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Henrici Quinti, Angliæ Regis, Gesta, is a first-hand account of the Agincourt Campaign, and subsequent events to his death in 1422. The author of the first part was a Chaplain in King Henry's retinue who was present from King Henry's departure at Southampton in 1415, at the siege of Harfleur, the battle of Agincourt, and the celebrations on King Henry's return to London. The second part, by another writer, relates the events that took place including the negotiations at Troye, Henry's marriage and his death in 1422.
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Margrave is in German Lords Temporal.
In 1515 Philip Baden 1st Margrave Baden (age 35) succeeded 1st Margrave Baden.
In 936 Hermmann Billung Margrave Billung March (age 24) was created Margrave Billung March.
Hermmann Billung Margrave Billung March and Hildegard Westerburg Margrave Billung March were married. She by marriage Margravine Billung March.
Otto Brandenburg III Margrave Brandenburg succeeded III Margrave Brandenburg.
On 11th March 1486 Albert "Achilles" Hohenzollern Elector Brandenburg (age 71) died. His son John (age 30) succeeded Elector Brandenburg. His son Frederick (age 25) succeeded I Margrave Brandenburg-Ansbach. Sophia Jagiellon Margravine of Brandenburg-Ansbach (age 21) by marriage Margravine Brandenburg-Ansbach.
On 3rd August 1757 Charles William Frederick "The Wild Margrave" Hohenzollern (age 45) died. His son Charles (age 21) succeeded Margrave Brandenburg-Ansbach. Frederica Caroline Saxe Coburg Saalfeld Margrave Brandenburg-Ansbach (age 22) by marriage Margravine Brandenburg-Ansbach.
On 13th October 1791 Charles Alexander Hohenzollern Margrave Brandenburg-Ansbach (age 55) and Elizabeth Berkeley Margrave Brandenburg-Ansbach (age 40) were married at Lisbon [Map]. She by marriage Margravine Brandenburg-Ansbach. She the daughter of Augustus Berkeley 4th Earl Berkeley and Elizabeth Drax Countess Berkeley and Nugent (age 71). They were fifth cousins. He a great x 4 grandson of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.
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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On 2nd December 1791 Charles Alexander Hohenzollern Margrave Brandenburg-Ansbach (age 55) Abdicated as Margrave Brandenburg-Ansbach at Bordeaux [Map].
Liudolf Brunonids Margrave Frisia succeeded Margrave Frisia.
On 15th October 1440 Margrave Henry III of Upper Hesse was appointed III Margrave Upper Hesse.