Text this colour is a link for Members only. Support us by becoming a Member for only £3 a month by joining our 'Buy Me A Coffee page'; Membership gives you access to all content and removes ads.

Text this colour links to Pages. Text this colour links to Family Trees.

Place the mouse over images to see a larger image. If the image is a painting click to see the painter's Biography Page. Move the mouse off the image to close the popup.

Place the mouse over links to see a preview of the Page. Move the mouse off the link to close the popup.



Biography of Charles "Bald" I King West Francia 823-877

Paternal Family Tree: Carolingian

Charles "Bald" I King West Francia succeeded I King West Francia.

Charles "Bald" I King West Francia and Ermentrude Orléans Queen Consort West Francia were married. She by marriage Queen Consort West Francia. She the daughter of Odi Orléans 1st Count Orléans. He the son of Louis "Pious" King Aquitaine I King Franks and Judith Welf Queen Consort Aquitaine Queen Consort Franks.

Charles "Bald" I King West Francia and Richildis Bivinids Queen Consort West Francia were married. She by marriage Queen Consort West Francia. The difference in their ages was 21 years. He the son of Louis "Pious" King Aquitaine I King Franks and Judith Welf Queen Consort Aquitaine Queen Consort Franks.

Around 794 [his father] Louis "Pious" King Aquitaine I King Franks (age 16) and Ermengarde Hesbaye Queen Consort Aquitaine (age 16) were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Aquitaine. He the son of [his grandfather] Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor (age 51) and [his grandmother] Hildegard Vinzgouw Queen Franks Queen Lombardy Holy Roman Empress.

On 13th June 823 Charles "Bald" I King West Francia was born to Louis "Pious" King Aquitaine I King Franks (age 45) and Judith Welf Queen Consort Aquitaine Queen Consort Franks (age 26).

Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. The same year, ere midwinter, died Charles, king of the Franks (age 16). He was slain by a boar; and one year before his [his half-brother] brother (age 36) died, who had also the Western kingdom. They were both the sons of [his father] Louis (age 62), who also had the Western kingdom, and died the same year that the sun was eclipsed. He was the son of that Charles whose [his daughter] daughter [his future son-in-law] Ethelwulf, king of the West-Saxons, had to wife.

On 20th June 840 [his father] Louis "Pious" King Aquitaine I King Franks (age 62) died. His son [his half-brother] Pepin succeeded I King Aquitaine. Ingeltrude Madrie Queen Consort Aquitaine by marriage Queen Consort Aquitaine.

In 843 [his mother] Judith Welf Queen Consort Aquitaine Queen Consort Franks (age 46) died.

Around 844 [his daughter] Judith Carolingian Queen Consort Wessex was born to Charles "Bald" I King West Francia (age 20) and Ermentrude Orléans Queen Consort West Francia.

On 1st November 846 [his son] Louis "Stammerer" II King Aquitaine III King West Francia was born to Charles "Bald" I King West Francia (age 23) and Ermentrude Orléans Queen Consort West Francia.

In 847 [his son] Charles "Child" III King Aquitaine was born to Charles "Bald" I King West Francia (age 23) and Ermentrude Orléans Queen Consort West Francia.

In 848 [his son] Lothar "Lame" Carolingian Abbot Saint Germain was born to Charles "Bald" I King West Francia (age 24) and Ermentrude Orléans Queen Consort West Francia.

In 849 [his son] Carloman Carolingian was born to Charles "Bald" I King West Francia (age 25) and Ermentrude Orléans Queen Consort West Francia.

In 852 [his daughter] Rotrude Carolingian Abbess Saint Radegunde was born to Charles "Bald" I King West Francia (age 28) and Ermentrude Orléans Queen Consort West Francia.

Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. 854. This year the heathen men34 for the first time remained over winter in the Isle of Shepey [Map]. The same year [his future son-in-law] King Ethelwulf registered a TENTH of his land over all his kingdom for the honour of God and for his own everlasting salvation. The same year also he went to Rome with great pomp, and was resident there a twelvemonth. Then he returned homeward; and Charles, king of the Franks (age 30), gave him his daughter, whose name was [his daughter] Judith (age 10), to be his queen. After this he came to his people, and they were fain to receive him; but about two years after his residence among the Franks he died; and his body lies at Winchester. He reigned eighteen years and a half. And Ethelwulf was the son of Egbert, Egbert of Ealhmund, Ealhmund of Eafa, Eafa of Eoppa, Eoppa of Ingild; Ingild was the brother of Ina, king of the West-Saxons, who held that kingdom thirty-seven winters, and afterwards went to St. Peter, where he died. And they were the sons of Cenred, Cenred of Ceolwald, Ceolwald of Cutha, Cutha of Cuthwin, Cuthwin of Ceawlin, Ceawlin of Cynric, Cynric of Creoda, Creoda of Cerdic, Cerdic of Elesa, Elesa of Esla, Esla of Gewis, Gewis of Wig, Wig of Freawine, Freawine of Frithugar, Frithugar of Brond, Brond of Balday, Balday of Woden, Woden of Frithuwald, Frithuwald of Freawine, Freawine of Frithuwualf, Frithuwulf of Finn, Finn of Godwulf, Godwulf of Great, Great of Taetwa, Taetwa of Beaw, Beaw of Sceldwa, Sceldwa of Heremod, Heremod of Itermon, Itermon of Hathra, Hathra of Hwala, Hwala of Bedwig, Bedwig of Sceaf; that is, the son of Noah, who was born in Noah's ark: Laznech, Methusalem, Enoh, Jared, Malalahel, Cainion, Enos, Seth, Adam the first man, and our Father, that is, Christ. Amen. Then two sons of Ethelwulf succeeded to the kingdom; [his future son-in-law] Ethelbald to Wessex, and Ethelbert to Kent, Essex, Surrey, and Sussex. Ethelbald reigned five years. Alfred (age 5), his third son, Ethelwulf had sent to Rome; and when the pope heard say that he was dead, he consecrated Alfred king, and held him under spiritual hands, as his father Ethelwulf had desired, and for which purpose he had sent him thither.

Note 34. i.e. the Danes; or, as they are sometimes called, Northmen, which is a general term including all those numerous tribes that issued at different times from the north of Europe, whether Danes, Norwegians, Sweons, Jutes, or Goths, etc.; who were all in a state of paganism at this time.

In 854 [his daughter] Ermentrud Carolingian was born to Charles "Bald" I King West Francia (age 30) and Ermentrude Orléans Queen Consort West Francia.

Around 855 King Alfred "The Great" of Wessex (age 6) visited the court of Charles "Bald" I King West Francia (age 31).

Around 856 [his daughter] Hildegarde Carolingian died.

In 856 [his son-in-law] King Æthelwulf of Wessex and [his daughter] Judith Carolingian Queen Consort Wessex (age 12) were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Wessex. She the daughter of Charles "Bald" I King West Francia (age 32) and Ermentrude Orléans Queen Consort West Francia. He the son of King Egbert of Wessex.

In 856 [his daughter] Hildegarde Carolingian was born to Charles "Bald" I King West Francia (age 32) and Ermentrude Orléans Queen Consort West Francia.

In 857 [his daughter] Gisela Carolingian was born to Charles "Bald" I King West Francia (age 33) and Ermentrude Orléans Queen Consort West Francia.

Around 858 [his son-in-law] King Æthelbald of Wessex and [his daughter] Judith Carolingian Queen Consort Wessex (age 14) were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Wessex. She the daughter of Charles "Bald" I King West Francia (age 34) and Ermentrude Orléans Queen Consort West Francia. He the son of [his son-in-law] King Æthelwulf of Wessex and Osburgh Queen Consort Wessex.

In 864 [his daughter] Godehilde Carolingian was born to Charles "Bald" I King West Francia (age 40) and Ermentrude Orléans Queen Consort West Francia.

In 866 [his son] Charles "Child" III King Aquitaine (age 19) died.

In 866 [his son] Lothar "Lame" Carolingian Abbot Saint Germain (age 18) died.

Around 870 [his daughter] Judith Carolingian Queen Consort Wessex (age 26) died.

In 872 [his son] Drogo Carolingian was born to Charles "Bald" I King West Francia (age 48) and Richildis Bivinids Queen Consort West Francia (age 27).

In 873 [his son] Pippin Carolingian was born to Charles "Bald" I King West Francia (age 49) and Richildis Bivinids Queen Consort West Francia (age 28).

In 873 [his son] Drogo Carolingian (age 1) died.

In 874 [his son] Pippin Carolingian (age 1) died.

In 874 [his daughter] Gisela Carolingian (age 17) died.

In 875 [his son] Son Carolingian was born to Charles "Bald" I King West Francia (age 51) and Richildis Bivinids Queen Consort West Francia (age 30).

In 875 [his son] Son Carolingian died.

In 876 [his son] Carloman Carolingian (age 27) died.

In 876 [his son] Charles Carolingian was born to Charles "Bald" I King West Francia (age 52) and Richildis Bivinids Queen Consort West Francia (age 31).

In 877 [his son] Charles Carolingian (age 1) died.

In 877 [his daughter] Ermentrud Carolingian (age 23) died.

On 6th October 877 Charles "Bald" I King West Francia (age 54) died.

[his daughter] Rothilde Carolingian was born to Charles "Bald" I King West Francia and Richildis Bivinids Queen Consort West Francia.

Royal Ancestors of Charles "Bald" I King West Francia 823-877

Kings Franks: Son of Louis "Pious" King Aquitaine I King Franks

Royal Descendants of Charles "Bald" I King West Francia 823-877

Agnes La Marck Queen Consort Navarre

Isabella Burgundy Queen Consort Germany

Judith Carolingian Queen Consort Wessex

Louis "Stammerer" II King Aquitaine III King West Francia

Charles "Child" III King Aquitaine

King Stephen I England

King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

King Philip II of France

Isabelle Flanders Queen Consort France

Theobald IV King Navarre

Matilda Dammartin Queen Consort Portugal

Blanche Capet Queen Navarre

Constance Hohenstaufen Queen Consort Aragon

Maria of Brabant Queen Consort France

Henry Luxemburg VII Holy Roman Emperor

King Edward I of Scotland

Margaret of Burgundy Queen Consort France

Joan of Burgundy Queen Consort France

Joan "Lame" Burgundy Queen Consort France

Blanche of Burgundy Queen Consort France

Philip "Noble" III King Navarre

Joan Évreux Queen Consort France

Margaret Hainault Holy Roman Empress

Philippa of Hainault Queen Consort England

King Robert II of Scotland

Blanche Valois Holy Roman Empress Luxemburg

Blanche Dampierre Queen Consort Norway and Sweden

Joan Auvergne Queen Consort France

Joanna Bourbon Queen Consort France

Blanche Bourbon Queen Consort Castile

Martha Armagnac Queen Consort Aragon

Yolande of Bar Queen Consort Aragon

King Richard II of England

King Louis of Naples

King Henry V of England

Philippa Lancaster Queen Consort Denmark

Joan Beaufort Queen Consort Scotland

Jacquetta of Luxemburg Duchess Bedford

Margaret of Anjou Queen Consort England

Mary of Guelders Queen Consort Scotland

Queen Charlotte of Savoy

King Edward IV of England

King Richard III of England

Anne Neville Queen Consort England

King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Christina Queen Consort Denmark Norway and Sweden

Louis XII King France

Jean III King Navarre

Bianca Maria Sforza Holy Roman Empress

Anne of Brittany Queen Consort France

Philip "Handsome Fair" King Castile

Germaine Foix Queen Consort Aragon

Marguerite Valois Orléans Queen Consort Navarre

King Francis I of France

Queen Anne Boleyn of England

Queen Jane Seymour

Catherine Parr Queen Consort England

Anne of Cleves Queen Consort England

Mary of Guise Queen Consort Scotland

Antoine King Navarre

Queen Catherine Howard of England

Maximilian Habsburg Spain II Holy Roman Emperor

Jane Grey I Queen England and Ireland

Louis VI Elector Palatine

Louise Lorraine Queen Consort France

King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland

Maximilian "The Great" Wittelsbach I Duke Bavaria I Elector Bavaria

Maria Anna Wittelsbach Holy Roman Empress

Marie de Medici Queen Consort France

Electress Louise Juliana of the Palatine Rhine

Ferdinand of Spain II Holy Roman Emperor

George Wharton

Margaret of Austria Queen Consort Spain

Anna of Austria Holy Roman Empress

Eleonora Gonzaga Queen Consort Bohemia

Maria Leopoldine Habsburg Spain Queen Consort Bohemia

Marie Françoise Élisabeth of Savoy Queen Consort of Portugal

Victor Amadeus King Sardinia

Maria Anna Neuburg Queen Consort Spain

Joseph I Holy Roman Emperor

Charles Habsburg Spain VI Holy Roman Emperor

Francis I Holy Roman Emperor

Elisabeth Therese Lorraine Queen Consort Sardinia

President George Washington

King George III of Great Britain and Ireland

Charlotte Mecklenburg Strelitz Queen Consort England

Caroline Matilda Hanover Queen Consort Denmark and Norway

Caroline of Brunswick Queen Consort England

Frederica Mecklenburg Strelitz Queen Consort Hanover

King Christian I of Norway and VIII of Denmark

Frederick William IV King Prussia

Caroline Amalie Oldenburg Queen Norway

William I King Prussia

Frederick VII King Denmark

Queen Louise Hesse-Kassel of Denmark

King Christian IX of Denmark

Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom

Queen Sophia of Sweden and Norway

Victoria Empress Germany Queen Consort Prussia

King Edward VII of the United Kingdom

Brigadier-General Charles FitzClarence

Frederick Charles I King Finland

Constantine I King Greece

Alexandrine Mecklenburg-Schwerin Queen Consort Denmark

Victoria Eugénie Mountbatten Queen Consort Spain

Louise Mountbatten Queen Consort Sweden

Ingrid Bernadotte Queen Consort Denmark

Philip Mountbatten Duke Edinburgh

Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom

Sophia Glücksburg Queen Consort Spain

Constantine II King Hellenes

Carl XVI King Sweden

Queen Consort Camilla Shand

Diana Spencer Princess Wales

Catherine Middleton Princess of Wales

Ancestors of Charles "Bald" I King West Francia 823-877

Charles "Bald" I King West Francia

GrandFather: Welf

Mother: Judith Welf Queen Consort Aquitaine Queen Consort Franks

Great x 1 Grandfather: Isambart "The Saxon" Saxony

GrandMother: Hedwig Saxony