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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Paternal Family Tree: Grailly
Maternal Family Tree: Mathilda of Tubingen
On 7th March 1461 [her father] Gaston V Count Foix [aged 18] and [her mother] Magdalena Valois Countess Foix [aged 17] were married. She by marriage Countess Foix. She the daughter of [her grandfather] Charles "Victorious" VII King France [aged 58] and [her grandmother] Marie Valois Anjou Queen Consort France [aged 56]. He the son of Gaston IV Count Foix [aged 38] and Eleanor Trastámara Queen Consort Navarre [aged 35]. They were third cousin once removed.
In 1468 Catherine Grailly I Queen Navarre was born to [her father] Gaston V Count Foix [aged 25] and [her mother] Magdalena Valois Countess Foix [aged 24].
In 1470 [her father] Gaston V Count Foix [aged 27] was killed in a tournament.
In 1479 [her brother] Francis I King Navarre [aged 11] succeeded I King Navarre.
On 7th January 1483 [her brother] Francis I King Navarre [aged 15] died. His sister Catherine [aged 15] succeeded I Queen Navarre, Countess Foix.
In 1484 Jean III King Navarre [aged 15] and Catherine Grailly I Queen Navarre [aged 16] were married. He by marriage King Navarre. She the daughter of Gaston V Count Foix and Magdalena Valois Countess Foix [aged 40]. They were third cousins.
On 19th May 1492 [her daughter] Anne Albret was born to [her husband] Jean III King Navarre [aged 23] and Catherine Grailly I Queen Navarre [aged 24].
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 29th March 1494 [her daughter] Magdalena Albret was born to [her husband] Jean III King Navarre [aged 25] and Catherine Grailly I Queen Navarre [aged 26]. She died aged ten in 1504.
In 1495 [her daughter] Catherine Albret Abbess Trinity Caen was born to [her husband] Jean III King Navarre [aged 26] and Catherine Grailly I Queen Navarre [aged 27].
On 21st January 1495 [her mother] Magdalena Valois Countess Foix [aged 51] died.
On 15th June 1496 [her daughter] Joan Albret was born to [her husband] Jean III King Navarre [aged 27] and Catherine Grailly I Queen Navarre [aged 28]. She died aged less than one years old.
After November 1496 [her daughter] Joan Albret [deceased] died.
In 1499 [her daughter] Quiteria Albret Abbess Montvilliers was born to [her husband] Jean III King Navarre [aged 30] and Catherine Grailly I Queen Navarre [aged 31].
On 14th October 1501 [her son] Andrew Albret was born to [her husband] Jean III King Navarre [aged 32] and Catherine Grailly I Queen Navarre [aged 33]. He died aged one in 1503.
On 17th April 1503 [her son] Andrew Albret [aged 1] died.
Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall
The Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall (Chronicon Anglicanum) is an indispensable medieval history that brings to life centuries of English and European affairs through the eyes of a learned Cistercian monk. Ralph of Coggeshall, abbot of the Abbey of Coggeshall in Essex in the early 13th century, continued and expanded his community’s chronicle, documenting events from the Norman Conquest of 1066 into the tumultuous reign of King Henry III. Blending eyewitness testimony, careful compilation, and the monastic commitment to record-keeping, this chronicle offers a rare narrative of political intrigue, royal power struggles, and social upheaval in England and beyond. Ralph’s work captures the reigns of pivotal figures such as Richard I and King John, providing invaluable insights into their characters, decisions, and the forces that shaped medieval rule. More than a simple annal, Chronicon Anglicanum conveys the texture of medieval life and governance, making it a rich source for scholars and readers fascinated by English history, monastic authorship, and the shaping of the medieval world.
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On 18th April 1503 [her son] King Henry II of Navarre was born to [her husband] Jean III King Navarre [aged 34] and Catherine Grailly I Queen Navarre [aged 35]. He married 1526 his third cousin once removed Marguerite Valois Orléans Queen Consort Navarre, daughter of Charles Valois Orléans Count Angoulême and Louise of Savoy Countess Angoulême, and had issue.
In May 1504 [her daughter] Magdalena Albret [aged 10] died.
On 14th July 1505 [her daughter] Buenaventura Albret was born to [her husband] Jean III King Navarre [aged 36] and Catherine Grailly I Queen Navarre [aged 37]. She died aged five in 1511.
In 1506 [her son] Martin Albret was born to [her husband] Jean III King Navarre [aged 37] and Catherine Grailly I Queen Navarre [aged 38]. He died aged six in 1512.
In 1508 [her son] Francis Albret was born to [her husband] Jean III King Navarre [aged 39] and Catherine Grailly I Queen Navarre [aged 40]. He died aged four in 1512.
On 12th December 1510 [her son] Charles Albret was born to [her husband] Jean III King Navarre [aged 41] and Catherine Grailly I Queen Navarre [aged 42].
In 1511 [her daughter] Buenaventura Albret [aged 5] died.
In 1512 [her son] Francis Albret [aged 4] died.
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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In 1512 [her son] Martin Albret [aged 6] died.
In 1513 [her daughter] Isabella Albret was born to [her husband] Jean III King Navarre [aged 44] and Catherine Grailly I Queen Navarre [aged 45].
On 14th June 1516 [her husband] Jean III King Navarre [aged 47] died. His wife Catherine Grailly I Queen Navarre [aged 48] continued to reign.
On 12th February 1517 Catherine Grailly I Queen Navarre [aged 49] died. Her son Henry [aged 13] succeeded II King Navarre.
Kings Wessex: Great x 14 Grand Daughter of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Godwinson: Great x 12 Grand Daughter of King Harold II of England
Kings England: Great x 7 Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 13 Grand Daughter of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 19 Grand Daughter of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor
Kings France: Grand Daughter of Charles "Victorious" VII King France
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 17 Grand Daughter of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 4 Grandfather: Peter Grailly
Great x 3 Grandfather: Peter Grailly
Great x 2 Grandfather: Archambaud Grailly Count Foix
Great x 1 Grandfather: John I Count Foix
Great x 2 Grandmother: Isabelle Countess Foix
GrandFather: Gaston IV Count Foix
Great x 2 Grandfather: Charles Albret
Great x 1 Grandmother: Jeanne Albret Countess Foix
Great x 2 Grandmother: Marie d Louis and Isabel Craon Sully
Father: Gaston V Count Foix 7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry "Fratricide" II King Castile 
5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John I King Castile 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Juana Manuel Queen of Castile 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Ferdinand I King Aragon 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Peter IV King Aragon 
5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Eleanor Barcelona Queen Consort Castile 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor of Sicily Queen Consort Aragon 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: John II King Aragon 7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Alfonso "Avenger" XI King Castile 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Sancho Alfonso Ivrea 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Guzman
Great x 2 Grandmother: Eleanor of Alberquerque Queen Consort Aragon 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Peter I King Portugal 
4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Beatrice Burgundy 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Inês Castro
GrandMother: Eleanor Trastámara Queen Consort Navarre 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Philip "Noble" III King Navarre 
2 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Charles "Bad" II King Navarre 3 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Capet II Queen Navarre 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Charles III King Navarre 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: King John "The Good" II of France 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Joan Valois Queen Consort Navarre 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Bonne Luxemburg Queen Consort France 
7 x Great Grand Daughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Blanche Évreux Queen Consort Aragon 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Alfonso "Avenger" XI King Castile 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry "Fratricide" II King Castile 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Guzman
Great x 2 Grandmother: Eleanor of Castile Queen Consort Navarre 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Juan Manuel Prince of Villena 3 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Juana Manuel Queen of Castile 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Blanca de la Cerda y Lara 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Catherine Grailly I Queen Navarre 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: King Philip "Fortunate" VI of France 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: King John "The Good" II of France 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan "Lame" Burgundy Queen Consort France 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: King Charles V of France 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: King John I of Bohemia 6 x Great Grand Son of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Bonne Luxemburg Queen Consort France 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Queen Elizabeth of Bohemia
Great x 1 Grandfather: Charles "Beloved Mad" VI King France 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Louis Bourbon I Duke Bourbon 3 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Peter Bourbon Duke Bourbon 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Hainaut Duchess Bourbon 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Stephen I England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Joanna Bourbon Queen Consort France 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Charles Valois I Count Valois 3 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Isabella Valois Duchess Bourbon 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mahaut Chatillon Countess Valois Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
GrandFather: Charles "Victorious" VII King France 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Louis Wittelsbach IV Holy Roman Emperor 
3 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Stephen Wittelsbach II Duke Bavaria 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Beatrix Świdnica Holy Roman Empress
Great x 2 Grandfather: Stephen "Magnificient Fop" Wittelsbach III Duke Bavaria 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Frederick III King Sicily
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elisabeth Barcelona Duchess Bavaria 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Capet 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Isabeau Wittelsbach Queen Consort France 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Stephano Visconti
Great x 3 Grandfather: Bernabò Visconti
Great x 4 Grandmother: Valentina Doria
Great x 2 Grandmother: Taddea Visconti Duchess Bavaria
Great x 4 Grandfather: Mastino II della Scala
Great x 3 Grandmother: Beatrice Regina della Scala
Great x 4 Grandmother: Taddea da Carrara
Mother: Magdalena Valois Countess Foix 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: King Philip "Fortunate" VI of France 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: King John "The Good" II of France 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan "Lame" Burgundy Queen Consort France 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Louis Valois Anjou I Duke Anjou 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: King John I of Bohemia 6 x Great Grand Son of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Bonne Luxemburg Queen Consort France 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Queen Elizabeth of Bohemia
Great x 1 Grandfather: King Louis of Naples 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Guy Chatillon I Count Blois 4 x Great Grand Son of King Stephen I England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Charles of Blois Duke Brittany 5 x Great Grand Son of King Stephen I England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Valois 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Marie Chatillon Duchess Anjou 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Guy Capet Count Penthièvre Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Joan "Lame" Capet Countess Penthièvre 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Jeanne Avaugour Countess Penthièvre
GrandMother: Marie Valois Anjou Queen Consort France 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Alfonso IV King Aragon 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Peter IV King Aragon 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Teresa Enteca Queen Consort Aragon
Great x 2 Grandfather: King John I of Aragon 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Peter II King Sicily 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Eleanor of Sicily Queen Consort Aragon 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Yolande Barcelona Queen Consort Naples 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry of Bar IV Count of Bar Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert of Bar 1st Duke of Bar 2 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Yolande Dampierre Countess of Bar 
2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Yolande of Bar Queen Consort Aragon 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: King John "The Good" II of France 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Marie Valois Duchess Bar 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Bonne Luxemburg Queen Consort France 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England