On 16th November 1843 Louise Jopling nee Goode was born to Thomas Smith Goode in Manchester, Lancashire.
Around 1860 Francis "Frank" Romer and Louise Jopling nee Goode [aged 16] were married.
In 1872 [her husband] Francis "Frank" Romer died.
In 1874 Joseph Middleton Jopling [aged 43] and Louise Jopling nee Goode [aged 30] were married.
1874. Louise Jopling nee Goode [aged 30]. Portrait of the artist's husband Joseph Middleton Jopling [aged 43].
Joseph Middleton Jopling: In 1831 he was born. In 1874 he and Louise Jopling nee Goode were married. In 1884 he died.
1875. Louise Jopling nee Goode [aged 31]. "Through the Looking-Glass". Self-portrait.
Around 1876. John Everett Millais 1st Baronet [aged 46]. Portrait of Louise Jopling nee Goode [aged 32].
1877. Louise Jopling nee Goode [aged 33]. Portrait of Evelina de Rothschild.
Evelina de Rothschild: On 25th August 1839 she was born to Lionel Nathan de Rothschild and Charlotte von Rothschild. On 7th June 1865 Ferdinand de Rothschild and she were married. She died eighteen months later in childbirth. They were second cousins. On 4th December 1866 Evelina de Rothschild died in childbirth after giving birth to their first child, a stillborn son.
1877. Louise Jopling nee Goode [aged 33]. Self-portrait.
1878. Louise Jopling nee Goode [aged 34]. Portrait of Nathan Meyer 1st Baron Rothschild [aged 37].
1883. Louise Jopling nee Goode [aged 39]. "Phyllis".
In 1884 [her husband] Joseph Middleton Jopling [aged 53] died.
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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1896. Louise Jopling nee Goode [aged 52]. "Blue and White".
Before 1904. Louise Jopling nee Goode [aged 60]. Portrait of Henry Thompson 1st Baronet [aged 83].
On 19th November 1933 Louise Jopling nee Goode [aged 90] died.