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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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Eadgifu Wessex Queen Consort West Francia -951

Paternal Family Tree: Wessex

Maternal Family Tree: Aelfflaed Wiltshire Queen Anglo Saxons 870-

Eadgifu Wessex Queen Consort West Francia was born to King Edward "Elder" of the Anglo Saxons and Aelfflaed Wiltshire Queen Anglo Saxons.

Around 893 [her father] King Edward "Elder" of the Anglo Saxons [aged 19] and Ecgwynn Unknown Queen Consort Anglo Saxons were married. He the son of [her grandfather] King Alfred "The Great" of Wessex [aged 44] and [her grandmother] Æalhswith of Mercia Queen Consort of England.

Around 900 [her father] King Edward "Elder" of the Anglo Saxons [aged 26] and [her mother] Aelfflaed Wiltshire Queen Anglo Saxons [aged 30] were married. She the daughter of [her grandfather] Æthelhelm Earldorman Wiltshire. He the son of King Alfred "The Great" of Wessex and Æalhswith of Mercia Queen Consort of England.

Around 919 [her father] King Edward "Elder" of the Anglo Saxons [aged 45] and Eadgifu Kent Queen Anglo Saxons were married. She by marriage Queen Anglo Saxons. He the son of [her grandfather] King Alfred "The Great" of Wessex and [her grandmother] Æalhswith of Mercia Queen Consort of England.

On 7th October 919 Charles "Simple" III King West Francia [aged 40] and Eadgifu Wessex Queen Consort West Francia were married. She by marriage Queen Consort West Francia. She the daughter of King Edward "Elder" of the Anglo Saxons [aged 45] and Aelfflaed Wiltshire Queen Anglo Saxons [aged 49]. He the son of Louis "Stammerer" II King Aquitaine III King West Francia and Adelaide Paris Queen Consort Aquitaine and West Francia.

Around 920 [her son] Louis "Overseas" IV King West Francia was born to [her husband] Charles "Simple" III King West Francia [aged 40] and Eadgifu Wessex Queen Consort West Francia. He married 939 Gerberga Queen Consort West Francia, daughter of Henry "Fowler" I King East Francia and Matilda Ringelheim Queen Consort East Francia, and had issue.

On 17th July 924 [her father] King Edward "Elder" of the Anglo Saxons [aged 50] died. He was buried in St Oswald's Priory [Map]. His son [her half-brother] Æthelstan [aged 30] succeeded King Anglo Saxons. His son Æthelstan succeeded I King Anglo Saxons.

In 929 [her brother-in-law] Otto I Holy Roman Emperor King Italy and East Francia [aged 16] and [her sister] Eadgyth Wessex Queen Consort Germany were married. She the daughter of [her father] King Edward "Elder" of the Anglo Saxons and [her mother] Aelfflaed Wiltshire Queen Anglo Saxons [aged 59]. He the son of Henry "Fowler" I King East Francia [aged 53] and Matilda Ringelheim Queen Consort East Francia.

On 7th October 929 [her husband] Charles "Simple" III King West Francia [aged 50] died.

In 934 Arnulf "Great" I Count Flanders [aged 44] and [her future sister-in-law] Adela Vermandois Countess Flanders [aged 24] were married. She by marriage Countess Flanders. The difference in their ages was 20 years. She the daughter of Herbert II Count Vermandois, Soissons and Meaux and Adela Capet Countess Vermandois, Soissons and Meaux. He the son of Baldwin "Bald" II Margrave Flanders and [her aunt] Aelfthryth Wessex Margrave Flanders. They were fourth cousin once removed.

In 935 William "Longsword" I Duke Normandy [aged 42] and [her future sister-in-law] Luitgarde Vermandois Duchess Normandy [aged 20] were married. She by marriage Duchess Normandy. The difference in their ages was 22 years. She the daughter of Herbert II Count Vermandois, Soissons and Meaux and Adela Capet Countess Vermandois, Soissons and Meaux. He the son of Rollo Duke Normandy and Poppa Unknown Duchess Normandy.

In 939 Louis "Overseas" IV King West Francia [aged 19] and Gerberga Queen Consort West Francia [aged 26] were married. She by marriage Queen Consort West Francia. She the daughter of Henry "Fowler" I King East Francia and Matilda Ringelheim Queen Consort East Francia. He the son of Charles "Simple" III King West Francia and Eadgifu Wessex Queen Consort West Francia.

In or before 943 [her half-brother] King Edmund I of England [aged 21] and [her sister-in-law] Aelfgifu of Shaftesbury Queen Consort England were married. She by marriage Queen Consort England. He the son of [her father] King Edward "Elder" of the Anglo Saxons and Eadgifu Kent Queen Anglo Saxons.

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Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes

Récits d’un bourgeois de Valenciennes aka The Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes is a vivid 14th-century vernacular chronicle written by an anonymous urban chronicler from Valenciennes in the County of Hainaut. It survives in a manuscript that describes local and regional history from about 1253 to 1366, blending chronology, narrative episodes, and eyewitness-style accounts of political, military, and social events in medieval France, Flanders, and the Low Countries. The work begins with a chronological framework of events affecting Valenciennes and its region under rulers such as King Philip VI of France and the shifting allegiances of local nobility. It includes accounts of conflicts, sieges, diplomatic manoeuvres, and the impact of broader struggles like the Hundred Years’ War on urban life in Hainaut. Written from the perspective of a burgher (bourgeois) rather than a monastery or royal court, the chronicle offers a rare lay viewpoint on high politics and warfare, reflecting how merchants, townspeople, and civic institutions experienced the turbulence of the 13th and 14th centuries. Its narrative style combines straightforward reporting of events with moral and civic observations, making it a valuable source for readers interested in medieval urban society, regional politics, and the lived experience of war and governance in pre-modern Europe.

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In or after 944 [her half-brother] King Edmund I of England [aged 23] and [her sister-in-law] Æthelflæd of Damerham Queen Consort of England were married. She by marriage Queen Consort England. He the son of [her father] King Edward "Elder" of the Anglo Saxons and Eadgifu Kent Queen Anglo Saxons.

Around 948 [her nephew] Liudolf Duke Swabia [aged 18] and Ida Swabia were married. She the daughter of Herman Swabia 1st Duke Swabia. He the son of [her former brother-in-law] Otto I Holy Roman Emperor King Italy and East Francia [aged 35] and [her sister] Eadgyth Wessex Queen Consort Germany.

In 951 Eadgifu Wessex Queen Consort West Francia died.

In 951 Herbert "Old" Vermandois III Count Troyes and Meaux [aged 41] and Eadgifu Wessex Queen Consort West Francia were married. She by marriage Countess Troyes and Meaux. She the daughter of King Edward "Elder" of the Anglo Saxons and Aelfflaed Wiltshire Queen Anglo Saxons [aged 81]. He the son of Herbert II Count Vermandois, Soissons and Meaux and Adela Capet Countess Vermandois, Soissons and Meaux.

In 951 [her former brother-in-law] Otto I Holy Roman Emperor King Italy and East Francia [aged 38] and Adelaide of Italy Holy Roman Empress [aged 20] were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Germany. She the daughter of Rudolph "Pious" II King Burgundy II King Italy and Bertha Swabia Queen Consort Italy. He the son of Henry "Fowler" I King East Francia and Matilda Ringelheim Queen Consort East Francia.

In 980 [her former husband] Herbert "Old" Vermandois III Count Troyes and Meaux [aged 70] died.

Eadgifu Wessex Queen Consort West Francia appears on the following Descendants Family Trees:

Royal Ancestors of Eadgifu Wessex Queen Consort West Francia -951

Kings Wessex: Daughter of King Edward "Elder" of the Anglo Saxons

Royal Descendants of Eadgifu Wessex Queen Consort West Francia -951
Number after indicates the number of unique routes of descent. Descendants of Kings and Queens not included.

Louis "Overseas" IV King West Francia [1]

Ancestors of Eadgifu Wessex Queen Consort West Francia -951

Great x 4 Grandfather: Eafa Wessex 5 x Great Grandson of Ceawlin King Wessex

Great x 3 Grandfather: Ealmund King of Kent 6 x Great Grandson of Ceawlin King Wessex

Great x 2 Grandfather: King Egbert of Wessex 7 x Great Grandson of Ceawlin King Wessex

Great x 1 Grandfather: King Æthelwulf of Wessex son of King Egbert of Wessex

Grandfather: King Alfred "The Great" of Wessex son of King Æthelwulf of Wessex

Great x 2 Grandfather: Oslac

Great x 1 Grandmother: Osburgh Queen Consort Wessex

Father: King Edward "Elder" of the Anglo Saxons son of King Alfred "The Great" of Wessex

Great x 1 Grandfather: Æthelred Mucel Mercia Earldorman Gaini

Grandmother: Æalhswith of Mercia Queen Consort of England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Eadburh of Mercia

Eadgifu Wessex Queen Consort West Francia daughter of King Edward "Elder" of the Anglo Saxons

Grandfather: Æthelhelm Earldorman Wiltshire

Mother: Aelfflaed Wiltshire Queen Anglo Saxons