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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Paternal Family Tree: Capet
Maternal Family Tree: Gersenda II Sabran Countess Provence 1180-1242
Elisabeth Bourbon Queen Consort Spain was appointed Elizabeth Queen Consort Spain.
On 18th August 1572 [her father] Henry IV King France [aged 18] and [her step-mother] Margaret Valois Queen Consort France [aged 19] were married. She by marriage Queen Consort of France. She the daughter of King Henry II of France and Catherine Medici Queen Consort France [aged 53]. He the son of [her grandfather] Antoine King Navarre and [her grandmother] Jeanne Albret III Queen Navarre. They were second cousins.
On 17th December 1600 [her father] Henry IV King France [aged 47] and [her mother] Marie de Medici Queen Consort France [aged 25] were married. She by marriage Queen Consort of France. The difference in their ages was 21 years. He the son of [her grandfather] Antoine King Navarre and [her grandmother] Jeanne Albret III Queen Navarre. They were fourth cousins.
On 22nd November 1602 Elisabeth Bourbon Queen Consort Spain was born to [her father] Henry IV King France [aged 48] and [her mother] Marie de Medici Queen Consort France [aged 27].
On 16th July 1608 [her illegitimate half-brother] César Bourbon Vendôme 1st Duke Vendôme [aged 14] and [her sister-in-law] Françoise Lorraine Duchess Vendôme [aged 15] were married. She by marriage Duchess Vendôme. He the illegitmate son of [her father] Henry IV King France [aged 54] and Gabrielle d'Estrées. They were half third cousin once removed.
In 1609 Henry Bourbon Condé II Prince Condé [aged 20] and Charlotte Marguerite Montmorency Princess Condé [aged 14] were married. She by marriage Princess Condé. A marriage arranged by [her father] Henry IV King France [aged 55] who wanted her for a mistress; the couple travelled to Brussels to avoid his attention. He the son of Henri Bourbon Condé Prince Condé and Charlotte Catherine Tremoille Princess Condé. They were fourth cousin once removed.
In 1610 Philip IV King Spain [aged 4] and Elisabeth Bourbon Queen Consort Spain [aged 7] were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Spain. She the daughter of Henry IV King France [aged 56] and Marie de Medici Queen Consort France [aged 34]. He the son of Philip III King Spain [aged 31] and Margaret of Austria Queen Consort Spain [aged 25]. They were second cousins.
On 14th May 1610 [her father] Henry IV King France [aged 56] was murdered by François Ravaillac, a Catholic zealot who stabbed him while his coach was stopped on Rue de la Ferronnerie. His son [her brother] Louis [aged 8] succeeded XIII King France: Capet Valois Bourbon.
On 17th November 1611 [her brother] Nicolas Henri Bourbon Duke Orléans [aged 4] died.
In 1615 [her brother] Louis XIII King France [aged 13] and [her sister-in-law] Anne of Austria Spain Queen Consort France [aged 13] were married. She by marriage Queen Consort of France. She the daughter of [her father-in-law] Philip III King Spain [aged 36] and [her mother-in-law] Margaret of Austria Queen Consort Spain. He the son of Henry IV King France and Marie de Medici Queen Consort France [aged 39]. They were second cousins.
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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On 31st March 1621 [her father-in-law] Philip III King Spain [aged 42] died. His son [her husband] Philip [aged 15] succeeded IV King Spain.
On 14th August 1621 [her son] Maria Margaret Habsburg Spain was born to [her husband] Philip IV King Spain [aged 16] and Elisabeth Bourbon Queen Consort Spain [aged 18]. Coefficient of inbreeding 4.39%. He died aged less than one years old.
On 15th August 1621 [her son] Maria Margaret Habsburg Spain died.
On 25th November 1623 [her son] Margaret Maria Catherine Habsburg Spain was born to [her husband] Philip IV King Spain [aged 18] and Elisabeth Bourbon Queen Consort Spain [aged 21]. Coefficient of inbreeding 4.39%. He died aged less than one years old.
On 22nd December 1623 [her son] Margaret Maria Catherine Habsburg Spain died.
On 1st May 1625 [her brother-in-law] King Charles I of England, Scotland and Ireland [aged 24] and [her sister] Henrietta Maria Bourbon Queen Consort England [aged 15] were married by proxy at Notre Dame de Paris Cathedral [Map]. She by marriage Queen Consort England. She the daughter of [her father] Henry IV King France and [her mother] Marie de Medici Queen Consort France [aged 50]. He the son of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland and Anne of Denmark Queen Consort Scotland England and Ireland. They were third cousin once removed.
On 21st November 1625 [her son] Maria Eugenia Habsburg Spain was born to [her husband] Philip IV King Spain [aged 20] and Elisabeth Bourbon Queen Consort Spain [aged 22]. Coefficient of inbreeding 4.39%. He died aged one in 1627.
On 21st August 1627 [her son] Maria Eugenia Habsburg Spain [aged 1] died.
On 31st October 1627 [her son] Isabella Maria Theresa Habsburg Spain was born to [her husband] Philip IV King Spain [aged 22] and Elisabeth Bourbon Queen Consort Spain [aged 24]. Coefficient of inbreeding 4.39%. He died aged less than one years old.
On 1st November 1627 [her son] Isabella Maria Theresa Habsburg Spain died.
On 17th October 1629 [her son] Balthasar Charles Habsburg Spain Prince Asturias was born to [her husband] Philip IV King Spain [aged 24] and Elisabeth Bourbon Queen Consort Spain [aged 26]. Coefficient of inbreeding 4.39%.
On 27th June 1630 the future [her nephew] Charles II was baptised by Archbishop William Laud [aged 56] at Chapel Royal, St James's Palace. [her brother] Louis XIII King France [aged 28] and [her mother] Marie de Medici Queen Consort France [aged 55] were godparents.
Robert Kerr 1st Earl Ancram [aged 52] was created 1st Earl Ancram.
Chronicle of Walter of Guisborough
A canon regular of the Augustinian Guisborough Priory, Yorkshire, formerly known as The Chronicle of Walter of Hemingburgh, describes the period from 1066 to 1346. Before 1274 the Chronicle is based on other works. Thereafter, the Chronicle is original, and a remarkable source for the events of the time. This book provides a translation of the Chronicle from that date. The Latin source for our translation is the 1849 work edited by Hans Claude Hamilton. Hamilton, in his preface, says: 'In the present work we behold perhaps one of the finest samples of our early chronicles, both as regards the value of the events recorded, and the correctness with which they are detailed; Nor will the pleasing style of composition be lightly passed over by those capable of seeing reflected from it the tokens of a vigorous and cultivated mind, and a favourable specimen of the learning and taste of the age in which it was framed.'
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In January 1631 Frederick Cornwallis 1st Baron Cornwallis [aged 19] and Elizabeth Ashburnham [aged 18] were married. After the wedding [her brother-in-law] King Charles I [aged 30], [her sister] Henrietta Maria [aged 21] and Susan Feilding, Countess of Denbigh [aged 48] wrote to congratulate his mother Jane, Baroness Cornwallis Bacon [aged 50], and ask her to forgive him for his disobedience and return him to her favour. Denbigh said Ashburnham was her cousin "though her family be unfortunate".
On 20th February 1631 Ferdinand III Holy Roman Emperor [aged 22] and [her sister-in-law] Maria Anna of Spain Holy Roman Empress [aged 24] were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Bohemia. She the daughter of [her father-in-law] Philip III King Spain and [her mother-in-law] Margaret of Austria Queen Consort Spain. He the son of Ferdinand of Spain II Holy Roman Emperor [aged 52] and Maria Anna Wittelsbach Holy Roman Empress. They were first cousins.
On 12th March 1634 [her son] Francis Ferdinand Habsburg Spain died.
On 12th March 1634 [her son] Francis Ferdinand Habsburg Spain was born to [her husband] Philip IV King Spain [aged 28] and Elisabeth Bourbon Queen Consort Spain [aged 31]. Coefficient of inbreeding 4.39%. He died aged less than one years old.
On 17th January 1636 [her daughter] Maria Anna "Mariana" Habsburg Spain was born to [her husband] Philip IV King Spain [aged 30] and Elisabeth Bourbon Queen Consort Spain [aged 33]. She died a month later. Coefficient of inbreeding 4.39%.
On 5th December 1636 [her daughter] Maria Anna "Mariana" Habsburg Spain died.
On 18th November 1637 Ferdinand III Holy Roman Emperor [aged 29] succeeded III Holy Roman Emperor. [her sister-in-law] Maria Anna of Spain Holy Roman Empress [aged 31] by marriage Holy Roman Empress.
On 20th September 1638 [her daughter] Maria Theresa of Spain Queen Consort France was born to [her husband] Philip IV King Spain [aged 33] and Elisabeth Bourbon Queen Consort Spain [aged 35]. Coefficient of inbreeding 4.39%. She married 1660 her double first cousin Louis "Sun King" XIV King France, son of Louis XIII King France and Anne of Austria Spain Queen Consort France, and had issue.
On 3rd July 1642 [her mother] Marie de Medici Queen Consort France [aged 67] died.
On 14th May 1643 [her brother] Louis XIII King France [aged 41] died. His son [her future son-in-law] Louis [aged 4] succeeded XIV King France: Capet Valois Bourbon.
On 6th October 1644 Elisabeth Bourbon Queen Consort Spain [aged 41] 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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In 1649 [her former husband] Philip IV King Spain [aged 43] and Mariana of Austria Queen Consort Spain [aged 14] were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Spain. The difference in their ages was 29 years. She the daughter of Ferdinand III Holy Roman Emperor [aged 40] and [her former sister-in-law] Maria Anna of Spain Holy Roman Empress. He the son of [her former father-in-law] Philip III King Spain and [her former mother-in-law] Margaret of Austria Queen Consort Spain. They were uncle and niece.
On 17th September 1665 [her former husband] Philip IV King Spain [aged 60] died. His son Charles [aged 3] succeeded II King Spain.
Kings Wessex: Great x 16 Grand Daughter of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 15 Grand Daughter of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 21 Grand Daughter of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 16 Grand Daughter of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings Godwinson: Great x 15 Grand Daughter of King Harold II of England
Kings England: Great x 7 Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 15 Grand Daughter of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 22 Grand Daughter of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor
Kings France: Daughter of Henry IV King France
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 20 Grand Daughter of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 4 Grandfather: Louis Bourbon 1st Count Vendôme 1st Count Castres 
6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Bourbon VIII Count Vendôme 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Jeanne Laval Countess Vendôme and Castres 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Francis Bourbon Count Vendôme and Soissons 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Isabelle Beauvau Countess Vendôme
Great x 1 Grandfather: Charles Bourbon Duke Vendôme 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Louis Luxemburg I Count Saint Pol 
5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Peter Luxemburg II Count Saint Pol and Soissons 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Jeanne of Bar Countess Soissons 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Marie Luxemburg Countess Vendôme and Soissons 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Louis Savoy I Count Savoy 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Savoy Countess Saint Pol 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Cyprus Countess Savoy
GrandFather: Antoine King Navarre 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Valois I Duke Alençon 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Valois II Duke Alençon 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Marie Montfort Duchess Alençon 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Rene Valois Duke Alençon 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John IV Count Armagnac 7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Marie Armagnac Duchess Alençon 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabella Évreux Countess Armagnac 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Françoise Valois Countess Vendôme 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Antoine Count of Vaudémont 8 x Great Grand Son of King Stephen I England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Frederick Lorraine Count Vaudémont 9 x Great Grand Son of King Stephen I England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Marie Countess of Harcourt 
Great x 2 Grandmother: Margaret Lorraine Duchess Alençon 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: René Valois Anjou I Duke Anjou 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Yolande Valois Anjou 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabella Metz Duchess Anjou I Duchess Lorraine 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Stephen I England
Father: Henry IV King France 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Jean Albret 8 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Alain "Great" Albret 9 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine Rohan
Great x 2 Grandfather: Jean III King Navarre 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Viscount of Limoges 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Francois Chatillon 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: King Henry II of Navarre 7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Gaston IV Count Foix
Great x 3 Grandfather: Gaston V Count Foix 7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Trastámara Queen Consort Navarre 
6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Catherine Grailly I Queen Navarre 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Charles "Victorious" VII King France 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Magdalena Valois Countess Foix 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Marie Valois Anjou Queen Consort France 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
GrandMother: Jeanne Albret III Queen Navarre 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Louis Valois I Duke Orléans 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Valois Orléans 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Valentina Visconti Duchess of Orleans 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Charles Valois Orléans Count Angoulême 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Marguerite Rohan
Great x 1 Grandmother: Marguerite Valois Orléans Queen Consort Navarre 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Louis Savoy I Count Savoy 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Philip "Landless" Savoy II Duke Savoy 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Cyprus Countess Savoy
Great x 2 Grandmother: Louise of Savoy Countess Angoulême 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Charles Bourbon I Duke Bourbon 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Bourbon 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Agnes Valois Duchess Bourbon 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Elisabeth Bourbon Queen Consort Spain 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Pierfrancesco "The Elder" de Medici
Great x 3 Grandfather: Giovanni de' Medici
Great x 2 Grandfather: Lodovico de Medici aka Giovanni delle Bande Nere
Great x 1 Grandfather: Cosimo I de Medici Grand Duke of Tuscany
GrandFather: Francesco I de Medici Grand Duke of Tuscany
Mother: Marie de Medici Queen Consort France 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Frederick "Peaceful or Fat" Habsburg III Holy Roman Emperor
Great x 3 Grandfather: Maximilian Habsburg I Holy Roman Emperor 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Aviz Holy Roman Empress 
2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Philip "Handsome Fair" King Castile 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Charles "Bold" Valois Duke Burgundy 2 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Valois Duchess Burgundy 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabella Bourbon 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Ferdinand I Holy Roman Emperor 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John II King Aragon 7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Ferdinand II King Aragon 8 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Juana Enríquez Queen Consort Aragon 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Joanna "The Mad" Trastámara Queen Castile 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John II King Castile Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Isabella Queen Castile 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabella Aviz Queen Consort Castile 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
GrandMother: Joanna of Austria Grand Duchess Tuscany 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Władysław II Jagiełło
Great x 3 Grandfather: Casimir IV King Poland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Sophia of Halshany
Great x 2 Grandfather: Vladislaus II King Hungary 8 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Albert Habsburg V Duke Austria 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elisabeth Habsburg Queen Consort Poland 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Luxemburg Duchess Austria 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Anne Jagiellon 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Foix 1st Earl Kendal 7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Gaston de Foix 2nd Earl Kendal 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Kerdeston Countess Foix 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Anna Foix Queen Consort of Hungary and Bohemia 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Gaston IV Count Foix
Great x 3 Grandmother: Catherine of Foix Countess Kendal 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Trastámara Queen Consort Navarre 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England