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The 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.

Biography of Marguerite Valois Orléans Queen Consort Navarre 1492-1549

Paternal Family Tree: Capet

Maternal Family Tree: Margaret Silesia

On 16th February 1488 [her father] Charles Valois Orléans Count Angoulême (age 29) and [her mother] Louise of Savoy Countess Angoulême (age 11) were married. She by marriage Countess Angoulême. She the daughter of [her grandfather] Philip "Landless" Savoy II Duke Savoy (age 50) and [her grandmother] Margaret Bourbon. They were third cousin once removed.

On 11th April 1492 Marguerite Valois Orléans Queen Consort Navarre was born to Charles Valois Orléans Count Angoulême (age 33) and Louise of Savoy Countess Angoulême (age 15). Coefficient of inbreeding 2.02%.

On 1st January 1496 [her father] Charles Valois Orléans Count Angoulême (age 37) died.

In 1526 Marguerite Valois Orléans Queen Consort Navarre (age 33) was crowned Queen Consort Navarre.

In 1526 King Henry II of Navarre (age 22) and Marguerite Valois Orléans Queen Consort Navarre (age 33) were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Navarre. She the daughter of Charles Valois Orléans Count Angoulême and Louise of Savoy Countess Angoulême (age 49). He the son of Jean III King Navarre and Catherine Grailly I Queen Navarre. They were third cousin once removed.

On 16th November 1528 [her daughter] Jeanne Albret III Queen Navarre was born to [her husband] King Henry II of Navarre (age 25) and Marguerite Valois Orléans Queen Consort Navarre (age 36).

Around 1530 Jean Clouet (age 45). Portrait of Marguerite Valois Orléans Queen Consort Navarre (age 37).

All About History Books

The 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.

On 7th July 1530 [her son] John Albret was born to [her husband] King Henry II of Navarre (age 27) and Marguerite Valois Orléans Queen Consort Navarre (age 38).

On 25th December 1530 [her son] John Albret died.

On 22nd September 1531 [her mother] Louise of Savoy Countess Angoulême (age 55) died.

On 12th December 1549 Marguerite Valois Orléans Queen Consort Navarre (age 57) died.

On 25th May 1555 [her former husband] King Henry II of Navarre (age 52) died. His daughter [her daughter] Jeanne (age 26) succeeded III Queen Navarre.

Samuel Pepys' Diary. 20th January 1668. So to my Lord Crew's (age 70) to dinner, where we hear all the good news of our making a league now with Holland against the French power coming over them, or us which is the first good act that hath been done a great while, and done secretly, and with great seeming wisdom; and is certainly good for us at this time, while we are in no condition to resist the French, if they should come over hither; and then a little time of peace will give us time to lay up something, which these Commissioners of the Treasury are doing; and the world do begin to see that they will do the King's work for him, if he will let them. Here dined Mr. Case, the minister, who, Lord! do talk just as I remember he used to preach, and did tell a pretty story of a religious lady, Queen of Navarre1 and my Lord also told a good story of Mr. Newman, the Minister in New England, who wrote the Concordance, of his foretelling his death and preaching a funeral sermon, and did at last bid the angels do their office, and died. It seems there is great presumption that there will be a Toleration granted: so that the Presbyterians do hold up their heads; but they will hardly trust the King (age 37) or the Parliament what to yield them, though most of the sober party be for some kind of allowance to be given them.

Note 1. Marguerite de Valois, Queen of Navarre, sister of Francis I of France. The "pretty story" was doubtless from her "Heptameron", a work imitating in title and matter the "Decameron" of Boccaccio. She is said to be the heroine of some of the adventures. It is fair to add that she wrote also the "Miroir dune Ame Pecheresse", translated into English by Queen Elizabeth, the title of whose book was "A Godly Medytacyon of the Christian Soules", published by John Bale in 1548. B.

Marguerite Valois Orléans Queen Consort Navarre 1492-1549 appears on the following Descendants Family Trees:

Royal Ancestors of Marguerite Valois Orléans Queen Consort Navarre 1492-1549

Kings Wessex: Great x 14 Grand Daughter of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings England: Great x 7 Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Kings Scotland: Great x 13 Grand Daughter of King Duncan I of Scotland

Kings Franks: Great x 9 Grand Daughter of Louis VII King Franks

Kings France: Great x 6 Grand Daughter of Philip V King France I King Navarre

Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 17 Grand Daughter of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine

Royal Descendants of Marguerite Valois Orléans Queen Consort Navarre 1492-1549

Jeanne Albret III Queen Navarre

Ancestors of Marguerite Valois Orléans Queen Consort Navarre 1492-1549

Great x 4 Grandfather: King Philip "Fortunate" VI of France 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: King John "The Good" II of France 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan "Lame" Burgundy Queen Consort France 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: King Charles V of France 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: King John I of Bohemia 6 x Great Grand Son of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Bonne Luxemburg Queen Consort France 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Queen Elizabeth of Bohemia

Great x 1 Grandfather: Louis Valois I Duke Orléans 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Louis Bourbon I Duke Bourbon 3 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Peter Bourbon Duke Bourbon 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Hainault Duchess Bourbon 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Stephen I England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Joanna Bourbon Queen Consort France 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Charles Valois I Count Valois 3 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Isabella Valois Duchess Bourbon 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Mahaut Chatillon Countess Valois Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

GrandFather: John Valois Orléans 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Stephano Visconti

Great x 3 Grandfather: Galeazzo II Visconti

Great x 4 Grandmother: Valentina Doria

Great x 2 Grandfather: Gian Galeazzo Visconti 1st Duke Milan

Great x 4 Grandfather: Aymon "Peaceful" Savoy Count Savoy

Great x 3 Grandmother: Bianca Savoy

Great x 4 Grandmother: Yolande Palaeologina Countess Savoy

Great x 1 Grandmother: Valentina Visconti Duchess of Orleans 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: King Philip "Fortunate" VI of France 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: King John "The Good" II of France 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan "Lame" Burgundy Queen Consort France 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Isabelle Valois 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: King John I of Bohemia 6 x Great Grand Son of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Bonne Luxemburg Queen Consort France 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Queen Elizabeth of Bohemia

Father: Charles Valois Orléans Count Angoulême 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

GrandMother: Marguerite Rohan

Marguerite Valois Orléans Queen Consort Navarre 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Amadeus "Red Count" Savoy VII Count Savoy

Great x 4 Grandmother: Bonne Bourbon Countess Savoy

Great x 2 Grandfather: Amadeus Savoy VIII Count Savoy 7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Valois 1st Duke Berry 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Bonne Valois Countess Armagnac and Savoy 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Joanne Armagnac Duchess Berry 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: Louis Savoy I Count Savoy 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: King John "The Good" II of France 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Philip "Bold" Valois II Duke Burgundy 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Bonne Luxemburg Queen Consort France 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Mary Valois Countess Savoy 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Louis Dampierre III Count Nevers II Count Flanders 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Dampierre Duchess Burgundy 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Brabant Countess Nevers and Flanders Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

GrandFather: Philip "Landless" Savoy II Duke Savoy 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Janus of Cyprus

Great x 1 Grandmother: Anne Cyprus Countess Savoy

Great x 4 Grandfather: Stephano Visconti

Great x 3 Grandfather: Bernabò Visconti

Great x 4 Grandmother: Valentina Doria

Great x 2 Grandmother: Anglesia Visconti

Great x 4 Grandfather: Mastino II della Scala

Great x 3 Grandmother: Beatrice Regina della Scala

Great x 4 Grandmother: Taddea da Carrara

Mother: Louise of Savoy Countess Angoulême 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Peter Bourbon Duke Bourbon 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Louis Bourbon II Duke Bourbon 3 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabella Valois Duchess Bourbon 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Bourbon I Duke Bourbon 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Beraud II Auvergne

Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Auvergne Duchess Bourbon

Great x 1 Grandfather: Charles Bourbon I Duke Bourbon 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: King John "The Good" II of France 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Valois 1st Duke Berry 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Bonne Luxemburg Queen Consort France 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Marie Valois I Duchess Auverge 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John I Count Armagnac

Great x 3 Grandmother: Joanne Armagnac Duchess Berry 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Beatrice Clermont Countess Armagnac 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

GrandMother: Margaret Bourbon 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: King John "The Good" II of France 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Philip "Bold" Valois II Duke Burgundy 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Bonne Luxemburg Queen Consort France 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: John "Fearless" Valois Duke Burgundy 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Louis Dampierre III Count Nevers II Count Flanders 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Dampierre Duchess Burgundy 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Brabant Countess Nevers and Flanders Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Agnes Valois Duchess Bourbon 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Louis Wittelsbach IV Holy Roman Emperor 3 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Albert Wittelsbach I Duke Bavaria 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Hainault Holy Roman Empress 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Stephen I England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Margaret Wittelsbach Duchess Burgundy 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Silesia