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.'
Available at Amazon in eBook and Paperback format.
Paternal Family Tree: Capet
Maternal Family Tree: Mathilda of Tubingen
In 1281 [his father] Charles Martel King Hungary (age 9) and [his mother] Clementia Habsburg (age 19) were married. She the daughter of [his grandfather] Rudolph I King Romans (age 62) and [his grandmother] Gertrude Hohenburg (age 56). He the son of Charles II King Naples (age 27) and Mary of Hungary Queen Consort Naples (age 24).
In 1288 Charles I King Hungary was born to [his father] Charles Martel King Hungary (age 16) and [his mother] Clementia Habsburg (age 26). On 5th May 1309 Charles I King Hungary succeeded I King Hungary. He a great x 4 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.
In 1290 [his father] Charles Martel King Hungary (age 18) was appointed King Hungary.
After 7th February 1293 [his mother] Clementia Habsburg (deceased) died.
On 12th August 1295 [his father] Charles Martel King Hungary (age 23) died at Naples [Map]. He was buried at Naples Cathedral [Map].
In 1306 Charles I King Hungary (age 18) and Mary Bytom Queen Consort Hungary Queen Consort Poland were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Hungary. He the son of Charles Martel King Hungary and Clementia Habsburg.
On 5th May 1309 [his grandfather] Charles II King Naples (age 55) died. His son [his father] Charles succeeded King Naples.
Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes
Récits d’un bourgeois de Valenciennes aka The Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes is a vivid 14th-century vernacular chronicle written by an anonymous urban chronicler from Valenciennes in the County of Hainaut. It survives in a manuscript that describes local and regional history from about 1253 to 1366, blending chronology, narrative episodes, and eyewitness-style accounts of political, military, and social events in medieval France, Flanders, and the Low Countries. The work begins with a chronological framework of events affecting Valenciennes and its region under rulers such as King Philip VI of France and the shifting allegiances of local nobility. It includes accounts of conflicts, sieges, diplomatic manoeuvres, and the impact of broader struggles like the Hundred Years’ War on urban life in Hainaut. Written from the perspective of a burgher (bourgeois) rather than a monastery or royal court, the chronicle offers a rare lay viewpoint on high politics and warfare, reflecting how merchants, townspeople, and civic institutions experienced the turbulence of the 13th and 14th centuries. Its narrative style combines straightforward reporting of events with moral and civic observations, making it a valuable source for readers interested in medieval urban society, regional politics, and the lived experience of war and governance in pre-modern Europe.
Available at Amazon in eBook and Paperback format.
Around February 1319 Charles I King Hungary (age 31) and Beatrix Luxemburg Queen Consort Hungary (age 14) were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Hungary. She the daughter of Henry Luxemburg VII Holy Roman Emperor and Margaret Brabant Countess Luxemburg and Namur. He the son of Charles Martel King Hungary and Clementia Habsburg. They were fourth cousin once removed. He a great x 4 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.
On 11th November 1319 [his wife] Beatrix Luxemburg Queen Consort Hungary (age 14) died.
On 6th July 1320 Charles I King Hungary (age 32) and Elisabeth Unknown Queen Consort Hungary were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Hungary. He the son of Charles Martel King Hungary and Clementia Habsburg.
In 1321 [his son] Charles Hungary was born to Charles I King Hungary (age 33) and [his wife] Elisabeth Unknown Queen Consort Hungary.
In 1324 [his son] Ladislaus Hungary was born to Charles I King Hungary (age 36) and [his wife] Elisabeth Unknown Queen Consort Hungary. He died aged five in 1329.
On 5th March 1326 [his son] Louis I King Hungary King Poland was born to Charles I King Hungary (age 38) and [his wife] Elisabeth Unknown Queen Consort Hungary. He married (1) 1342 his second cousin once removed Margaret Bohemia Queen Consort Hungary, daughter of Charles IV King Bohemia Holy Roman Emperor Luxemburg and Blanche Valois Holy Roman Empress Luxemburg (2) 20th June 1353 Elizabeth Bosnia Queen Consort Hungary and had issue.
In 1327 [his son] Andrew Hungary was born to Charles I King Hungary (age 39) and [his wife] Elisabeth Unknown Queen Consort Hungary.
On 12th October 1328 [his sister] Clementia Hungary Queen Consort France (age 35) died.
In 1329 [his son] Ladislaus Hungary (age 5) died.
In 1332 [his son] Stephen Hungary was born to Charles I King Hungary (age 44) and [his wife] Elisabeth Unknown Queen Consort Hungary.
In 1342 Louis I King Hungary King Poland (age 15) and Margaret Bohemia Queen Consort Hungary (age 6) were married. She the daughter of Charles IV King Bohemia Holy Roman Emperor Luxemburg (age 25) and Blanche Valois Holy Roman Empress Luxemburg (age 25). He the son of Charles I King Hungary (age 54) and Elisabeth Unknown Queen Consort Hungary. They were second cousin once removed. He a great x 5 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Henry III of England.
Jean de Waurin's Chronicle of England Volume 6 Books 3-6: The Wars of the Roses
Jean de Waurin was a French Chronicler, from the Artois region, who was born around 1400, and died around 1474. Waurin’s Chronicle of England, Volume 6, covering the period 1450 to 1471, from which we have selected and translated Chapters relating to the Wars of the Roses, provides a vivid, original, contemporary description of key events some of which he witnessed first-hand, some of which he was told by the key people involved with whom Waurin had a personal relationship.
Available at Amazon in eBook and Paperback format.
On 16th July 1342 Charles I King Hungary (age 54) died. His son Louis (age 16) succeeded I King Hungary. Margaret Bohemia Queen Consort Hungary (age 7) by marriage Queen Consort Hungary.
Kings Wessex: Great x 9 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Godwinson: Great x 8 Grand Son of King Harold II of England
Kings England: Great x 4 Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 8 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 15 Grand Son of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor
Kings France: Great x 9 Grand Son of Hugh I King of the Franks
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 13 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 4 Grandfather: Louis VII King of the Franks 
Great x 3 Grandfather: King Philip II of France 2 x Great Grand Son of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Adèle Queen of the Franks 
Great Grand Daughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: King Louis VIII of France 3 x Great Grand Son of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Baldwin Flanders V Count Hainaut
Great x 3 Grandmother: Isabelle Flanders Queen Consort France
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Metz Countess Hainaut and Flanders
Great x 1 Grandfather: King Charles Capet of Sicily Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Sancho III King Castile 
Great x 3 Grandfather: Alfonso VIII King Castile
Great x 4 Grandmother: Blanche Ramirez Queen Consort Castile
Great x 2 Grandmother: Blanche Ivrea Queen Consort France Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England 
Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Eleanor Plantagenet Queen Consort Castile Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor of Aquitaine Queen Consort Franks and England
GrandFather: Charles II King Naples 2 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Alfonso II King Aragon 
Great x 3 Grandfather: Alfonso Barcelona II Count Provence
Great x 4 Grandmother: Sancha Ivrea Queen Consort Aragon
Great x 2 Grandfather: Raymond IV Count Provence
Great x 4 Grandfather: Rainou of Sabran
Great x 3 Grandmother: Gersenda II Sabran Countess Provence
Great x 1 Grandmother: Beatrice Provence Queen Consort Sicily
Great x 4 Grandfather: Humbert Savoy III Count Savoy
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Savoy I Count Savoy
Great x 4 Grandmother: Beatrice Macon Countess Savoy
Great x 2 Grandmother: Beatrice Savoy Countess Provence
Great x 4 Grandfather: William I Count Geneva
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Geneva Countess Savoy
Father: Charles Martel King Hungary 3 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: King Béla III of Hungary
Great x 3 Grandfather: King Andrew II of Hungary
Great x 4 Grandmother: Agnes of Antioch
Great x 2 Grandfather: Béla IV King of Hungary
Great x 1 Grandfather: Stephen V of Hungary
GrandMother: Mary of Hungary Queen Consort Naples
Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Cuman
Charles I King Hungary 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Albert III Count of Habsburg
Great x 2 Grandfather: Rudolph II Count of Habsburg
Great x 4 Grandfather: Count Rudolph of Pfullendorf
Great x 3 Grandmother: Ida of Pfullendorf
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elisabeth of Welf
Great x 1 Grandfather: Albert IV Count of Habsburg
Great x 2 Grandmother: Agnes of Staufen
GrandFather: Rudolph I King Romans
Great x 2 Grandfather: Count Ulrich of Kyburg
Great x 1 Grandmother: Hedwig of Kyburg
Mother: Clementia Habsburg
Great x 1 Grandfather: Burkhard V Count Hohenberg
GrandMother: Gertrude Hohenburg
Great x 2 Grandfather: Rudolph II Count Palatine of Tubingen
Great x 1 Grandmother: Mathilda of Tubingen