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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Württemberg Paternal Family Tree
Eberhard II Count of Württemberg
Born 1315
17 Sep 1342 m Elizabeth von Henneberg-Schleusingen Countess of Württemberg x 2
Died 15 Mar 1392 (77)
7 x Great Grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Father: Eberhard IV Count of Württemberg
Mother: Henriette Countess of Montbéliard
Ulrich V Count of Württemberg
Born 1413
1441 m Margarethe of Cleves
Third Cousin
After 20 May 1444 m Elizabeth of Bavaria-Landshut x 2
11 Nov 1453 m Margaret of Savoy
Fourth Cousin Once Removed
Died 01 Sep 1480 (67)
8 x Great Grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Father: Ulrich V Count of Württemberg
Mother: Elizabeth of Bavaria-Landshut
Henry of Württemberg
Born 07 Sep 1448
Died 15 Apr 1519 (70)
11 x Great Grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Father: Frederick I Duke Württemberg
Mother: Sibylla of Anhalt
John Frederick Duke of Württemberg
Born 05 May 1582
Died 18 Jul 1628 (46)
3 x Great Granddaughter of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland
Father: Prince Paul Heinrich Württemberg
Karoline Adelheid Pauline Rottenburg
Born 28 Nov 1805
16 Feb 1835 m Karl von Pfeffel x 1
Died 13 Feb 1872 (66)
