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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Paternal Family Tree: Barcelona
On 23rd July 1338 [her father] Peter IV King Aragon [aged 18] and Maria Évreux Queen Consort Aragon [aged 9] were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Aragon. She the daughter of Philip "Noble" III King Navarre [aged 32] and Joan Capet II Queen Navarre [aged 26]. He the son of [her grandfather] Alfonso IV King Aragon and [her grandmother] Teresa Enteca Queen Consort Aragon. They were third cousin once removed. He a great x 5 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Henry III of England.
On 15th November 1347 [her father] Peter IV King Aragon [aged 28] and Eleanor Burgundy Queen Consort Aragon [aged 19] were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Aragon. She the daughter of Alfonso "Brave" IV King Portugal [aged 56] and Beatrice Ivrea Queen Consort Portugal [aged 54]. He the son of [her grandfather] Alfonso IV King Aragon and [her grandmother] Teresa Enteca Queen Consort Aragon. They were second cousins. He a great x 5 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.
On 27th August 1349 [her father] Peter IV King Aragon [aged 29] and [her mother] Eleanor of Sicily Queen Consort Aragon [aged 24] were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Aragon. He the son of [her grandfather] Alfonso IV King Aragon and [her grandmother] Teresa Enteca Queen Consort Aragon. They were second cousins. He a great x 5 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.
On 20th February 1358 Eleanor Barcelona Queen Consort Castile was born to [her father] Peter IV King Aragon [aged 38] and [her mother] Eleanor of Sicily Queen Consort Aragon [aged 33]. Coefficient of inbreeding 2.45%.
On 24th June 1373 [her brother] King John I of Aragon [aged 22] and [her sister-in-law] Martha Armagnac Queen Consort Aragon [aged 26] were married at Barcelona [Map]. She by marriage Queen Consort Aragon. She the daughter of John I Count Armagnac [deceased] and Beatrice Clermont Countess Armagnac. He the son of [her father] Peter IV King Aragon [aged 53] and [her mother] Eleanor of Sicily Queen Consort Aragon [aged 48]. They were fourth cousin once removed. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.
On 20th April 1375 [her mother] Eleanor of Sicily Queen Consort Aragon [aged 50] died.
On 11th October 1377 [her father] Peter IV King Aragon [aged 58] and [her step-mother] Sibia Fortia Queen Consort Aragon were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Aragon. He the son of [her grandfather] Alfonso IV King Aragon and [her grandmother] Teresa Enteca Queen Consort Aragon.
On 29th May 1379 Henry "Fratricide" II King Castile [aged 45] died. His son [her future husband] John [aged 20] succeeded I King Castile.
Before 4th October 1379 John I King Castile [aged 21] and Eleanor Barcelona Queen Consort Castile [aged 21] were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Castile. She the daughter of Peter IV King Aragon [aged 60] and Eleanor of Sicily Queen Consort Aragon. He the son of Henry "Fratricide" II King Castile and Juana Manuel Queen of Castile [aged 40]. They were third cousin once removed. He a great x 5 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.
Annals of the six Kings of England by Nicholas Trivet
Translation of the Annals of the Six Kings of England by that traces the rise and rule of the Angevin aka Plantagenet dynasty from the mid-12th to early 14th century. Written by the Dominican scholar Nicholas Trivet, the work offers a vivid account of English history from the reign of King Stephen through to the death of King Edward I, blending political narrative with moral reflection. Covering the reigns of six monarchs—from Stephen to Edward I—the chronicle explores royal authority, rebellion, war, and the shifting balance between crown, church, and nobility. Trivet provides detailed insight into defining moments such as baronial conflicts, Anglo-French rivalry, and the consolidation of royal power under Edward I, whose reign he describes with particular immediacy. The Annals combines careful year-by-year reporting with thoughtful interpretation, presenting history not merely as a sequence of events but as a moral and political lesson. Ideal for readers interested in medieval history, kingship, and the origins of the English state, this chronicle remains a valuable and accessible window into the turbulent world of the Plantagenet kings.
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On 4th October 1379 [her son] Henry III King Castile was born to [her husband] John I King Castile [aged 21] and Eleanor Barcelona Queen Consort Castile [aged 21] at Burgos [Map]. He married before 17th September 1388 his half second cousin Catherine of Lancaster Queen Consort Castile, daughter of John of Gaunt 1st Duke Lancaster and Constance of Castile Duchess of Lancaster, and had issue.
On 2nd February 1380 [her brother] King John I of Aragon [aged 29] and [her sister-in-law] Yolande of Bar Queen Consort Aragon [aged 15] were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Aragon. She the daughter of Robert of Bar 1st Duke of Bar [aged 35] and Marie Valois Duchess Bar [aged 35]. He the son of [her father] Peter IV King Aragon [aged 60] and [her mother] Eleanor of Sicily Queen Consort Aragon. They were third cousin once removed. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Edward I of England.
On 27th November 1380 [her son] Ferdinand I King Aragon was born to [her husband] John I King Castile [aged 22] and Eleanor Barcelona Queen Consort Castile [aged 22]. He married 1394 his first cousin once removed Eleanor of Alberquerque Queen Consort Aragon, daughter of Sancho Alfonso Ivrea and Beatrice Burgundy, and had issue.
On 13th September 1382 Eleanor Barcelona Queen Consort Castile [aged 24] died.
On 9th October 1390 [her former husband] John I King Castile [aged 32] died. His son Henry [aged 11] succeeded III King Castile.
Kings Wessex: Great x 11 Grand Daughter of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Godwinson: Great x 9 Grand Daughter of King Harold II of England
Kings England: Great x 6 Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 10 Grand Daughter of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 17 Grand Daughter of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor
Kings France: Great x 11 Grand Daughter of Hugh I King of the Franks
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 15 Grand Daughter of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 4 Grandfather: Peter II King Aragon 
Great x 3 Grandfather: James I King Aragon
Great x 4 Grandmother: Marie Montpellier Queen Consort Aragon
Great x 2 Grandfather: Peter III King Aragon
Great x 4 Grandfather: King Andrew II of Hungary
Great x 3 Grandmother: Violant Árpád Queen Consort Aragon
Great x 1 Grandfather: James "The Just" II King Aragon 6 x Great Grand Son of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Frederick I King Jerusalem II Holy Roman Emperor 
Great x 3 Grandfather: Manfred King Sicily
Great x 4 Grandmother: Bianca Lancia
Great x 2 Grandmother: Constance Hohenstaufen Queen Consort Aragon 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Amedeo Savoy IV Count Savoy
Great x 3 Grandmother: Beatrice Savoy Marchioness of Saluzzo 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Burgundy Countess Savoy 
3 x Great Grand Daughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England
GrandFather: Alfonso IV King Aragon 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: King Louis VIII of France 3 x Great Grand Son of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: King Charles Capet of Sicily Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Blanche Ivrea Queen Consort France 
Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Charles II King Naples 2 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Raymond IV Count Provence
Great x 3 Grandmother: Beatrice Provence Queen Consort Sicily
Great x 4 Grandmother: Beatrice Savoy Countess Provence
Great x 1 Grandmother: Blanche Capet Queen Consort Aragon 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Béla IV King of Hungary
Great x 3 Grandfather: Stephen V of Hungary
Great x 2 Grandmother: Mary of Hungary Queen Consort Naples
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Cuman
Father: Peter IV King Aragon 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
GrandMother: Teresa Enteca Queen Consort Aragon
Eleanor Barcelona Queen Consort Castile 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Peter II King Aragon
Great x 3 Grandfather: James I King Aragon
Great x 4 Grandmother: Marie Montpellier Queen Consort Aragon
Great x 2 Grandfather: Peter III King Aragon
Great x 4 Grandfather: King Andrew II of Hungary
Great x 3 Grandmother: Violant Árpád Queen Consort Aragon
Great x 1 Grandfather: Frederick III King Sicily
GrandFather: Peter II King Sicily 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: King Louis VIII of France 3 x Great Grand Son of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: King Charles Capet of Sicily Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Blanche Ivrea Queen Consort France Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Charles II King Naples 2 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Raymond IV Count Provence
Great x 3 Grandmother: Beatrice Provence Queen Consort Sicily
Great x 4 Grandmother: Beatrice Savoy Countess Provence
Great x 1 Grandmother: Eleanor Capet 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Béla IV King of Hungary
Great x 3 Grandfather: Stephen V of Hungary
Great x 2 Grandmother: Mary of Hungary Queen Consort Naples
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Cuman
Mother: Eleanor of Sicily Queen Consort Aragon 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England