Abbot John Whethamstede’s Chronicle of the Abbey of St Albans
Abbot John Whethamstede's Register aka Chronicle of his second term at the Abbey of St Albans, 1451-1461, is a remarkable text that describes his first-hand experience of the beginning of the Wars of the Roses including the First and Second Battles of St Albans, 1455 and 1461, respectively, their cause, and their consequences, not least on the Abbey itself. His text also includes Loveday, Blore Heath, Northampton, the Act of Accord, Wakefield, and Towton, and ends with the Coronation of King Edward IV. In addition to the events of the Wars of the Roses, Abbot John, or his scribes who wrote the Chronicle, include details in the life of the Abbey such as charters, letters, land exchanges, visits by legates, and disputes, which provide a rich insight into the day-to-day life of the Abbey, and the challenges faced by its Abbot.
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Around 517 Charibert King Paris Merovingian was born to [his father] Clothar "The Old" I King Paris Merovingian King of the Franks (age 20).
In 558 [his father] Clothar "The Old" I King Paris Merovingian King of the Franks (age 61) succeeded I King Paris Merovingian, King of the Franks.
On 29th November 561 [his father] Clothar "The Old" I King Paris Merovingian King of the Franks (age 64) died. His son Charibert (age 44) succeeded King Paris Merovingian.
In or before 565 Charibert King Paris Merovingian (age 47) and Ingoberga Unknown Queen Consort Paris (age 44) were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Paris. He the son of Clothar "The Old" I King Paris Merovingian King of the Franks.
Around 565 [his daughter] Bertha Merovingian Queen Consort Kent was born to Charibert King Paris Merovingian (age 48) and [his wife] Ingoberga Unknown Queen Consort Paris (age 45). She married 580 King Æthelberht of Kent and had issue.
In December 567 Charibert King Paris Merovingian (age 50) died.
In 589 [his former wife] Ingoberga Unknown Queen Consort Paris (age 69) died at Tours.