This is a translation of the 'Memoires of Jacques du Clercq', published in 1823 in two volumes, edited by Frederic, Baron de Reissenberg. In his introduction Reissenberg writes: 'Jacques du Clercq tells us that he was born in 1424, and that he was a licentiate in law and a counsellor to Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy, in the castellany of Douai, Lille, and Orchies. It appears that he established his residence at Arras. In 1446, he married the daughter of Baldwin de la Lacherie, a gentleman who lived in Lille. We read in the fifth book of his Memoirs that his father, also named Jacques du Clercq, had married a lady of the Le Camelin family, from Compiègne. His ancestors, always attached to the counts of Flanders, had constantly served them, whether in their councils or in their armies.' The Memoires cover a period of nineteen years beginning in in 1448, ending in in 1467. It appears that the author had intended to extend the Memoirs beyond that date; no doubt illness or death prevented him from carrying out this plan. As Reissenberg writes the 'merit of this work lies in the simplicity of its narrative, in its tone of good faith, and in a certain air of frankness which naturally wins the reader’s confidence.' Du Clercq ranges from events of national and international importance, including events of the Wars of the Roses in England, to simple, everyday local events such as marriages, robberies, murders, trials and deaths, including that of his own father in Book 5; one of his last entries.
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Count Palatine is in German Lords Temporal.
Conrad Palatine Count Palatine was appointed Count Palatine.
Otto I Wittelsbach I Count Palatine was appointed I Count Palatine.
On 18th May 1410 Rupert King Germany [aged 58] died. His son John [aged 27] succeeded Count Palatine Neumarkt. His son Stephen [aged 24] succeeded Count Palatine of Zweibrücken, Count Palatine Simmern
On 18th May 1410 Rupert King Germany [aged 58] died. His son John [aged 27] succeeded Count Palatine Neumarkt. His son Stephen [aged 24] succeeded Count Palatine of Zweibrücken, Count Palatine Simmern
On 14th February 1459 Stephen Count Palatine Simmern 1385-1459-Zweibrücken [aged 73] died. His son Frederick [aged 41] succeeded Count Palatine Simmern. Margaret Egmont Countess Palatinate Simmern [aged 23] by marriage Countess Palatine Simmern. His son Louis [aged 35] succeeded Count Palatine of Zweibrücken.
On 29th November 1490 Frederick I Count Palatine Simmern [aged 73] died. His son John [aged 31] succeeded Count Palatine Simmern.
On 27th January 1509 John I Count Palatinate Simmern [aged 49] died. His son John [aged 16] succeeded Count Palatine Simmern.
On 18th May 1557 John II Count Palatinate Simmern [aged 65] died. His son Frederick [aged 42] succeeded Count Palatine Simmern.
On 26th October 1576 Frederick III Elector Palatine [aged 61] died. His son Louis [aged 37] succeeded Count Palatine Simmern.
On 6th January 1655 Louis Philip Palatinate Simmern [aged 52] died. His son Louis [aged 14] succeeded Count Palatine Simmern-Kaiserslautern.
On 18th May 1410 Rupert King Germany [aged 58] died. His son John [aged 27] succeeded Count Palatine Neumarkt. His son Stephen [aged 24] succeeded Count Palatine of Zweibrücken, Count Palatine Simmern
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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On 14th February 1459 Stephen Count Palatine Simmern 1385-1459-Zweibrücken [aged 73] died. His son Frederick [aged 41] succeeded Count Palatine Simmern. Margaret Egmont Countess Palatinate Simmern [aged 23] by marriage Countess Palatine Simmern. His son Louis [aged 35] succeeded Count Palatine of Zweibrücken.
On 19th July 1489 Louis I Count Palatine of Zweibrücken [aged 65] died. His son Alexander [aged 26] succeeded Count Palatine of Zweibrücken.
On 21st October 1514 Alexander Count Palatine of Zweibrücken [aged 51] died. His son Louis [aged 12] succeeded Count Palatine of Zweibrücken.
On 3rd December 1532 Louis II Count Palatine of Zweibrücken [aged 30] died. His son Wolfgang [aged 6] succeeded Count Palatine of Zweibrücken.
In 1156 Conrad Hohenstaufen Count Palatine [aged 21] was appointed Count Palatine of the Rhine.
In 1193 Henry Welf V Count Palatine of the Rhine [aged 20] and Agnes Palatine of the Rhine were married. She by marriage Countess Palatine of the Rhine. He the son of Henry "Lion" Welf XII Duke Saxony III Duke Bavaria [aged 64] and Matilda Plantagenet Duchess Saxony.
In 1212 Henry Welf VI Count Palatine of the Rhine [aged 15] and Mathilde Reginar Countess Holland and Palatine [aged 12] were married. She by marriage Countess Palatine of the Rhine. She the daughter of Henry Reginar VIII Duke Lower Lorraine I Duke Brabant [aged 47] and Maud Metz. They were third cousin once removed. He a great grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England. She a great granddaughter of King Stephen I England.
In 1212 Henry Welf V Count Palatine of the Rhine [aged 39] Abdicated. His son Henry [aged 15] succeeded VI Count Palatine of the Rhine.
On 26th April 1214 Henry Welf VI Count Palatine of the Rhine [aged 17] died without issue. Louis Wittelsbach I Duke Bavaria [aged 40] succeeded Count Palatine of the Rhine.
In 1228 Otto "Illustrious" Wittelsbach II Duke Bavaria [aged 21] was appointed Count Palatine of the Rhine.
On 29th September 1253 Otto "Illustrious" Wittelsbach II Duke Bavaria [aged 47] died. His son Louis [aged 24] succeeded II Duke Upper Bavaria, Count Palatine of the Rhine.
Abbot John Whethamstede’s Chronicle of the Abbey of St Albans
Abbot John Whethamstede's Register aka Chronicle of his second term at the Abbey of St Albans, 1451-1461, is a remarkable text that describes his first-hand experience of the beginning of the Wars of the Roses including the First and Second Battles of St Albans, 1455 and 1461, respectively, their cause, and their consequences, not least on the Abbey itself. His text also includes Loveday, Blore Heath, Northampton, the Act of Accord, Wakefield, and Towton, and ends with the Coronation of King Edward IV. In addition to the events of the Wars of the Roses, Abbot John, or his scribes who wrote the Chronicle, include details in the life of the Abbey such as charters, letters, land exchanges, visits by legates, and disputes, which provide a rich insight into the day-to-day life of the Abbey, and the challenges faced by its Abbot.
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Henry Welf V Count Palatine of the Rhine succeeded V Count Palatine of the Rhine.