…either the first of the nones of May, the year 1210 according to the Chronicle of Nicaise, or the year 1211 according to Alberic, the great church was consumed by fire.

1210, the metropolitan church of Reims along with a large part of the city was burned on May 6.

…this year the cathedral of Reims was burned during the feast of John the Baptist to the Porta Latina. On the same day an eclipse of the sun occurred around noon.

1211…the church of Notre-Dame at Reims, and mother church of this province, along with a large part of the city, was through negligence burned on the vigils of Saint Domitian, and indeed for more than 20 years with industry restored the extraordinary work.

1211, this year a bringing back of the new from the ruins upon very deep and wide foundations was instituted on behalf of the lord archbishop.

…to enlarge our church, and the worship therein, and for the work of the cemetery, he gave to us a large part of his house…

…magnificent structure and so very costly [and so indulgences were granted to those who contributed] to the building of this church.

In this first year of Lord Louis, that is the aforementioned Louis, was crowned by our lord bishop of Soissons at Reims the first day of Advent.

…when the procession of holy days should return to the nave of the church, before the crucifix, in clean shirts and trousers…

1233. In this year while the church rising greatly through peace and honor, the countrymen, fearing the proclamation of the archbishop and the proclamation of the chapter that they should be examined about usury, and conspiracy, the populace rose up against the chapter, and the clergy and their servants, fearing injury and blame, these canons were compelled to flee the city on the 5th of the Ides of November fearing death.

In which season, with the favor of the citizens and those in power, Pierre de Mangonelles attacked the castrum and the Port du Mars and the marshalls of the archbishop were killed. They surrounded the city with earthen walls, which they were forced to destroy afterwards.

This year Henri de Braine died in our humble presence…and was carried to Reims and buried before the high altar.

In the year 1211, according to Alberic, the main church was destroyed by fire. The following year, new and elegant foundations were raised. According to Alberic, twenty years were spent in restoring the church, though it was really more like thirty, although it was documented by the chapter that the church was consecrated by Alberic the 15th of November, 1215.

This year on the eve of the Nativity of the Virgin the Chapter of Reims entered their new choir.