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The History of William Marshal was commissioned by his son shortly after William’s death in 1219 to celebrate the Marshal’s remarkable life; it is an authentic, contemporary voice. The manuscript was discovered in 1861 by French historian Paul Meyer. Meyer published the manuscript in its original Anglo-French in 1891 in two books. This book is a line by line translation of the first of Meyer’s books; lines 1-10152. Book 1 of the History begins in 1139 and ends in 1194. It describes the events of the Anarchy, the role of William’s father John, John’s marriages, William’s childhood, his role as a hostage at the siege of Newbury, his injury and imprisonment in Poitou where he met Eleanor of Aquitaine and his life as a knight errant. It continues with the accusation against him of an improper relationship with Margaret, wife of Henry the Young King, his exile, and return, the death of Henry the Young King, the rebellion of Richard, the future King Richard I, war with France, the death of King Henry II, and the capture of King Richard, and the rebellion of John, the future King John. It ends with the release of King Richard and the death of John Marshal.
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Paternal Family Tree: Estridsen
Before 1159 [his father] Valdemar "Great" I King of Denmark (age 27) and [his mother] Sophia of Minsk (age 18) were married.
On 9th May 1170 King Valdemar II of Denmark was born to [his father] Valdemar "Great" I King of Denmark (age 39) and [his mother] Sophia of Minsk (age 30).
On 12th May 1182 [his father] Valdemar "Great" I King of Denmark (age 51) died. His son [his brother] Canute (age 19) succeeded VI King of Denmark.
On 15th August 1193 [his brother-in-law] King Philip II of France (age 27) and [his half-sister] Ingeborg Estridsen Queen Consort France (age 19) were married. She by marriage Queen Consort of France. She the daughter of [his father] Valdemar "Great" I King of Denmark. He the son of Louis VII King of the Franks and Adèle Queen of the Franks.
Around November 1193 [his brother-in-law] King Philip II of France (age 28) and [his half-sister] Ingeborg Estridsen Queen Consort France (age 19) marriage annulled on the spurious grounds of her consanguinity with his first wife Isabelle Flanders Queen Consort France. She was kept, more or less, a prisoner for the remainder of her life being held in difference French castles.
On 5th May 1198 [his mother] Sophia of Minsk (age 58) died.
On 12th November 1202 [his brother] Canute VI King of Denmark (age 39) died. In 1202 His brother Valdemar (age 32) succeeded I King of Denmark.
Anne Boleyn. Her Life as told by Lancelot de Carle's 1536 Letter.
In 1536, two weeks after the execution of Anne Boleyn, her brother George and four others, Lancelot du Carle, wrote an extraordinary letter that described Anne's life, and her trial and execution, to which he was a witness. This book presents a new translation of that letter, with additional material from other contemporary sources such as Letters, Hall's and Wriothesley's Chronicles, the pamphlets of Wynkyn the Worde, the Memorial of George Constantyne, the Portuguese Letter and the Baga de Secrets, all of which are provided in Appendices.
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In 1205 King Valdemar II of Denmark (age 34) and Dagmar of Bohemia (age 19) were married. He the son of Valdemar "Great" I King of Denmark and Sophia of Minsk.
Around 1209 [his son] Valdemar the Young King of Denmark was born to King Valdemar II of Denmark (age 38) and [his wife] Dagmar of Bohemia (age 23). He married 24th June 1229 Eleanor of Portugal Queen Consort Denmark, daughter of Alfonso "Fat" II King Portugal and Urraca Ivrea Queen Consort Portugal.
On 24th May 1212 [his wife] Dagmar of Bohemia (age 26) died.
In 1214 King Valdemar II of Denmark (age 43) and Berengaria Burgundy Queen Consort Denmark (age 16) were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Denmark. The difference in their ages was 27 years. She the daughter of Sancho "Populator" I King Portugal and Dulce Barcelona Queen Consort Portugal. He the son of Valdemar "Great" I King of Denmark and Sophia of Minsk.
In 1215 Henry I King Castile (age 10) and [his sister-in-law] Mafalda Burgundy Queen Consort Castile (age 19) were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Castile. She the daughter of Sancho "Populator" I King Portugal and Dulce Barcelona Queen Consort Portugal. He the son of Alfonso VIII King Castile and Eleanor Plantagenet Queen Consort Castile. They were second cousin once removed. He a grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.
Around 1216 [his son] King Eric IV of Denmark was born to King Valdemar II of Denmark (age 45) and [his wife] Berengaria Burgundy Queen Consort Denmark (age 18). He married 17th November 1239 Jutta of Saxony and had issue.
In 1218 [his son] King Abel of Denmark was born to King Valdemar II of Denmark (age 47) and [his wife] Berengaria Burgundy Queen Consort Denmark (age 20).
In 1219 [his son] King Christopher I of Denmark was born to King Valdemar II of Denmark (age 48) and [his wife] Berengaria Burgundy Queen Consort Denmark (age 21).
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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On 27th March 1221 [his wife] Berengaria Burgundy Queen Consort Denmark (age 23) died.
On 24th June 1229 [his son] Valdemar the Young King of Denmark (age 20) and [his daughter-in-law] Eleanor of Portugal Queen Consort Denmark (age 18) were married. She the daughter of [his former brother-in-law] Alfonso "Fat" II King Portugal and Urraca Ivrea Queen Consort Portugal. He the son of King Valdemar II of Denmark (age 59) and [his former wife] Dagmar of Bohemia.
On 28th November 1231 [his son] Valdemar the Young King of Denmark (age 22) died in a hunting accident at Refsnæs, near Kalundborg.
On 29th July 1237 [his half-sister] Ingeborg Estridsen Queen Consort France (age 63) died.
On 17th November 1239 [his son] King Eric IV of Denmark (age 23) and [his daughter-in-law] Jutta of Saxony (age 16) were married. He the son of King Valdemar II of Denmark (age 69) and [his former wife] Berengaria Burgundy Queen Consort Denmark.
On 28th March 1241 King Valdemar II of Denmark (age 70) died.
Great x 1 Grandfather: Eric I King of Denmark
GrandFather: Canute Lavard
Mother: Sophia of Minsk