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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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Paternal Family Tree: Ivrea
On 1st March 1105 Alfonso VII King Castile VII King Leon was born to [his father] Raymond Ivrea (age 35) and [his mother] Urracca "Reckless" Jiménez Queen Consort Aragon and Pamplona (age 25).
On 24th May 1107 [his father] Raymond Ivrea (age 37) died.
In 1109 [his step-father] Alfonso I King Aragon I King Pamplona (age 36) and [his mother] Urracca "Reckless" Jiménez Queen Consort Aragon and Pamplona (age 29) were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Aragon, Queen Consort Pamplona. She the daughter of [his grandfather] Alfonso "Brave" VI King Leon VI King Castile (age 68) and [his grandmother] Constance Burgundy Queen Consort Castile and Leon. He the son of Sancho Ramírez I King Aragon V King Pamplona and Felicia Montdidier Queen Consort Aragon and Pamplona (age 49). They were half second cousins.
On 1st July 1109 [his grandfather] Alfonso "Brave" VI King Leon VI King Castile (age 68) died. His daughter [his mother] Urracca (age 30) succeeded Queen Leon, Queen Castile and Queen Galicia.
In 1112 [his step-father] Alfonso I King Aragon I King Pamplona (age 39) and [his mother] Urracca "Reckless" Jiménez Queen Consort Aragon and Pamplona (age 32) were divorced.
In 1126 Alfonso VII King Castile VII King Leon (age 20) succeeded VII King Castile, VII King Leon.
On 8th March 1126 [his mother] Urracca "Reckless" Jiménez Queen Consort Aragon and Pamplona (age 46) died.
In November 1128 Alfonso VII King Castile VII King Leon (age 23) and Berenguela Barcelona Queen Consort Castile and Leon (age 12) were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Castile, Queen Consort Leon. She the daughter of Raymond III Count Barcelona (age 45) and Douce Gevaudan Countess Barcelona. He the son of Raymond Ivrea and Urracca "Reckless" Jiménez Queen Consort Aragon and Pamplona. They were third cousin once removed.
On 19th July 1131 [his father-in-law] Raymond III Count Barcelona (age 48) died. His son [his brother-in-law] Raymond (age 17) succeeded V Count Barcelona.
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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In 1134 [his son] Sancho III King Castile was born to Alfonso VII King Castile VII King Leon (age 28) and [his wife] Berenguela Barcelona Queen Consort Castile and Leon (age 18). He married 1151 his fourth cousin Blanche Ramirez Queen Consort Castile, daughter of García "Restorer" IV King Navarre and Marguerite Aigle Queen Consort Navarre, and had issue.
Around 1137 [his son] Ferdinand II King Leon was born to Alfonso VII King Castile VII King Leon (age 31) and [his wife] Berenguela Barcelona Queen Consort Castile and Leon (age 21). He married before 15th August 1171 his half second cousin Urraca Burgundy Queen Consort Leon, daughter of Afonso "Conqueror Founder Great" I King Portugal and Malfada Savoy Queen Consort Portugal, and had issue.
Around 1139 [his daughter] Sancha Ivrea was born to Alfonso VII King Castile VII King Leon (age 33) and [his wife] Berenguela Barcelona Queen Consort Castile and Leon (age 23). She was the fifth child of seven born to her parents. She married 20th July 1153 her fourth cousin Sancho "Wise" King Navarre, son of García "Restorer" IV King Navarre and Marguerite Aigle Queen Consort Navarre, and had issue.
Around 1140 [his daughter] Constance of Castile Queen of the Franks was born to Alfonso VII King Castile VII King Leon (age 34) and [his wife] Berenguela Barcelona Queen Consort Castile and Leon (age 24). She married 1154 her second cousin Louis VII King of the Franks, son of Louis VI King of the Franks and Adelaide Savoy Queen Consort France, and had issue.
On 15th January 1149 [his wife] Berenguela Barcelona Queen Consort Castile and Leon (age 33) died.
In 1151 [his son] Sancho III King Castile (age 17) and [his daughter-in-law] Blanche Ramirez Queen Consort Castile (age 17) were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Castile. She the daughter of García "Restorer" IV King Navarre and Marguerite Aigle Queen Consort Navarre. He the son of Alfonso VII King Castile VII King Leon (age 45) and [his former wife] Berenguela Barcelona Queen Consort Castile and Leon. They were fourth cousins.
In 1152 Alfonso VII King Castile VII King Leon (age 46) and Richeza Unknown Queen Consort Castile Queen Consort Leon were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Castile, Queen Consort Leon. He the son of Raymond Ivrea and Urracca "Reckless" Jiménez Queen Consort Aragon and Pamplona.
In 1153 [his daughter] Ferdinand Ivrea was born to Alfonso VII King Castile VII King Leon (age 47) and [his wife] Richeza Unknown Queen Consort Castile Queen Consort Leon. She died aged four in 1157.
On 20th July 1153 [his son-in-law] Sancho "Wise" King Navarre (age 21) and [his daughter] Sancha Ivrea (age 14) were married. She the daughter of Alfonso VII King Castile VII King Leon (age 48) and [his former wife] Berenguela Barcelona Queen Consort Castile and Leon. He the son of García "Restorer" IV King Navarre and Marguerite Aigle Queen Consort Navarre. They were fourth cousins.
In 1154 [his son-in-law] Louis VII King of the Franks (age 34) and [his daughter] Constance of Castile Queen of the Franks (age 14) were married in Orléans. Somewhat curiously they were more closely related than Louis VII King of the Franks and Eleanor of Aquitaine Queen Consort Franks and England (age 32) whose married had been annulled for that reason. The difference in their ages was 20 years. She the daughter of Alfonso VII King Castile VII King Leon (age 48) and [his former wife] Berenguela Barcelona Queen Consort Castile and Leon. He the son of Louis VI King of the Franks and Adelaide Savoy Queen Consort France. They were second cousins.
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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In 1155 [his daughter] Sancha Ivrea Queen Consort Aragon was born to Alfonso VII King Castile VII King Leon (age 49) and [his wife] Richeza Unknown Queen Consort Castile Queen Consort Leon. She married her half third cousin once removed Alfonso II King Aragon, son of Raymond V Count Barcelona and Petronilla Jiménez Queen Aragon, and had issue.
In 1157 [his daughter] Ferdinand Ivrea (age 4) died.
On 21st August 1157 Alfonso VII King Castile VII King Leon (age 52) died. His son Sancho (age 23) succeeded III King Castile. His son Ferdinand (age 20) succeeded II King Leon.
[his father] Raymond Ivrea and [his mother] Urracca "Reckless" Jiménez Queen Consort Aragon and Pamplona were married. She the daughter of [his grandfather] Alfonso "Brave" VI King Leon VI King Castile and [his grandmother] Constance Burgundy Queen Consort Castile and Leon. He the son of [his grandfather] William I Count Burgundy and [his grandmother] Ettiennette Countess Burgundy. They were fourth cousin once removed.
Kings Franks: Great x 10 Grand Son of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor
Kings France: Great x 2 Grand Son of Robert "Pious" II King of the Franks
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 7 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Agnes de la Marck Queen Consort Navarre [1]
Sancho "Strong" VII King Navarre [1]
Sancha Ivrea Queen Consort Aragon [1]
Berengaria of Navarre Queen Consort England [1]
Joan Dammartin Queen Consort Castile and Leon [1]
Mary of Guelders Queen Consort Scotland [1]
Germaine Foix Queen Consort Aragon [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 [1]
Maria Anna Wittelsbach Holy Roman Empress [1]
John George Wettin Elector Saxony [1]
Frederick William "Great Elector" Hohenzollern Elector Brandenburg [1]
Hedwig Eleonora Queen Consort Sweden [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 [1]
Adolph Frederick King Sweden [1]
Elisabeth Therese Lorraine Queen Consort Sardinia [1]
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: Berengar II King of Italy 
Great x 3 Grandfather: Adalbert King of Italy
Great x 4 Grandmother: Willa Bosonids Queen Consort Italy
Great x 2 Grandfather: Otto William Ivrea I Count Burgundy
Great x 1 Grandfather: Reginald Ivrea I Count Burgundy
Great x 3 Grandfather: Renaud Unknown
Great x 2 Grandmother: Ermentrude Countess Burgundy
GrandFather: William I Count Burgundy
Great x 4 Grandfather: William "Longsword" I Duke Normandy 
Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard "Fearless" Normandy I Duke Normandy
Great x 4 Grandmother: Sprota
Great x 2 Grandfather: Richard "Good" Normandy II Duke Normandy
Great x 4 Grandfather: Unknown Dane
Great x 3 Grandmother: Gunnora Countess Ponthieu
Great x 1 Grandmother: Alice Normandy Countess Burgundy
Great x 4 Grandfather: Judicael Berengar Penthièvre I Count Rennes
Great x 3 Grandfather: Conan "Crooked" Penthièvre III Duke Brittany
Great x 2 Grandmother: Judith Penthièvre Duchess Normandy
Great x 4 Grandfather: Geoffrey "Greygown" Ingelger 1st Count Anjou
Great x 3 Grandmother: Ermengarde Gerberga Ingelger Duchess Brittany
Great x 4 Grandmother: Adele Vermandois Countess Anjou
Father: Raymond Ivrea
GrandMother: Ettiennette Countess Burgundy
Alfonso VII King Castile VII King Leon
Great x 4 Grandfather: Sancho II King Pamplona
Great x 3 Grandfather: García Sánchez "Tremulous" II King Pamplona
Great x 4 Grandmother: Urraca González Queen Consort Leon Queen Consort Pamplona
Great x 2 Grandfather: Sancho "Great" III King Pamplona
Great x 4 Grandfather: Fernando Bermúdez
Great x 3 Grandmother: Jimena Fernández Bermúdez Queen Consort Pamplona
Great x 1 Grandfather: Ferdinand "Great" I King Leon
Great x 3 Grandfather: Sancho García
Great x 2 Grandmother: Muniadona García Queen Consort Pamplona
GrandFather: Alfonso "Brave" VI King Leon VI King Castile
Great x 4 Grandfather: King Ordoño III of Leon
Great x 3 Grandfather: Bermudo "Gouty" II King Galicia II King Leon
Great x 4 Grandmother: Urraca González Queen Consort Leon Queen Consort Pamplona
Great x 2 Grandfather: Alfonso "Noble" V King Leon
Great x 4 Grandfather: García Fernández of Castile
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elviro Garcia Queen Galicia
Great x 1 Grandmother: Sancha Astur Leonese
Great x 3 Grandfather: Menendo González
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elvira González Queen Consort Leon
Mother: Urracca "Reckless" Jiménez Queen Consort Aragon and Pamplona
Great x 4 Grandfather: Hugh "Great" Capet Count Paris 
Great x 3 Grandfather: Hugh I King of the Franks
Great x 4 Grandmother: Hedwig Saxon Ottonian
Great x 2 Grandfather: Robert "Pious" II King of the Franks
Great x 4 Grandfather: William "Towhead" III Duke Aquitaine
Great x 3 Grandmother: Adelaide Poitiers Queen Consort France
Great x 4 Grandmother: Gerloc aka Adela Normandy Duchess Aquitaine
Great x 1 Grandfather: Robert I Duke Burgundy
Great x 4 Grandfather: Boson II Count Arles
Great x 3 Grandfather: William "Liberator" Arles 1st Count Provence 1st Count Arles
Great x 2 Grandmother: Constance Arles Queen Consort France
Great x 4 Grandfather: Fulk "Good" Ingelger 2nd Count Anjou
Great x 3 Grandmother: Adelaide Blanche Ingelger Queen Consort West Francia
Great x 4 Grandmother: Gerberge Unknown Viscountess Anjou
GrandMother: Constance Burgundy Queen Consort Castile and Leon
Great x 1 Grandmother: Helie Samur Duchess Burgundy