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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Basing, Hampshire is in Hampshire.
In 1225 John St John was born to Robert St John [aged 25] and Agnes Cantilupe [aged 23] at Basing, Hampshire. He married in or before 1262 Agnes Fitzpiers and had issue.
In 1259 Edward St John was born to John St John [aged 34] and Agnes Fitzpiers [aged 24] at Basing, Hampshire. He married Eve Hauterive and had issue.
Around 1262 Amadeus St John was born to John St John [aged 37] and Agnes Fitzpiers [aged 27] at Basing, Hampshire.
On 7th March 1266 Robert St John [aged 66] died at Basing, Hampshire.
In October 1273 John St John 1st Baron St John of Basing was born to John St John [aged 48] and Agnes Fitzpiers [aged 39] at Basing, Hampshire. He married 1. after October 1273 Alice Broadspear Baroness St John Basing 2. in or before 1304 Isabel Courtenay Baroness St John of Basing, daughter of Hugh Courtenay 3rd Baron Okehampton and Eleanor Despencer Baroness Okehampton, and had issue.
In 1275 Agnes St John Countess Devon was born to John St John [aged 50] and Agnes Fitzpiers [aged 40] at Basing, Hampshire. She married 28th February 1292 Hugh Courtenay 1st or 9th Earl Devon, son of Hugh Courtenay 3rd Baron Okehampton and Eleanor Despencer Baroness Okehampton, and had issue.
On 29th September 1309 John St John [aged 84] died at Basing, Hampshire.
On 26th May 1310 Hugh St John 2nd Baron St John of Basing was born to John St John 1st Baron St John of Basing [aged 36] and Isabel Courtenay Baroness St John of Basing [aged 27] at Basing, Hampshire. He married 1. before 1329 Mirabelle Wake Baroness St John Basing and had issue 2. before May 1335 Isabel Wake Baroness St John Basing and had issue.
On 23rd April 1323 John St John 2nd Baron St John Lagenham [aged 42] died at Basing, Hampshire. His son John [aged 15] succeeded 3rd Baron St John of Lagenham.
On 14th May 1329 John St John 1st Baron St John of Basing [aged 55] died at Basing, Hampshire. His son Hugh [aged 18] succeeded 2nd Baron St John of Basing. Mirabelle Wake Baroness St John Basing by marriage Baroness St John of Basing.
On 29th June 1333 Isabel St John 4th Baroness St John of Basing was born to Hugh St John 2nd Baron St John of Basing [aged 23] and Isabel Wake Baroness St John Basing at Basing, Hampshire. She married 1. Henry Burghesh, son of Bartholomew "The Elder" Burghesh 1st Baron Burghesh and Elizabeth Verdun Baroness Burghesh 2. in or before 1351 Luke Poynings 4th Baron St John of Basing and had issue.
In 1334 Edmund St John 3rd Baron St John of Basing was born to Hugh St John 2nd Baron St John of Basing [aged 23] and Isabel Wake Baroness St John Basing at Basing, Hampshire. He married before 18th August 1347 Elizabeth Strange Baroness St John of Basing, daughter of John Strange 2nd Baron Strange Blackmere and Ankaret Boteler Baroness Strange Blackmere.
In May 1335 Hugh St John 2nd Baron St John of Basing [aged 24] died at Basing, Hampshire. His son Edmund [aged 1] succeeded 3rd Baron St John of Basing.
On 10th May 1335 Isabel Courtenay Baroness St John of Basing [aged 52] died at Basing, Hampshire.
On 30th November 1368 Edward St John died at Basing, Hampshire.
Around 1427 John Paulet was born to John Paulet [aged 27] and Constance Poynings [aged 19] at Basing, Hampshire. He married his third cousin once removed Eleanor Ros and had issue.
On 11th January 1436 John Paulet [aged 36] died at Basing, Hampshire.
In 1452 John Paulet was born to John Paulet [aged 25] and Eleanor Ros [aged 19] at Basing, Hampshire. He married his second cousin once removed Alice Paulett.
Around 1462 Margaret Paulet was born to John Paulet [aged 35] and Eleanor Ros [aged 29] at Basing, Hampshire. She married in or before 1480 her second cousin once removed Amyas Paulett.
On 5th October 1492 John Paulet [aged 65] died at Basing, Hampshire.
Before May 1509 Eleanor Ros [aged 76] died at Basing, Hampshire.
On 5th January 1525 John Paulet [aged 73] died at Basing, Hampshire. He was buried at St Mary's Church, Basing.
Henry Machyn's Diary. 7th February 1559. The vij day of Feybruary was bered my lade marques of Wynchester at Bassyng; and ther was a herse of wax, and viij dosen penselles, and armes, and skochyons, and garnyshed with angelles and archangells and with baner-rolles, and a x dosen skochyons; and ther was grett cher mad, and a grett dolle, boyth money and mett and drynke, and a grett dener, fysshe and flesse, and venesun.
On 5th January 1525 John Paulet [aged 73] died at Basing, Hampshire. He was buried at St Mary's Church, Basing.
On 19th March 1556 Elizabeth Seymour Baroness Cromwell Oakham [aged 38] died. She was buried at St Mary's Church, Basing.