Jean de Waurin's Chronicle of England Volume 6 Books 3-6: The Wars of the Roses
Jean de Waurin was a French Chronicler, from the Artois region, who was born around 1400, and died around 1474. Waurin’s Chronicle of England, Volume 6, covering the period 1450 to 1471, from which we have selected and translated Chapters relating to the Wars of the Roses, provides a vivid, original, contemporary description of key events some of which he witnessed first-hand, some of which he was told by the key people involved with whom Waurin had a personal relationship.
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Italian Lords Temporal is in Italy.
John Capet Duke Durazzo was appointed Count Gravina.
Count Roberto Orsini was appointed Count of Nola.
Count Nicholas Orsini was appointed Count of Nola.
On 18th December 1565 Francesco I de Medici Grand Duke of Tuscany [aged 24] and Joanna of Austria Grand Duchess Tuscany [aged 18] were married. She by marriage Grand Duchess Tuscany. She the daughter of Ferdinand I Holy Roman Emperor and Anne Jagiellon.
On 21st April 1574 Cosimo I de Medici Grand Duke of Tuscany [aged 54] died. His son Francesco [aged 33] succeeded I Grand Duke Tuscany.
Before 940 Boso Unknown Margrave Tuscany was appointed Margrave Tuscany.
On 22nd September 1433 Gianfrancesco I Marquess of Mantua [aged 38] was created 1 Marquess Mantua.
On 23rd September 1444 Gianfrancesco I Marquess of Mantua [aged 49] died. His son Ludovico [aged 32] succeeded III Marquess Mantua.
On 12th June 1478 Ludovico III Marquis of Mantua [aged 66] died. His son Frederico [aged 36] succeeded I Marquess Mantua.
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 July 1484 Frederico Gonzaga Marquess Mantua [aged 43] died. His son Francesco [aged 17] succeeded II Marquess Mantua.
On 29th March 1519 Francesco Gonzaga II Marquess of Mantua [aged 52] died. Federico Gonzaga II Duke Mantua [aged 18] succeeded II Marquess Mantua.
In 1244 Manfred III Marquess Saluzzo died. His son Thomas [aged 5] succeeded 4th Marquess Saluzzo.
In 1296 Thomas I Marquess Saluzzo [aged 57] died. His son Manfred succeeded IV Marquess Saluzzo.