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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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Christian III King of Denmark 1503-1559

Paternal Family Tree: Oldenburg

Maternal Family Tree: Anna Schaunberg 1370-1396

On 10th April 1502 [his father] King Frederick I of Denmark [aged 30] and [his mother] Anna of Brandenburg [aged 14] were married. She the daughter of [his grandfather] John "Cicero" Hohenzollern Elector Brandenburg and [his grandmother] Margaret of Thuringia. He the son of Christian I King of Denmark and Dorothea of Brandenburg. They were half second cousins.

On 12th August 1503 Christian III King of Denmark was born to King Frederick I of Denmark [aged 31] and Anna of Brandenburg [aged 15].

On 3rd May 1514 [his mother] Anna of Brandenburg [aged 26] died.

On 9th October 1518 [his father] King Frederick I of Denmark [aged 47] and [his step-mother] Sophie of Pomerania Queen Consort of Denmark and Sweden [aged 20] were married. The difference in their ages was 26 years. He the son of [his grandfather] Christian I King of Denmark and [his grandmother] Dorothea of Brandenburg.

In 1523 Christian II King of Denmark II King Norway [aged 41] Abdicated following pressure from his nobility. His uncle [his father] Frederick [aged 51] succeeded I King of Denmark.

On 29th October 1525 Christian III King of Denmark [aged 22] and Dorothea of Saxe Lauenburg Queen Consort Denmark and Norway [aged 14] were married. He the son of King Frederick I of Denmark [aged 54] and Anna of Brandenburg.

On 22nd November 1532 [his daughter] Anna Oldenburg was born to Christian III King of Denmark [aged 29] and [his wife] Dorothea of Saxe Lauenburg Queen Consort Denmark and Norway [aged 21]. She married 7th October 1548 her third cousin once removed Augustus Wettin Elector of Saxony and had issue.

On 10th April 1533 [his father] King Frederick I of Denmark [aged 61] died. His son Christian [aged 29] succeeded III King of Denmark.

On 1st July 1534 [his son] Frederick II King of Denmark was born to Christian III King of Denmark [aged 30] and [his wife] Dorothea of Saxe Lauenburg Queen Consort Denmark and Norway [aged 23]. He married 20th July 1572 his second cousin once removed Sophie Mecklenburg-Schwerin Queen Consort Denmark and had issue.

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Chronicle of Walter of Guisborough

A canon regular of the Augustinian Guisborough Priory, Yorkshire, formerly known as The Chronicle of Walter of Hemingburgh, describes the period from 1066 to 1346. Before 1274 the Chronicle is based on other works. Thereafter, the Chronicle is original, and a remarkable source for the events of the time. This book provides a translation of the Chronicle from that date. The Latin source for our translation is the 1849 work edited by Hans Claude Hamilton. Hamilton, in his preface, says: 'In the present work we behold perhaps one of the finest samples of our early chronicles, both as regards the value of the events recorded, and the correctness with which they are detailed; Nor will the pleasing style of composition be lightly passed over by those capable of seeing reflected from it the tokens of a vigorous and cultivated mind, and a favourable specimen of the learning and taste of the age in which it was framed.'

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On 26th August 1540 [his daughter] Magnus Oldenburg was born to Christian III King of Denmark [aged 37] and [his wife] Dorothea of Saxe Lauenburg Queen Consort Denmark and Norway [aged 29]..

On 25th March 1545 [his son] John "Younger" Oldenburg Duke Schleswig Holstein Sonderburg was born to Christian III King of Denmark [aged 41] and [his wife] Dorothea of Saxe Lauenburg Queen Consort Denmark and Norway [aged 33].. He married 1. 19th August 1568 his sixth cousin Elisabeth of Brunswick-Grubenhagen and had issue 2. 14th February 1588 Agnes Hedwig of Anhalt and had issue.

On 29th June 1546 [his daughter] Dorothea Oldenburg Duchess Brunswick-Lüneburg was born to Christian III King of Denmark [aged 42] and [his wife] Dorothea of Saxe Lauenburg Queen Consort Denmark and Norway [aged 35] at Kolding. She married 12th October 1561 her half sixth cousin William "Younger" Welf Duke Brunswick-Lüneburg.

On 7th October 1548 [his son-in-law] Augustus Wettin Elector of Saxony [aged 22] and Anna Oldenburg [aged 15] were married at Torgau. She the daughter of Christian III King of Denmark [aged 45] and Dorothea of Saxe Lauenburg Queen Consort Denmark and Norway [aged 37]. They were third cousin once removed.

On 1st January 1559 Christian III King of Denmark [aged 55] died. His son Frederick [aged 24] succeeded II King of Denmark.

On 7th October 1571 [his former wife] Dorothea of Saxe Lauenburg Queen Consort Denmark and Norway [aged 60] died.

Royal Ancestors of Christian III King of Denmark 1503-1559

Kings Wessex: Great x 15 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings Godwinson: Great x 14 Grand Son of King Harold II of England

Kings England: Great x 10 Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Kings Scotland: Great x 13 Grand Son of King Malcolm III of Scotland

Kings France: Great x 8 Grand Son of King Philip III of France

Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 19 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine

Kings Spain: Great x 11 Grand Son of Alfonso II King Aragon

Royal Descendants of Christian III King of Denmark 1503-1559
Number after indicates the number of unique routes of descent. Descendants of Kings and Queens not included.

Frederick II King of Denmark [1]

Christian Wettin I Elector Saxony [1]

Caroline Amalie Oldenburg Queen Norway [2]

King Christian IX of Denmark [3]

Queen Sophia of Sweden and Norway [1]

Constantine I King Greece [1]

Alexandrine Mecklenburg-Schwerin Queen Consort Denmark [1]

Philip Mountbatten Duke Edinburgh [1]

Sophia Glücksburg Queen Consort Spain [2]

Constantine II King Hellenes [2]

Carl XVI King Sweden [5]

Ancestors of Christian III King of Denmark 1503-1559

Great x 1 Grandfather: Dietrich Count of Oldenburg

Grandfather: Christian I King of Denmark

Great x 1 Grandmother: Helvig of Schauenburg

Father: King Frederick I of Denmark

Grandmother: Dorothea of Brandenburg

Great x 2 Grandfather: Rudolf III Duke of Saxe-Wittenberg

Great x 1 Grandmother: Barbara of Saxe-Wittenberg

Christian III King of Denmark 8 x Great Grandson of King Philip III of France

Mother: Anna of Brandenburg 7 x Great Granddaughter of King Philip III of France

Great x 2 Grandfather: Frederick I Duke Saxony

Great x 1 Grandfather: William III Duke of Luxembourg 7 x Great Grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Magnus "Pious" Welf II Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg 4 x Great Grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry "The Mild" Welf 5 x Great Grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Catherine of Brunswick-Lüneburg 6 x Great Granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Wartislaw VI Duke Pomerania

Great x 3 Grandmother: Sophie

Grandmother: Margaret of Thuringia 6 x Great Granddaughter of King Philip III of France

Great x 4 Grandfather: Albert "With the Pigtail" Habsburg III Duke Austria 14 x Great Grandson of King Alfred "The Great" of Wessex

Great x 3 Grandfather: Albert Habsburg IV Duke Austria 15 x Great Grandson of King Alfred "The Great" of Wessex

Great x 4 Grandmother: Beatrix Hohenzollern Duchess Austria

Great x 2 Grandfather: Albert Habsburg V Duke Austria 4 x Great Grandson of King Philip III of France

Great x 4 Grandfather: Albert Wittelsbach I Duke Lower Bavaria 2 x Great Grandson of King Philip III of France

Great x 3 Grandmother: Joanna Sophia Wittelsbach Duchess Austria 3 x Great Granddaughter of King Philip III of France

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret of Silesia Duchesa Lowwer Bavaria

Great x 1 Grandmother: Anne Habsburg 5 x Great Granddaughter of King Philip III of France

Great x 4 Grandfather: Charles IV King Bohemia Holy Roman Emperor Luxembourg 7 x Great Grandson of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Holy Roman Emperor Sigismund 8 x Great Grandson of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Luxembourg Duchess Austria 9 x Great Granddaughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Hermann II Count of Celje

Great x 3 Grandmother: Barbara of Cilli Holy Roman Empress

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anna Schaunberg