Count Blois is in Counts of France.
Around 944 Theobald "Trickster" Blois I Count Blois [aged 31] and Luitgarde Vermandois Duchess Normandy [aged 29] were married. Luitgarde Vermandois Duchess Normandy by marriage Countess Blois. She the daughter of Herbert II Count Vermandois, Soissons and Meaux and Adela Capet Countess Vermandois, Soissons and Meaux.
In 975 Theobald "Trickster" Blois I Count Blois [aged 62] died. His succeeded son Odo Blois I Count Blois [aged 25] succeeded I Count Blois.
Around 983 Odo Blois I Count Blois [aged 33] and Bertha Welf Queen Consort France [aged 19] were married. Bertha Welf Queen Consort France by marriage Countess Blois. She the daughter of Conrad I King Burgundy [aged 58] and Mathilde Carolingian Queen Consort Burgundy [aged 40]. He the son of Theobald "Trickster" Blois I Count Blois and Luitgarde Vermandois Duchess Normandy. They were sixth cousins.
On 12th March 996 Odo Blois I Count Blois [aged 46] died. His succeeded son Theobald Blois II Count Blois [aged 11] succeeded II Count Blois.
Around 1004 Odo Blois II Count Blois [aged 21] and Maud Normandy Countess Blois were married. Maud Normandy Countess Blois by marriage Countess Blois. She the daughter of Richard "Fearless" Normandy I Duke Normandy and Gunnora Countess Ponthieu. He the son of Odo Blois I Count Blois and Bertha Welf Queen Consort France [aged 40].
On 11th July 1004 Theobald Blois II Count Blois [aged 19] died. His succeeded brother Odo Blois II Count Blois [aged 21] succeeded II Count Blois.
In 1007 Odo Blois II Count Blois [aged 24] and Ermengarde Auvergne Countess Blois [aged 37] were married. Ermengarde Auvergne Countess Blois by marriage Countess Blois. He the son of Odo Blois I Count Blois and Bertha Welf Queen Consort France [aged 43].
On 15th November 1037 Odo Blois II Count Blois [aged 54] died. His succeeded son Theobald [aged 25] succeeded III Count Blois. His succeeded son Stephen Blois II Count Troyes and Meaux succeeded II Count Troyes and Meaux.
In or before 1045 Theobald Blois III Count Blois [aged 32] and Gersenda Maine Countess Blois were married. She by marriage Countess Blois. She the daughter of Herbert "Wakedog" Maine I Count Maine. He the son of Odo Blois II Count Blois and Ermengarde Auvergne Countess Blois. They were third cousin twice removed.
Around 1055 Theobald Blois III Count Blois [aged 43] and Adela Valois Countess Blois and Vermandois were married. Adela Valois Countess Blois and Vermandois by marriage Countess Blois. He the son of Odo Blois II Count Blois and Ermengarde Auvergne Countess Blois.
Anne Boleyn. Her Life as told by Lancelot de Carle's 1536 Letter.
In 1536, two weeks after the execution of Anne Boleyn, her brother George and four others, Lancelot du Carle, wrote an extraordinary letter that described Anne's life, and her trial and execution, to which he was a witness. This book presents a new translation of that letter, with additional material from other contemporary sources such as Letters, Hall's and Wriothesley's Chronicles, the pamphlets of Wynkyn the Worde, the Memorial of George Constantyne, the Portuguese Letter and the Baga de Secrets, all of which are provided in Appendices.
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In 1080 Stephen Blois II Count Blois and Chartres [aged 35] and Adela Normandy Countess Blois [aged 13] were married at Chartres [Map]. Adela Normandy Countess Blois by marriage Countess Blois. The difference in their ages was 22 years. She the daughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England [aged 52] and Matilda Flanders Queen Consort England [aged 49]. He the son of Theobald Blois III Count Blois [aged 68] and Gersenda Maine Countess Blois. They were third cousins.
In 1089 Theobald Blois III Count Blois [aged 77] died. His succeeded son Stephen Blois II Count Blois and Chartres [aged 44] succeeded II Count Blois.
In 1104 William "Simple" Blois Count Blois Count Chartres [aged 19] and Agnes Sully Countess Blois and Chartres [aged 19] were married. She by marriage Countess Blois, Countess Chartres. He the son of Stephen Blois II Count Blois and Chartres [aged 59] and Adela Normandy Countess Blois [aged 37].
In 1123 Theobald Blois II Count Champagne IV Count Blois [aged 33] and Matilda Carinthia Countess Champagne and Blois were married. She by marriage Countess Champagne, Countess Blois. He the son of Stephen Blois II Count Blois and Chartres [aged 78] and Adela Normandy Countess Blois [aged 56].
Around 1150 William "Simple" Blois Count Blois Count Chartres [aged 65] died. His succeeded brother Theobald [aged 60] succeeded II Count Champagne, IV Count Blois.
On 8th January 1152 Theobald Blois II Count Champagne IV Count Blois [aged 62] died. His succeeded son Henry Blois I Count Champagne [aged 24] succeeded I Count Champagne. His succeeded son Theobald "Good" Blois V Count Blois [aged 22] succeeded V Count Blois.
In 1164 Theobald "Good" Blois V Count Blois [aged 34] and Alix Capet Countess Blois [aged 13] were married. Alix Capet Countess Blois by marriage Countess Blois. The difference in their ages was 20 years. She the daughter of Louis VII King of the Franks [aged 44] and Eleanor of Aquitaine Queen Consort Franks and England [aged 42]. He the son of Theobald Blois II Count Champagne IV Count Blois and Matilda Carinthia Countess Champagne and Blois. They were fourth cousins. He a great grandson of King William "Conqueror" I of England.
On 20th January 1191 Theobald "Good" Blois V Count Blois [aged 61] died. His succeeded son Louis Blois I Count Blois [aged 19] succeeded I Count Blois.
Before 14th April 1205 Louis Blois I Count Blois [aged 33] and Catherine Countess Blois and Clermont en Beauvaisis were married. Catherine Countess Blois and Clermont en Beauvaisis by marriage Countess Blois. She the daughter of Raoul I Count of Clermont-en-Beauvaisis. He the son of Theobald "Good" Blois V Count Blois and Alix Capet Countess Blois.
On 14th April 1205 Louis Blois I Count Blois [aged 33] died. His succeeded son Theobald Blois VI Count Blois succeeded VI Count Blois.
Before 1218 Theobald Blois VI Count Blois and Clemence Roches Countess Blois were married. She by marriage Countess Blois. He the son of Louis Blois I Count Blois and Catherine Countess Blois and Clermont en Beauvaisis.
In 1230 Hugh Chatillon I Count Blois V Count Saint Pol [aged 32] was appointed I Count Blois.
On 9th April 1248 Hugh Chatillon I Count Blois V Count Saint Pol [aged 50] died. His succeeded grandson Hugh Chatillon II Count Blois succeeded II Count Blois.
In 1280 Joan Chatillon I Countess Blois [aged 27] was appointed I Count Blois.
Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall
The Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall (Chronicon Anglicanum) is an indispensable medieval history that brings to life centuries of English and European affairs through the eyes of a learned Cistercian monk. Ralph of Coggeshall, abbot of the Abbey of Coggeshall in Essex in the early 13th century, continued and expanded his community’s chronicle, documenting events from the Norman Conquest of 1066 into the tumultuous reign of King Henry III. Blending eyewitness testimony, careful compilation, and the monastic commitment to record-keeping, this chronicle offers a rare narrative of political intrigue, royal power struggles, and social upheaval in England and beyond. Ralph’s work captures the reigns of pivotal figures such as Richard I and King John, providing invaluable insights into their characters, decisions, and the forces that shaped medieval rule. More than a simple annal, Chronicon Anglicanum conveys the texture of medieval life and governance, making it a rich source for scholars and readers fascinated by English history, monastic authorship, and the shaping of the medieval world.
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Around 1287 Hugh Chatillon II Count Blois and Beatrix Dampierre Countess Blois were married. Beatrix Dampierre Countess Blois by marriage Countess Blois. She the daughter of Guy Dampierre Count Flanders [aged 61] and Isabelle Luxemburg Countess Flanders [aged 40]. He the son of Guy Chatillon III Count Saint Pol [aged 60] and Matilda Reginar Countess Saint Pol [aged 63]. They were fourth cousins. He a great x 3 grandson of King Stephen I England. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England.
In 1307 Hugh Chatillon II Count Blois died. His succeeded son Guy Chatillon I Count Blois succeeded I Count Blois. Margaret Valois [aged 12] by marriage Countess Blois.
In 1340 Louis Chatillon II Count Blois I Count Chatillon and Jeanne Beaumont Count Soissons, Blois, Chatillon and Namur [aged 17] were married. Jeanne Beaumont Count Soissons, Blois, Chatillon and Namur by marriage Countess Blois, Countess Chatillon. She the daughter of John Beaumont Count Soissons [aged 52] and Margaret Nesle Countess Soissons [aged 35]. He the son of Guy Chatillon I Count Blois and Margaret Valois [aged 45]. They were second cousin once removed. He a great x 5 grandson of King Stephen I England. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Stephen I England.
On 12th August 1342 Guy Chatillon I Count Blois died. His succeeded son Louis Chatillon II Count Blois I Count Chatillon succeeded II Count Blois.
On 26th August 1346 the army of King Edward III of England [aged 33] defeated the French army at the Battle of Crécy. The English army was commanded by King Edward III of England, his son Edward "Black Prince" [aged 16], Thomas Beauchamp 11th Earl Warwick [aged 33], William Bohun 1st Earl of Northampton [aged 36] and John Beauchamp 1st Baron Beauchamp Warwick [aged 30].
The English army was included: Bishop Thomas of Hatfield [aged 36], Hugh Despencer 1st Baron Despencer [aged 38], Bernard Brocas [aged 16], Thomas Felton [aged 16], James Audley [aged 28], Robert Bourchier 1st Baron Bourchier, Bartholomew "The Elder" Burghesh 1st Baron Burghesh [aged 59], Bartholomew "The Younger" Burghesh 2nd Baron Burghesh [aged 18], Reginald Cobham 1st Baron Cobham [aged 51], John Darcy 1st Baron Darcy of Knayth [aged 66], Robert Ferrers 3rd Baron Ferrers of Chartley [aged 37], Richard Scrope 1st Baron Scrope of Bolton [aged 19], William Scrope [aged 21], Stephen Scrope [aged 21], William Latimer 4th Baron Latimer of Corby [aged 16], John Lisle 2nd Baron Lisle [aged 28], Gerard Lisle 1st Baron Lisle [aged 42], Nicholas Longford [aged 61], Edward Montagu 1st Baron Montagu, Walter Paveley 4th Baron Burghesh [aged 27], Michael Poynings 1st Baron Poynings [aged 28], Robert Ufford 1st Earl Suffolk [aged 48], John de Vere 7th Earl of Oxford [aged 34], Thomas West [aged 34], John Willoughby 2nd Baron Willoughby [aged 43], John Wingfield [aged 26], Henry Percy 11th and 3rd Baron Percy [aged 25], Hugh Courtenay 2nd or 10th Earl Devon [aged 43] (possibly), Walter "Elder" Devereux [aged 37], John Devereux [aged 44], Enion Sais Brecon, John Chandos [aged 26], Richard Pembridge [aged 26] and John Sully [aged 63].
The French army suffered significant casualties. King Philip "Fortunate" VI of France [aged 52] was wounded. William de Coucy [aged 60] and his son Enguerrand 6th Lord de Coucy [aged 33] and were killed.
Charles II Count Alençon [aged 49] was killed. His succeeded son Archbishop Charles Valois [aged 9] succeeded Count Alençon.
Louis Chatillon II Count Blois I Count Chatillon was killed. His succeeded son Louis Chatillon III Count Blois Count Soissons succeeded III Count Blois.
Louis Dampierre II Count Nevers I Count Flanders [aged 42] was killed. His succeeded son Louis [aged 15] succeeded III Count Nevers, II Count Flanders.
King John I of Bohemia [aged 50] was killed. His succeeded son Charles [aged 30] succeeded IV King Bohemia, Holy Roman Emperor Luxemburg. Blanche Valois Holy Roman Empress Luxemburg [aged 29] by marriage Holy Roman Empress Luxemburg.
Rudolph "Valiant" Metz I Duke Lorraine [aged 26] was killed. His succeeded son John Metz I Duke Lorraine succeeded I Duke Lorraine.
Jean IV de Harcourt [aged 39] was killed.
In 1372 Louis Chatillon III Count Blois Count Soissons died. His succeeded brother John Chatillon II Count Blois succeeded II Count Blois.
In February 1372 John Chatillon II Count Blois and Mathilde Guelders Countess Blois and Cleves [aged 47] were married. Mathilde Guelders Countess Blois and Cleves by marriage Countess Blois. She the daughter of Reginald "Black" I Duke Guelders and Sophia Berthout Berthout. He the son of Louis Chatillon II Count Blois I Count Chatillon and Jeanne Beaumont Count Soissons, Blois, Chatillon and Namur. They were second cousin once removed. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Stephen I England.
In 1381 John Chatillon II Count Blois died at Valciennes. His succeeded brother Guy Chatillon II Count Blois succeeded II Count Blois.
In 1397 Louis Valois I Duke Orléans [aged 24] was appointed Count Blois.
Guy Chatillon II Count Blois and Marie Dampierre Countess Blois were married. Marie Dampierre Countess Blois by marriage Countess Blois. She the daughter of William "Rich" Dampierre I Marquis Namur and Catherine Countess Eu and Guînes. He the son of Louis Chatillon II Count Blois I Count Chatillon and Jeanne Beaumont Count Soissons, Blois, Chatillon and Namur. They were second cousin once removed. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Henry III of England.
Theobald "Trickster" Blois I Count Blois was created I Count Blois.
Chronicle of Geoffrey le Baker of Swinbroke
Baker was a secular clerk from Swinbroke, now Swinbrook, an Oxfordshire village two miles east of Burford. His Chronicle describes the events of the period 1303-1356: Gaveston, Bannockburn, Boroughbridge, the murder of King Edward II, the Scottish Wars, Sluys, Crécy, the Black Death, Winchelsea and Poitiers. To quote Herbert Bruce 'it possesses a vigorous and characteristic style, and its value for particular events between 1303 and 1356 has been recognised by its editor and by subsequent writers'. The book provides remarkable detail about the events it describes. Baker's text has been augmented with hundreds of notes, including extracts from other contemporary chronicles, such as the Annales Londonienses, Annales Paulini, Murimuth, Lanercost, Avesbury, Guisborough and Froissart to enrich the reader's understanding. The translation takes as its source the 'Chronicon Galfridi le Baker de Swynebroke' published in 1889, edited by Edward Maunde Thompson.
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Adelaide Blois Duchess Brittany was created I Countess Blois.
Stephen Blois II Count Blois and Chartres was killed during, or after, the battle. His succeeded son William "Simple" Blois Count Blois Count Chartres succeeded Count Blois, Count Chartres.