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On 23rd June 1703 Marie Leszczyńska Queen Consort France was born.
On 1st September 1715 Louis "Sun King" XIV King France (age 76) died at Palace of Versailles, Versailles. His great grandson [her future husband] Louis (age 5) succeeded XV King France: Capet Valois Bourbon.
In September 1725 Louis XV King France (age 15) and Marie Leszczyńska Queen Consort France (age 22) were married. She by marriage Queen Consort of France. He the son of Louis Bourbon Duke Burgundy and Maria Adelaide Savoy.
On 14th August 1727 [her daughter] Louise Elisabeth of France was born to [her husband] Louis XV King France (age 17) and Marie Leszczyńska Queen Consort France (age 24). She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Charles I of England, Scotland and Ireland. She married 25th October 1739 her first cousin once removed Infante Philip of Spain and had issue.
On 4th September 1729 [her son] Dauphin Louis Bourbon was born to [her husband] Louis XV King France (age 19) and Marie Leszczyńska Queen Consort France (age 26) at Palace of Versailles, Versailles. He a great x 3 grandson of King Charles I of England, Scotland and Ireland. He married (1) 23rd February 1745 his first cousin once removed Infanta Maria Teresa Rafaela of Spain and had issue (2) 10th January 1747 his fourth cousin once removed Dauphine Maria Josepha of France, daughter of Augustus III King Poland and Maria Josepha of Austria, and had issue.
On 25th October 1739 [her son-in-law] Infante Philip of Spain (age 19) and [her daughter] Louise Elisabeth of France (age 12) were married. She the daughter of [her husband] Louis XV King France (age 29) and Marie Leszczyńska Queen Consort France (age 36). He the son of Philippe V King Spain (age 55) and Elisabeth Farnese Queen Consort Spain (age 47). They were first cousin once removed. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Charles I of England, Scotland and Ireland.
On 23rd February 1745 [her son] Dauphin Louis Bourbon (age 15) and [her daughter-in-law] Infanta Maria Teresa Rafaela of Spain (age 18) were married at the Palace of Versailles. She the daughter of Philippe V King Spain (age 61) and Elisabeth Farnese Queen Consort Spain (age 52). He the son of [her husband] Louis XV King France (age 35) and Marie Leszczyńska Queen Consort France (age 41). They were first cousin once removed. He a great x 3 grandson of King Charles I of England, Scotland and Ireland.
On 10th January 1747 [her son] Dauphin Louis Bourbon (age 17) and [her daughter-in-law] Dauphine Maria Josepha of France (age 15) were married. He the son of [her husband] Louis XV King France (age 36) and Marie Leszczyńska Queen Consort France (age 43). They were fourth cousin once removed. He a great x 3 grandson of King Charles I of England, Scotland and Ireland. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland.
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 6th December 1759 [her daughter] Louise Elisabeth of France (age 32) died.
On 22nd December 1765 [her son] Dauphin Louis Bourbon (age 36) died.
On 24th June 1768 Marie Leszczyńska Queen Consort France (age 65) died.
On 10th May 1774 [her former husband] Louis XV King France (age 64) died of smallpox. His grandson [her grandson] Louis (age 19) succeeded XVI King France: Capet Valois Bourbon.
