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The Chronicle of Geoffrey le Baker of Swinbroke. Baker was a secular clerk from Swinbroke, now Swinbrook, an Oxfordshire village two miles east of Burford. His Chronicle describes the events of the period 1303-1356: Gaveston, Bannockburn, Boroughbridge, the murder of King Edward II, the Scottish Wars, Sluys, Crécy, the Black Death, Winchelsea and Poitiers. To quote Herbert Bruce 'it possesses a vigorous and characteristic style, and its value for particular events between 1303 and 1356 has been recognised by its editor and by subsequent writers'. The book provides remarkable detail about the events it describes. Baker's text has been augmented with hundreds of notes, including extracts from other contemporary chronicles, such as the Annales Londonienses, Annales Paulini, Murimuth, Lanercost, Avesbury, Guisborough and Froissart to enrich the reader's understanding. The translation takes as its source the 'Chronicon Galfridi le Baker de Swynebroke' published in 1889, edited by Edward Maunde Thompson. Available at Amazon in eBook and Paperback.
Paternal Family Tree: Capet
Maternal Family Tree: Elizabeth Cuman
Blanche Capet Queen Consort Aragon was born to Charles II King Naples and Mary of Hungary Queen Consort Naples. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.
On 1st December 1291 [her future husband] James "The Just" II King Aragon (age 24) and Isabella Ivrea Queen Consort Aragon (age 8) were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Aragon. She the daughter of Sancho IV King Castile IV King Leon (age 33) and Maria Molina Queen Consort Castile Queen Consort Leon. He the son of Peter III King Aragon and [her future mother-in-law] Constance Hohenstaufen Queen Consort Aragon (age 42). They were first cousin once removed. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.
On 29th October 1295 James "The Just" II King Aragon (age 28) and Blanche Capet Queen Consort Aragon were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Aragon. She the daughter of Charles II King Naples (age 41) and Mary of Hungary Queen Consort Naples (age 38). He the son of Peter III King Aragon and Constance Hohenstaufen Queen Consort Aragon (age 46). They were half second cousin once removed. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.
On 29th September 1296 [her son] James Barcelona was born to [her husband] James "The Just" II King Aragon (age 29) and Blanche Capet Queen Consort Aragon.
In 1299 [her daughter] Maria Barcelona was born to [her husband] James "The Just" II King Aragon (age 31) and Blanche Capet Queen Consort Aragon.
On 2nd November 1299 [her son] Alfonso IV King Aragon was born to [her husband] James "The Just" II King Aragon (age 32) and Blanche Capet Queen Consort Aragon.
In 1304 [her son] John Barcelona was born to [her husband] James "The Just" II King Aragon (age 36) and Blanche Capet Queen Consort Aragon.
In 1305 [her daughter] Isabella Barcelona Duchess Austria was born to [her husband] James "The Just" II King Aragon (age 37) and Blanche Capet Queen Consort Aragon.
In 1305 [her son] Peter Barcelona was born to [her husband] James "The Just" II King Aragon (age 37) and Blanche Capet Queen Consort Aragon.
In 1307 [her daughter] Blanche Barcelona was born to [her husband] James "The Just" II King Aragon (age 39) and Blanche Capet Queen Consort Aragon.
In August 1308 [her son] Ramon Barcelona was born to [her husband] James "The Just" II King Aragon (age 41) and Blanche Capet Queen Consort Aragon.
In October 1310 [her daughter] Violante Barcelona was born to [her husband] James "The Just" II King Aragon (age 43) and Blanche Capet Queen Consort Aragon.
On 15th June 1315 [her husband] James "The Just" II King Aragon (age 48) and Marie Lusignan Queen Consort Aragon were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Aragon. He the son of Peter III King Aragon and [her mother-in-law] Constance Hohenstaufen Queen Consort Aragon.
On 25th December 1322 [her husband] James "The Just" II King Aragon (age 55) and Elisenda Montcada Queen Consort Aragon were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Aragon. He the son of Peter III King Aragon and [her mother-in-law] Constance Hohenstaufen Queen Consort Aragon.
On 5th November 1327 [her husband] James "The Just" II King Aragon (age 60) died. His son [her son] Alfonso (age 28) succeeded IV King Aragon since his eldest son wished to take holy orders.
[her daughter] Constance Barcelona was born to James "The Just" II King Aragon and Blanche Capet Queen Consort Aragon.
Kings Wessex: Great x 8 Grand Daughter of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings England: Great x 3 Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 7 Grand Daughter of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 3 Grand Daughter of Louis VII King Franks
Kings France: Great x 7 Grand Daughter of Robert "Pious" II King France
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 12 Grand Daughter of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 4 Grandfather: King Louis VI of France
Great x 3 Grandfather: Louis VII King Franks
Great x 4 Grandmother: Adelaide Savoy Queen Consort France
Great x 2 Grandfather: King Philip II of France 2 x Great Grand Son of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Theobald Blois II Count Champagne IV Count Blois Grand Son of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Adèle Blois Great Grand Daughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Matilda Carinthia Countess Champagne and Blois
Great x 1 Grandfather: King Louis VIII of France 3 x Great Grand Son of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Baldwin Flanders IV Count Hainault
Great x 3 Grandfather: Baldwin Flanders V Count Hainault
Great x 4 Grandmother: Alice Namur Countess Hainault
Great x 2 Grandmother: Isabelle Flanders Queen Consort France
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thierry Count Flanders
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Metz Countess Hainault and Flanders
Great x 4 Grandmother: Sibylla Anjou Countess Essex and Flanders
GrandFather: King Charles Capet of Sicily Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Alfonso VII King Castile VII King Leon
Great x 3 Grandfather: Sancho III King Castile
Great x 4 Grandmother: Berenguela Barcelona Queen Consort Castile and Leon
Great x 2 Grandfather: Alfonso VIII King Castile
Great x 4 Grandfather: García "Restorer" IV King Navarre
Great x 3 Grandmother: Blanche Ramirez Queen Consort Castile
Great x 4 Grandmother: Marguerite Aigle Queen Consort Navarre
Great x 1 Grandmother: Blanche Ivrea Queen Consort France Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Geoffrey Plantagenet Duke Normandy
Great x 3 Grandfather: King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Empress Matilda Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Eleanor Plantagenet Queen Consort Castile Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William "Saint" Poitiers X Duke Aquitaine
Great x 3 Grandmother: Eleanor of Aquitaine Queen Consort Franks and England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Aenor Chatellerault Duchess Aquitaine
Father: Charles II King Naples 2 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Raymond Berenguer Barcelona V Count Barcelona
Great x 3 Grandfather: Alfonso II King Aragon
Great x 4 Grandmother: Petronilla Jiménez Queen Aragon
Great x 2 Grandfather: Alfonso Barcelona II Count Provence
Great x 4 Grandfather: Alfonso VII King Castile VII King Leon
Great x 3 Grandmother: Sancha Ivrea Queen Consort Aragon
Great x 4 Grandmother: Richeza Unknown Queen Consort Castile Queen Consort Leon
Great x 1 Grandfather: Raymond Berenguer Provence IV Count Provence
Great x 3 Grandfather: Rainou of Sabran
Great x 2 Grandmother: Gersenda II Sabran Countess Provence
GrandMother: Beatrice Provence Queen Consort Sicily
Great x 4 Grandfather: Amadeus Savoy III Count Savoy
Great x 3 Grandfather: Humbert Savoy III Count Savoy
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mahaut Albon Countess Savoy
Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Savoy I Count Savoy
Great x 3 Grandmother: Beatrice Macon Countess Savoy
Great x 1 Grandmother: Beatrice Savoy Countess Provence
Great x 3 Grandfather: William I-Count Geneva
Great x 2 Grandmother: Margaret Geneva Countess Savoy
Blanche Capet Queen Consort Aragon 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: King Géza II of Hungary
Great x 3 Grandfather: King Béla III of Hungary
Great x 2 Grandfather: King Andrew II of Hungary
Great x 1 Grandfather: Béla IV King of Hungary
GrandFather: Stephen V of Hungary
Mother: Mary of Hungary Queen Consort Naples
GrandMother: Elizabeth Cuman