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: Sverre
On 1st May 1238 or 3rd May 1238 King Magnus VI of Norway was born to [his father] King Haakon IV of Norway [aged 34].
On 11th September 1261 King Magnus VI of Norway [aged 23] and Queen Ingeborg of Norway [aged 17] were married. She the daughter of King Eric IV of Denmark and Jutta of Saxony [aged 38]. He the son of King Haakon IV of Norway [aged 57].
On 16th December 1263 [his father] King Haakon IV of Norway [aged 59] died. His son Magnus [aged 25] succeeded King Norway.
In 1268 [his son] Eric II King Norway was born to King Magnus VI of Norway [aged 29] and [his wife] Queen Ingeborg of Norway [aged 24]. He married (1) 31st August 1281 his half fourth cousin once removed Margaret Dunkeld Queen Consort Norway, daughter of King Alexander III of Scotland and Margaret Queen of Scotland, and had issue (2) 1293 Isabel Bruce Queen Norway, daughter of Robert Bruce Earl Carrick and Marjorie Carrick 3rd Countess Carrick, and had issue.
On 10th April 1270 [his son] King Haakon V was born to King Magnus VI of Norway [aged 31] and [his wife] Queen Ingeborg of Norway [aged 26]. He married (1) 1295 Isabel Joigny (2) 1299 Euphemia of Rügen Queen Norway.
On 9th May 1280 King Magnus VI of Norway [aged 42] died. His son Eric [aged 12] succeeded King Norway.
On 24th March 1287 or 26th March 1287 [his former wife] Queen Ingeborg of Norway [aged 43] died.
King Haakon V [1]