Annals of the six Kings of England by Nicholas Trivet
Translation of the Annals of the Six Kings of England by that traces the rise and rule of the Angevin aka Plantagenet dynasty from the mid-12th to early 14th century. Written by the Dominican scholar Nicholas Trivet, the work offers a vivid account of English history from the reign of King Stephen through to the death of King Edward I, blending political narrative with moral reflection. Covering the reigns of six monarchs—from Stephen to Edward I—the chronicle explores royal authority, rebellion, war, and the shifting balance between crown, church, and nobility. Trivet provides detailed insight into defining moments such as baronial conflicts, Anglo-French rivalry, and the consolidation of royal power under Edward I, whose reign he describes with particular immediacy. The Annals combines careful year-by-year reporting with thoughtful interpretation, presenting history not merely as a sequence of events but as a moral and political lesson. Ideal for readers interested in medieval history, kingship, and the origins of the English state, this chronicle remains a valuable and accessible window into the turbulent world of the Plantagenet kings.
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Paternal Family Tree: Carolingian
Charles "Bald" I King West Francia succeeded I King West Francia.
Charles "Bald" I King West Francia and Ermentrude Orléans Queen Consort West Francia were married. She by marriage Queen Consort West Francia. She the daughter of Odi Orléans 1st Count Orléans. He the son of Louis "Pious" King Aquitaine I King of the Franks and Judith Welf Queen Consort Aquitaine Queen Consort Franks.
Charles "Bald" I King West Francia and Richildis Bivinids Queen Consort West Francia were married. She by marriage Queen Consort West Francia. The difference in their ages was 21 years. He the son of Louis "Pious" King Aquitaine I King of the Franks and Judith Welf Queen Consort Aquitaine Queen Consort Franks.
Around 794 [his father] Louis "Pious" King Aquitaine I King of the Franks [aged 16] and Ermengarde Hesbaye Queen Consort Aquitaine [aged 16] were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Aquitaine. He the son of [his grandfather] Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor [aged 51] and [his grandmother] Hildegard Vinzgouw Queen Franks Queen Lombardy Holy Roman Empress.
On 13th June 823 Charles "Bald" I King West Francia was born to [his father] Louis "Pious" King Aquitaine I King of the Franks [aged 45] and [his mother] Judith Welf Queen Consort Aquitaine Queen Consort Franks [aged 26].
In or before 828 [his half-brother] Louis "German" II King East Francia [aged 23] and [his sister-in-law] Hemma Welf Queen Consort East Francia [aged 24] were married. She by marriage Queen Consort East Francia. He the son of [his father] Louis "Pious" King Aquitaine I King of the Franks [aged 49] and Ermengarde Hesbaye Queen Consort Aquitaine.
On 13th December 838 [his half-brother] Pepin I King Aquitaine [aged 41] died. His son [his nephew] Pepin [aged 15] succeeded II King Aquitaine.
Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. The same year, ere midwinter, died Charles, king of the Franks [aged 16]. He was slain by a boar; and one year before his [his half-brother] brother [aged 36] died, who had also the Western kingdom. They were both the sons of [his father] Louis [aged 62], who also had the Western kingdom, and died the same year that the sun was eclipsed. He was the son of that Charles whose daughter Ethelwulf, king of the West-Saxons, had to wife.
On 20th June 840 [his father] Louis "Pious" King Aquitaine I King of the Franks [aged 62] died. His son [his half-brother] Pepin succeeded I King Aquitaine. [his sister-in-law] Ingeltrude Madrie Queen Consort Aquitaine by marriage Queen Consort Aquitaine.
Abbot John Whethamstede’s Chronicle of the Abbey of St Albans
Abbot John Whethamstede's Register aka Chronicle of his second term at the Abbey of St Albans, 1451-1461, is a remarkable text that describes his first-hand experience of the beginning of the Wars of the Roses including the First and Second Battles of St Albans, 1455 and 1461, respectively, their cause, and their consequences, not least on the Abbey itself. His text also includes Loveday, Blore Heath, Northampton, the Act of Accord, Wakefield, and Towton, and ends with the Coronation of King Edward IV. In addition to the events of the Wars of the Roses, Abbot John, or his scribes who wrote the Chronicle, include details in the life of the Abbey such as charters, letters, land exchanges, visits by legates, and disputes, which provide a rich insight into the day-to-day life of the Abbey, and the challenges faced by its Abbot.
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In 843 [his mother] Judith Welf Queen Consort Aquitaine Queen Consort Franks [aged 46] died.
Around 844 [his daughter] Judith Carolingian Queen Consort Wessex was born to Charles "Bald" I King West Francia [aged 20] and Ermentrude Orléans Queen Consort West Francia. She married (1) Baldwin "Iron Arm" I Margrave Flanders and had issue (2) 856 King Æthelwulf of Wessex (3) 858 King Æthelbald of Wessex, son of King Æthelwulf of Wessex and Osburgh Queen Consort Wessex.
On 1st November 846 [his son] Louis "Stammerer" II King Aquitaine III King West Francia was born to Charles "Bald" I King West Francia [aged 23] and Ermentrude Orléans Queen Consort West Francia. He married (1) before 863 Ansgarde Burgundy Queen Consort Aquitaine Queen Consort West Francia and had issue (2) February 875 Adelaide Paris Queen Consort Aquitaine and West Francia and had issue.
In 847 [his son] Charles "Child" III King Aquitaine was born to Charles "Bald" I King West Francia [aged 23] and Ermentrude Orléans Queen Consort West Francia.
In 848 [his son] Lothar "Lame" Carolingian Abbot Saint Germain was born to Charles "Bald" I King West Francia [aged 24] and Ermentrude Orléans Queen Consort West Francia.
In 849 [his son] Carloman Carolingian was born to Charles "Bald" I King West Francia [aged 25] and Ermentrude Orléans Queen Consort West Francia.
In 852 [his daughter] Rotrude Carolingian Abbess Saint Radegunde was born to Charles "Bald" I King West Francia [aged 28] and Ermentrude Orléans Queen Consort West Francia. She married before 900 Roger Maine I Count Maine and had issue.
Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. 854. This year the heathen men34 for the first time remained over winter in the Isle of Shepey [Map]. The same year [his future son-in-law] King Ethelwulf registered a TENTH of his land over all his kingdom for the honour of God and for his own everlasting salvation. The same year also he went to Rome with great pomp, and was resident there a twelvemonth. Then he returned homeward; and Charles, king of the Franks [aged 30], gave him his daughter, whose name was Judith [aged 10], to be his queen. After this he came to his people, and they were fain to receive him; but about two years after his residence among the Franks he died; and his body lies at Winchester. He reigned eighteen years and a half. And Ethelwulf was the son of Egbert, Egbert of Ealhmund, Ealhmund of Eafa, Eafa of Eoppa, Eoppa of Ingild; Ingild was the brother of Ina, king of the West-Saxons, who held that kingdom thirty-seven winters, and afterwards went to St. Peter, where he died. And they were the sons of Cenred, Cenred of Ceolwald, Ceolwald of Cutha, Cutha of Cuthwin, Cuthwin of Ceawlin, Ceawlin of Cynric, Cynric of Creoda, Creoda of Cerdic, Cerdic of Elesa, Elesa of Esla, Esla of Gewis, Gewis of Wig, Wig of Freawine, Freawine of Frithugar, Frithugar of Brond, Brond of Balday, Balday of Woden, Woden of Frithuwald, Frithuwald of Freawine, Freawine of Frithuwualf, Frithuwulf of Finn, Finn of Godwulf, Godwulf of Great, Great of Taetwa, Taetwa of Beaw, Beaw of Sceldwa, Sceldwa of Heremod, Heremod of Itermon, Itermon of Hathra, Hathra of Hwala, Hwala of Bedwig, Bedwig of Sceaf; that is, the son of Noah, who was born in Noah's ark: Laznech, Methusalem, Enoh, Jared, Malalahel, Cainion, Enos, Seth, Adam the first man, and our Father, that is, Christ. Amen. Then two sons of Ethelwulf succeeded to the kingdom; Ethelbald to Wessex, and Ethelbert to Kent, Essex, Surrey, and Sussex. Ethelbald reigned five years. Alfred [aged 5], his third son, Ethelwulf had sent to Rome; and when the pope heard say that he was dead, he consecrated Alfred king, and held him under spiritual hands, as his father Ethelwulf had desired, and for which purpose he had sent him thither.
Note 34. i.e. the Danes; or, as they are sometimes called, Northmen, which is a general term including all those numerous tribes that issued at different times from the north of Europe, whether Danes, Norwegians, Sweons, Jutes, or Goths, etc.; who were all in a state of paganism at this time.
In 854 [his daughter] Ermentrud Carolingian was born to Charles "Bald" I King West Francia [aged 30] and Ermentrude Orléans Queen Consort West Francia.
Around 855 King Alfred "The Great" of Wessex [aged 6] visited the court of Charles "Bald" I King West Francia [aged 31].
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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On 29th September 855 [his half-brother] Lothair Holy Roman Emperor [aged 60] died.
In 856 [his son-in-law] King Æthelwulf of Wessex and Judith Carolingian Queen Consort Wessex [aged 12] were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Wessex. She the daughter of Charles "Bald" I King West Francia [aged 32] and Ermentrude Orléans Queen Consort West Francia. He the son of King Egbert of Wessex.
Around 856 [his daughter] Hildegarde Carolingian died.
In 856 [his daughter] Hildegarde Carolingian was born to Charles "Bald" I King West Francia [aged 32] and Ermentrude Orléans Queen Consort West Francia. She died aged less than one years old.
In 857 [his daughter] Gisela Carolingian was born to Charles "Bald" I King West Francia [aged 33] and Ermentrude Orléans Queen Consort West Francia.
Around 858 [his son-in-law] King Æthelbald of Wessex and Judith Carolingian Queen Consort Wessex [aged 14] were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Wessex. She the daughter of Charles "Bald" I King West Francia [aged 34] and Ermentrude Orléans Queen Consort West Francia. He the son of King Æthelwulf of Wessex and Osburgh Queen Consort Wessex.
Before 863 Louis "Stammerer" II King Aquitaine III King West Francia [aged 16] and Ansgarde Burgundy Queen Consort Aquitaine Queen Consort West Francia were married in secret. She by marriage Queen Consort Aquitaine, Queen Consort West Francia. He the son of Charles "Bald" I King West Francia [aged 39] and Ermentrude Orléans Queen Consort West Francia.
In 864 [his daughter] Godehilde Carolingian was born to Charles "Bald" I King West Francia [aged 40] and Ermentrude Orléans Queen Consort West Francia.
In 866 [his son] Lothar "Lame" Carolingian Abbot Saint Germain [aged 18] died.
In 866 [his son] Charles "Child" III King Aquitaine [aged 19] died.
Adam Murimuth's Continuation and Robert of Avesbury’s 'The Wonderful Deeds of King Edward III'
This volume brings together two of the most important contemporary chronicles for the reign of Edward III and the opening phases of the Hundred Years’ War. Written in Latin by English clerical observers, these texts provide a vivid and authoritative window into the political, diplomatic, and military history of fourteenth-century England and its continental ambitions. Adam Murimuth Continuatio's Chronicarum continues an earlier chronicle into the mid-fourteenth century, offering concise but valuable notices on royal policy, foreign relations, and ecclesiastical affairs. Its annalistic structure makes it especially useful for establishing chronology and tracing the development of events year by year. Complementing it, Robert of Avesbury’s De gestis mirabilibus regis Edwardi tertii is a rich documentary chronicle preserving letters, treaties, and official records alongside narrative passages. It is an indispensable source for understanding Edward III’s claim to the French crown, the conduct of war, and the mechanisms of medieval diplomacy. Together, these works offer scholars, students, and enthusiasts a reliable and unembellished account of a transformative period in English and European history. Essential for anyone interested in medieval chronicles, the Hundred Years’ War, or the reign of Edward III.
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Around 870 [his daughter] Judith Carolingian Queen Consort Wessex [aged 26] died.
In 872 [his son] Drogo Carolingian was born to Charles "Bald" I King West Francia [aged 48] and Richildis Bivinids Queen Consort West Francia [aged 27]. He died aged one in 873.
In 873 [his son] Drogo Carolingian [aged 1] died.
In 873 [his son] Pippin Carolingian was born to Charles "Bald" I King West Francia [aged 49] and Richildis Bivinids Queen Consort West Francia [aged 28]. He died aged one in 874.
In 874 [his son] Pippin Carolingian [aged 1] died.
In 874 [his daughter] Gisela Carolingian [aged 17] died.
In 875 [his son] Son Carolingian died.
In 875 [his son] Son Carolingian was born to Charles "Bald" I King West Francia [aged 51] and Richildis Bivinids Queen Consort West Francia [aged 30]. He died aged less than one years old.
In February 875 Louis "Stammerer" II King Aquitaine III King West Francia [aged 28] and Adelaide Paris Queen Consort Aquitaine and West Francia [aged 25] were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Aquitaine, Queen Consort West Francia. He the son of Charles "Bald" I King West Francia [aged 51] and Ermentrude Orléans Queen Consort West Francia.
In 876 [his son] Charles Carolingian was born to Charles "Bald" I King West Francia [aged 52] and Richildis Bivinids Queen Consort West Francia [aged 31]. He died aged one in 877.
Annals of the six Kings of England by Nicholas Trivet
Translation of the Annals of the Six Kings of England by that traces the rise and rule of the Angevin aka Plantagenet dynasty from the mid-12th to early 14th century. Written by the Dominican scholar Nicholas Trivet, the work offers a vivid account of English history from the reign of King Stephen through to the death of King Edward I, blending political narrative with moral reflection. Covering the reigns of six monarchs—from Stephen to Edward I—the chronicle explores royal authority, rebellion, war, and the shifting balance between crown, church, and nobility. Trivet provides detailed insight into defining moments such as baronial conflicts, Anglo-French rivalry, and the consolidation of royal power under Edward I, whose reign he describes with particular immediacy. The Annals combines careful year-by-year reporting with thoughtful interpretation, presenting history not merely as a sequence of events but as a moral and political lesson. Ideal for readers interested in medieval history, kingship, and the origins of the English state, this chronicle remains a valuable and accessible window into the turbulent world of the Plantagenet kings.
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In 876 [his son] Carloman Carolingian [aged 27] died.
In 876 [his half-brother] Louis "German" II King East Francia [aged 72] died. His son [his nephew] Carloman [aged 47] succeeded King Bavaria.
In 877 [his son] Charles Carolingian [aged 1] died.
In 877 [his daughter] Ermentrud Carolingian [aged 23] died.
On 6th October 877 Charles "Bald" I King West Francia [aged 54] died.
[his daughter] Rothilde Carolingian was born to Charles "Bald" I King West Francia and Richildis Bivinids Queen Consort West Francia.
[his father] Louis "Pious" King Aquitaine I King of the Franks and [his mother] Judith Welf Queen Consort Aquitaine Queen Consort Franks were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Aquitaine. He the son of [his grandfather] Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor and [his grandmother] Hildegard Vinzgouw Queen Franks Queen Lombardy Holy Roman Empress.
Kings Franks: Grand Son of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor
Agnes de la Marck Queen Consort Navarre [12]
Isabella Burgundy Queen Consort Germany [1]
Judith Carolingian Queen Consort Wessex [1]
Louis "Stammerer" II King Aquitaine III King West Francia [1]
Charles "Child" III King Aquitaine [1]
King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England [1]
Isabelle Flanders Queen Consort France [1]
Matilda Dammartin Queen Consort Portugal [1]
Blanche Capet Queen Navarre [1]
Constance Hohenstaufen Queen Consort Aragon [1]
Maria of Brabant Queen Consort France [2]
Henry Luxemburg VII Holy Roman Emperor [3]
Margaret of Burgundy Queen Consort France [1]
Joan of Burgundy Queen Consort France [3]
Joan "Lame" Burgundy Queen Consort France [1]
Blanche of Burgundy Queen Consort France [3]
Philip "Noble" III King Navarre [1]
Joan Évreux Queen Consort France [1]
Philippa of Hainaut Queen Consort England [4]
Margaret Hainaut Holy Roman Empress [4]
King Robert II of Scotland [1]
Blanche Valois Holy Roman Empress Luxemburg [2]
Blanche Dampierre Queen Consort Norway and Sweden [4]
Joan Auvergne Queen Consort France [1]
Joanna Bourbon Queen Consort France [7]
Blanche Bourbon Queen Consort Castile [7]
Martha Armagnac Queen Consort Aragon [1]
Yolande of Bar Queen Consort Aragon [5]
King Richard II of England [1]
Philippa Lancaster Queen Consort Denmark [4]
Joan Beaufort Queen Consort Scotland [4]
Jacquetta of Luxemburg Duchess Bedford [8]
Margaret of Anjou Queen Consort England [6]
Mary of Guelders Queen Consort Scotland [12]
King Edward IV of England [13]
King Richard III of England [13]
Anne Neville Queen Consort England [19]
King Henry VII of England and Ireland [6]
Christina Queen Consort Denmark Norway and Sweden [1]
Bianca Maria Sforza Holy Roman Empress [9]
Anne of Brittany Queen Consort France [3]
Philip "Handsome Fair" King Castile [24]
Germaine Foix Queen Consort Aragon [12]
Marguerite Valois Orléans Queen Consort Navarre [25]
Queen Anne Boleyn of England [17]
Queen Jane Seymour [20]
Catherine Parr Queen Consort England [25]
Anne of Cleves Queen Consort England [22]
Mary of Guise Queen Consort Scotland [68]
Antoine King Navarre [45]
Catherine Medici Queen Consort France [6]
Queen Catherine Howard of England [14]
Maximilian Habsburg Spain II Holy Roman Emperor [11]
Jane Grey I Queen England and Ireland [32]
Louis VI Elector Palatine [12]
Louise Lorraine Queen Consort France [48]
King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland [4]
Maximilian "The Great" Wittelsbach I Duke Bavaria I Elector Bavaria [77]
Maria Anna Wittelsbach Holy Roman Empress [77]
Marie de Medici Queen Consort France [11]
Electress Louise Juliana of the Palatine Rhine [15]
Ferdinand of Spain II Holy Roman Emperor [39]
George Wharton [209]
Margaret of Austria Queen Consort Spain [39]
Anna of Austria Holy Roman Empress [42]
John George Wettin Elector Saxony [33]
Frederick William "Great Elector" Hohenzollern Elector Brandenburg [33]
Eleonora Gonzaga Queen Consort Bohemia [77]
Maria Leopoldine Habsburg Spain Queen Consort Bohemia [39]
Hedwig Eleonora Queen Consort Sweden [33]
Marie Françoise Élisabeth of Savoy Queen Consort of Portugal [88]
Charlotte Amalie Hesse-Kassel Queen Consort Denmark and Norway [33]
Mary of Modena Queen Consort England Scotland and Ireland [1]
Victor Amadeus King Sardinia [103]
Louise of Mecklenburg Güstrow Queen Consort Denmark and Norway [33]
Maria Anna Neuburg Queen Consort Spain [66]
Joseph I Holy Roman Emperor [66]
Charles Habsburg Spain VI Holy Roman Emperor [66]
Francis I Holy Roman Emperor [49]
Adolph Frederick King Sweden [33]
Elisabeth Therese Lorraine Queen Consort Sardinia [49]
President George Washington [11]
King George III of Great Britain and Ireland [68]
Charlotte Mecklenburg Strelitz Queen Consort England [35]
Caroline Matilda Hanover Queen Consort Denmark and Norway [68]
Marie Sophie Hesse-Kassel Queen Consort Denmark and Norway [99]
Caroline of Brunswick Queen Consort England [68]
Frederick William III King Prussia [33]
Frederica Mecklenburg Strelitz Queen Consort Hanover [68]
Queen Fredrika Dorotea Vilhelmina [66]
King Christian I of Norway and VIII of Denmark [103]
Frederick William IV King Prussia [68]
Caroline Amalie Oldenburg Queen Norway [2]
Frederick VII King of Denmark [171]
Queen Louise Hesse-Kassel of Denmark [202]
King Christian IX of Denmark [102]
Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom [136]
Queen Sophia of Sweden and Norway [168]
Victoria Empress Germany Queen Consort Prussia [375]
King Edward VII of the United Kingdom [375]
Maria Christina of Austria Queen Consort Spain [99]
Brigadier-General Charles Fitz-Clarence [830]
Victoria Mary Teck Queen Consort England [198]
Frederick Charles I King Finland [202]
Constantine I King Greece [102]
Alexandrine Mecklenburg-Schwerin Queen Consort Denmark [273]
Victoria Eugénie Mountbatten Queen Consort Spain [474]
Louise Mountbatten Queen Consort Sweden [573]
Ingrid Bernadotte Queen Consort Denmark [443]
Philip Mountbatten Duke Edinburgh [675]
Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom [3373]
Sophia Glücksburg Queen Consort Spain [2]
Constantine II King Hellenes [2]
Carl XVI King Sweden [922]
Queen Consort Camilla Shand [1146]
Diana Spencer Princess Wales [10098]
Charles "Bald" I King West Francia
GrandFather: Welf
Mother: Judith Welf Queen Consort Aquitaine Queen Consort Franks
Great x 1 Grandfather: Isambart "The Saxon" Saxony
GrandMother: Hedwig Saxony