Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes
Récits d’un bourgeois de Valenciennes aka The Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes is a vivid 14th-century vernacular chronicle written by an anonymous urban chronicler from Valenciennes in the County of Hainaut. It survives in a manuscript that describes local and regional history from about 1253 to 1366, blending chronology, narrative episodes, and eyewitness-style accounts of political, military, and social events in medieval France, Flanders, and the Low Countries. The work begins with a chronological framework of events affecting Valenciennes and its region under rulers such as King Philip VI of France and the shifting allegiances of local nobility. It includes accounts of conflicts, sieges, diplomatic manoeuvres, and the impact of broader struggles like the Hundred Years’ War on urban life in Hainaut. Written from the perspective of a burgher (bourgeois) rather than a monastery or royal court, the chronicle offers a rare lay viewpoint on high politics and warfare, reflecting how merchants, townspeople, and civic institutions experienced the turbulence of the 13th and 14th centuries. Its narrative style combines straightforward reporting of events with moral and civic observations, making it a valuable source for readers interested in medieval urban society, regional politics, and the lived experience of war and governance in pre-modern Europe.
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John Ernest Breun is in Painters.
In 1862 John Ernest Breun was born.
1896. John Ernest Breun (age 34). Portrait of William Grey 9th Earl Stamford 5th Earl Warrington (age 45).
William Grey 9th Earl Stamford 5th Earl Warrington: On 18th April 1850 he was born to William Grey at Newfoundland [Map]. He was educated at Exeter College, Oxford University. On 19th June 1890 Harry Grey 8th Earl Stamford 4th Earl Warrington died of pneumonia without legitimate male issue. He was buried in St. John's Cemetery, Wynberg. His nephew William succeeded 9th Earl Stamford, 11th Baron Grey of Groby. On 18th April 1895 William Grey 9th Earl Stamford 5th Earl Warrington and Penelope Theobald Countess Stamford and Warrington were married in London She by marriage Countess Stamford, Countess Warrington. On 24th May 1910 William Grey 9th Earl Stamford 5th Earl Warrington died. His son Roger succeeded 10th Earl Stamford, 12th Baron Grey of Groby.
1896. John Ernest Breun (age 34). Portrait of Penelope Theobald Countess Stamford and Warrington and her two children Roger, later the 10th Earl, and Jane.
Penelope Theobald Countess Stamford and Warrington: she was born to Reverend Charles Theobald. On 1st September 1959 she died.
Jane Grey: On 24th August 1899 she was born to William Grey 9th Earl Stamford 5th Earl Warrington and Penelope Theobald Countess Stamford and Warrington On 29th September 1927 Peverill Hayes Turnbull and she were married in the King Henry VII Chapel, Westminster Abbey [Map]. She the daughter of William Grey 9th Earl Stamford 5th Earl Warrington and Penelope Theobald Countess Stamford and Warrington. On 20th May 1991 Jane Grey died.
On 8th July 1921 John Ernest Breun (age 59) died at Tollington House, 1 Turle Road, Tollington Park.