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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: Beatrice Clermont Countess Armagnac 1310-1363
Before 1362 [her father] John Valois 1st Duke Berry (age 21) and [her mother] Joanne Armagnac Duchess Berry (age 15) were married. She by marriage Duchess Berry. She the daughter of [her grandfather] John I Count Armagnac (age 50) and [her grandmother] Beatrice Clermont Countess Armagnac (age 51). He the son of [her grandfather] King John "The Good" II of France (age 42) and [her grandmother] Bonne Luxemburg Queen Consort France. They were third cousins. He a great x 5 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.
Around 1375 Marie Valois I Duchess Auverge was born to [her father] John Valois 1st Duke Berry (age 34) and [her mother] Joanne Armagnac Duchess Berry (age 28).
On 1st March 1383 Amadeus "Green Count" Savoy VI Count Savoy (age 49) died. His son Amadeus (age 23) succeeded VII Count Savoy. [her sister] Bonne Valois Countess Armagnac and Savoy (age 18) by marriage Countess Savoy.
On 29th May 1386 Louis Chatillon and Marie Valois I Duchess Auverge (age 11) were married. She the daughter of John Valois 1st Duke Berry (age 45) and Joanne Armagnac Duchess Berry (age 39). He the son of Guy Chatillon II Count Blois and Marie Dampierre Countess Blois. They were third cousins. He a great x 4 grandson of King Henry III of England.
In 1387 [her mother] Joanne Armagnac Duchess Berry (age 40) died.
On 20th July 1387 [her future husband] Philip Artois Count of Eu (age 30) succeeded Robert Count Eu.
In 1389 [her father] John Valois 1st Duke Berry (age 48) and [her step-mother] Joan II Countess of Auvergne Duchess Berry (age 11) were married. She by marriage Duchess Berry. The difference in their ages was 37 years. She the daughter of John II Count Auvergne and Aliénor de Comminges. He the son of [her grandfather] King John "The Good" II of France and [her grandmother] Bonne Luxemburg Queen Consort France.
Jean de Waurin's Chronicle of England Volume 6 Books 3-6: The Wars of the Roses
Jean de Waurin was a French Chronicler, from the Artois region, who was born around 1400, and died around 1474. Waurin’s Chronicle of England, Volume 6, covering the period 1450 to 1471, from which we have selected and translated Chapters relating to the Wars of the Roses, provides a vivid, original, contemporary description of key events some of which he witnessed first-hand, some of which he was told by the key people involved with whom Waurin had a personal relationship.
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On 15th July 1391 [her husband] Louis Chatillon died.
In 1393 [her son] Philip Artois was born to [her future husband] Philip Artois Count of Eu (age 36) and Marie Valois I Duchess Auverge (age 18). He died aged four in 1397.
On 27th January 1393 Philip Artois Count of Eu (age 36) and Marie Valois I Duchess Auverge (age 18) were married. She by marriage Countess Eu. She the daughter of John Valois 1st Duke Berry (age 52) and Joanne Armagnac Duchess Berry. He the son of John "Sans Terre" Artois 1st Count of Eu and Isabeau Melun Countess Eu. They were second cousin once removed. He a great x 3 grandson of King Henry III of England.
In 1394 [her son] Charles Artois Count of Eu was born to [her husband] Philip Artois Count of Eu (age 37) and Marie Valois I Duchess Auverge (age 19). He married (1) 21st July 1448 Joan Saveuse Countess Eu (2) 23rd September 1454 Helen Melun Countess Eu.
In 1396 [her daughter] Bonne Artois Duchess Burgundy was born to [her husband] Philip Artois Count of Eu (age 39) and Marie Valois I Duchess Auverge (age 21). She married (1) 20th June 1413 her first cousin once removed Philip Valois II Count Nevers, son of Philip "Bold" Valois II Duke Burgundy and Margaret Dampierre Duchess Burgundy, and had issue (2) 30th November 1424 her second cousin Philip "Good" Valois III Duke Burgundy, son of John "Fearless" Valois Duke Burgundy and Margaret Wittelsbach Duchess Burgundy.
In 1397 [her daughter] Catherine Artois was born to [her husband] Philip Artois Count of Eu (age 40) and Marie Valois I Duchess Auverge (age 22).
On 16th June 1397 [her husband] Philip Artois Count of Eu (age 40) died at Turkey.
On 23rd December 1397 [her son] Philip Artois (age 4) died. His brother [her son] Charles (age 3) succeeded Count Eu.
Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall
The Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall (Chronicon Anglicanum) is an indispensable medieval history that brings to life centuries of English and European affairs through the eyes of a learned Cistercian monk. Ralph of Coggeshall, abbot of the Abbey of Coggeshall in Essex in the early 13th century, continued and expanded his community’s chronicle, documenting events from the Norman Conquest of 1066 into the tumultuous reign of King Henry III. Blending eyewitness testimony, careful compilation, and the monastic commitment to record-keeping, this chronicle offers a rare narrative of political intrigue, royal power struggles, and social upheaval in England and beyond. Ralph’s work captures the reigns of pivotal figures such as Richard I and King John, providing invaluable insights into their characters, decisions, and the forces that shaped medieval rule. More than a simple annal, Chronicon Anglicanum conveys the texture of medieval life and governance, making it a rich source for scholars and readers fascinated by English history, monastic authorship, and the shaping of the medieval world.
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In 1400 John Bourbon I Duke Bourbon (age 19) and Marie Valois I Duchess Auverge (age 25) were married at Paris [Map]. She by marriage Duchess Bourbon. She the daughter of John Valois 1st Duke Berry (age 59) and Joanne Armagnac Duchess Berry. He the son of Louis Bourbon II Duke Bourbon (age 62) and Anne Auvergne Duchess Bourbon (age 42). They were half second cousin once removed. He a great x 4 grandson of King Henry III of England.
In 1401 [her son] Charles Bourbon I Duke Bourbon was born to [her husband] John Bourbon I Duke Bourbon (age 20) and Marie Valois I Duchess Auverge (age 26). He married his second cousin Agnes Valois Duchess Bourbon, daughter of John "Fearless" Valois Duke Burgundy and Margaret Wittelsbach Duchess Burgundy, and had issue.
In 1403 [her son] Louis Bourbon was born to [her husband] John Bourbon I Duke Bourbon (age 22) and Marie Valois I Duchess Auverge (age 28). He died aged nine in 1412.
In 1405 [her son] Louis Bourbon was born to [her husband] John Bourbon I Duke Bourbon (age 24) and Marie Valois I Duchess Auverge (age 30). He married (1) 1428 his first cousin once removed Jeanne Auvergne (2) 5th February 1442 Gabrielle La Tour and had issue.
On 10th August 1410 [her father-in-law] Louis Bourbon II Duke Bourbon (age 73) died. His son [her husband] John (age 29) succeeded I Duke Bourbon.
In 1412 [her son] Louis Bourbon (age 9) died.
On 20th June 1413 [her son-in-law] Philip Valois II Count Nevers (age 23) and [her daughter] Bonne Artois Duchess Burgundy (age 17) were married at Beaumont en Artois. She by marriage Countess Nevers. She the daughter of [her former husband] Philip Artois Count of Eu and Marie Valois I Duchess Auverge (age 38). He the son of [her uncle] Philip "Bold" Valois II Duke Burgundy and Margaret Dampierre Duchess Burgundy. They were first cousin once removed. He a great x 3 grandson of King Edward I of England. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Henry III of England.
On 15th June 1416 [her father] John Valois 1st Duke Berry (age 75) died. Duke Berry extinct. His daughter Marie (age 41) succeeded I Duchess Auvergne.
Around 1420 [her daughter] Catherine Artois (age 23) died.
On 30th November 1424 [her son-in-law] Philip "Good" Valois III Duke Burgundy (age 28) and [her daughter] Bonne Artois Duchess Burgundy (age 28) were married. She by marriage Duchess Burgundy. She the daughter of [her former husband] Philip Artois Count of Eu and Marie Valois I Duchess Auverge (age 49). He the son of John "Fearless" Valois Duke Burgundy and Margaret Wittelsbach Duchess Burgundy. They were second cousins. He a great x 4 grandson of King Edward I of England. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Henry III of England.
The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy
The Gesta Normannorum Ducum [The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy] is a landmark medieval chronicle tracing the rise and fall of the Norman dynasty from its early roots through the pivotal events surrounding the Norman Conquest of England. Originally penned in Latin by the monk William of Jumièges shortly before 1060 and later expanded at the behest of William the Conqueror, the work chronicles the deeds, politics, battles, and leadership of the Norman dukes, especially William’s own claim to the English throne. The narrative combines earlier historical sources with firsthand information and oral testimony to present an authoritative account of Normandy’s transformation from a Viking settlement into one of medieval Europe’s most powerful realms. William’s history emphasizes the legitimacy, military prowess, and governance of the Norman line, framing their expansion, including the conquest of England, as both divinely sanctioned and noble in purpose. Later chroniclers such as Orderic Vitalis and Robert of Torigni continued the history, extending the coverage into the 12th century, providing broader context on ducal rule and its impact. Today this classic work remains a foundational source for understanding Norman identity, medieval statesmanship, and the historical forces that reshaped England and Western Europe between 800AD and 1100AD.
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On 17th September 1425 [her daughter] Bonne Artois Duchess Burgundy (age 29) died.
In 1428 [her son] Louis Bourbon (age 23) and [her daughter-in-law] Jeanne Auvergne were married. He the son of [her husband] John Bourbon I Duke Bourbon (age 47) and Marie Valois I Duchess Auverge (age 53). They were first cousin once removed. He a great x 5 grandson of King Henry III of England.
In 1434 [her husband] John Bourbon I Duke Bourbon (age 53) died. His son [her son] Charles (age 33) succeeded I Duke Bourbon.
In June 1434 Marie Valois I Duchess Auverge (age 59) died.
John Bourbon I Duke Bourbon and Bonne Valois were married. She the daughter of [her uncle] Philip "Bold" Valois II Duke Burgundy and Margaret Dampierre Duchess Burgundy. He the son of Louis Bourbon II Duke Bourbon and Anne Auvergne Duchess Bourbon. They were half second cousin once removed. He a great x 4 grandson of King Henry III of England. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Edward I of England.
Kings Wessex: Great x 11 Grand Daughter of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Godwinson: Great x 10 Grand Daughter of King Harold II of England
Kings England: Great x 6 Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 10 Grand Daughter of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 6 Grand Daughter of Louis VII King of the Franks
Kings France: Great x 10 Grand Daughter of Robert "Pious" II King of the Franks
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 15 Grand Daughter of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Philip "Handsome Fair" King Castile [1]
Marguerite Valois Orléans Queen Consort Navarre [1]
Anne of Cleves Queen Consort England [1]
Mary of Guise Queen Consort Scotland [1]
Louise Lorraine Queen Consort France [1]
Maximilian "The Great" Wittelsbach I Duke Bavaria I Elector Bavaria [2]
Maria Anna Wittelsbach Holy Roman Empress [2]
Electress Louise Juliana of the Palatine Rhine [1]
John George Wettin Elector Saxony [1]
Frederick William "Great Elector" Hohenzollern Elector Brandenburg [1]
Marie Françoise Élisabeth of Savoy Queen Consort of Portugal [1]
Charlotte Amalie Hesse-Kassel Queen Consort Denmark and Norway [1]
Victor Amadeus King Sardinia [1]
Louise of Mecklenburg Güstrow Queen Consort Denmark and Norway [1]
Maria Anna Neuburg Queen Consort Spain [2]
Joseph I Holy Roman Emperor [2]
Charles Habsburg Spain VI Holy Roman Emperor [2]
Francis I Holy Roman Emperor [2]
Adolph Frederick King Sweden [1]
Elisabeth Therese Lorraine Queen Consort Sardinia [2]
King George III of Great Britain and Ireland [2]
Charlotte Mecklenburg Strelitz Queen Consort England [1]
Caroline Matilda Hanover Queen Consort Denmark and Norway [2]
Marie Sophie Hesse-Kassel Queen Consort Denmark and Norway [3]
Caroline of Brunswick Queen Consort England [2]
Frederick William III King Prussia [1]
Frederica Mecklenburg Strelitz Queen Consort Hanover [2]
Queen Fredrika Dorotea Vilhelmina [2]
King Christian I of Norway and VIII of Denmark [3]
Frederick William IV King Prussia [2]
Frederick VII King of Denmark [5]
Queen Louise Hesse-Kassel of Denmark [6]
King Christian IX of Denmark [3]
Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom [4]
Queen Sophia of Sweden and Norway [5]
Victoria Empress Germany Queen Consort Prussia [11]
King Edward VII of the United Kingdom [11]
Maria Christina of Austria Queen Consort Spain [3]
Victoria Mary Teck Queen Consort England [6]
Frederick Charles I King Finland [6]
Alexandrine Mecklenburg-Schwerin Queen Consort Denmark [8]
Victoria Eugénie Mountbatten Queen Consort Spain [14]
Louise Mountbatten Queen Consort Sweden [17]
Ingrid Bernadotte Queen Consort Denmark [13]
Philip Mountbatten Duke Edinburgh [20]
Carl XVI King Sweden [27]
Great x 4 Grandfather: King Louis IX of France 
Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: King Philip III of France 2 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Provence Queen Consort France 
Great x 2 Grandfather: Charles Valois I Count Valois 3 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: James I King Aragon
Great x 3 Grandmother: Isabella Barcelona Queen Consort France
Great x 4 Grandmother: Violant Árpád Queen Consort Aragon
Great x 1 Grandfather: King Philip "Fortunate" VI of France 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: King Charles Capet of Sicily Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Charles II King Naples 2 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Beatrice Provence Queen Consort Sicily
Great x 2 Grandmother: Margaret Capet Countess Valois 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Stephen V of Hungary
Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary of Hungary Queen Consort Naples
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Cuman
GrandFather: King John "The Good" II of France 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Odo III Duke Burgundy 3 x Great Grand Son of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Hugh IV Duke Burgundy 4 x Great Grand Son of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Alice Vergy Duchess Burgundy
Great x 2 Grandfather: Robert II Duke Burgundy 5 x Great Grand Son of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Capet III Count Dreux
Great x 3 Grandmother: Yolande Capet Duchess Burgundy
Great x 4 Grandmother: Aénor de Saint-Valéry
Great x 1 Grandmother: Joan "Lame" Burgundy Queen Consort France 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: King Louis VIII of France 3 x Great Grand Son of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: King Louis IX of France Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Blanche Ivrea Queen Consort France 
Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Agnes Capet Duchess Burgundy 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Raymond IV Count Provence
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Provence Queen Consort France
Great x 4 Grandmother: Beatrice Savoy Countess Provence
Father: John Valois 1st Duke Berry 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry "Great" Luxemburg V Count Luxemburg III Count Namur 
Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Luxemburg VI Count Luxemburg 5 x Great Grand Son of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret of Bar Countess Luxemburg and Namur 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Henry Luxemburg VII Holy Roman Emperor 5 x Great Grand Son of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Bouchard Avesnes
Great x 3 Grandmother: Beatrice Avesnes Countess Luxemburg 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret II Countess Flanders 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: King John I of Bohemia 6 x Great Grand Son of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John I Brabant
Great x 2 Grandmother: Margaret Brabant Countess Luxemburg and Namur
GrandMother: Bonne Luxemburg Queen Consort France 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: King Wenceslaus I of Bohemia
Great x 3 Grandfather: Ottokar "Iron King" II King Bohemia
Great x 2 Grandfather: King Wenceslaus II of Bohemia and Poland
Great x 3 Grandmother: Kunigunda Rostislavna Přemyslovna
Great x 1 Grandmother: Queen Elizabeth of Bohemia
Great x 4 Grandfather: Albert IV Count of Habsburg
Great x 3 Grandfather: Rudolph I King Romans
Great x 4 Grandmother: Hedwig of Kyburg
Great x 2 Grandmother: Queen Judith of Bohemia and Poland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Burkhard V Count Hohenberg
Great x 3 Grandmother: Gertrude Hohenburg
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mathilda of Tubingen
Marie Valois I Duchess Auverge 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Bernard VI Count Armagnac
GrandFather: John I Count Armagnac
Mother: Joanne Armagnac Duchess Berry 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: King Louis VIII of France 3 x Great Grand Son of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: King Louis IX of France Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Blanche Ivrea Queen Consort France Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Robert Bourbon 1st Count Clermont 2 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Raymond IV Count Provence
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Provence Queen Consort France
Great x 4 Grandmother: Beatrice Savoy Countess Provence
Great x 1 Grandfather: John Bourbon 3 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Hugh IV Duke Burgundy 4 x Great Grand Son of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Burgundy Count Charolais 5 x Great Grand Son of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Yolande Capet Duchess Burgundy
Great x 2 Grandmother: Beatrice Burgundy 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Archambaud "Young" Dampierre 
Great x 3 Grandmother: Agnes Dampierre Countess Artois and Charolais
Great x 4 Grandmother: Yolande Chatillon
GrandMother: Beatrice Clermont Countess Armagnac 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England