William of Worcester's Chronicle of England
William of Worcester, born around 1415, and died around 1482 was secretary to John Fastolf, the renowned soldier of the Hundred Years War, during which time he collected documents, letters, and wrote a record of events. Following their return to England in 1440 William was witness to major events. Twice in his chronicle he uses the first person: 1. when writing about the murder of Thomas, 7th Baron Scales, in 1460, he writes '… and I saw him lying naked in the cemetery near the porch of the church of St. Mary Overie in Southwark …' and 2. describing King Edward IV's entry into London in 1461 he writes '… proclaimed that all the people themselves were to recognize and acknowledge Edward as king. I was present and heard this, and immediately went down with them into the city'. William’s Chronicle is rich in detail. It is the source of much information about the Wars of the Roses, including the term 'Diabolical Marriage' to describe the marriage of Queen Elizabeth Woodville’s brother John’s marriage to Katherine, Dowager Duchess of Norfolk, he aged twenty, she sixty-five or more, and the story about a paper crown being placed in mockery on the severed head of Richard, 3rd Duke of York.
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Paternal Family Tree: Capet
Maternal Family Tree: Elizabeth Cuman
In 1270 [his father] Charles II King Naples (age 16) and [his mother] Mary of Hungary Queen Consort Naples (age 13) were married.
On 8th September 1271 Charles Martel was born to [his father] Charles II King Naples (age 17) and [his mother] Mary of Hungary Queen Consort Naples (age 14). He a great x 3 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.
In 1281 Charles Martel (age 9) and Clementia Habsburg (age 19) were married. She the daughter of Rudolph I King Romans (age 62) and 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 [his son] Charles I King Hungary was born to Charles Martel (age 16) and [his wife] Clementia Habsburg (age 26). On 5th May 1309 Charles I King Hungary succeeded I King Hungary. He married (1) 1306 Mary Bytom Queen Consort Hungary Queen Consort Poland (2) February 1319 his fourth cousin once removed Beatrix Luxemburg Queen Consort Hungary, daughter of Henry Luxemburg VII Holy Roman Emperor and Margaret Brabant Countess Luxemburg and Namur (3) 6th July 1320 Elisabeth Unknown Queen Consort Hungary and had issue.
In 1289 [his brother-in-law] Rudolf Habsburg II Duke Austria (age 19) and Agnes Přemyslid Duchess Austria (age 19) were married. She by marriage Duchess Austria. She the daughter of Ottokar "Iron King" II King Bohemia and Kunigunda Rostislavna Přemyslovna. He the son of [his father-in-law] Rudolph I King Romans (age 70) and [his mother-in-law] Gertrude Hohenburg.
In 1290 [his daughter] Beatrix Hungary was born to Charles Martel (age 18) and [his wife] Clementia Habsburg (age 28).
In 1290 Charles Martel (age 18) was appointed King Hungary.
On 10th May 1290 [his brother-in-law] Rudolf Habsburg II Duke Austria (age 20) died at Prague.
The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy
The Gesta Normannorum Ducum [The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy] is a landmark medieval chronicle tracing the rise and fall of the Norman dynasty from its early roots through the pivotal events surrounding the Norman Conquest of England. Originally penned in Latin by the monk William of Jumièges shortly before 1060 and later expanded at the behest of William the Conqueror, the work chronicles the deeds, politics, battles, and leadership of the Norman dukes, especially William’s own claim to the English throne. The narrative combines earlier historical sources with firsthand information and oral testimony to present an authoritative account of Normandy’s transformation from a Viking settlement into one of medieval Europe’s most powerful realms. William’s history emphasizes the legitimacy, military prowess, and governance of the Norman line, framing their expansion, including the conquest of England, as both divinely sanctioned and noble in purpose. Later chroniclers such as Orderic Vitalis and Robert of Torigni continued the history, extending the coverage into the 12th century, providing broader context on ducal rule and its impact. Today this classic work remains a foundational source for understanding Norman identity, medieval statesmanship, and the historical forces that reshaped England and Western Europe between 800AD and 1100AD.
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On 16th August 1290 [his brother-in-law] Charles Valois I Count Valois (age 20) and [his sister] Margaret Capet Countess Valois (age 17) were married. She by marriage Countess Valois. She the daughter of [his father] Charles II King Naples (age 36) and [his mother] Mary of Hungary Queen Consort Naples (age 33). He the son of King Philip III of France and Isabella Barcelona Queen Consort France. They were second cousins. He a great x 3 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.
On 15th July 1291 [his father-in-law] Rudolph I King Romans (age 73) died at Speyer. He was buried at Speyer Cathedral. His son [his brother-in-law] Albert (age 36) succeeded I Duke Austria.
In February 1293 [his daughter] Clementia Hungary Queen Consort France was born to Charles Martel (age 21) and [his wife] Clementia Habsburg (age 31). She married her third cousin Louis X King France I Navarre, son of King Philip IV of France and Joan Blois I Queen Navarre, and had issue.
After 7th February 1293 [his former wife] Clementia Habsburg (deceased) died.
On 12th August 1295 Charles Martel (age 23) died at Naples [Map]. He was buried at Naples Cathedral [Map].
On 5th May 1309 [his father] Charles II King Naples (age 55) died. His son Charles succeeded King Naples.
Kings Wessex: Great x 8 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Godwinson: Great x 7 Grand Son of King Harold II of England
Kings England: Great x 3 Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 7 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 3 Grand Son of Louis VII King of the Franks
Kings France: Great x 7 Grand Son of Robert "Pious" II King of the Franks
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 12 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 4 Grandfather: Louis VI King of the Franks 
Great x 3 Grandfather: Louis VII King of the Franks
Great x 4 Grandmother: Adelaide Savoy Queen Consort France
Great x 2 Grandfather: King Philip II of France 2 x Great Grand Son of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Theobald Blois II Count Champagne IV Count Blois 
Grand Son of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Adèle Queen of the Franks Great Grand Daughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Matilda Carinthia Countess Champagne and Blois
Great x 1 Grandfather: King Louis VIII of France 3 x Great Grand Son of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Baldwin Flanders IV Count Hainaut
Great x 3 Grandfather: Baldwin Flanders V Count Hainaut
Great x 4 Grandmother: Alice Namur Countess Hainault
Great x 2 Grandmother: Isabelle Flanders Queen Consort France
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thierry Count Flanders
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Metz Countess Hainaut and Flanders
Great x 4 Grandmother: Sibylla Anjou Countess Essex 
GrandFather: King Charles Capet of Sicily Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Alfonso VII King Castile VII King Leon 
Great x 3 Grandfather: Sancho III King Castile
Great x 4 Grandmother: Berenguela Barcelona Queen Consort Castile and Leon
Great x 2 Grandfather: Alfonso VIII King Castile
Great x 4 Grandfather: García "Restorer" IV King Navarre
Great x 3 Grandmother: Blanche Ramirez Queen Consort Castile
Great x 4 Grandmother: Marguerite Aigle Queen Consort Navarre
Great x 1 Grandmother: Blanche Ivrea Queen Consort France Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Geoffrey Plantagenet Duke Normandy
Great x 3 Grandfather: King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Empress Matilda 
Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Eleanor Plantagenet Queen Consort Castile Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William "Saint" Poitiers X Duke Aquitaine
Great x 3 Grandmother: Eleanor of Aquitaine Queen Consort Franks and England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Aenor Chatellerault Duchess Aquitaine
Father: Charles II King Naples 2 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Raymond V Count Barcelona 
Great x 3 Grandfather: Alfonso II King Aragon
Great x 4 Grandmother: Petronilla Jiménez Queen Aragon
Great x 2 Grandfather: Alfonso Barcelona II Count Provence
Great x 4 Grandfather: Alfonso VII King Castile VII King Leon
Great x 3 Grandmother: Sancha Ivrea Queen Consort Aragon
Great x 4 Grandmother: Richeza Unknown Queen Consort Castile Queen Consort Leon
Great x 1 Grandfather: Raymond IV Count Provence
Great x 3 Grandfather: Rainou of Sabran
Great x 2 Grandmother: Gersenda II Sabran Countess Provence
GrandMother: Beatrice Provence Queen Consort Sicily
Great x 4 Grandfather: Amadeus Savoy III Count Savoy
Great x 3 Grandfather: Humbert Savoy III Count Savoy
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mahaut Albon Countess Savoy
Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Savoy I Count Savoy
Great x 3 Grandmother: Beatrice Macon Countess Savoy
Great x 1 Grandmother: Beatrice Savoy Countess Provence
Great x 3 Grandfather: William I-Count Geneva
Great x 2 Grandmother: Margaret Geneva Countess Savoy
Charles Martel King Hungary 3 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: King Géza II of Hungary
Great x 3 Grandfather: King Béla III of Hungary
Great x 4 Grandmother: Euphrosyne of Kiev
Great x 2 Grandfather: King Andrew II of Hungary
Great x 4 Grandfather: Raynald of Châtillon
Great x 3 Grandmother: Agnes of Antioch
Great x 4 Grandmother: Princess Constance of Antioch
Great x 1 Grandfather: Béla IV King of Hungary
GrandFather: Stephen V of Hungary
Mother: Mary of Hungary Queen Consort Naples
GrandMother: Elizabeth Cuman