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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Holy Trinity Church, Eccleshall is in Eccleshall, Staffordshire, Churches in Staffordshire.
In 1086 the Domesday Book recorded that Holy Trinity Church, Eccleshall [Map] belonged to Lichfield Cathedral [Map].
1200. The oldest parts of Holy Trinity Church, Eccleshall [Map] date from around 1200. The chancel and arcades are largely 13th-century and the clerestory was built in the 15th century.
In 1553 Bishop William Overton [aged 28] was appointed Vicar of Holy Trinity Church, Eccleshall [Map].
On 25th September 1554 Bishop Richard Sampson died at Eccleshall Castle, Staffordshire [Map]. He was buried at Holy Trinity Church, Eccleshall [Map].
On 9th April 1609 Bishop William Overton [aged 84] died. Monument at Holy Trinity Church, Eccleshall [Map] with his two wives.
On or before 7th August 1769 John Delves Broughton 7th Baronet was born to Thomas Broughton 6th Baronet [aged 24] and Mary Wicker Lady Boughton. He was baptised at Holy Trinity Church, Eccleshall [Map] on 7th August 1769. He married 5th June 1792 Elizabeth Egerton Lady Broughton.
On 11th October 1843 Bishop James Bowstead [aged 42] died from a fall from a horse. Monument at Holy Trinity Church, Eccleshall [Map].
On 19th October 1867 Bishop John Lonsdale [aged 79] died at Eccleshall Castle, Staffordshire [Map] of a rupture of a blood-vessel in the brain. He was buried at Holy Trinity Church, Eccleshall [Map].
On 1st April 1917 Second Lieutenant Robert Bosse [aged 27] died from wounds received at the Battle of the Somme. He was buried at Tempeux-la-Fosse and subsequently buried at Peronne Communal Cemetery. Memorial at Holy Trinity Church, Eccleshall [Map].
Second Lieutenant Robert Bosse: On 19th May 1889 he was born at Eccleshall, Staffordshire.