The History of William Marshal was commissioned by his son shortly after William’s death in 1219 to celebrate the Marshal’s remarkable life; it is an authentic, contemporary voice. The manuscript was discovered in 1861 by French historian Paul Meyer. Meyer published the manuscript in its original Anglo-French in 1891 in two books. This book is a line by line translation of the first of Meyer’s books; lines 1-10152. Book 1 of the History begins in 1139 and ends in 1194. It describes the events of the Anarchy, the role of William’s father John, John’s marriages, William’s childhood, his role as a hostage at the siege of Newbury, his injury and imprisonment in Poitou where he met Eleanor of Aquitaine and his life as a knight errant. It continues with the accusation against him of an improper relationship with Margaret, wife of Henry the Young King, his exile, and return, the death of Henry the Young King, the rebellion of Richard, the future King Richard I, war with France, the death of King Henry II, and the capture of King Richard, and the rebellion of John, the future King John. It ends with the release of King Richard and the death of John Marshal.
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Paternal Family Tree: Capet
Maternal Family Tree: Margaret of Silesia Duchesa Lowwer Bavaria 1342-1386
1514 Death of Anne Duchess of Brittany
1515 Louis XII King France succeeded by Francis I
1547 Death of King Francis I of France Accession of Henry II
On 16th February 1488 [her father] Charles Valois Orléans Count Angoulême [aged 29] and [her mother] Louise of Savoy Countess Angoulême [aged 11] were married. She by marriage Countess Angoulême. She the daughter of [her grandfather] Philip "Landless" Savoy II Duke Savoy [aged 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 [her father] Charles Valois Orléans Count Angoulême [aged 33] and [her mother] Louise of Savoy Countess Angoulême [aged 15]. Coefficient of inbreeding 2.07%.
On 1st January 1496 [her father] Charles Valois Orléans Count Angoulême [aged 37] died.
On 9th January 1514 Anne of Brittany Queen Consort France [aged 36] died. She the last of the de Montfort family to hold the title (the Montfort family is a scion the Capet family; her father was descended from Louis VII King of the Franks. [her future sister-in-law] Claude Valois Orléans Queen Consort France [aged 14] succeeded I Duchess Brittany. Claude and [her brother] King Francis I of France [aged 19] married after which the Duchy of Brittany and the Crown of France were combined.
On 18th May 1514 [her brother] King Francis I of France [aged 19] and [her sister-in-law] Claude Valois Orléans Queen Consort France [aged 14] were married. She by marriage Queen Consort of France. She the daughter of Louis XII King France [aged 51] and Anne of Brittany Queen Consort France [aged 37]. He the son of [her father] Charles Valois Orléans Count Angoulême and [her mother] Louise of Savoy Countess Angoulême [aged 37]. They were second cousins.
In 1515 Giuliano Medici Duke Nemours [aged 35] was created 1st Duke Nemours by [her brother] King Francis I of France [aged 20]. Giuliano had married into the Savoy family that had previously held the title.
On 1st January 1515 Louis XII King France [aged 52] died. His first cousin once removed [her brother] Francis [aged 20] succeeded I King France: Capet Valois Angoulême.
On 12th February 1517 Catherine Grailly I Queen Navarre [aged 49] died. Her son [her future husband] Henry [aged 13] succeeded II King Navarre.
On 8th September 1524 [her niece] Charlotte Valois [aged 7] died of measles. She had been in the care of her aunt Marguerite Valois Orléans Queen Consort Navarre [aged 32] who was with her when she died.
In 1526 Marguerite Valois Orléans Queen Consort Navarre [aged 33] was crowned Queen Consort Navarre.
In 1526 King Henry II of Navarre [aged 22] and Marguerite Valois Orléans Queen Consort Navarre [aged 33] were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Navarre. She the daughter of Charles Valois Orléans Count Angoulême and Louise of Savoy Countess Angoulême [aged 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 [aged 25] and Marguerite Valois Orléans Queen Consort Navarre [aged 36]. She married 20th October 1548 her third cousin Antoine King Navarre, son of Charles Bourbon Duke Vendôme and Françoise Valois Countess Vendôme, and had issue.
Around 1530 Jean Clouet [aged 45]. Portrait of Marguerite Valois Orléans Queen Consort Navarre [aged 37].
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.'
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On 4th July 1530 [her brother] King Francis I of France [aged 35] and [her sister-in-law] Eleanor of Austria Queen Consort France Queen Consort Portugal [aged 31] were married. She by marriage Queen Consort of France. She the daughter of Philip "Handsome Fair" King Castile and Joanna "The Mad" Trastámara Queen Castile [aged 51]. He the son of [her father] Charles Valois Orléans Count Angoulême and [her mother] Louise of Savoy Countess Angoulême [aged 53]. They were second cousin once removed. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.
On 7th July 1530 [her son] John Albret was born to [her husband] King Henry II of Navarre [aged 27] and Marguerite Valois Orléans Queen Consort Navarre [aged 38]. He died aged less than one years old.
On 25th December 1530 [her son] John Albret died.
On 22nd September 1531 [her mother] Louise of Savoy Countess Angoulême [aged 55] died.
On 31st March 1547 [her brother] King Francis I of France [aged 52] died. His son [her nephew] Henry [aged 28] succeeded II King France: Capet Valois Angoulême.
On 20th October 1548 [her son-in-law] Antoine King Navarre [aged 30] and Jeanne Albret III Queen Navarre [aged 19] were married. She by marriage Duchess Vendôme. She the daughter of King Henry II of Navarre [aged 45] and Marguerite Valois Orléans Queen Consort Navarre [aged 56]. He the son of Charles Bourbon Duke Vendôme and Françoise Valois Countess Vendôme [aged 58]. They were third cousins.
On 12th December 1549 Marguerite Valois Orléans Queen Consort Navarre [aged 57] died.
On 25th May 1555 [her former husband] King Henry II of Navarre [aged 52] died. His daughter Jeanne [aged 26] succeeded III Queen Navarre.
Samuel Pepys' Diary. 20th January 1668. So to my Lord Crew's [aged 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 [aged 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.
Kings Wessex: Great x 14 Grand Daughter of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Godwinson: Great x 12 Grand Daughter of King Harold II 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 19 Grand Daughter of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor
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
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 Hainaut 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 4 Grandfather: Amadeus "Green Count" Savoy VI Count Savoy
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 of Male 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 of 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 of Male 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 of 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 Lower Bavaria 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Hainaut 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 of Silesia Duchesa Lowwer Bavaria