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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Count Vermandois is in Counts of France.
After 850 Pepin Vermandois I Count Vermandois (deceased) died. His son Herbert (age 1) succeeded I Count Vermandois.
In 907 Herbert II Count Vermandois, Soissons and Meaux succeeded II Count Vermandois, II Count Soissons, II Count Meaux. Adela Capet Countess Vermandois, Soissons and Meaux by marriage Countess Vermandois, Countess Soissons, Countess Meaux.
On 23rd February 943 Herbert II Count Vermandois, Soissons and Meaux died. His son Adalbert (age 28) succeeded I Count Vermandois.
In 987 Adalbert "The Pious" I Count Vermandois (age 72) died. His son Herbert (age 34) succeeded III Count Vermandois.
In 1015 Herbert Vermandois III Count Vermandois (age 62) died. His son Adalbert (age 35) succeeded II Count Vermandois. His son Otto (age 35) succeeded I Count Vermandois.
Before 1080 Herbert Vermandois IV Count Vermandois (age 51) and Adela Valois Countess Blois and Vermandois were married. She by marriage Countess Vermandois. He the son of Otto Vermandois I Count Vermandois and Pavia Countess Vermandois.
In 1080 Herbert Vermandois IV Count Vermandois (age 52) died. His son Odo succeeded I Count Vermandois but he was declared insane. His daughter Adelaide succeeded I Countess Vermandois.
In 1103 Renaud II Count of Clermont-en-Beauvaisis (age 28) and Adelaide I Countess Vermandois were married. He by marriage Count Vermandois. She the daughter of Herbert Vermandois IV Count Vermandois and Adela Valois Countess Blois and Vermandois. He the son of Hugh Clermont Count of Clermont-en-Beauvaisis.
On 28th March 1183 Eleanor Capet Countess Vermandois (age 34) succeeded Countess Vermandois.
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.
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Adalbert "The Pious" I Count Vermandois and Gerberge Reginarids Countess Vermandois were married. She by marriage Countess Vermandois. The difference in their ages was 20 years. She the daughter of Gilbert Reginarids I Duke Lorraine and Gerberga Queen Consort West Francia. He the son of Herbert II Count Vermandois, Soissons and Meaux and Adela Capet Countess Vermandois, Soissons and Meaux.
Herbert Vermandois I Count Vermandois and Bertha Morvis Countess Vermandois were married. She by marriage Countess Vermandois. He the son of Pepin Vermandois I Count Vermandois.
Herbert Vermandois III Count Vermandois and Ermengard of Bar Countess Vermandois were married. She by marriage Countess Vermandois. He the son of Adalbert "The Pious" I Count Vermandois and Gerberge Reginarids Countess Vermandois.
Pepin Vermandois I Count Vermandois succeeded I Count Vermandois.
Otto Vermandois I Count Vermandois and Pavia Countess Vermandois were married. She by marriage Countess Vermandois. He the son of Herbert Vermandois III Count Vermandois and Ermengard of Bar Countess Vermandois.
Herbert Vermandois IV Count Vermandois was appointed IV Count Vermandois.
Ralph Capet II Count Vermandois was appointed II Count Vermandois.
Ralph I Capet I Count Vermandois was appointed I Count Vermandois.
Hugh "Great" Capet by marriage Count Vermandois.