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 Rising is in Painters.
In 1756 John Rising was born.
Before 1814. John Rising (age 57). Portrait of Amelia Sophia Hume (age 25).
Before 1815. John Rising (age 58). Portrait of Peter Richard Hoare (age 42).
Peter Richard Hoare: On 13th October 1772 he was born to Richard Hoare 1st Baronet and Frances Anne Acland. On 10th September 1849 Peter Richard Hoare died.
Before 1815. John Rising (age 58). Portrait of Henry Hoare 3rd Baronet (age 52).
Henry Hoare 3rd Baronet: On 27th February 1762 he was born to Richard Hoare 1st Baronet and Frances Anne Acland. On 25th August 1784 Henry Hoare 3rd Baronet and Maria Palmer Acland were married. They were second cousins. On 19th May 1838 Richard Colt Hoare 2nd Baronet died. He was buried at St Peter's Church, Stourton. His half brother Henry succeeded 3rd Baronet Hoare of Barn Elms in Surrey. On 17th August 1841 Henry Hoare 3rd Baronet died. His son Hugh succeeded 4th Baronet Hoare of Barn Elms in Surrey.
In 1815 John Rising (age 59) died.