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The Chronicle of Geoffrey le Baker of Swinbroke. Baker was a secular clerk from Swinbroke, now Swinbrook, an Oxfordshire village two miles east of Burford. His Chronicle describes the events of the period 1303-1356: Gaveston, Bannockburn, Boroughbridge, the murder of King Edward II, the Scottish Wars, Sluys, Crécy, the Black Death, Winchelsea and Poitiers. To quote Herbert Bruce 'it possesses a vigorous and characteristic style, and its value for particular events between 1303 and 1356 has been recognised by its editor and by subsequent writers'. The book provides remarkable detail about the events it describes. Baker's text has been augmented with hundreds of notes, including extracts from other contemporary chronicles, such as the Annales Londonienses, Annales Paulini, Murimuth, Lanercost, Avesbury, Guisborough and Froissart to enrich the reader's understanding. The translation takes as its source the 'Chronicon Galfridi le Baker de Swynebroke' published in 1889, edited by Edward Maunde Thompson. Available at Amazon in eBook and Paperback.
Paternal Family Tree: Ingelger
Maternal Family Tree: Gerberge Unknown Viscountess Anjou
Around 940 Adelaide Blanche Ingelger Queen Consort West Francia was born to Fulk "Good" Ingelger 2nd Count Anjou (age 35) and Gerberge Unknown Viscountess Anjou.
In 960 [her father] Fulk "Good" Ingelger 2nd Count Anjou (age 55) died. His son [her brother] Geoffrey (age 21) succeeded 1st Count Anjou.
In 982 Louis "Do Nothing" V King West Francia (age 15) and Adelaide Blanche Ingelger Queen Consort West Francia (age 42) were married. The difference in their ages was 27 years; she, unusually, being older than him. She the daughter of Fulk "Good" Ingelger 2nd Count Anjou and Gerberge Unknown Viscountess Anjou. He the son of Lothair III King West Francia (age 41) and Emma Unknown.
Around 984 William "Liberator" Arles 1st Count Provence 1st Count Arles (age 34) and Adelaide Blanche Ingelger Queen Consort West Francia (age 44) were married. She by marriage Countess Provence, Countess Arles. She the daughter of Fulk "Good" Ingelger 2nd Count Anjou and Gerberge Unknown Viscountess Anjou.
In 986 [her daughter] Constance Arles Queen Consort France was born to [her husband] William "Liberator" Arles 1st Count Provence 1st Count Arles (age 36) and Adelaide Blanche Ingelger Queen Consort West Francia (age 46).
On 2nd March 986 [her father-in-law] Lothair III King West Francia (age 45) died. His son [her husband] Louis (age 19) succeeded V King West Francia. Adelaide Blanche Ingelger Queen Consort West Francia (age 46) by marriage Queen Consort West Francia.
All About History Books
The Chronicle of Geoffrey le Baker of Swinbroke. Baker was a secular clerk from Swinbroke, now Swinbrook, an Oxfordshire village two miles east of Burford. His Chronicle describes the events of the period 1303-1356: Gaveston, Bannockburn, Boroughbridge, the murder of King Edward II, the Scottish Wars, Sluys, Crécy, the Black Death, Winchelsea and Poitiers. To quote Herbert Bruce 'it possesses a vigorous and characteristic style, and its value for particular events between 1303 and 1356 has been recognised by its editor and by subsequent writers'. The book provides remarkable detail about the events it describes. Baker's text has been augmented with hundreds of notes, including extracts from other contemporary chronicles, such as the Annales Londonienses, Annales Paulini, Murimuth, Lanercost, Avesbury, Guisborough and Froissart to enrich the reader's understanding. The translation takes as its source the 'Chronicon Galfridi le Baker de Swynebroke' published in 1889, edited by Edward Maunde Thompson. Available at Amazon in eBook and Paperback.
On 21st May 987 [her husband] Louis "Do Nothing" V King West Francia (age 20) died without issue ending the Carolingian Dynasty. Hugh I King France (age 46) was elected King West Francia beginning the Capetian Dynasty.
After 29th August 993 [her former husband] William "Liberator" Arles 1st Count Provence 1st Count Arles (deceased) died. His son [her former step-son] William (age 12) succeeded 2nd Count Provence.
In 1003 [her son-in-law] Robert "Pious" II King France (age 30) and [her daughter] Constance Arles Queen Consort France (age 17) were married. She by marriage Queen Consort of France. She the daughter of [her former husband] William "Liberator" Arles 1st Count Provence 1st Count Arles and Adelaide Blanche Ingelger Queen Consort West Francia (age 63). He the son of Hugh I King France and Adelaide Poitiers Queen Consort France (age 58).
In 1026 Adelaide Blanche Ingelger Queen Consort West Francia (age 86) died.
[her father] Fulk "Good" Ingelger 2nd Count Anjou and [her mother] Gerberge Unknown Viscountess Anjou were married. She by marriage Viscountess Anjou. He the son of [her grandfather] Fulk "Red" Ingelger 1st Count Anjou and [her grandmother] Roscille Loches Countess Anjou.
William "Liberator" Arles 1st Count Provence 1st Count Arles and Arsenda Comminges Countess Provence and Arles were married. She by marriage Countess Provence, Countess Arles.
Great x 1 Grandfather: Ingelger Ingelger
GrandFather: Fulk "Red" Ingelger 1st Count Anjou
Great x 1 Grandmother: Adelais Amboise
Father: Fulk "Good" Ingelger 2nd Count Anjou
Great x 1 Grandfather: Warnerius Seigneur Loches
GrandMother: Roscille Loches Countess Anjou
Adelaide Blanche Ingelger Queen Consort West Francia
GrandFather: Ratburnus I Viscount of Vienne
Mother: Gerberge Unknown Viscountess Anjou