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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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Franz Seraph Stirnbrand is in Painters.
Around 1788 or 1794 Franz Seraph Stirnbrand was born to unknown parents. Found abandoned in a ditch, he was presumed to be the illegitimate son of a Croatian soldier from a unit stationed nearby. He was raised by Johann Baptist Röser.
1819. Franz Seraph Stirnbrand. Portrait of Catherine Pavlovna of Russia (age 30).
Catherine Pavlovna of Russia: On 21st May 1788 she was born to Paul Emperor of Russia and Empress Sophie Dorothea of Russia. On 9th January 1819 Catherine Pavlovna of Russia died.
1830. Franz Seraph Stirnbrand. Portrait of Princess Pauline of Württemberg (age 19).
Princess Pauline of Württemberg: On 25th February 1810 she was born to Prince Paul Heinrich Württemberg. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland. On 23rd April 1829 Duke William of Nassau and she were married. They were third cousin once removed. He a great x 2 grandson of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland. On 7th July 1856 she died.
On 2nd August 1882 Franz Seraph Stirnbrand died.