Dukes of France is in France Nobility.
In 1414 John Valois I Duke Alençon was created I Duke Alençon. Marie Montfort Duchess Alençon [aged 22] by marriage Duchess Alençon.
25th October 1415. At the Battle of Agincourt the French army suffered significant casualties.
Charles Valois Duke Orléans [aged 20] was captured by Richard Waller [aged 20] for which he was knighted on the battlefield by King Henry V of England [aged 29]. John Bourbon I Duke Bourbon [aged 34], Jean II Le Maingre 'Boucicaut' [aged 49], Georges de La Trémoille [aged 33] and Charles Artois Count of Eu [aged 21] were captured.
Charles Albret [aged 46], Philip Valois II Count Nevers [aged 26], John of Bar [aged 35], Jacques Chatillon [aged 48], David Rambures [aged 51] and his three sons: Jean Rambures, Hugues Rambures, Philippe Rambures were killed.
Hector de Chartres was killed.
Robert of Bar Count Soissons Count Marle [aged 25] was killed. His daughter Jeanne succeeded Countess Soissons.
Edward of Bar III Duke of Bar [aged 38] was killed. His brother Louis [aged 38] succeeded I Duke Bar.
John Valois I Duke Alençon was killed. His son John [aged 6] succeeded II Duke Alençon.
Frederick Metz I Count Vaudémont [aged 47] was killed. His son Antoine [aged 15] succeeded Count Vaudémont.
Anthony Valois Duke Brabant [aged 31] was killed. His son John [aged 12] succeeded IV Duke Brabant. Jacqueline Wittelsbach Duchess Brabant and Gloucester [aged 14] by marriage Duchess Brabant.
In 1437 John Valois II Duke Alençon [aged 27] and Marie Armagnac Duchess Alençon [aged 17] were married. She by marriage Duchess Alençon. She the daughter of John IV Count Armagnac [aged 40] and Isabella Évreux Countess Armagnac. He the son of John Valois I Duke Alençon and Marie Montfort Duchess Alençon [aged 45]. They were second cousins. He a great x 4 grandson of King Henry III of England.
On 8th September 1476 John Valois II Duke Alençon [aged 67] died. His son Rene [aged 22] succeeded Duke Alençon.
On 14th May 1488 Rene Valois Duke Alençon [aged 34] and Margaret Lorraine Duchess Alençon [aged 25] were married. She by marriage Duchess Alençon. She the daughter of Frederick Lorraine Count Vaudémont and Yolande Valois Anjou. He the son of John Valois II Duke Alençon and Marie Armagnac Duchess Alençon. They were fourth cousins. He a great x 5 grandson of King Henry III of England.
On 1st November 1492 Rene Valois Duke Alençon [aged 38] died. His son Charles [aged 3] succeeded IV Duke Alençon.
In 1710 Charles Bourbon Duke Berry, Alençon and Angoulême [aged 23] was created 1st Duke Berry, 1st Duke Alençon, 1st Duke Angoulême, 1st Count Ponthieu.
In 1619 Charles Valois Duke Angoulême [aged 45] was created Duke Angoulême.
In 1710 Charles Bourbon Duke Berry, Alençon and Angoulême [aged 23] was created 1st Duke Berry, 1st Duke Alençon, 1st Duke Angoulême, 1st Count Ponthieu.
In 1360 John Valois 1st Duke Berry [aged 19] was created 1st Duke Berry and 1st Duke Auvergne.
On 15th June 1416 John Valois 1st Duke Berry [aged 75] died. Duke Berry extinct. His daughter Marie [aged 41] succeeded I Duchess Auvergne.
In 1354 Robert of Bar 1st Duke of Bar [aged 9] was created 1st Duke Bar. Marie Valois Duchess Bar [aged 9] by marriage Duchess Bar.
On 25th September 1396 at the Battle of Nicopolis..
Henry of Bar [aged 32] was captured.
Philippe of Bar [aged 24] was killed. His brother Edward [aged 19] succeeded III Duke Bar.
Philip Artois Count of Eu [aged 39] was captured.
25th October 1415. At the Battle of Agincourt the French army suffered significant casualties.
Charles Valois Duke Orléans [aged 20] was captured by Richard Waller [aged 20] for which he was knighted on the battlefield by King Henry V of England [aged 29]. John Bourbon I Duke Bourbon [aged 34], Jean II Le Maingre 'Boucicaut' [aged 49], Georges de La Trémoille [aged 33] and Charles Artois Count of Eu [aged 21] were captured.
Charles Albret [aged 46], Philip Valois II Count Nevers [aged 26], John of Bar [aged 35], Jacques Chatillon [aged 48], David Rambures [aged 51] and his three sons: Jean Rambures, Hugues Rambures, Philippe Rambures were killed.
Hector de Chartres was killed.
Robert of Bar Count Soissons Count Marle [aged 25] was killed. His daughter Jeanne succeeded Countess Soissons.
Edward of Bar III Duke of Bar [aged 38] was killed. His brother Louis [aged 38] succeeded I Duke Bar.
John Valois I Duke Alençon was killed. His son John [aged 6] succeeded II Duke Alençon.
Frederick Metz I Count Vaudémont [aged 47] was killed. His son Antoine [aged 15] succeeded Count Vaudémont.
Anthony Valois Duke Brabant [aged 31] was killed. His son John [aged 12] succeeded IV Duke Brabant. Jacqueline Wittelsbach Duchess Brabant and Gloucester [aged 14] by marriage Duchess Brabant.
William of Worcester's Chronicle of England
William of Worcester, born around 1415, and died around 1482 was secretary to John Fastolf, the renowned soldier of the Hundred Years War, during which time he collected documents, letters, and wrote a record of events. Following their return to England in 1440 William was witness to major events. Twice in his chronicle he uses the first person: 1. when writing about the murder of Thomas, 7th Baron Scales, in 1460, he writes '… and I saw him lying naked in the cemetery near the porch of the church of St. Mary Overie in Southwark …' and 2. describing King Edward IV's entry into London in 1461 he writes '… proclaimed that all the people themselves were to recognize and acknowledge Edward as king. I was present and heard this, and immediately went down with them into the city'. William’s Chronicle is rich in detail. It is the source of much information about the Wars of the Roses, including the term 'Diabolical Marriage' to describe the marriage of Queen Elizabeth Woodville’s brother John’s marriage to Katherine, Dowager Duchess of Norfolk, he aged twenty, she sixty-five or more, and the story about a paper crown being placed in mockery on the severed head of Richard, 3rd Duke of York.
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In 1483 René Lorraine II Duke Lorraine Duke of Bar [aged 31] succeeded Duke Bar.
In 1485 René Lorraine II Duke Lorraine Duke of Bar [aged 33] and Philippa Egmont Duchess of Bar Duchess Lorraine [aged 18] were married. She by marriage Duchess Bar, Duchess Lorraine. She the daughter of Adolf Egmont 2nd Duke Guelders and Catherine Bourbon Duchess Guelders. He the son of Frederick Lorraine Count Vaudémont and Yolande Valois Anjou. They were fourth cousins.
François Bourbon Vendôme 2nd Duke Beaufort succeeded 2nd Duke Beaufort.
On 29th April 1550 Margaret Valois Duchess Berry and Savoy [aged 26] was created Duchess Berry.
In 1559 Emmanuel Philibert Duke of Savoy [aged 30] and Margaret Valois Duchess Berry and Savoy [aged 35] were married. She by marriage Duchess Savoy. He by marriage Duke Berry. She the daughter of King Francis I of France and Claude Valois Orléans Queen Consort France. He the son of Charles 3rd Duke Savoy and Beatrice Aviz Duchess Savoy. They were half first cousin once removed. He a great x 5 grandson of King Edward III of England.
In 1360 John Valois 1st Duke Berry [aged 19] was created 1st Duke Berry and 1st Duke Auvergne.
Before 1362 John Valois 1st Duke Berry [aged 21] and Joanne Armagnac Duchess Berry [aged 15] were married. She by marriage Duchess Berry. She the daughter of John I Count Armagnac [aged 50] and Beatrice Clermont Countess Armagnac [aged 51]. He the son of King John "The Good" II of France [aged 42] and Bonne Luxemburg Queen Consort France. They were third 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.
In 1389 John Valois 1st Duke Berry [aged 48] and Joan II Countess of Auvergne Duchess Berry [aged 11] were married. She by marriage Duchess Berry. The difference in their ages was 37 years. She the daughter of John II Count Auvergne and Aliénor de Comminges. He the son of King John "The Good" II of France and Bonne Luxemburg Queen Consort France.
On 15th June 1416 John Valois 1st Duke Berry [aged 75] died. Duke Berry extinct. His daughter Marie [aged 41] succeeded I Duchess Auvergne.
In 1710 Charles Bourbon Duke Berry, Alençon and Angoulême [aged 23] was created 1st Duke Berry, 1st Duke Alençon, 1st Duke Angoulême, 1st Count Ponthieu.
On 6th July 1710 Charles Bourbon Duke Berry, Alençon and Angoulême [aged 23] and Marie Louise Élisabeth Bourbon Duchess Berry [aged 14] were married. She by marriage Duchess Berry. She the daughter of Philippe Bourbon II Duke Orléans [aged 35] and Françoise Marie Bourbon Duchess Orléans [aged 33]. He the son of Louis "Le Grand Dauphin" Bourbon Duke Burgundy [aged 48] and Maria Anna Victoria Wittelsbach Duchess Burgundy. They were half first cousins. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland.
Annals of the six Kings of England by Nicholas Trivet
Translation of the Annals of the Six Kings of England by that traces the rise and rule of the Angevin aka Plantagenet dynasty from the mid-12th to early 14th century. Written by the Dominican scholar Nicholas Trivet, the work offers a vivid account of English history from the reign of King Stephen through to the death of King Edward I, blending political narrative with moral reflection. Covering the reigns of six monarchs—from Stephen to Edward I—the chronicle explores royal authority, rebellion, war, and the shifting balance between crown, church, and nobility. Trivet provides detailed insight into defining moments such as baronial conflicts, Anglo-French rivalry, and the consolidation of royal power under Edward I, whose reign he describes with particular immediacy. The Annals combines careful year-by-year reporting with thoughtful interpretation, presenting history not merely as a sequence of events but as a moral and political lesson. Ideal for readers interested in medieval history, kingship, and the origins of the English state, this chronicle remains a valuable and accessible window into the turbulent world of the Plantagenet kings.
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Henri Jules Bourbon Condé Prince Condé was appointed Duke Enghien.
On 9th February 1534 Francis Bourbon Duke Estouteville [aged 42] and Adrienne Estouteville Duchess Estouteville [aged 21] were married. She by marriage Countess Saint Pol. He by marriage Duke Estouteville. The difference in their ages was 21 years. He the son of Francis Bourbon Count Vendôme and Soissons and Marie Luxemburg Countess Vendôme and Soissons.
Adrienne Estouteville Duchess Estouteville was appointed Duke Estouteville.
In 1741 Antoine 5th Duke of Gramont [aged 53] died. His brother Louis [aged 51] succeeded 6th Duke Gramont.
On 11th May 1745 the allied army commanded by William Augustus Hanover 1st Duke Cumberland [aged 24] was defeated by a French army at the Battle of Fontenoy.
George Cholmondeley [aged 20], George Keppel 3rd Earl Albermarle [aged 21], Joseph Yorke 1st Baron Dover [aged 20] and John Waldegrave 3rd Earl Waldegrave [aged 27] fought.
Henry Ponsonby [aged 60], James Dillon and Robert Douglas were killed.
George Sackville aka Germain 1st Viscount Sackville [aged 29] led the charge of the Duke of Cumberland's infantry leading his regiment so deep into the French lines that when he was wounded and captured he was taken to the tent of Louis XV.
Louis 6th Duke of Gramont [aged 55] was killed. His son Antoine [aged 23] succeeded 7th Duke Gramont.
In 1801 Antoine 8th Duke Gramont [aged 45] succeeded 8th Duke Gramont.
In 1801 Antoine 7th Duke Gramont [aged 79] died. His son Antoine [aged 45] succeeded 8th Duke Gramont. Aglae de Polignac "Guichette" Duchess Gramont [aged 32] by marriage Duchess Gramont.
On 28th August 1836 Antoine 8th Duke Gramont [aged 81] died. His son Antoine [aged 47] succeeded 9th Duke Gramont.
On 4th March 1855 Antoine Héraclius Agénor 9th Duc de Gramont [aged 65] died. His son Agénor [aged 35] succeeded 10th Duke Gramont.
On 17th January 1880 Agénor 10th Duc de Gramont [aged 60] died. His son Antoine [aged 28] succeeded 11th Duke Gramont. Marguerite de Rothschild Duchess Gramont [aged 24] by marriage Duchess Gramont.
On 3rd August 1907 Antoine Alfred Agénor de Gramont 11th Duc de Gramont [aged 55] and Princess Maria Ruspoli [aged 19] were married. She by marriage Duchess Gramont. The difference in their ages was 36 years. He the son of Agénor 10th Duc de Gramont.
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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On 30th January 1925 Antoine Alfred Agénor de Gramont 11th Duc de Gramont [aged 73] died. His son Armand [aged 45] succeeded 12th Duke Gramont. Élaine Greffulhe Duchess Gramont [aged 42] by marriage Duchess Gramont.
Louis Auguste Bourbon Duke Maine was created 1st Duke Maine.
Charles "Younger" King of the Franks was appointed Duke Maine.
In February 1538 Louise Bourbon Duchess of Monpensier [aged 56] was created Duchess Monpensier.
In 1061 William Rouerge Duke Narbonne [aged 21] was appointed Duke Narbonne.
William Rouerge Duke Narbonne and Emma Mortain Duchess Narbonne were married. She by marriage Duchess Narbonne. She the daughter of Robert Mortain Count Mortain 1st Earl Cornwall and Matilda or Maud Montgomery. He the son of Pons Rouerge Margrave Provence and Almodis La Marche Margrave Provence.
On 20th September 1780 Jules 1st Duke of Polignac [aged 34] was created 1st Duke Poligac.
Bernard Poitiers Duke Septimania was appointed Duke Septimania.
In July 1563 Louis III de La Tremoille 1st Duke Thouars [aged 42] was created 1st Duke Thouars. Jeanne Montmorency [aged 35] by marriage Duchess Thouars.
On 25th March 1577 Louis III de La Tremoille 1st Duke Thouars [aged 56] died. His son Claude [aged 11] succeeded 2nd Duke Thouars.
The History of William Marshal was commissioned by his son shortly after William’s death in 1219 to celebrate the Marshal’s remarkable life; it is an authentic, contemporary voice. The manuscript was discovered in 1861 by French historian Paul Meyer. Meyer published the manuscript in its original Anglo-French in 1891 in two books. This book is a line by line translation of the first of Meyer’s books; lines 1-10152. Book 1 of the History begins in 1139 and ends in 1194. It describes the events of the Anarchy, the role of William’s father John, John’s marriages, William’s childhood, his role as a hostage at the siege of Newbury, his injury and imprisonment in Poitou where he met Eleanor of Aquitaine and his life as a knight errant. It continues with the accusation against him of an improper relationship with Margaret, wife of Henry the Young King, his exile, and return, the death of Henry the Young King, the rebellion of Richard, the future King Richard I, war with France, the death of King Henry II, and the capture of King Richard, and the rebellion of John, the future King John. It ends with the release of King Richard and the death of John Marshal.
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After 1597 Claude de La Tremoille 2nd Duke Thouars [aged 31] and Charlotte Flandrina Orange Nassau [aged 17] were married. She by marriage Duchess Thouars. He the son of Louis III de La Tremoille 1st Duke Thouars and Jeanne Montmorency.
In 790 William Poitiers Duke Toulouse [aged 35] was appointed Duke Toulouse.
In 1386 Louis Valois I Duke Orléans [aged 13] was appointed Duke Touraine.
Around 1424 Archibald Douglas 2nd Duke Touraine [aged 34] and Euphemia Graham Lady Hamilton [aged 16] were married. She by marriage Duchess Touraine, Countess Wigtown. She the daughter of Patrick Graham and Eupheme Stewart 2nd Countess of Strathearn and Caithness. He the son of Archibald Douglas 1st Duke Touraine [aged 52] and Margaret Stewart Duchess Touraine. They were half second cousins.
On 29th April 1424 Archibald Douglas 1st Duke Touraine [aged 52] was created 1st Duke Touraine by Charles "Victorious" VII King France [aged 21]; he was the first non-Frenchman to be appiinted Duke in France. Charles had also appointed him Lieutenant General in the waging of war in the Kingdom of France. Margaret Stewart Duchess Touraine by marriage Duchess Touraine.
On 17th August 1424 Archibald Douglas 2nd Duke Touraine [aged 34] succeeded 2nd Duke Touraine, 2nd Earl Wigtown, 5th Lord Douglas, 2nd Lord Annandale, 2nd Lord Galloway, 2nd Lord Bothwell.
On 26th June 1439 Archibald Douglas 2nd Duke Touraine [aged 49] died. His son William [aged 15] succeeded 3rd Duke Touraine, 3rd Earl Wigtown, 6th Lord Douglas, 3rd Lord Annandale, 3rd Lord Galloway, 3rd Lord Bothwell. Janet Lindsay Countess Wigtown [aged 12] by marriage Countess Wigtown.