Deeds of King Henry V

Henrici Quinti, Angliæ Regis, Gesta, is a first-hand account of the Agincourt Campaign, and subsequent events to his death in 1422. The author of the first part was a Chaplain in King Henry's retinue who was present from King Henry's departure at Southampton in 1415, at the siege of Harfleur, the battle of Agincourt, and the celebrations on King Henry's return to London. The second part, by another writer, relates the events that took place including the negotiations at Troye, Henry's marriage and his death in 1422.

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Biography of Margaret Bourbon Queen Consort Navarre 1217-1256

Paternal Family Tree: Dampierre

In 1205 [her father] Archambaud "Great" Dampierre [aged 16] and [her mother] Alix Forez were married.

Around 1217 Margaret Bourbon Queen Consort Navarre was born to [her father] Archambaud "Great" Dampierre [aged 28] and [her mother] Alix Forez.

In 1222 [her future husband] Theobald IV King Navarre [aged 20] and Agnes of Beaujeu Countess Savoy were married. She by marriage Countess Champagne.

After 11th July 1231 Theobald IV King Navarre [aged 30] and Margaret Bourbon Queen Consort Navarre [aged 14] were married. She by marriage Countess Champagne.

Around 1233 [her daughter] Eleanor Blois died.

In 1233 [her daughter] Eleanor Blois was born to [her husband] Theobald IV King Navarre [aged 31] and Margaret Bourbon Queen Consort Navarre [aged 16]. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England. She died aged less than one years old.

On 7th April 1234 Sancho "Strong" VII King Navarre [aged 79] died. His nephew [her husband] Theobald [aged 32] succeeded IV King Navarre. Margaret Bourbon Queen Consort Navarre [aged 17] by marriage Queen Consort Navarre.

In 1236 John "The Red" Capet I Duke Brittany [aged 18] and [her step-daughter] Blanche "Navarre" Blois Duchess Brittany [aged 10] were married. She the daughter of [her husband] Theobald IV King Navarre [aged 34] and Agnes of Beaujeu Countess Savoy. He the son of Peter of Dreux aka Mauclerc Duke Brittany [aged 49] and Alix Thouars Duchess of Brittany. They were third cousin once removed. He a great x 4 grandson of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England.

On 06 or 7th December 1239 [her son] Theobald "Young" II King Navarre was born to [her husband] Theobald IV King Navarre [aged 38] and Margaret Bourbon Queen Consort Navarre [aged 22]. He a great x 4 grandson of King William "Conqueror" I of England. He married 6th April 1255 his half third cousin Isabella Capet, daughter of King Louis IX of France and Margaret Provence Queen Consort France.

Around 1242 [her daughter] Beatrix Blois Duchess Burgundy was born to [her husband] Theobald IV King Navarre [aged 40] and Margaret Bourbon Queen Consort Navarre [aged 25]. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England. She married 1258 her third cousin Hugh IV Duke Burgundy, son of Odo III Duke Burgundy and Alice Vergy Duchess Burgundy.

In 1242 [her father] Archambaud "Great" Dampierre [aged 53] died.

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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Around 1244 [her son] Henry I King Navarre was born to [her husband] Theobald IV King Navarre [aged 42] and Margaret Bourbon Queen Consort Navarre [aged 27]. He a great x 4 grandson of King William "Conqueror" I of England. He married 1269 his half third cousin Blanche Capet Queen Navarre, daughter of Robert Capet Count of Artois and Matilda Reginar Countess Saint Pol, and had issue.

On 8th July 1253 [her husband] Theobald IV King Navarre [aged 52] died. His son Theobald [aged 13] succeeded V Count Champagne, II King Navarre.

In 1255 [her son-in-law] Frederick Metz III Duke Lorraine [aged 15] and Margaret Blois Duchess Lorraine were married. She the daughter of Theobald IV King Navarre and Margaret Bourbon Queen Consort Navarre [aged 38]. He the son of Matthias Metz II Duke Lorraine and Catherine Luxemburg Duchess Lorraine [aged 40]. They were third cousin once removed. He a great x 5 grandson of King William "Conqueror" I of England. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England.

On 6th April 1255 Theobald "Young" II King Navarre [aged 15] and Isabella Capet [aged 14] were married. She the daughter of King Louis IX of France [aged 40] and Margaret Provence Queen Consort France [aged 34]. He the son of Theobald IV King Navarre and Margaret Bourbon Queen Consort Navarre [aged 38]. They were half third cousins. He a great x 4 grandson of King William "Conqueror" I of England. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.

On 12th April 1256 Margaret Bourbon Queen Consort Navarre [aged 39] died.

[her father] Archambaud "Great" Dampierre and Beatrice Montluçon were married.

[her daughter] Margaret Blois Duchess Lorraine was born to Theobald IV King Navarre and Margaret Bourbon Queen Consort Navarre. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England. She married 1255 her third cousin once removed Frederick Metz III Duke Lorraine, son of Matthias Metz II Duke Lorraine and Catherine Luxemburg Duchess Lorraine, and had issue.

[her son] Peter Blois was born to Theobald IV King Navarre and Margaret Bourbon Queen Consort Navarre. He a great x 4 grandson of King William "Conqueror" I of England.

Royal Descendants of Margaret Bourbon Queen Consort Navarre 1217-1256
Number after indicates the number of unique routes of descent. Descendants of Kings and Queens not included.

Theobald "Young" II King Navarre [1]

Henry I King Navarre [1]

Margaret of Anjou Queen Consort England [1]

Mary of Guise Queen Consort Scotland [2]

Antoine King Navarre [2]

Louise Lorraine Queen Consort France [2]

Maximilian "The Great" Wittelsbach I Duke Bavaria I Elector Bavaria [3]

Maria Anna Wittelsbach Holy Roman Empress [3]

Ferdinand of Spain II Holy Roman Emperor [1]

Margaret of Austria Queen Consort Spain [1]

Anna of Austria Holy Roman Empress [2]

Eleonora Gonzaga Queen Consort Bohemia [4]

Maria Leopoldine Habsburg Spain Queen Consort Bohemia [1]

Marie Françoise Élisabeth of Savoy Queen Consort of Portugal [2]

Victor Amadeus King Sardinia [2]

Francis I Holy Roman Emperor [2]

Elisabeth Therese Lorraine Queen Consort Sardinia [2]

Ancestors of Margaret Bourbon Queen Consort Navarre 1217-1256

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thibaud Dampierre

Great x 3 Grandfather: Thibaut Dampierre

Great x 4 Grandmother: Marie Saint Just

Great x 2 Grandfather: Guy Dampierre

Great x 4 Grandfather: Milo I "The Great" Montlhéry

Great x 3 Grandmother: Isabel Montlhéry

Great x 1 Grandfather: William Dampierre

Great x 3 Grandfather: Andre Baudémont

Great x 2 Grandmother: Helvide Baudémont

GrandFather: Guy Dampierre

Father: Archambaud "Great" Dampierre

Great x 1 Grandfather: Archambaud Bouron

GrandMother: Mathilde Bouron

Margaret Bourbon Queen Consort Navarre

Mother: Alix Forez