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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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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 (age 58) died. His son John (age 27) succeeded Count Palatine Neumarkt. His son Stephen (age 24) succeeded Count Palatine of Zweibrücken, Count Palatine Simmern
On 18th May 1410 Rupert King Germany (age 58) died. His son John (age 27) succeeded Count Palatine Neumarkt. His son Stephen (age 24) succeeded Count Palatine of Zweibrücken, Count Palatine Simmern
On 14th February 1459 Stephen Count Palatine Simmern 1385-1459-Zweibrücken (age 73) died. His son Frederick (age 41) succeeded Count Palatine Simmern. Margaret Egmont Countess Palatinate Simmern (age 23) by marriage Countess Palatine Simmern. His son Louis (age 35) succeeded Count Palatine of Zweibrücken.
On 29th November 1490 Frederick I Count Palatine Simmern (age 73) died. His son John (age 31) succeeded Count Palatine Simmern.
On 27th January 1509 John I Count Palatinate Simmern (age 49) died. His son John (age 16) succeeded Count Palatine Simmern.
On 18th May 1557 John II Count Palatinate Simmern (age 65) died. His son Frederick (age 42) succeeded Count Palatine Simmern.
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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On 26th October 1576 Frederick III Elector Palatine (age 61) died. His son Louis (age 37) succeeded Count Palatine Simmern.
On 6th January 1655 Louis Philip Palatinate Simmern (age 52) died. His son Louis (age 14) succeeded Count Palatine Simmern-Kaiserslautern.
On 18th May 1410 Rupert King Germany (age 58) died. His son John (age 27) succeeded Count Palatine Neumarkt. His son Stephen (age 24) succeeded Count Palatine of Zweibrücken, Count Palatine Simmern
On 14th February 1459 Stephen Count Palatine Simmern 1385-1459-Zweibrücken (age 73) died. His son Frederick (age 41) succeeded Count Palatine Simmern. Margaret Egmont Countess Palatinate Simmern (age 23) by marriage Countess Palatine Simmern. His son Louis (age 35) succeeded Count Palatine of Zweibrücken.
On 19th July 1489 Louis I Count Palatine of Zweibrücken (age 65) died. His son Alexander (age 26) succeeded Count Palatine of Zweibrücken.
On 21st October 1514 Alexander Count Palatine of Zweibrücken (age 51) died. His son Louis (age 12) succeeded Count Palatine of Zweibrücken.
On 3rd December 1532 Louis II Count Palatine of Zweibrücken (age 30) died. His son Wolfgang (age 6) succeeded Count Palatine of Zweibrücken.
In 1156 Conrad Hohenstaufen Count Palatine (age 21) was appointed Count Palatine of the Rhine.
In 1193 Henry Welf V Count Palatine of the Rhine (age 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 (age 64) and Matilda Plantagenet Duchess Saxony.
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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In 1212 Henry Welf VI Count Palatine of the Rhine (age 15) and Mathilde Reginar Countess Holland and Palatine (age 12) were married. She by marriage Countess Palatine of the Rhine. She the daughter of Henry Reginar VIII Duke Lower Lorraine I Duke Brabant (age 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 (age 39) Abdicated. His son Henry (age 15) succeeded VI Count Palatine of the Rhine.
On 26th April 1214 Henry Welf VI Count Palatine of the Rhine (age 17) died without issue. Louis Wittelsbach I Duke Bavaria (age 40) succeeded Count Palatine of the Rhine.
In 1228 Otto "Illustrious" Wittelsbach II Duke Bavaria (age 21) was appointed Count Palatine of the Rhine.
On 29th September 1253 Otto "Illustrious" Wittelsbach II Duke Bavaria (age 47) died. His son Louis (age 24) succeeded II Duke Upper Bavaria, Count Palatine of the Rhine.
Henry Welf V Count Palatine of the Rhine succeeded V Count Palatine of the Rhine.