sánchez I King Aragon and Agnes Unknown Queen Consort Aragon were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Aragon. He the illegitmate son of [his grandfather] Sancho "Great" III King Pamplona and [his grandmother] Sancha Aibar.
Great x 4 Grandfather: Sancho I King Pamplona
Great x 3 Grandfather: García I King Pamplona
Great x 2 Grandfather: Sancho II King Pamplona
Great x 4 Grandfather: Galindo Aznárez II Count Aragon
Great x 3 Grandmother: Andregoto Aznárez
Great x 1 Grandfather: García Sánchez "Tremulous" II King Pamplona
Great x 3 Grandfather: Fernán González Count Castile
Great x 2 Grandmother: Urraca González Queen Consort Leon Queen Consort Pamplona
Great x 3 Grandmother: Sancha Sánchez
GrandFather: Sancho "Great" III King Pamplona
Great x 2 Grandfather: Fernando Bermúdez
Great x 1 Grandmother: Jimena Fernández Bermúdez Queen Consort Pamplona
Father: Ramiro Sánchez I King Aragon
GrandMother: Sancha Aibar
Sancho Ramírez I King Aragon V King Pamplona
Great x 1 Grandfather: Roger I of Carcasonne
GrandFather: Bernard Roger Count of Bigorre
Mother: Gisberga or Ermesinda Bigorre Queen Consort Aragon