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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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Petronilla Jiménez Queen Aragon 1136-1173

Paternal Family Tree: Jimenez

On or before 11th August 1136 [her father] Ramiro "Monk" II King Aragon [aged 50] and [her mother] Agnes Poitiers Queen Consort Aragon [aged 31] were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Aragon. She the daughter of [her grandfather] William "Troubadour" Poitiers IX Duke Aquitaine and [her grandmother] Philippa Rouerge Duchess Aquitaine. He the son of Sancho Ramírez I King Aragon V King Pamplona and Felicia Montdidier Queen Consort Aragon and Pamplona.

On 11th August 1136 Petronilla Jiménez Queen Aragon was born to Ramiro "Monk" II King Aragon [aged 50] and Agnes Poitiers Queen Consort Aragon [aged 31].

On 13th November 1137 [her father] Ramiro "Monk" II King Aragon [aged 51] abdicated. Petronilla Jiménez Queen Aragon [aged 1] succeeded Queen Aragon.

In August 1150 Raymond V Count Barcelona [aged 36] and Petronilla Jiménez Queen Aragon [aged 13] were married. She by marriage Countess Barcelona. The difference in their ages was 22 years. She the daughter of Ramiro "Monk" II King Aragon [aged 64] and Agnes Poitiers Queen Consort Aragon [aged 45]. He the son of Raymond III Count Barcelona and Douce Gevaudan Countess Barcelona. They were fourth cousins.

On 25th March 1157 [her son] Alfonso II King Aragon was born to [her husband] Raymond V Count Barcelona [aged 43] and Petronilla Jiménez Queen Aragon [aged 20] at Huesca. He married his half third cousin once removed Sancha Ivrea Queen Consort Aragon, daughter of Alfonso VII King Castile VII King Leon and Richeza Unknown Queen Consort Castile Queen Consort Leon, and had issue.

On 16th August 1157 [her father] Ramiro "Monk" II King Aragon [aged 71] died. He had abdicted in fabour of his daughter Petronilla Jiménez Queen Aragon [aged 21] some twenty years before.

Around 1159 [her mother] Agnes Poitiers Queen Consort Aragon [aged 54] died.

On 6th August 1162 [her husband] Raymond V Count Barcelona [aged 48] died. His son Alfonso [aged 5] succeeded II Count Barcelona.

On 15th October 1173 Petronilla Jiménez Queen Aragon [aged 37] died.

On 18th July 1664 Petronilla Jiménez Queen Aragon Abdicated. Her son Alfonso succeeded II King Aragon.

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Annals of Kings Richard II and Henry IV 1393-1406

The Annals of Kings Richard II and Henry IV offers a vivid contemporary account of one of the most turbulent periods in late medieval England. Covering the reigns of Richard II and Henry IV, the chronicle records royal ceremonies, political conflict, rebellion, war, taxation, religious controversy, executions, popular unrest and remarkable portents. Its pages include a detailed description of Richard II’s coronation, the fall and deposition of the king, Henry IV’s seizure of the throne, the Percy rebellion, the execution of Archbishop Richard Scrope, the campaigns of Owain Glyndŵr, and England’s relations with Scotland, France, Portugal and Scandinavia. Alongside affairs of state, the annalist preserves reports of miracles, eclipses, prophecies, supernatural events and the experiences of ordinary townspeople, clergy, soldiers and travellers. Written from a monastic perspective, the work combines political observation with moral judgement, presenting victories and disasters as evidence of divine favour or punishment. At once a historical record and a reflection of medieval belief, the Annals provides an invaluable window into the challenges, ceremonies and conflicts of England at the turn of the fifteenth century.

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Aimery Thouars V Viscount Thouars and [her mother] Agnes Poitiers Queen Consort Aragon were married. She by marriage Viscountess Thouars. She the daughter of [her grandfather] William "Troubadour" Poitiers IX Duke Aquitaine and [her grandmother] Philippa Rouerge Duchess Aquitaine.

Royal Ancestors of Petronilla Jiménez Queen Aragon 1136-1173

Kings France: Great x 4 Grand Daughter of Hugh I King of the Franks

Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 7 Grand Daughter of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine

Royal Descendants of Petronilla Jiménez Queen Aragon 1136-1173
Number after indicates the number of unique routes of descent. Descendants of Kings and Queens not included.

Alfonso II King Aragon [1]

Ancestors of Petronilla Jiménez Queen Aragon 1136-1173

Great x 2 Grandfather: Sancho "Great" III King Pamplona

Great x 4 Grandfather: Fernando Bermúdez

Great x 3 Grandmother: Jimena Fernández Bermúdez Queen Consort Pamplona

Great x 1 Grandfather: Ramiro Sánchez I King Aragon

Great x 2 Grandmother: Sancha Aibar

Grandfather: Sancho Ramírez I King Aragon V King Pamplona

Great x 3 Grandfather: Roger I of Carcasonne

Great x 2 Grandfather: Bernard Roger Count of Bigorre

Great x 1 Grandmother: Gisberga or Ermesinda Bigorre Queen Consort Aragon

Father: Ramiro "Monk" II King Aragon

Great x 2 Grandfather: Hilduin III Count Montdidier

Great x 1 Grandfather: Hilduin Montdidier IV Count Montdidier

Grandmother: Felicia Montdidier Queen Consort Aragon and Pamplona

Petronilla Jiménez Queen Aragon 4 x Great Granddaughter of Hugh I King of the Franks

Great x 4 Grandfather: William "Towhead" III Duke Aquitaine Great Grandson of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine

Great x 3 Grandfather: William "Proud Arm" IV Duke Aquitaine 2 x Great Grandson of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine

Great x 2 Grandfather: William "Great" V Duke Aquitaine 3 x Great Grandson of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine

Great x 3 Grandmother: Emma Blois Duchess Aquitaine 5 x Great Granddaughter of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor

Great x 4 Grandmother: Luitgarde Vermandois Duchess Normandy 4 x Great Granddaughter of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor

Great x 1 Grandfather: Guy William Poitiers VIII Duke Aquitaine 4 x Great Grandson of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine

Great x 4 Grandfather: Adalbert King of Italy 5 x Great Grandson of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor

Great x 3 Grandfather: Otto William Ivrea I Count Burgundy 6 x Great Grandson of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor

Great x 2 Grandmother: Agnes Ivrea Duchess Aquitaine 7 x Great Granddaughter of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor

Great x 4 Grandfather: Renaud Unknown

Great x 3 Grandmother: Ermentrude Countess Burgundy

Grandfather: William "Troubadour" Poitiers IX Duke Aquitaine 2 x Great Grandson of Hugh I King of the Franks

Great x 4 Grandfather: Hugh I King of the Franks -2 x Great Grandson of Hugh I King of the Franks

Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert "Pious" II King of the Franks son of Hugh I King of the Franks

Great x 4 Grandmother: Adelaide Poitiers Queen Consort France 2 x Great Granddaughter of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine

Great x 2 Grandfather: Robert I Duke Burgundy Grandson of Hugh I King of the Franks

Great x 1 Grandmother: Hildegarde Burgundy Duchess Aquitaine Great Granddaughter of Hugh I King of the Franks

Great x 3 Grandfather: Fulk "Black" Ingelger III Count Anjou 6 x Great Grandson of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor

Great x 4 Grandmother: Adele of Meaux Countess Anjou 5 x Great Granddaughter of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor

Great x 2 Grandmother: Ermengarde Blanche Ingelger Duchess Burgundy 7 x Great Granddaughter of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor

Great x 3 Grandmother: Hildegarde Sundgau Countess Anjou

Mother: Agnes Poitiers Queen Consort Aragon 3 x Great Granddaughter of Hugh I King of the Franks

Great x 2 Grandfather: Pons Rouerge Margrave Provence

Great x 1 Grandfather: William Rouerge Duke Narbonne

Great x 3 Grandfather: Bernard La Marche Count La Marche

Great x 2 Grandmother: Almodis La Marche Margrave Provence

Grandmother: Philippa Rouerge Duchess Aquitaine

Great x 3 Grandfather: Herluin de Conteville

Great x 2 Grandfather: Robert Mortain Count Mortain 1st Earl Cornwall

Great x 4 Grandfather: Father of Beatrix and Herleva

Great x 3 Grandmother: Herleva of Falaise

Great x 1 Grandmother: Emma Mortain Duchess Narbonne

Great x 4 Grandfather: Roger Montgomery

Great x 3 Grandfather: Roger "The Great" Montgomery 1st Earl of Shrewsbury

Great x 2 Grandmother: Matilda or Maud Montgomery

Great x 4 Grandfather: William "Talvas" Belleme

Great x 3 Grandmother: Mabel de Bellême

Great x 4 Grandmother: Hildeburg