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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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In 1270 [his father] Charles II King Naples [aged 16] and [his mother] Mary of Hungary Queen Consort Naples [aged 13] were married.
On 8th September 1271 Charles Martel King Hungary was born to Charles II King Naples [aged 17] and Mary of Hungary Queen Consort Naples [aged 14]. He a great x 3 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.
On 24th October 1273 Louis "Strict" Wittelsbach II Duke Upper Bavaria [aged 44] and [his future sister-in-law] Matilda Habsburg Duchess Bavaria [aged 20] were married. She by marriage Duchess Bavaria. The difference in their ages was 23 years. She the daughter of [his future father-in-law] Rudolph I King Romans [aged 55] and [his future mother-in-law] Gertrude Hohenburg [aged 48]. He the son of Otto "Illustrious" Wittelsbach II Duke Bavaria and Agnes Welf Duchess Bavaria. They were fourth cousin twice removed. He a great x 2 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.
In 1274 [his future brother-in-law] Albert Habsburg I Duke Austria [aged 18] and Elizabeth Carinthia Duchess Austria were married. She by marriage Duchess Austria. He the son of [his future father-in-law] Rudolph I King Romans [aged 55] and [his future mother-in-law] Gertrude Hohenburg [aged 49].
In 1281 Charles Martel King Hungary [aged 9] and Clementia Habsburg [aged 19] were married. She the daughter of Rudolph I King Romans [aged 62] and Gertrude Hohenburg [aged 56]. He the son of Charles II King Naples [aged 27] and Mary of Hungary Queen Consort Naples [aged 24].
In 1288 [his son] Charles I King Hungary was born to Charles Martel King Hungary [aged 16] and [his wife] Clementia Habsburg [aged 26]. On 5th May 1309 Charles I King Hungary succeeded I King Hungary. He a great x 4 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England. He married 1. 1306 Mary Bytom Queen Consort Hungary Queen Consort Poland 2. February 1319 his fourth cousin once removed Beatrix Luxembourg Queen Consort Hungary, daughter of Henry Luxembourg VII Holy Roman Emperor and Margaret Brabant Countess Luxembourg and Namur 3. 6th July 1320 Elisabeth of Poland Queen Consort Hungary and had issue.
In 1289 [his brother-in-law] Rudolf Habsburg II Duke Austria [aged 19] and Agnes Přemyslid Duchess Austria [aged 19] were married. She by marriage Duchess Austria. She the daughter of Ottokar "Iron King" II King Bohemia and Kunigunda Rostislavna Přemyslovna. He the son of [his father-in-law] Rudolph I King Romans [aged 70] and [his mother-in-law] Gertrude Hohenburg.
In 1290 Charles Martel King Hungary [aged 18] was appointed King Hungary.
In 1290 [his daughter] Beatrix Hungary was born to Charles Martel King Hungary [aged 18] and [his wife] Clementia Habsburg [aged 28]. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.
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The True Chronicles of Jean le Bel Volume 2 Chapters 61-109 1342-1361
The Chronicle of Jean le Bel, Volume 2 continues one of the most important fourteenth-century accounts of the early Hundred Years’ War. Written by the Liège chronicler Jean le Bel, this vivid narrative follows the fortunes of Edward III, Jean II of France, the Black Prince, the great nobles of France and England, and the soldiers, captains and companies who shaped the conflict. This volume covers some of the most dramatic events of the period, including the battles of Crécy and Poitiers, the siege and capture of Calais, the captivity of King John, the rise of the Jacquerie, the turmoil in Paris under Étienne Marcel and Charles of Navarre, the devastation caused by the free companies, Edward III’s great campaign of 1359–1360, and the negotiations leading to the Treaty of Brétigny. Jean le Bel’s chronicle is especially valuable for its lively detail, its interest in chivalry, warfare, politics and reputation, and its influence on later chroniclers, most famously Froissart. This English translation presents the text in clear, readable British English while preserving the force and character of the original narrative. The translation includes extensive notes to help the reader better understand Jean le Bel's text. Volume 2 also includes translated appendices drawn from royal and administrative records, many from the English Record Office, which illuminate Edward III’s campaigns in Brittany, the siege and occupation of Calais, naval preparations, military finance, appointments, safe conducts and related affairs.
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On 16th August 1290 [his brother-in-law] Charles Valois I Count Valois [aged 20] and [his sister] Margaret Capet Countess Valois [aged 17] were married. She by marriage Countess Valois. She the daughter of [his father] Charles II King Naples [aged 36] and [his mother] Mary of Hungary Queen Consort Naples [aged 33]. He the son of King Philip III of France and Isabella Barcelona Queen Consort France. They were second cousins. He a great x 3 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.
In February 1293 [his daughter] Clementia of Hungary Queen Consort France was born to Charles Martel King Hungary [aged 21] and [his wife] Clementia Habsburg [aged 31]. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England. She married 19th August 1315 her third cousin Louis X King France I Navarre, son of King Philip IV of France and Joan Blois I Queen Navarre, and had issue.
After 7th February 1293 [his former wife] Clementia Habsburg [deceased] died.
On 12th August 1295 Charles Martel King Hungary [aged 23] died at Naples [Map]. He was buried at Naples Cathedral [Map].
On 5th May 1309 [his father] Charles II King Naples [aged 55] died. His son Charles succeeded King Naples.
Kings Wessex: Great x 8 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Godwinson: Great x 7 Grand Son of King Harold II of England
Kings England: Great x 3 Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 6 Grand Son of King Malcolm III of Scotland
Kings France: Great Grand Son of King Louis VIII of France
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 12 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Kings Spain: Great x 3 Grand Son of Alfonso II King Aragon
Great x 4 Grandfather: Louis VI King of the Franks
2 x Great Grandson of Hugh I King of the Franks
Great x 3 Grandfather: Louis VII King of the Franks
3 x Great Grandson of Hugh I King of the Franks
Great x 4 Grandmother: Adelaide Savoy Queen Consort France 10 x Great Granddaughter of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor
Great x 2 Grandfather: King Philip II of France
2 x Great Grandson of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Theobald Blois II Count Champagne IV Count Blois
Grandson of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Adèle Queen of the Franks
Great Granddaughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Matilda Carinthia Countess Champagne and Blois
Great x 1 Grandfather: King Louis VIII of France
son of King Philip II of France
Great x 4 Grandfather: Baldwin Flanders IV Count Hainaut 4 x Great Grandson of Hugh I King of the Franks
Great x 3 Grandfather: Baldwin Flanders V Count Hainaut 5 x Great Grandson of Hugh I King of the Franks
Great x 4 Grandmother: Alice Namur Countess Hainaut 6 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward "Elder" of the Anglo Saxons
Great x 2 Grandmother: Isabelle Flanders Queen Consort France 5 x Great Granddaughter of Hugh I King of the Franks
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thierry Count Flanders 3 x Great Grandson of Hugh I King of the Franks
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Metz Countess Hainaut and Flanders 4 x Great Granddaughter of Hugh I King of the Franks
Great x 4 Grandmother: Sibylla Anjou Countess Essex
9 x Great Granddaughter of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor
Grandfather: King Charles Capet of Sicily
son of King Louis VIII of France
Great x 4 Grandfather: Alfonso VII King Castile VII King Leon
-2 x Great Grandson of Alfonso VII King Castile VII King Leon
Great x 3 Grandfather: Sancho III King Castile
son of Alfonso VII King Castile VII King Leon
Great x 4 Grandmother: Berenguela Barcelona Queen Consort Castile and Leon 11 x Great Granddaughter of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor
Great x 2 Grandfather: Alfonso VIII King Castile
Grandson of Alfonso VII King Castile VII King Leon
Great x 4 Grandfather: García "Restorer" IV King Navarre
Great x 3 Grandmother: Blanche Ramirez Queen Consort Castile
Great x 4 Grandmother: Marguerite Aigle Queen Consort Navarre
Great x 1 Grandmother: Blanche Ivrea Queen Consort France
Granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Geoffrey Plantagenet Duke Normandy
9 x Great Grandson of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor
Great x 3 Grandfather: King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Grandson of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Empress Matilda
daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Eleanor Plantagenet Queen Consort Castile
daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William "Saint" Poitiers X Duke Aquitaine 3 x Great Grandson of Hugh I King of the Franks
Great x 3 Grandmother: Eleanor of Aquitaine Queen Consort Franks and England 4 x Great Granddaughter of Hugh I King of the Franks
Great x 4 Grandmother: Aenor Chatellerault Duchess Aquitaine
Father: Charles II King Naples
Grandson of King Louis VIII of France
Great x 4 Grandfather: Raymond V Count Barcelona
11 x Great Grandson of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor
Great x 3 Grandfather: Alfonso II King Aragon
-2 x Great Grandson of Alfonso II King Aragon
Great x 4 Grandmother: Petronilla Jiménez Queen Aragon 4 x Great Granddaughter of Hugh I King of the Franks
Great x 2 Grandfather: Alfonso Barcelona II Count Provence
son of Alfonso II King Aragon
Great x 4 Grandfather: Alfonso VII King Castile VII King Leon
-2 x Great Grandson of Alfonso VII King Castile VII King Leon
Great x 3 Grandmother: Sancha Ivrea Queen Consort Aragon
daughter of Alfonso VII King Castile VII King Leon
Great x 4 Grandmother: Richeza Unknown Queen Consort Castile Queen Consort Leon
Great x 1 Grandfather: Raymond IV Count Provence
Grandson of Alfonso II King Aragon
Great x 3 Grandfather: Rainou of Sabran
Great x 2 Grandmother: Gersenda II Sabran Countess Provence
Grandmother: Beatrice Provence Queen Consort Sicily
Great Granddaughter of Alfonso II King Aragon
Great x 4 Grandfather: Amadeus Savoy III Count Savoy 10 x Great Grandson of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor
Great x 3 Grandfather: Humbert Savoy III Count Savoy 11 x Great Grandson of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mahaut Albon Countess Savoy
Great x 2 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 Macon Countess Savoy
Great x 1 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 3 Grandfather: William I Count Geneva
Great x 2 Grandmother: Margaret Geneva Countess Savoy
Charles Martel King Hungary
Great Grandson of King Louis VIII of France
Great x 4 Grandfather: King Géza II of Hungary
Great x 3 Grandfather: King Béla III of Hungary 2 x Great Grandson of King Harold II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Euphrosyne of Kiev Great Granddaughter of King Harold II of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: King Andrew II of Hungary 3 x Great Grandson of King Harold II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Raynald of Châtillon
Great x 3 Grandmother: Agnes of Antioch 5 x Great Granddaughter of Hugh I King of the Franks
Great x 4 Grandmother: Princess Constance of Antioch 4 x Great Granddaughter of Hugh I King of the Franks
Great x 1 Grandfather: Béla IV King of Hungary 4 x Great Grandson of King Harold II of England
Grandfather: Stephen V of Hungary 5 x Great Grandson of King Harold II of England
Mother: Mary of Hungary Queen Consort Naples 6 x Great Granddaughter of King Harold II of England
Grandmother: Elizabeth Cuman