The True Chronicles of Jean le Bel Volume 1 Chapters 1-60 1307-1342
The True Chronicles of Jean le Bel offer one of the most vivid and immediate accounts of 14th-century Europe, written by a knight who lived through the events he describes, and experienced some of them first hand. Covering the early decades of the Hundred Years’ War, this remarkable chronicle follows the campaigns of Edward III of England, the politics of France and the Low Countries, and the shifting alliances that shaped medieval warfare. Unlike later historians, Jean le Bel writes with a strong sense of eyewitness authenticity, drawing on personal experience and the testimony of fellow soldiers. His narrative captures not only battles and sieges, but also the realities of military life, diplomacy, and the ideals of chivalry that governed noble society. A key source for Jean Froissart, Le Bel’s chronicle stands on its own as a compelling and insightful work, at once historical record and literary achievement. This translation builds on the 1905 edition published in French by Jules Viard, adding extensive translations from other sources Rymer's Fœdera, the Chronicles of Adam Murimuth, William Nangis, Walter of Guisborough, a Bourgeois of Valenciennes, Geoffrey le Baker of Swinbroke and Richard Lescot to enrich the original text and Viard's notes.
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Baron Buckhurst is in Baronies of England Alphabetically.
Baron Buckhurst is also in Baronies of England Chronologically, Extinct Baronies of England.
Summary
1567. Thomas Sackville 1st Earl Dorset [aged 31] created.
19th April 1608. Son Robert Sackville 2nd Earl Dorset [aged 47] succeeded.
27th February 1609. Son Richard Sackville 3rd Earl Dorset [aged 19] succeeded.
28th March 1624. Brother Edward Sackville 4th Earl Dorset [aged 33] succeeded.
17th July 1652. Son Richard Sackville 5th Earl Dorset [aged 29] succeeded.
27th August 1677. Son Charles Sackville 6th Earl Dorset 1st Earl Middlesex [aged 34] succeeded.
29th January 1706. Son Lionel Cranfield Sackville 1st Duke Dorset [aged 18] succeeded.
10th October 1765. Son Charles Sackville 2nd Duke Dorset [aged 54] succeeded.
5th January 1769. Nephew John Frederick Sackville 3rd Duke Dorset [aged 23] succeeded.
19th July 1799. Son George Frederick Sackville 4th Duke Dorset [aged 5] succeeded.
14th February 1815. First Cousin Once Removed Charles Sackville 5th Duke Dorset [aged 47] succeeded.
29th July 1843. Charles Sackville 5th Duke Dorset extinct.
In 1567 Thomas Sackville 1st Earl Dorset [aged 31] was created 1st Baron Buckhurst. Cicely Baker Countess Dorset [aged 32] by marriage Baroness Buckhurst.
On 19th April 1608 Thomas Sackville 1st Earl Dorset [aged 72] died suddenly at the council table, having apparently suffered a stroke. His funeral was held at Westminster Abbey [Map]. He was buried in the Sackville Chapel St Michael's Church Withyham East Sussex. His son Robert [aged 47] succeeded 2nd Earl Dorset, 2nd Baron Buckhurst. Anne Spencer Countess Dorset by marriage Countess Dorset.
On 27th February 1609 Robert Sackville 2nd Earl Dorset [aged 48] died at Dorset House. He was buried at Sackville Chapel St Michael's Church Withyham East Sussex. His son Richard [aged 19] succeeded 3rd Earl Dorset, 3rd Baron Buckhurst and inherited Knole House, Sevenoaks. Anne Clifford Countess Dorset and Pembroke [aged 19] by marriage Countess Dorset.
On 28th March 1624 Richard Sackville 3rd Earl Dorset [aged 35] died at Dorset House. He was buried in the Sackville Chapel St Michael's Church Withyham East Sussex. His brother Edward [aged 33] succeeded 4th Earl Dorset, 4th Baron Buckhurst. Mary Curzon Countess Dorset [aged 34] by marriage Countess Dorset.
On 17th July 1652 Edward Sackville 4th Earl Dorset [aged 61] died. His son Richard [aged 29] succeeded 5th Earl Dorset, 5th Baron Buckhurst. Frances Cranfield Countess Dorset [aged 30] by marriage Countess Dorset.
On 27th August 1677 Richard Sackville 5th Earl Dorset [aged 54] died. His son Charles [aged 34] succeeded 6th Earl Dorset, 6th Baron Buckhurst. Mary Bagot Countess Falmouth and Dorset [aged 32] by marriage Countess Dorset.
On 29th January 1706 Charles Sackville 6th Earl Dorset 1st Earl Middlesex [aged 63] died at Bath, Somerset [Map]. His son Lionel [aged 18] succeeded 7th Earl Dorset, 2nd Earl Middlesex, 7th Baron Buckhurst, 2nd Baron Cranfield of Cranfield in Middlesex.
On 10th October 1765 Lionel Cranfield Sackville 1st Duke Dorset [aged 77] died at Knole House, Sevenoaks. His son Charles [aged 54] succeeded 2nd Duke Dorset, 8th Earl Dorset, 3rd Earl Middlesex, 8th Baron Buckhurst, 3rd Baron Cranfield of Cranfield in Middlesex.
The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy
The Gesta Normannorum Ducum [The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy] is a landmark medieval chronicle tracing the rise and fall of the Norman dynasty from its early roots through the pivotal events surrounding the Norman Conquest of England. Originally penned in Latin by the monk William of Jumièges shortly before 1060 and later expanded at the behest of William the Conqueror, the work chronicles the deeds, politics, battles, and leadership of the Norman dukes, especially William’s own claim to the English throne. The narrative combines earlier historical sources with firsthand information and oral testimony to present an authoritative account of Normandy’s transformation from a Viking settlement into one of medieval Europe’s most powerful realms. William’s history emphasizes the legitimacy, military prowess, and governance of the Norman line, framing their expansion, including the conquest of England, as both divinely sanctioned and noble in purpose. Later chroniclers such as Orderic Vitalis and Robert of Torigni continued the history, extending the coverage into the 12th century, providing broader context on ducal rule and its impact. Today this classic work remains a foundational source for understanding Norman identity, medieval statesmanship, and the historical forces that reshaped England and Western Europe between 800AD and 1100AD.
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On 5th January 1769 Charles Sackville 2nd Duke Dorset [aged 57] died. His nephew John [aged 23] succeeded 3rd Duke Dorset, 9th Earl Dorset, 4th Earl Middlesex, 9th Baron Buckhurst, 4th Baron Cranfield of Cranfield in Middlesex.
On 19th July 1799 John Frederick Sackville 3rd Duke Dorset [aged 54] died. His son George [aged 5] succeeded 4th Duke Dorset, 10th Earl Dorset, 5th Earl Middlesex, 10th Baron Buckhurst, 5th Baron Cranfield of Cranfield in Middlesex.
On 14th February 1815 George Frederick Sackville 4th Duke Dorset [aged 21] died. His first cousin once removed Charles [aged 47] succeeded 5th Duke Dorset, 11th Earl Dorset, 6th Earl Middlesex, 11th Baron Buckhurst, 6th Baron Cranfield of Cranfield in Middlesex.
On 29th July 1843 Charles Sackville 5th Duke Dorset [aged 75] died unmarried. He was buried in St Peter's Church, Lowick [Map]. Duke Dorset, Earl Dorset, Earl Middlesex, Viscount Sackville of Drayton in Sussex, Baron Buckhurst, Baron Cranfield of Cranfield in Middlesex and Baron Bolebrooke in Sussex extinct.
Baron Buckhurst of Buckhurst in Sussex is also in Baronies of England Chronologically, Created Baronesses of England, Extant Baronies of England.
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27th April 1864. Elizabeth Sackville Countess De La Warr [aged 68] created.
9th January 1870. Son Reginald Windsor Sackville 7th Earl De La Warr [aged 52] succeeded.
5th January 1896. Son Gilbert Sackville 8th Earl De La Warr [aged 26] succeeded.
16th December 1915. Son Herbrand Sackville 9th Earl De La Warr [aged 15] succeeded.
28th January 1976. Son William Sackville 10th Earl De La Warr [aged 54] succeeded.
9th February 1988. Son William Sackville 11th Earl De La Warr [aged 39] succeeded.
On 27th April 1864 Elizabeth Sackville Countess De La Warr [aged 68] was created 1st Baroness Buckhurst of Buckhurst in Sussex by Queen [aged 44] with a special remainder to her second surviving son, Reginald [aged 47] and the heirs male of his body, with remainder to her third, fourth and fifth surviving sons, by her said husband [aged 72], in like manner respectively, and with a proviso that if any person taking under these letters patent shall succeed to the Earldom of De La Warr, and there shall upon, or at any time after, the occurrence of such an event be any younger son or any heir male of the body of any such other son, then and so often as the same shall happen the succession to the Honours and dignities thereby created shall devolve upon the son of the said Elizabeth, Countess De la Warr, or the heir who would next be entitled to succeed to the said dignity of Baron Buckhurst, if the person so succeeding to the Earldom of De la Warr was dead without issue male.
Note. This complicated creation was not totally unique as three years previously in 1861 the Earldom of Cromartie was granted to Anne, Duchess of Sutherland, with a similar remainder. They are often referred to as "the two jumping peerages" as the intention of the draughtsman appears to have been to create a peerage that would "jump" from one person in his lifetime to another as certain circumstances arose. The descent of the Earldom of Cromartie has never been tested and that of the Barony of Buckhurst was frustrated within one generation. The Hon Reginald Sackville-West took his seat in the House of Lords as Baron Buckhurst following the death of his mother in 1870. Three years later he succeeded his elder brother as 7th Earl De La Warr and yet made no move to surrender the Barony of Buckhurst in accordance with the letters patent. The Barony of Buckhurst was claimed, together with Knole Park and the other Sackville estates, by his younger brother, Hon Mortimer Sackville-West [aged 43]. His claim to the estates was successful but not his claim to the Barony of Buckhurst. As a consolation he was created Baron Sackville in 1876, with a special remainder, failing the heirs male of his body, to his two younger brothers in like manner, they being the only two people who might have inherited the Barony of Buckhurst had the letters patent of 1864 being adhered to.
On 9th January 1870 Elizabeth Sackville Countess De La Warr [aged 74] died. Her son Reginald [aged 52] succeeded 2nd Baron Buckhurst of Buckhurst in Sussex.
On 5th January 1896 Reginald Windsor Sackville 7th Earl De La Warr [aged 78] died. His son Gilbert [aged 26] succeeded 8th Earl De La Warr, 8th Viscount Cantalupe, 14th Baron De La Warr 3rd Baron Buckhurst of Buckhurst in Sussex. Muriel Agnes Brassey Countess De La Warr by marriage Countess De La Warr.
On 16th December 1915 Gilbert Sackville 8th Earl De La Warr [aged 46] died. His son Herbrand [aged 15] succeeded 9th Earl De La Warr, 9th Viscount Cantalupe, 15th Baron De La Warr 4th Baron Buckhurst of Buckhurst in Sussex.
On 28th January 1976 Herbrand Sackville 9th Earl De La Warr [aged 75] died. His son William [aged 54] succeeded 10th Earl De La Warr, 10th Viscount Cantalupe, 16th Baron De La Warr 5th Baron Buckhurst of Buckhurst in Sussex.
On 9th February 1988 William Sackville 10th Earl De La Warr [aged 66] died. His son William [aged 39] succeeded 11th Earl De La Warr, 11th Viscount Cantalupe, 17th Baron De La Warr 6th Baron Buckhurst of Buckhurst in Sussex.