The History of William Marshal, Earl of Chepstow and Pembroke, Regent of England. Book 1 of 2, Lines 1-10152.

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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Kingdom of Galicia

Kingdom of Galicia is in Kings and Queens Spain.

King Galicia

On 20th December 910 Alfonso "Great" III King Asturias (age 62) died. His son García (age 39) succeeded I King Leon. His son Fruela (age 35) succeeded II King Asturias. His son Ordoño (age 37) succeeded II King Galicia.

In June 924 Ordoño II King Galicia II King Leon (age 51) died. His brother Fruela (age 49) succeeded II King Leon, King Galicia.

In July 925 Fruela II King Asturias II King Leon King Galicia (age 50) died. His son Alfonso succeeded King Galicia. His nephew Alfonso (age 35) succeeded IV King Leon.

In 926 King Sancho of Galicia (age 31) succeeded King Galicia.

On 16th August 929 King Sancho of Galicia (age 34) died. His brother Alfonso (age 39) succeeded IV King Galicia.

In 982 Bermudo "Gouty" II King Galicia II King Leon (age 29) succeeded II King Galicia.

On 1st July 1109 Alfonso "Brave" VI King Leon VI King Castile (age 68) died. His daughter Urracca (age 30) succeeded Queen Leon, Queen Castile and Queen Galicia.

Queen Consort Galicia

William of Worcester's Chronicle of England

William of Worcester, born around 1415, and died around 1482 was secretary to John Fastolf, the renowned soldier of the Hundred Years War, during which time he collected documents, letters, and wrote a record of events. Following their return to England in 1440 William was witness to major events. Twice in his chronicle he uses the first person: 1. when writing about the murder of Thomas, 7th Baron Scales, in 1460, he writes '… and I saw him lying naked in the cemetery near the porch of the church of St. Mary Overie in Southwark …' and 2. describing King Edward IV's entry into London in 1461 he writes '… proclaimed that all the people themselves were to recognize and acknowledge Edward as king. I was present and heard this, and immediately went down with them into the city'. William’s Chronicle is rich in detail. It is the source of much information about the Wars of the Roses, including the term 'Diabolical Marriage' to describe the marriage of Queen Elizabeth Woodville’s brother John’s marriage to Katherine, Dowager Duchess of Norfolk, he aged twenty, she sixty-five or more, and the story about a paper crown being placed in mockery on the severed head of Richard, 3rd Duke of York.

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