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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François Flameng is in Painters.
In 1856 François Flameng was born.
1894. François Flameng (age 38). Portrait of Elizabeth Feodorovna Hesse Darmstadt (age 29).
Elizabeth Feodorovna Hesse Darmstadt: On 1st November 1864 she was born to Prince Louis Hesse Darmstadt IV Grand Duke and Princess Alice Saxe Coburg Gotha. She a granddaughter of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom. On 18th July 1918 Elizabeth Feodorovna Hesse Darmstadt died.
1894. François Flameng (age 38). Portrait of Dagmar aka Maria Feodrovna Glücksburg (age 46).
Dagmar aka Maria Feodrovna Glücksburg: On 26th November 1847 she was born to King Christian IX of Denmark and Queen Louise Hesse-Kassel of Denmark. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland. Coefficient of inbreeding 2.84%. On 9th November 1866 Tsar Alexander III of Russia and she were married. She the daughter of King Christian IX of Denmark and Queen Louise Hesse-Kassel of Denmark. They were fifth cousin once removed. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland. On 13th October 1928 Dagmar aka Maria Feodrovna Glücksburg died.
1894. François Flameng (age 38). Portrait of Princess Zinaida Yusupova with her sons Felix and Nikolai at Arkhangelskoye.
1894. François Flameng (age 38). Portrait of Princess Zinaida Yusupova with the famous Yusupov family La Pelegrina pearl.
1898. François Flameng (age 42). Portrait of Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna of Russia (age 7).
Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna of Russia: On 6th April 1890 she was born. On 13th December 1958 she died.
1910. François Flameng (age 54). Portrait of Elsie Salomon (age 29). Ferens Art Gallery.
Elsie Salomon: In 1881 she was born to Gustav Salomon of New York. On 31st July 1889 Joseph Duveen 1st Baron Duveen and she were married. Dollar Princess. In 1963 she died.
In 1923 François Flameng (age 67) died.