Jean de Waurin's Chronicle of England Volume 6 Books 3-6: The Wars of the Roses
Jean de Waurin was a French Chronicler, from the Artois region, who was born around 1400, and died around 1474. Waurin’s Chronicle of England, Volume 6, covering the period 1450 to 1471, from which we have selected and translated Chapters relating to the Wars of the Roses, provides a vivid, original, contemporary description of key events some of which he witnessed first-hand, some of which he was told by the key people involved with whom Waurin had a personal relationship.
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Paternal Family Tree: Essex
In 709 Saelred King of Essex was born to [his father] Unknown Ancestry Essex.
In 709 Offa King of Essex died. His first cousin three times removed Saelred succeeded King Essex.
In 715 Swæfberht King of Essex was appointed provisional King Essex by Saelred King of Essex (age 6). Given Swæfberht had just been born Saelred was, in effect, naming his heir.
Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. 746. This year was King Selred (age 37) slain.
In 746 Saelred King of Essex (age 37) died. His first cousin four times removed Swithred succeeded King Essex.
[his son] Sigeric I King of Essex was born to Saelred King of Essex.
GrandFather: Sledd King of Essex
Father: Unknown Ancestry Essex