Deeds of King Henry V

Henrici Quinti, Angliæ Regis, Gesta, is a first-hand account of the Agincourt Campaign, and subsequent events to his death in 1422. The author of the first part was a Chaplain in King Henry's retinue who was present from King Henry's departure at Southampton in 1415, at the siege of Harfleur, the battle of Agincourt, and the celebrations on King Henry's return to London. The second part, by another writer, relates the events that took place including the negotiations at Troye, Henry's marriage and his death in 1422.

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Biography of Aelfgifu of York Queen Consort England -1002

978 Murder of King Edward the Martyr

1016 Death of King Æthelred "Unready"

Aelfgifu of York Queen Consort England was born to [her father] Thored Northumbria.

Murder of King Edward the Martyr

On 18th March 978 King Edward I of England [aged 16] was murdered at Corfe Castle, Dorset [Map] when visiting his younger half-brother [her future husband] Æthelred [aged 12] and his [Æthelred's] mother [her future mother-in-law] Aelfthryth [aged 33]. He was buried in Wareham, Dorset [Map] without ceremony. His half brother Æthelred succeeded II King of England.

Around 985 King Æthelred II of England [aged 19] and Aelfgifu of York Queen Consort England were married. She by marriage Queen Consort England. She the daughter of Thored Northumbria. He the son of King Edgar I of England and Aelfthryth Queen Consort England [aged 40].

Around 990 [her son] King Edmund "Ironside" I of England was born to [her husband] King Æthelred II of England [aged 24] and Aelfgifu of York Queen Consort England. He married 1015 Ealdgyth Unknown and had issue.

In or before 1002 [her son] Ecgberht Ætheling Wessex was born to [her husband] King Æthelred II of England [aged 35] and Aelfgifu of York Queen Consort England. He died aged three point zero zero zero zero one nine nine nine nine nine nine nine nine three in 1005.

In 1002 [her husband] King Æthelred II of England [aged 36] and Emma aka Ælfgyfu of Normandy Queen Consort England [aged 17] were married. She by marriage Queen Consort England. She the daughter of Richard "Fearless" Normandy I Duke Normandy and Gunnora Countess Ponthieu. He the son of King Edgar I of England and [her mother-in-law] Aelfthryth Queen Consort England [aged 57].

Around 1002 Aelfgifu of York Queen Consort England died.

Death of King Æthelred "Unready"

On 23rd April 1016 [her former husband] King Æthelred II of England [aged 50] died. His son Edmund [aged 26] succeeded I King of England although the Witan meeting at Southampton chose King Cnut of England [aged 21].

Royal Descendants of Aelfgifu of York Queen Consort England -1002
Number after indicates the number of unique routes of descent. Descendants of Kings and Queens not included.

King Edmund "Ironside" I of England [1]