Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall
The Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall (Chronicon Anglicanum) is an indispensable medieval history that brings to life centuries of English and European affairs through the eyes of a learned Cistercian monk. Ralph of Coggeshall, abbot of the Abbey of Coggeshall in Essex in the early 13th century, continued and expanded his community’s chronicle, documenting events from the Norman Conquest of 1066 into the tumultuous reign of King Henry III. Blending eyewitness testimony, careful compilation, and the monastic commitment to record-keeping, this chronicle offers a rare narrative of political intrigue, royal power struggles, and social upheaval in England and beyond. Ralph’s work captures the reigns of pivotal figures such as Richard I and King John, providing invaluable insights into their characters, decisions, and the forces that shaped medieval rule. More than a simple annal, Chronicon Anglicanum conveys the texture of medieval life and governance, making it a rich source for scholars and readers fascinated by English history, monastic authorship, and the shaping of the medieval world.
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Paternal Family Tree: Jimenez
García Sánchez "Tremulous" II was born to [his father] Sancho II King Pamplona and [his mother] Urraca González Queen Consort Leon Queen Consort Pamplona.
García Sánchez "Tremulous" II and Jimena Fernández Bermúdez Queen Consort Pamplona were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Pamplona. He the son of Sancho II King Pamplona and Urraca González Queen Consort Leon Queen Consort Pamplona.
Around 970 [his grandfather] García I King Pamplona (age 51) died. Around 970 His son [his father] Sancho (age 32) succeeded II King Pamplona, Count Aragon. [his mother] Urraca González Queen Consort Leon Queen Consort Pamplona by marriage Queen Consort Pamplona.
In 982 [his half-brother] Bermudo "Gouty" II King Galicia II King Leon (age 29) succeeded II King Galicia.
On 26th June 985 Ramiro III King Leon (age 24) died. His first cousin [his half-brother] Bermudo (age 32) succeeded II King Leon.
Around 994 [his son] Sancho "Great" III King Pamplona was born to García Sánchez "Tremulous" II and Jimena Fernández Bermúdez Queen Consort Pamplona. He married 1010 Muniadona García Queen Consort Pamplona and had issue.
In 994 [his father] Sancho II King Pamplona (age 56) died. His son García succeeded II King Pamplona, Count Aragon.
In September 999 [his half-brother] Bermudo "Gouty" II King Galicia II King Leon (age 46) died. His son [his future son-in-law] Alfonso (age 5) succeeded V King Leon.
In 1000 García Sánchez "Tremulous" II died. His son Sancho (age 6) succeeded III King Pamplona, Count Aragon.
[his daughter] Urraca Jiménez Queen Consort Leon was born to García Sánchez "Tremulous" II and Jimena Fernández Bermúdez Queen Consort Pamplona. She married 2nd December 1022 her half first cousin Alfonso "Noble" V King Leon, son of Bermudo "Gouty" II King Galicia II King Leon and Elviro Garcia Queen Galicia, and had issue.
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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[his daughter] Elvira Jiménez was born to García Sánchez "Tremulous" II and Jimena Fernández Bermúdez Queen Consort Pamplona.
[his son] García Jiménez was born to García Sánchez "Tremulous" II and Jimena Fernández Bermúdez Queen Consort Pamplona.
Great x 2 Grandfather: García Jiménez
Great x 1 Grandfather: Sancho I King Pamplona
Great x 3 Grandfather: Raymound I Count Pallars
Great x 2 Grandmother: Dadildis Pallars
Great x 3 Grandmother: Ribagorza Unknown
GrandFather: García I King Pamplona
Father: Sancho II King Pamplona
Great x 1 Grandfather: Galindo Aznárez II Count Aragon
GrandMother: Andregoto Aznárez
García Sánchez "Tremulous" II King Pamplona
GrandFather: Fernán González Count Castile
Mother: Urraca González Queen Consort Leon Queen Consort Pamplona
GrandMother: Sancha Sánchez