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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King Navarre is in Kingdom of Navarre.
On 21st November 1150 García "Restorer" IV King Navarre died. Sancho "Wise" King Navarre succeeded King Navarre.
On 27th June 1194 Sancho "Wise" King Navarre died at Pamplona. Sancho "Strong" VII King Navarre succeeded VII King Navarre.
On 7th April 1234 Sancho "Strong" VII King Navarre died. Theobald IV King Navarre succeeded IV King Navarre. Margaret Bourbon Queen Consort Navarre by marriage Queen Consort Navarre.
On 8th July 1253 Theobald IV King Navarre died. Theobald "Young" II King Navarre succeeded V Count Champagne, II King Navarre.
On 04 or 5th December 1270 Theobald "Young" II King Navarre died at Trapani returning from the Eighth Crusade. Henry I King Navarre succeeded I King Navarre, III Count Champagne. Blanche Capet Queen Navarre by marriage Queen Navarre, Countess Champagne.
On 22nd July 1274 Henry I King Navarre died. Joan Blois I Queen Navarre succeeded I Queen Navarre.
On 3rd January 1322 Philip V King France I King Navarre died. Charles IV King France I King Navarre succeeded IV King France: Capet, I King Navarre although his niece was by right successor to the Kingdom of Navarre.
On 1st February 1328 Charles IV King France I King Navarre died. On 1st April 1328 King Philip "Fortunate" VI of France succeeded VI King France: Capet Valois. The succession somewhat complicated by Charles' wife Blanche of Burgundy Queen Consort France being pregnant. The child Blanche Capet was born two months later on 1st April 1328. A girl child therefore excluded from the succession confirming Philip's as King. Charles the last of the House of Capet. Philip the first of the House of Valois. Joan Capet II Queen Navarre succeeded II Queen Navarre. Her husband Philip "Noble" III King Navarre by marriage III King Navarre.
On 16th September 1343 Philip "Noble" III King Navarre died. Charles "Bad" II King Navarre succeeded II King Navarre.
On 1st January 1387 Charles "Bad" II King Navarre burned to death. Charles III King Navarre succeeded III King Navarre. Eleanor of Castile Queen Consort Navarre by marriage Queen Consort Navarre.
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On 23rd September 1461 Charles "Viana" IV King Navarre died. Blanche Trastámara II Queen Navarre succeeded II Queen Navarre.
In 1479 Francis I King Navarre succeeded I King Navarre.
On 7th January 1483 Francis I King Navarre died. Catherine Grailly I Queen Navarre succeeded I Queen Navarre, Countess Foix.
In 1484 Jean III King Navarre and Catherine Grailly I Queen Navarre were married. He by marriage King Navarre. She the daughter of Gaston V Count Foix and Magdalena Valois Countess Foix.
On 12th February 1517 Catherine Grailly I Queen Navarre died. King Henry II of Navarre succeeded II King Navarre.
On 25th May 1555 King Henry II of Navarre died. Jeanne Albret III Queen Navarre succeeded III Queen Navarre.
Antoine King Navarre by marriage King Navarre.
García "Restorer" IV King Navarre succeeded IV King Navarre.
Charles "Viana" IV King Navarre was appointed IV King Navarre. Agnes de la Marck Queen Consort Navarre by marriage Queen Consort Navarre.