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Chronicles of the Reigns of Edward I and II Volume 1 Annals of London and Annals of St Paul's
This volume brings together two important medieval chronicles of the reigns of Edward I and Edward II: the Annals of London (Annales Londonienses) and the Annals of St Paul’s (Annales Paulini). Written close to the events they describe, these chronicles offer a vivid contemporary record of English political, military, ecclesiastical and civic life from the late thirteenth to the early fourteenth century. Their particular strength lies in their London perspective, recording not only the affairs of kings, nobles and bishops, but also parliaments, royal proclamations, civic disputes, elections of mayors and sheriffs, executions, tournaments, religious ceremonies, fires, floods, disturbances and the everyday concerns of the capital. The chronicles cover some of the most dramatic events of the period, including the wars of Edward I, conflict with Scotland, the turbulent reign of Edward II, the rise and fall of Piers Gaveston and the Despensers, the rebellion of Thomas of Lancaster, Queen Isabella’s invasion of England, the deposition of Edward II, and the accession of Edward III. The Annales Paulini, associated with St Paul’s Cathedral, is particularly rich in detailed observations of London and its clergy and citizens. An essential primary source for students and readers interested in medieval England, London history, Edward I, Edward II, Edward III, the Scottish wars, medieval politics, and ecclesiastical history, this volume provides an unusually immediate view of a kingdom undergoing profound political upheaval.
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Joan Valois Queen Consort Navarre was crowned Queen Consort Navarre.
Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. 1102. And the Archbishop Anselm [aged 69] held a synod of clergy; and there they established many canons that belong to Christianity. And many, both French and English, were there deprived of their staves and dignity, which they either obtained with injustice, or enjoyed with dishonour. And in this same year, in the week of the feast of Pentecost, there came thieves, some from Auvergne133, some from France, and some from Flanders, and broke into the minster of Peterborough [Map], and therein seized much property in gold and in silver; namely, roods, and chalices, and candlesticks.
Note 133. "Auvergne" at that time was an independent province, and formed no part of France. About the middle of the fourteenth century we find [her step-mother] Jane, Countess of Auvergne and Boulogne, and Queen of France, assisting in the dedication of the church of the Carmelites at Paris, together with Queen Jeanne d'Evreux, third wife and widow of Charles IV., [her future sister-in-law] Blanche of Navarre, widow of Philip VI., and Jeanne de France, Queen of Navarre.-Felib. "Histoire de Paris", vol. I, p. 356.
On 28th July 1332 [her father] King John "The Good" II of France [aged 13] and [her mother] Bonne Luxembourg Queen Consort France [aged 17] were married. She by marriage Queen Consort of France. She the daughter of [her grandfather] King John I of Bohemia [aged 35] and [her grandmother] Queen Elizabeth of Bohemia. He the son of King Philip "Fortunate" VI of France [aged 38] and Joan "Lame" Burgundy Queen Consort France [aged 39]. They were fourth cousin once removed. He a great x 4 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.
On 24th June 1343 Joan Valois Queen Consort Navarre was born to King John "The Good" II of France [aged 24] and Bonne Luxembourg Queen Consort France [aged 28].
In June 1348 the The Black Death arrived in England. The first of many occurrences. It is estimated to have killed between 25 to 60 percent of the population of around six million. The outbreak lasted through 1349 recurring in 1362, 1369 and regularly thereafter until its last significant outbreak in The Great Plague of 1666.
On 11th August 1349 [her mother] Bonne Luxembourg Queen Consort France [aged 34] died of plague in Maubisson, Pontoise.
In 1349 Gaston Phoebus Foix III Count Foix [aged 17] and [her future sister-in-law] Agnes Évreux Countess Foix [aged 15] were married. She by marriage Countess Foix. She the daughter of Philip "Noble" III King Navarre. He the son of Gaston Foix II Count Foix and Eleanore Comminges Countess Foix. They were second cousins. He a great x 3 grandson of King Henry III of England. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Henry III of England.
On 9th February 1350 [her father] King John "The Good" II of France [aged 30] and [her step-mother] Joan Auvergne Queen Consort France [aged 23] were married in the chapel of Madame Saint James, near Saint-Germain-en-Laye. She by marriage Queen Consort of France. She the daughter of William Auvergne XII Count Auvergne II Count Boulogne and Margaret Évreux Countess Auvergne and Boulogne. He the son of [her grandfather] King Philip "Fortunate" VI of France [aged 56] and [her grandmother] Joan "Lame" Burgundy Queen Consort France. They were half second cousins. He a great x 4 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Henry III of England.
On 8th April 1350 [her brother] King Charles V of France [aged 11] and [her sister-in-law] Joanna Bourbon Queen Consort France [aged 12] were married. She by marriage Queen Consort of France. She the daughter of Peter Bourbon Duke Bourbon [aged 39] and Isabella Valois Duchess Bourbon [aged 37]. He the son of [her father] King John "The Good" II of France [aged 30] and [her mother] Bonne Luxembourg Queen Consort France. They were half first 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 12th February 1352 Charles "Bad" II King Navarre [aged 19] and Joan Valois Queen Consort Navarre [aged 8] were married at Chateau du Vivie, Coutevroult. She by marriage Queen Consort Navarre. She the daughter of King John "The Good" II of France [aged 32] and Bonne Luxembourg Queen Consort France. He the son of Philip "Noble" III King Navarre and Joan Capet II Queen Navarre. They were second cousins. He a great x 3 grandson of King Henry III of England. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.
In 1360 [her brother] Louis Valois Anjou I Duke Anjou [aged 20] and [her sister-in-law] Marie Chatillon Duchess Anjou [aged 15] were married. She by marriage Duchess Anjou. She the daughter of Charles of Blois Duke Brittany [aged 41] and Joan "Lame" Capet Countess Penthièvre [aged 41]. He the son of [her father] King John "The Good" II of France [aged 40] and [her mother] Bonne Luxembourg Queen Consort France. They were second cousins. 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.
In 1360 [her daughter] Marie Évreux was born to [her husband] Charles "Bad" II King Navarre [aged 27] and Joan Valois Queen Consort Navarre [aged 16]. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Henry III of England. Coefficient of inbreeding 4.15%.
In 1361 [her son] Charles III King Navarre was born to [her husband] Charles "Bad" II King Navarre [aged 28] and Joan Valois Queen Consort Navarre [aged 17]. He a great x 4 grandson of King Henry III of England. Coefficient of inbreeding 4.15%. He married 1375 his fourth cousin Eleanor of Castile Queen Consort Navarre and had issue.
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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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Before 21st November 1361 Philip I Duke Burgundy [aged 15] and [her future sister-in-law] Margaret Dampierre Duchess Burgundy [aged 13] were married. She by marriage Duchess Burgundy. She the daughter of Louis of Male III Count Nevers II Count Flanders [aged 31] and Margaret of Brabant Countess Nevers and Flanders [aged 38]. He the son of Philip Burgundy I Count Auvergne and [her step-mother] Joan Auvergne Queen Consort France. They were second cousins. He a great x 4 grandson of King Henry III of England. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Edward I of England.
Before 1362 [her brother] John Valois 1st Duke Berry [aged 21] and [her sister-in-law] Joanne Armagnac Duchess Berry [aged 15] were married. She by marriage Duchess Berry. She the daughter of John I Count Armagnac [aged 50] and Beatrice Clermont Countess Armagnac [aged 51]. He the son of [her father] King John "The Good" II of France [aged 42] and [her mother] Bonne Luxembourg Queen Consort France. They were third 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.
In 1364 [her brother-in-law] Robert of Bar 1st Duke of Bar [aged 19] and [her sister] Marie Valois Duchess Bar [aged 19] were married. She by marriage Countess Bar. She the daughter of [her father] King John "The Good" II of France [aged 44] and [her mother] Bonne Luxembourg Queen Consort France. He the son of Henry of Bar IV Count of Bar and Yolande Dampierre Countess of Bar [aged 33]. They were second cousins. He a great x 2 grandson of King Edward I of England. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.
In 1364 [her daughter] Bonne Évreux was born to [her husband] Charles "Bad" II King Navarre [aged 31] and Joan Valois Queen Consort Navarre [aged 20]. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Henry III of England. Coefficient of inbreeding 4.15%.
On 8th April 1364 [her father] King John "The Good" II of France [aged 44] died at Savoy Palace [Map] of an unknown illness. He was buried at the Basilica of St Denis [Map]. His son [her brother] Charles [aged 25] succeeded V King France: Capet Valois.
On 19th June 1369 [her brother] Philip "Bold" Valois II Duke Burgundy [aged 27] and [her sister-in-law] Margaret Dampierre Duchess Burgundy [aged 21] were married. She by marriage Duchess Burgundy. She the daughter of Louis of Male III Count Nevers II Count Flanders [aged 38] and Margaret of Brabant Countess Nevers and Flanders [aged 46]. He the son of [her father] King John "The Good" II of France and [her mother] Bonne Luxembourg Queen Consort France. They were half third cousins. He a great x 5 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Edward I of England.
Around 1370 [her daughter] Joanna of Navarre Queen Consort England was born to [her husband] Charles "Bad" II King Navarre [aged 37] and Joan Valois Queen Consort Navarre [aged 26] at Pamplona [Map]. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Henry III of England. Coefficient of inbreeding 4.15%. She married 1. 2nd October 1386 her second cousin twice removed John Montfort V Duke Brittany, son of John Montfort IV Duke Brittany and Joanna of Flanders Duchess Brittany, and had issue 2. 7th February 1403 her third cousin King Henry IV of England, son of John of Gaunt 1st Duke Lancaster and Blanche Duchess of Lancaster.
On 3rd November 1373 Joan Valois Queen Consort Navarre [aged 30] died at Évreux.
On 1st January 1387 [her former husband] Charles "Bad" II King Navarre [aged 54] burned to death. His son Charles [aged 26] succeeded III King Navarre. Eleanor of Castile Queen Consort Navarre [aged 24] by marriage Queen Consort Navarre.
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[her son] Peter Évreux Count Mortain was born to Charles "Bad" II King Navarre and Joan Valois Queen Consort Navarre. He a great x 4 grandson of King Henry III of England. Coefficient of inbreeding 4.15%.
Kings Wessex: Great x 10 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 5 Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 8 Grand Daughter of King Malcolm III of Scotland
Kings France: Daughter of King John "The Good" II of France
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 14 Grand Daughter of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Kings Spain: Great x 5 Grand Daughter of Alfonso II King Aragon
Great x 4 Grandfather: King Louis VIII of France
son of King Philip II of France
Great x 3 Grandfather: King Louis IX of France
son of King Louis VIII of France
Great x 4 Grandmother: Blanche Ivrea Queen Consort France
Granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: King Philip III of France
son of King Louis IX of France
Great x 4 Grandfather: Raymond IV Count Provence
Grandson of Alfonso II King Aragon
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Provence Queen Consort France
Great Granddaughter of Alfonso II King Aragon
Great x 4 Grandmother: Beatrice Savoy Countess Provence 13 x Great Granddaughter of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor
Great x 1 Grandfather: Charles Valois I Count Valois
son of King Philip III of France
Great x 4 Grandfather: Peter II King Aragon
son of Alfonso II King Aragon
Great x 3 Grandfather: James I King Aragon
Grandson of Alfonso II King Aragon
Great x 4 Grandmother: Marie Montpellier Queen Consort Aragon
Great x 2 Grandmother: Isabella Barcelona Queen Consort France
Great Granddaughter of Alfonso II King Aragon
Great x 4 Grandfather: King Andrew II of Hungary 3 x Great Grandson of King Harold II of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Violant Árpád Queen Consort Aragon 4 x Great Granddaughter of King Harold II of England
Grandfather: King Philip "Fortunate" VI of France
Grandson of King Philip III of France
Great x 4 Grandfather: King Louis VIII of France
son of King Philip II of France
Great x 3 Grandfather: King Charles Capet of Sicily
son of King Louis VIII of France
Great x 4 Grandmother: Blanche Ivrea Queen Consort France
Granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Charles II King Naples
Grandson of King Louis VIII of France
Great x 4 Grandfather: Raymond IV Count Provence
Grandson of Alfonso II King Aragon
Great x 3 Grandmother: Beatrice Provence Queen Consort Sicily
Great Granddaughter of Alfonso II King Aragon
Great x 4 Grandmother: Beatrice Savoy Countess Provence 13 x Great Granddaughter of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor
Great x 1 Grandmother: Margaret Capet Countess Valois
Great Granddaughter of King Louis VIII of France
Great x 4 Grandfather: Béla IV King of Hungary 4 x Great Grandson of King Harold II of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Stephen V of Hungary 5 x Great Grandson of King Harold II of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Mary of Hungary Queen Consort Naples 6 x Great Granddaughter of King Harold II of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Cuman
Father: King John "The Good" II of France
son of King Philip "Fortunate" VI of France
Great x 4 Grandfather: Hugh III Duke Burgundy
2 x Great Grandson of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Odo III Duke Burgundy
3 x Great Grandson of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Alice Metz Duchess Burgundy 5 x Great Granddaughter of Hugh I King of the Franks
Great x 2 Grandfather: Hugh IV Duke Burgundy
4 x Great Grandson of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Hugues Vergy
Great x 3 Grandmother: Alice Vergy Duchess Burgundy
Great x 1 Grandfather: Robert II Duke Burgundy
5 x Great Grandson of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Capet II Count Dreux
4 x Great Grandson of Hugh I King of the Franks
Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Capet III Count Dreux
5 x Great Grandson of Hugh I King of the Franks
Great x 4 Grandmother: Yolande Coucy Countess Dreux 5 x Great Granddaughter of Hugh I King of the Franks
Great x 2 Grandmother: Yolande Capet Duchess Burgundy
6 x Great Granddaughter of Hugh I King of the Franks
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas St Valery
Great x 3 Grandmother: Aénor de Saint-Valéry 7 x Great Granddaughter of Hugh I King of the Franks
Great x 4 Grandmother: Adele Ponthieu
6 x Great Granddaughter of Hugh I King of the Franks
Grandmother: Joan "Lame" Burgundy Queen Consort France
Granddaughter of King Louis IX of France
Great x 4 Grandfather: King Philip II of France
2 x Great Grandson of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: King Louis VIII of France
son of King Philip II of France
Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabelle Flanders Queen Consort France 5 x Great Granddaughter of Hugh I King of the Franks
Great x 2 Grandfather: King Louis IX of France
son of King Louis VIII of France
Great x 4 Grandfather: Alfonso VIII King Castile
Grandson of Alfonso VII King Castile VII King Leon
Great x 3 Grandmother: Blanche Ivrea Queen Consort France
Granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Plantagenet Queen Consort Castile
daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Agnes Capet Duchess Burgundy
daughter of King Louis IX of France
Great x 4 Grandfather: Alfonso Barcelona II Count Provence
son of Alfonso II King Aragon
Great x 3 Grandfather: Raymond IV Count Provence
Grandson of Alfonso II King Aragon
Great x 4 Grandmother: Gersenda II Sabran Countess Provence
Great x 2 Grandmother: Margaret Provence Queen Consort France
Great Granddaughter of Alfonso II King Aragon
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Savoy I Count Savoy 12 x Great Grandson of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor
Great x 3 Grandmother: Beatrice Savoy Countess Provence 13 x Great Granddaughter of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Geneva Countess Savoy
Joan Valois Queen Consort Navarre
daughter of King John "The Good" II of France
Great x 4 Grandfather: Waleran Luxembourg III Duke Limburg
10 x Great Grandson of King Edward "Elder" of the Anglo Saxons
Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry "Great" Luxembourg V Count Luxembourg III Count Namur
8 x Great Grandson of King Edward "Elder" of the Anglo Saxons
Great x 4 Grandmother: Erminsende Namur Countess of Bar 7 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward "Elder" of the Anglo Saxons
Great x 2 Grandfather: Henry Luxembourg VI Count Luxembourg
5 x Great Grandson of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry of Bar II Count of Bar 3 x Great Grandson of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret of Bar Countess Luxembourg and Namur 4 x Great Granddaughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Philippa Capet Countess of Bar
5 x Great Granddaughter of Hugh I King of the Franks
Great x 1 Grandfather: Henry Luxembourg VII Holy Roman Emperor
5 x Great Grandson of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: James Avesnes
Great x 3 Grandfather: Bouchard Avesnes
Great x 2 Grandmother: Beatrice Avesnes Countess Luxembourg 4 x Great Granddaughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Baldwin IX Count Flanders VI Count Hainaut 5 x Great Grandson of Hugh I King of the Franks
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret II Countess Flanders 3 x Great Granddaughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Marie Blois Countess Flanders
2 x Great Granddaughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Grandfather: King John I of Bohemia
6 x Great Grandson of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: John I Brabant
Great x 1 Grandmother: Margaret Brabant Countess Luxembourg and Namur
Mother: Bonne Luxembourg Queen Consort France
7 x Great Granddaughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: King Ottokar I of Bohemia
Great x 3 Grandfather: King Wenceslaus I of Bohemia 4 x Great Grandson of King Harold II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Constance of Hungary 3 x Great Granddaughter of King Harold II of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Ottokar "Iron King" II King Bohemia 5 x Great Grandson of King Harold II of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: King Wenceslaus II of Bohemia and Poland 6 x Great Grandson of King Harold II of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Kunigunda Rostislavna Přemyslovna
Grandmother: Queen Elizabeth of Bohemia 7 x Great Granddaughter of King Harold II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Rudolph II Count of Habsburg 9 x Great Grandson of King Alfred "The Great" of Wessex
Great x 3 Grandfather: Albert IV Count of Habsburg 10 x Great Grandson of King Alfred "The Great" of Wessex
Great x 4 Grandmother: Agnes of Staufen
Great x 2 Grandfather: Rudolph I King Romans 11 x Great Grandson of King Alfred "The Great" of Wessex
Great x 4 Grandfather: Count Ulrich of Kyburg
Great x 3 Grandmother: Hedwig of Kyburg
Great x 1 Grandmother: Queen Judith of Bohemia and Poland 12 x Great Granddaughter of King Alfred "The Great" of Wessex
Great x 3 Grandfather: Burkhard V Count Hohenberg
Great x 2 Grandmother: Gertrude Hohenburg
Great x 4 Grandfather: Rudolph II Count Palatine of Tubingen
Great x 3 Grandmother: Mathilda of Tubingen