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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Joseph Karl Stieler is in Painters.
On 1st November 1781 Joseph Karl Stieler was born.
1826. Joseph Karl Stieler [aged 44]. Portrait of Queen Fredrika Dorotea Vilhelmina [aged 44].
1826. Joseph Karl Stieler [aged 44]. Portrait of King Ludwig I of Bavaria [aged 39].
King Ludwig I of Bavaria: On 25th August 1786 he was born. The Gallery of Beauties is a collection of thirty-eight portraits, painted between 1827 and 1863, of the most beautiful women from the nobility and bourgeoisie of Munich, Germany, gathered by King Ludwig I of Bavaria in the south pavilion of his Nymphenburg Palace. On 29th February 1868 he died.
1827. Joseph Karl Stieler [aged 45]. Second portrait of Auguste Strobi. One of the Gallery of Beauties.
1827. Joseph Karl Stieler [aged 45]. Portrait of Maximiliane Borzaga. One of the Gallery of Beauties.
1828. Joseph Karl Stieler [aged 46]. Portrait of Isabella von Tauffkirchen-Engelberg. One of the Gallery of Beauties.
1828. Joseph Karl Stieler [aged 46]. Portrait of Antonietta Cornelia Vetterlein Baroness von Künsberg [aged 15]. One of the Gallery of Beauties.
Antonietta Cornelia Vetterlein Baroness von Künsberg: On 25th December 1812 she was born. On 5th March 1862 she died.
1841. Joseph Karl Stieler [aged 59]. Portrait of Katerina Botsari. One of the Gallery of Beauties.
1847. Joseph Karl Stieler [aged 65]. Portrait of Lola Montez, mistress of King Ludwig I of Bavaria [aged 60]. One of the Gallery of Beauties.
Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall
The Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall (Chronicon Anglicanum) is an indispensable medieval history that brings to life centuries of English and European affairs through the eyes of a learned Cistercian monk. Ralph of Coggeshall, abbot of the Abbey of Coggeshall in Essex in the early 13th century, continued and expanded his community’s chronicle, documenting events from the Norman Conquest of 1066 into the tumultuous reign of King Henry III. Blending eyewitness testimony, careful compilation, and the monastic commitment to record-keeping, this chronicle offers a rare narrative of political intrigue, royal power struggles, and social upheaval in England and beyond. Ralph’s work captures the reigns of pivotal figures such as Richard I and King John, providing invaluable insights into their characters, decisions, and the forces that shaped medieval rule. More than a simple annal, Chronicon Anglicanum conveys the texture of medieval life and governance, making it a rich source for scholars and readers fascinated by English history, monastic authorship, and the shaping of the medieval world.
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On 9th April 1858 Joseph Karl Stieler [aged 76] died.