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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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Paternal Family Tree: Holstein-Gottorp
On 14th May 1710 Adolph Frederick King Sweden was born to [his father] Christian August of Holstein Gottorp Prince Eutin (age 37).
On 24th April 1726 [his father] Christian August of Holstein Gottorp Prince Eutin (age 53) died.
On 29th August 1744 Adolph Frederick King Sweden (age 34) and Louisa Ulrika of Prussia Queen Consort of Sweden (age 24) were married. She the daughter of Frederick William "Soldier King" I King Prussia and Sophia Dorothea Hanover Queen Consort Prussia (age 57). They were fourth cousin once removed. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland.
On 24th January 1746 [his son] Gustav III King Sweden was born to Adolph Frederick King Sweden (age 35) and [his wife] Louisa Ulrika of Prussia Queen Consort of Sweden (age 25). He married 1st October 1766 his second cousin Queen Sophia of Sweden, daughter of Frederick V King of Denmark and Norway and Louise Hanover Queen Consort Denmark and Norway, and had issue.
On 7th October 1748 [his son] Charles XIII King Sweden was born to Adolph Frederick King Sweden (age 38) and [his wife] Louisa Ulrika of Prussia Queen Consort of Sweden (age 28)..
On 18th July 1750 [his son] Frederick Adolph Duke of Östergötland was born to Adolph Frederick King Sweden (age 40) and [his wife] Louisa Ulrika of Prussia Queen Consort of Sweden (age 30)..
On 5th April 1751 Frederick I King Sweden (age 74) died. His third cousin once removed Adolph (age 40) succeeded King Sweden. He the first king of the House of Holstein-Gottorp.
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 1st October 1766 [his son] Gustav III King Sweden (age 20) and [his daughter-in-law] Queen Sophia of Sweden (age 20) were married. She the daughter of Frederick V King of Denmark and Norway and Louise Hanover Queen Consort Denmark and Norway. He the son of Adolph Frederick King Sweden (age 56) and [his wife] Louisa Ulrika of Prussia Queen Consort of Sweden (age 46). They were second cousins. He a great x 4 grandson of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland. She a granddaughter of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland.
On 12th May 1771 Adolph Frederick King Sweden (age 60) died in Stockholm apparently after having consumed a large meal, consisting of lobster, caviar, sauerkraut, kippers and champagne, topped off with 14 servings of his favourite dessert: hetvägg, made of semla pastries served in bowls of hot milk.
[his son] Gustav III King Sweden (age 25) succeeded King Sweden. [his daughter-in-law] Queen Sophia of Sweden (age 24) by marriage Queen Sweden.
On 2nd July 1782 [his former wife] Louisa Ulrika of Prussia Queen Consort of Sweden (age 62) died.
Kings Wessex: Great x 20 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 19 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 25 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 20 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings Godwinson: Great x 19 Grand Son of King Harold II of England
Kings England: Great x 11 Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 19 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 16 Grand Son of Louis VII King of the Franks
Kings France: Great x 13 Grand Son of Philip V King France I King Navarre
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 24 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 1 Grandfather: Frederick III Duke of Holstein Gottorp
GrandFather: Christian Albert Duke of Holstein Gottorp 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Augustus Wettin Elector of Saxony 10 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Christian Wettin I Elector Saxony 11 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anna Oldenburg 
11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: John George Wettin Elector Saxony 12 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John George Hohenzollern Margrave of Brandenburg 11 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Sophie of Brandenburg 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Sabina of Brandenburg-Ansbach 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Marie Elisabeth of Saxony Duchess Holstein Gottorp 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Albert "The Elder" Hohenzollern I Duke Prussia 9 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Albert Frederick Hohenzollern Duke Prussia 10 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anna Maria Guelph Duchess Prussia 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Magdalene Sibylle of Prussia 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William La Marck Duke of Jülich Cleves Berg 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Marie Eleonore La Marck 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Maria Habsburg Spain Duchess Cleves 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Father: Christian August of Holstein Gottorp Prince Eutin 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Adolph Frederick King Sweden 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England