The True Chronicles of Jean le Bel Volume 1 Chapters 1-60 1307-1342
The True Chronicles of Jean le Bel offer one of the most vivid and immediate accounts of 14th-century Europe, written by a knight who lived through the events he describes, and experienced some of them first hand. Covering the early decades of the Hundred Years’ War, this remarkable chronicle follows the campaigns of Edward III of England, the politics of France and the Low Countries, and the shifting alliances that shaped medieval warfare. Unlike later historians, Jean le Bel writes with a strong sense of eyewitness authenticity, drawing on personal experience and the testimony of fellow soldiers. His narrative captures not only battles and sieges, but also the realities of military life, diplomacy, and the ideals of chivalry that governed noble society. A key source for Jean Froissart, Le Bel’s chronicle stands on its own as a compelling and insightful work, at once historical record and literary achievement. This translation builds on the 1905 edition published in French by Jules Viard, adding extensive translations from other sources Rymer's Fœdera, the Chronicles of Adam Murimuth, William Nangis, Walter of Guisborough, a Bourgeois of Valenciennes, Geoffrey le Baker of Swinbroke and Richard Lescot to enrich the original text and Viard's notes.
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In 1852 Edward Henry Redfern was born to [his father] Henry Redfern (age 39) in Hayfield, Derbyshire [Map].
7th April 1861. Census. 6 Steeple Fold, Hayfield. Grocer.
[his father] Henry Redfern (age 48). Grocer.
Edward Redfern (age 9).
2nd April 1871. Census. 6 Steeple Fold, Hayfield.
[his father] Henry Redfern (age 58). Grocer.
Edward Redfern (age 19). Scholar.
On 1st January 1879 Edward Henry Redfern (age 27) and Mary Hadfield Waterhouse (age 31) were married at Glossop.
On 17th November 1879 [his son] Jabez Henry Bond Redfern was born to Edward Henry Redfern (age 27) and [his wife] Mary Hadfield Waterhouse (age 31) in Hayfield, Derbyshire [Map].
3rd April 1881. Census. Steeple Fold, Hayfield.
Edward H Redfern (age 29). Print rks Labourer.
[his wife] Mary Redfern (age 33).
[his son] Jabez H B Redfern (age 1)
etc.
5th April 1891. Census. Rock Hall, Hayfield.
Edward H Redfern (age 39). Labourer in Calico Print Works.
[his wife] Mary Redfern (age 43).
[his son] Jabez H B Redfern (age 11)
etc.
31st March 1901. Census. Arden or Chapel Street, Hayfield.
Edward H Redfern (age 49). Print Works Labourer.
[his wife] Mary Redfern (age 53).
[his son] Jabez H B Redfern (age 21)
etc.
On 30th July 1910 Edward Henry Redfern (age 58) died. He was living at 3 Jumble Lane, Hayfield at the time of his death. He was buried on 3rd August 1910 at St Matthew's Church, Hayfield [Map] where his gravestone is in the churchyard.
The True Chronicles of Jean le Bel Volume 1 Chapters 1-60 1307-1342
The True Chronicles of Jean le Bel offer one of the most vivid and immediate accounts of 14th-century Europe, written by a knight who lived through the events he describes, and experienced some of them first hand. Covering the early decades of the Hundred Years’ War, this remarkable chronicle follows the campaigns of Edward III of England, the politics of France and the Low Countries, and the shifting alliances that shaped medieval warfare. Unlike later historians, Jean le Bel writes with a strong sense of eyewitness authenticity, drawing on personal experience and the testimony of fellow soldiers. His narrative captures not only battles and sieges, but also the realities of military life, diplomacy, and the ideals of chivalry that governed noble society. A key source for Jean Froissart, Le Bel’s chronicle stands on its own as a compelling and insightful work, at once historical record and literary achievement. This translation builds on the 1905 edition published in French by Jules Viard, adding extensive translations from other sources Rymer's Fœdera, the Chronicles of Adam Murimuth, William Nangis, Walter of Guisborough, a Bourgeois of Valenciennes, Geoffrey le Baker of Swinbroke and Richard Lescot to enrich the original text and Viard's notes.
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On 2nd March 1919 [his former wife] Mary Hadfield Waterhouse (age 71) died. She was buried on 7th March 1919 at St Matthew's Church, Hayfield [Map] with her husband.