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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.

Biography of Charles "Child" III King Aquitaine 847-866

Paternal Family Tree: Carolingian

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

In October 855 Charles "Child" III King Aquitaine (age 8) succeeded III King Aquitaine.

In 866 Charles "Child" III King Aquitaine (age 19) died.

[his father] 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 [his grandfather] Louis "Pious" King Aquitaine I King Franks and [his grandmother] Judith Welf Queen Consort Aquitaine Queen Consort Franks.

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

Royal Ancestors of Charles "Child" III King Aquitaine 847-866

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

Ancestors of Charles "Child" III King Aquitaine 847-866

Father: Charles "Bald" I King West Francia

Great x 1 Grandfather: Welf

GrandMother: Judith Welf Queen Consort Aquitaine Queen Consort Franks

Great x 2 Grandfather: Isambart "The Saxon" Saxony

Great x 1 Grandmother: Hedwig Saxony

Charles "Child" III King Aquitaine

GrandFather: Odi Orléans 1st Count Orléans

Mother: Ermentrude Orléans Queen Consort West Francia