William of Worcester's Chronicle of England
William of Worcester, born around 1415, and died around 1482 was secretary to John Fastolf, the renowned soldier of the Hundred Years War, during which time he collected documents, letters, and wrote a record of events. Following their return to England in 1440 William was witness to major events. Twice in his chronicle he uses the first person: 1. when writing about the murder of Thomas, 7th Baron Scales, in 1460, he writes '… and I saw him lying naked in the cemetery near the porch of the church of St. Mary Overie in Southwark …' and 2. describing King Edward IV's entry into London in 1461 he writes '… proclaimed that all the people themselves were to recognize and acknowledge Edward as king. I was present and heard this, and immediately went down with them into the city'. William’s Chronicle is rich in detail. It is the source of much information about the Wars of the Roses, including the term 'Diabolical Marriage' to describe the marriage of Queen Elizabeth Woodville’s brother John’s marriage to Katherine, Dowager Duchess of Norfolk, he aged twenty, she sixty-five or more, and the story about a paper crown being placed in mockery on the severed head of Richard, 3rd Duke of York.
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Saxony is in Germany.
In 1129 Henry "Lion" Welf XII Duke Saxony III Duke Bavaria was born to Henry "Proud" Welf X Duke Bavaria [aged 21] and Gertrude Süpplingenburg Duchess Bavaria at Brunswick [Map]. He married (1) 1147 Clementia Zähringen Duchess Saxony Duchess Bavaria, daughter of Conrad Zähringen 1st Duke Zähringen, and had issue (2) 1st February 1168 his half third cousin twice removed Matilda Plantagenet Duchess Saxony, daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England and Eleanor of Aquitaine Queen Consort Franks and England, and had issue.
On 9th April 1806 Prince William of Orange [aged 58] died at Brunswick [Map]. His son William [aged 33] succeeded I Prince Orange.
On 28th June 1189 Matilda Plantagenet Duchess Saxony [aged 33] died. She was buried at Brunswick Cathedral [Map].
On 1st August 1821 at 10:25 p.m Caroline of Brunswick Queen Consort England [aged 53] died at Brandenburgh House, Hammersmith. She was buried at Brunswick Cathedral [Map].
On 16th May 1746 Johann Adolph Wettin Duke Saxe Weissenfels [aged 60] died at Leipzig.
On 9th March 1879 Karl Franz Viktor Vonalten [aged 78] died at Leipzig.
On 20th June 1743 Frances Worsley Countess Granville [aged 50] died at Hanover Lower Saxony.
On 27th November 1833 Princess Mary Adelaide Hanover was born to Adolphus Hanover 1st Duke Cambridge [aged 59] and Princess Augusta Hesse-Kassel Duchess Cambridge [aged 36] at Hanover Lower Saxony. She a granddaughter of King George III of Great Britain and Ireland. Coefficient of inbreeding 1.64%. She married 12th June 1866 her third cousin once removed Francis Teck and had issue.
On 22nd July 1852 William Drogo Montagu 7th Duke Manchester [aged 28] and Louisa Vonalten Duchess Devonshire and Manchester [aged 20] were married at Hanover Lower Saxony. He the son of George Montagu 6th Duke Manchester [aged 53] and Millicent Sparrow Duchess Manchester.
Around 1520 Gerlach Flicke was born in Osnabrück.
Adam Murimuth's Continuation and Robert of Avesbury’s 'The Wonderful Deeds of King Edward III'
This volume brings together two of the most important contemporary chronicles for the reign of Edward III and the opening phases of the Hundred Years’ War. Written in Latin by English clerical observers, these texts provide a vivid and authoritative window into the political, diplomatic, and military history of fourteenth-century England and its continental ambitions. Adam Murimuth Continuatio's Chronicarum continues an earlier chronicle into the mid-fourteenth century, offering concise but valuable notices on royal policy, foreign relations, and ecclesiastical affairs. Its annalistic structure makes it especially useful for establishing chronology and tracing the development of events year by year. Complementing it, Robert of Avesbury’s De gestis mirabilibus regis Edwardi tertii is a rich documentary chronicle preserving letters, treaties, and official records alongside narrative passages. It is an indispensable source for understanding Edward III’s claim to the French crown, the conduct of war, and the mechanisms of medieval diplomacy. Together, these works offer scholars, students, and enthusiasts a reliable and unembellished account of a transformative period in English and European history. Essential for anyone interested in medieval chronicles, the Hundred Years’ War, or the reign of Edward III.
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In 1660 John Closterman was born in Osnabrück.
On 23rd June 1593 Elisabeth of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel Duchess of Saxe-Altenburg was born to Henry Julius Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg [aged 28] and Elizabeth Oldenburg [aged 19] at Wolfenbüttel. She married 25th October 1618 her half fourth cousin Johann Philipp Wettin Duke Saxe Altenburg, son of Friedrich Wilhelm Wettin I Duke Saxe Weimar and Anna Maria Countess Palatine of Neuburg, and had issue.
On 7th October 1548 Augustus Wettin Elector of Saxony [aged 22] and Anna Oldenburg [aged 15] were married at Torgau. She the daughter of Christian III King of Denmark [aged 45] and Dorothea of Saxe Lauenburg Queen Consort Denmark and Norway [aged 37]. They were third cousin once removed.