Henrici Quinti, Angliæ Regis, Gesta, is a first-hand account of the Agincourt Campaign, and subsequent events to his death in 1422. The author of the first part was a Chaplain in King Henry's retinue who was present from King Henry's departure at Southampton in 1415, at the siege of Harfleur, the battle of Agincourt, and the celebrations on King Henry's return to London. The second part, by another writer, relates the events that took place including the negotiations at Troye, Henry's marriage and his death in 1422.
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Paternal Family Tree: Wuffingas
Seaxburh Wuffingas Queen Consort Kent founded Minster on Sheppey Abbey [Map].
Seaxburh Wuffingas Queen Consort Kent founded Holy Trinity Church, Milton Regis [Map].
Seaxburh Wuffingas Queen Consort Kent was born to [her father] King Anna of East Anglia.
Around 636 [her father] King Anna of East Anglia succeeded King East Anglia.
Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. 640. This year died Eadbald, King of Kent, after a reign of twenty-five winters. He had two sons, Ermenred and [her future husband] Erkenbert; and Erkenbert reigned there after his father. He overturned all the idols in the kingdom, and first of English kings appointed a fast before Easter. His daughter was called [her daughter] Ercongota - holy damsel of an illustrious sire! whose mother was Sexburga, the daughter of [her father] Anna, king of the East-Angles. Ermenred also begat two sons [Note. Æthelberht Oiscingas and Æthelred Oiscingas], who were afterwards martyred by Thunnor.
On 20th January 640 King Eadbald of Kent died. His son [her future husband] Eorcenberht succeeded King of Kent. Seaxburh Wuffingas Queen Consort Kent by marriage Queen Consort Kent.
Around 652 [her brother-in-law] Tondberct Gwyre and [her sister] Æthelthryth Wuffingas Queen Consort Deira and Northumbria (age 16) were married. She the daughter of [her father] King Anna of East Anglia.
In 654 King Penda of Mercia defeated the East Anglian army at the Battle of Bulcamp at Bulcamp, Blythburgh. [her father] King Anna of East Anglia and his son [her brother] Jurmin Wuffingas were killed. Anna's son His uncle [her uncle] Æthelhere succeeded King East Anglia.
After 655 [her brother-in-law] King Ecgfrith of Northumbria (age 10) and [her sister] Æthelthryth Wuffingas Queen Consort Deira and Northumbria (age 19) were married. She the daughter of [her father] King Anna of East Anglia. He the son of King Oswiu of Northumbria (age 43) and Eanflæd Queen Consort Bernicia (age 28).
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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Before 658 [her son-in-law] King Wulfhere of Mercia (age 17) and [her daughter] Ermenilda Oiscingas Queen Consort Mercia were married. She the daughter of [her future husband] King Eorcenberht of Kent and Seaxburh Wuffingas Queen Consort Kent. He the son of King Penda of Mercia.
Around 664 Ealhfrith King Deira (age 34) died. His half brother [her brother-in-law] Ecgfrith (age 19) succeeded King Deira. [her sister] Æthelthryth Wuffingas Queen Consort Deira and Northumbria (age 28) by marriage Queen Consort Deira.
Before 14th July 664 King Eorcenberht of Kent and Seaxburh Wuffingas Queen Consort Kent were married. She the daughter of King Anna of East Anglia. He the son of King Eadbald of Kent and Emma Austrasia Queen Consort Kent.
On 14th July 664 [her husband] King Eorcenberht of Kent died. His son [her son] Ecgberht succeeded I King of Kent.
On 15th February 670 King Oswiu of Northumbria (age 58) died. He was buried at Whitby Abbey [Map] - see Bede. In 670 His son [her brother-in-law] Ecgfrith (age 25) succeeded King Northumbria. [her sister] Æthelthryth Wuffingas Queen Consort Deira and Northumbria (age 34) by marriage Queen Consort Northumbria.
In 673 [her sister] Æthelthryth Wuffingas Queen Consort Deira and Northumbria (age 37) founded Ely Abbey [Map] and was appointed Abbot Ely.
On 4th July 673 [her son] King Ecgberht I of Kent died. His son [her grandson] Eadric succeeded King of Kent.
Bede. [her sister] She was succeeded in the office of abbess by her sister Sexberga, who had been wife to [her former husband] Erconbert, king of Kent; who, when her sister had been buried sixteen years, thought fit to take up her bones, and putting them into a new coffin, to translate them into the church. Accordingly she ordered some of the brothers to provide a stone to make a coffin of; they accordingly went on board ship, because the country of Ely is on every side encompassed with the sea or marshes, and has no large stones, and came to a small abandoned city, not far from thence, which, in the language of the English, is called Grantchester [Map], and presently, near the city walls, they found a white marble coffin, most beautifully wrought, and neatly covered with a lid of the same sort of stone. Concluding therefore that God had prospered their journey, they returned thanks to him, and carried it to the monastery.
On 23rd June 679 [her sister] Æthelthryth Wuffingas Queen Consort Deira and Northumbria (age 43) died. She was buried at Ely Abbey [Map].
Henrici Quinti, Angliæ Regis, Gesta, is a first-hand account of the Agincourt Campaign, and subsequent events to his death in 1422. The author of the first part was a Chaplain in King Henry's retinue who was present from King Henry's departure at Southampton in 1415, at the siege of Harfleur, the battle of Agincourt, and the celebrations on King Henry's return to London. The second part, by another writer, relates the events that took place including the negotiations at Troye, Henry's marriage and his death in 1422.
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On 23rd June 679 Seaxburh Wuffingas Queen Consort Kent was appointed Abbot Ely.
On 6th February 685 [her son] King Hlothhere of Kent died of wounds received in a battle with his nephew, and co-ruler, [her grandson] King Eadric of Kent.
Bede. As soon, therefore, as he was recovered, he sold him at London, to a Freson, but he could not be bound by him the whole way as he was led along; but though his enemies put several sorts of bonds on him, they were all loosed. The buyer, perceiving that he could in no way be bound, gave him leave to ransom himself if he could; now it was at the third hour (nine in the morning) when the masses were wont to be said, that his bonds were generally loosed. He, having taken an oath that he would either return, or send him the money for his ransom, went into Kent to [her son] King Lothaire, who was son to the sister of [her sister] Queen Etheldrida, above spoken of, for he had once been her servant. From him he obtained the price of his ransom, and as he had promised, sent it to his master.
[her son] King Ecgberht I of Kent was born to King Eorcenberht of Kent and Seaxburh Wuffingas Queen Consort Kent.
[her son] King Hlothhere of Kent was born to King Eorcenberht of Kent and Seaxburh Wuffingas Queen Consort Kent.
[her daughter] Ermenilda Oiscingas Queen Consort Mercia was born to King Eorcenberht of Kent and Seaxburh Wuffingas Queen Consort Kent. She married before 658 King Wulfhere of Mercia.
[her daughter] Eorcengota Oiscingas was born to King Eorcenberht of Kent and Seaxburh Wuffingas Queen Consort Kent.
Great x 3 Grandfather: Wehha Wuffingas
Great x 2 Grandfather: Wuffa King East Anglia
Great x 1 Grandfather: Tytila King East Anglia
GrandFather: Eni Wuffingas
Father: King Anna of East Anglia