Jean de Waurin's Chronicle of England Volume 6 Books 3-6: The Wars of the Roses
Jean de Waurin was a French Chronicler, from the Artois region, who was born around 1400, and died around 1474. Waurin’s Chronicle of England, Volume 6, covering the period 1450 to 1471, from which we have selected and translated Chapters relating to the Wars of the Roses, provides a vivid, original, contemporary description of key events some of which he witnessed first-hand, some of which he was told by the key people involved with whom Waurin had a personal relationship.
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Count Boulogne is in Counts of France.
In 933 Adalulf Flanders I Count Boulogne (age 43) died. His son Arnulf succeeded II Count Boulogne.
In 972 Arnulf Flanders II Count Boulogne died. His son Arnulf succeeded III Count Boulogne.
Around 990 Arnulf Flanders III Count Boulogne died. His son Baldwin succeeded II Count Boulogne.
In 1042 Eustace Flanders I Count Boulogne succeeded I Count Boulogne. Matilda Reginar Countess Boulogne by marriage Countess Boulogne.
Before 1047 Eustace II Count Boulogne (age 31) and Goda aka Godgifu Countess Boulogne (age 42) were married. She by marriage Countess Boulogne. She the daughter of King Æthelred II of England and Emma aka Ælfgyfu of Normandy Queen Consort England (age 61). He the son of Eustace Flanders I Count Boulogne and Matilda Reginar Countess Boulogne. They were half third cousin twice removed.
In 1049 Eustace Flanders I Count Boulogne died. His son Eustace (age 34) succeeded II Count Boulogne.
Before 1087 Eustace II Count Boulogne (age 71) and Ida of Lorraine Countess Boulogne (age 46) were married. She by marriage Countess Boulogne. The difference in their ages was 25 years. She the daughter of Godfrey "Bearded" Ardennes III Duke Lower Lorraine. He the son of Eustace Flanders I Count Boulogne and Matilda Reginar Countess Boulogne. They were fifth cousin once removed.
Around 1087 Eustace II Count Boulogne (age 72) died. His son Eustace succeeded III Count Boulogne. Mary Dunkeld Countess Boulogne (age 5) by marriage Countess Boulogne.
In 1148 Eustace Blois IV Count Boulogne (age 18) and Constance Capet Countess Boulogne and Toulouse (age 20) were married. She by marriage Countess Boulogne. She the daughter of Louis VI King of the Franks and Adelaide Savoy Queen Consort France. He the son of King Stephen I England (age 54) and Matilda Flanders (age 43). They were third cousin once removed.
Henrici Quinti, Angliæ Regis, Gesta, is a first-hand account of the Agincourt Campaign, and subsequent events to his death in 1422. The author of the first part was a Chaplain in King Henry's retinue who was present from King Henry's departure at Southampton in 1415, at the siege of Harfleur, the battle of Agincourt, and the celebrations on King Henry's return to London. The second part, by another writer, relates the events that took place including the negotiations at Troye, Henry's marriage and his death in 1422.
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Around 1148 William Blois I Count Boulogne (age 11) and Isabella Warenne Countess Boulogne 4th Countess of Surrey (age 11) were married. She by marriage Countess Boulogne. She the daughter of William Warenne 3rd Earl of Surrey (age 29) and Adela Montgomery Countess of Salisbury and Surrey. He the son of King Stephen I England (age 54) and Matilda Flanders (age 43). They were fourth cousins.
On 3rd May 1152 Matilda Flanders (age 47) died. Her son Eustace (age 22) succeeded IV Count Boulogne.
On 17th August 1153 King Stephen's eldest son Eustace Blois IV Count Boulogne (age 23) died at Bury St Edmunds [Map]. Probably from food poisoning, possibly murdered for having sacked the Abbey. His brother William (age 16) succeeded I Count Boulogne.
In 1159 William Blois I Count Boulogne (age 22) died. His sister Marie (age 23) succeeded I Countess Boulogne.
In 1160 Matthew Metz Count Boulogne by marriage Count Boulogne.
In 1173 Matthew Metz Count Boulogne died. His daughter Ida (age 13) succeeded Countess Boulogne.
In 1190 Renaud Dammartin I Count Boulogne, Dammartin and Aumale (age 25) by marriage I Count Boulogne.
On 13th October 1325 Robert VII Auvergne XII Count Auvergne (age 43) died. His son William (age 21) succeeded XII Count Auvergne, II Count Boulogne.
On 29th September 1360 Joan Auvergne Queen Consort France (age 34) died. Her son Philip (age 14) succeeded Count Auvergne and Count Boulogne.
On 24th March 1386 John I Count of Auvergne died. His son John succeeded II Count Auvergne and Count Boulogne.
In 1394 John II Count Auvergne died. His daughter Joan (age 16) succeeded Countess Auvergne and Countess Boulogne.
The History of William Marshal was commissioned by his son shortly after William’s death in 1219 to celebrate the Marshal’s remarkable life; it is an authentic, contemporary voice. The manuscript was discovered in 1861 by French historian Paul Meyer. Meyer published the manuscript in its original Anglo-French in 1891 in two books. This book is a line by line translation of the first of Meyer’s books; lines 1-10152. Book 1 of the History begins in 1139 and ends in 1194. It describes the events of the Anarchy, the role of William’s father John, John’s marriages, William’s childhood, his role as a hostage at the siege of Newbury, his injury and imprisonment in Poitou where he met Eleanor of Aquitaine and his life as a knight errant. It continues with the accusation against him of an improper relationship with Margaret, wife of Henry the Young King, his exile, and return, the death of Henry the Young King, the rebellion of Richard, the future King Richard I, war with France, the death of King Henry II, and the capture of King Richard, and the rebellion of John, the future King John. It ends with the release of King Richard and the death of John Marshal.
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Around 1424 Joan II Countess of Auvergne Duchess Berry (age 46) died. Her half first cousin once removed Marie (age 47) succeeded Countess Auvergne and Countess Boulogne.
On 7th August 1437 Marie I Countess Auvergne (age 60) died. Her son Bertrand (age 47) succeeded Count Auvergne and Count Boulogne.
Before 1332 William Auvergne XII Count Auvergne II Count Boulogne and Margaret Évreux Countess Auvergne and Boulogne were married. She by marriage Countess Auvergne, Countess Boulogne. She the daughter of Louis I Count Évreux and Margaret Artois Countess Évreux. He the son of Robert VII Auvergne XII Count Auvergne.
Philip Capet Count Boulogne was created Count Boulogne. Matilda Dammartin Queen Consort Portugal by marriage Countess Boulogne.
Adalulf Flanders I Count Boulogne was appointed I Count Boulogne.
Baldwin Flanders II Count Boulogne and Adelina Gerulfing Countess Boulogne and Ponthieu were married. She by marriage Countess Boulogne. She the daughter of Arnulf Gerulfing Count Holland and Luitgarde Luxemburg Countess Holland. He the son of Arnulf Flanders III Count Boulogne. They were third cousins.