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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Paternal Family Tree: Capet
Around 1033 [her father] Robert I Duke Burgundy (age 22) and [her mother] Helie Samur Duchess Burgundy were married. She by marriage Duchess Burgundy. He the son of [her grandfather] Robert "Pious" II King of the Franks and [her grandmother] Constance Arles Queen Consort France (age 47).
In 1046 [her father] Robert I Duke Burgundy (age 35) and [her step-mother] Ermengarde Blanche Ingelger Duchess Burgundy (age 28) were married. She by marriage Duchess Burgundy. She the daughter of Fulk "Black" Ingelger III Count Anjou and Hildegarde Sundgau Countess Anjou. He the son of [her grandfather] Robert "Pious" II King of the Franks and [her grandmother] Constance Arles Queen Consort France. They were second cousins.
In 1046 Constance Burgundy Queen Consort Castile and Leon was born to [her father] Robert I Duke Burgundy (age 35) and [her mother] Helie Samur Duchess Burgundy.
In 1069 [her future husband] Alfonso "Brave" VI King Leon VI King Castile (age 28) and Agnes Poitiers Queen Consort Leon Queen Consort Castile (age 10) were married. She the daughter of [her future brother-in-law] Guy William Poitiers VIII Duke Aquitaine (age 44) and Mateoda Duchess Aquitaine. He the son of Ferdinand "Great" I King Leon and Sancha Astur Leonese.
Before 22nd October 1071 [her brother-in-law] Guy William Poitiers VIII Duke Aquitaine (age 46) and [her half-sister] Hildegarde Burgundy Duchess Aquitaine (age 15) were married. She by marriage Duchess Aquitaine. The difference in their ages was 31 years. She the daughter of [her father] Robert I Duke Burgundy (age 60) and [her step-mother] Ermengarde Blanche Ingelger Duchess Burgundy (age 53). He the son of William "Great" V Duke Aquitaine and Agnes Ivrea Duchess Aquitaine. They were second cousin once removed.
On 7th October 1072 Sancho "Strong" II King Leon II King Castile (age 35) died. His brother [her future husband] Alfonso (age 31) succeeded VI King Castile. Agnes Poitiers Queen Consort Leon Queen Consort Castile (age 14) by marriage Queen Consort Castile.
On 21st March 1076 [her father] Robert I Duke Burgundy (age 65) died. His grandson Hugh (age 19) succeeded I Duke Burgundy.
In 1079 Alfonso "Brave" VI King Leon VI King Castile (age 38) and Constance Burgundy Queen Consort Castile and Leon (age 33) were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Castile, Queen Consort Castile. She the daughter of Robert I Duke Burgundy and Helie Samur Duchess Burgundy. He the son of Ferdinand "Great" I King Leon and Sancha Astur Leonese.
In April 1079 [her daughter] Urracca "Reckless" Jiménez Queen Consort Aragon and Pamplona was born to [her husband] Alfonso "Brave" VI King Leon VI King Castile (age 38) and Constance Burgundy Queen Consort Castile and Leon (age 33). She married (1) her fourth cousin once removed Raymond Ivrea, son of William I Count Burgundy and Ettiennette Countess Burgundy, and had issue (2) 1109 her half second cousin Alfonso I King Aragon I King Pamplona, son of Sancho Ramírez I King Aragon V King Pamplona and Felicia Montdidier Queen Consort Aragon and Pamplona.
In 1093 Constance Burgundy Queen Consort Castile and Leon (age 47) died.
On 1st July 1109 [her former husband] Alfonso "Brave" VI King Leon VI King Castile (age 68) died. His daughter [her daughter] Urracca (age 30) succeeded Queen Leon, Queen Castile and Queen Galicia.
Kings Franks: Great x 8 Grand Daughter of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor
Kings France: Grand Daughter of Robert "Pious" II King of the Franks
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 5 Grand Daughter of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert "Strong" 
Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert I King West Francia
Great x 2 Grandfather: Hugh "Great" Capet Count Paris
Great x 4 Grandfather: Herbert Vermandois I Count Vermandois
Great x 3 Grandmother: Beatrice Vermandois
Great x 1 Grandfather: Hugh I King of the Franks
Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry "Fowler" I King East Francia
Great x 2 Grandmother: Hedwig Saxon Ottonian
Great x 3 Grandmother: Matilda Ringelheim Queen Consort East Francia
GrandFather: Robert "Pious" II King of the Franks
Great x 4 Grandfather: Ranulf II Duke Aquitaine
Great x 3 Grandfather: Ebles "Manzer aka Bastard" III Duke Aquitaine
Great x 2 Grandfather: William "Towhead" III Duke Aquitaine
Great x 1 Grandmother: Adelaide Poitiers Queen Consort France
Great x 3 Grandfather: Rollo Duke Normandy 
Great x 2 Grandmother: Gerloc aka Adela Normandy Duchess Aquitaine
Great x 3 Grandmother: Poppa Unknown Duchess Normandy
Father: Robert I Duke Burgundy
Great x 2 Grandfather: Boson II Count Arles
Great x 1 Grandfather: William "Liberator" Arles 1st Count Provence 1st Count Arles
GrandMother: Constance Arles Queen Consort France
Great x 4 Grandfather: Ingelger
Great x 3 Grandfather: Fulk "Red" Ingelger 1st Count Anjou
Great x 4 Grandmother: Adelais Amboise
Great x 2 Grandfather: Fulk "Good" Ingelger 2nd Count Anjou
Great x 4 Grandfather: Warnerius Seigneur Loches
Great x 3 Grandmother: Roscille Loches Countess Anjou
Great x 1 Grandmother: Adelaide Blanche Ingelger Queen Consort West Francia
Great x 3 Grandfather: Ratburnus I Viscount of Vienne
Great x 2 Grandmother: Gerberge Unknown Viscountess Anjou
Constance Burgundy Queen Consort Castile and Leon
Mother: Helie Samur Duchess Burgundy