Biography of Queen Elizabeth of Bohemia 1292-1330

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On 24th January 1285 [her father] King Wenceslaus II of Bohemia and Poland (age 13) and [her mother] Queen Judith of Bohemia and Poland (age 13) were married. She the daughter of [her grandfather] Rudolph I King Romans (age 66) and [her grandmother] Gertrude Hohenburg. He the son of [her grandfather] Ottokar "Iron King" II King Bohemia and [her grandmother] Kunigunda Rostislavna Přemyslovna (age 40).

On 20th January 1292 Queen Elizabeth of Bohemia was born to [her father] King Wenceslaus II of Bohemia and Poland (age 20) and [her mother] Queen Judith of Bohemia and Poland (age 20).

On 18th June 1297 [her mother] Queen Judith of Bohemia and Poland (age 26) died at Prague.

On 21st June 1305 [her father] King Wenceslaus II of Bohemia and Poland (age 33) died.

In 1310 [her future husband] King John I of Bohemia (age 13) was created I King Bohemia.

Before 8th July 1313 King John I of Bohemia (age 16) and Queen Elizabeth of Bohemia (age 21) were married. She by marriage Queen Bohemia. She the daughter of King Wenceslaus II of Bohemia and Poland and Queen Judith of Bohemia and Poland. He the son of Henry Luxemburg VII Holy Roman Emperor (age 38) and Margaret Brabant Countess Luxemburg and Namur.

On 8th July 1313 [her daughter] Margaret Luxemburg was born to [her husband] King John I of Bohemia (age 16) and Queen Elizabeth of Bohemia (age 21). She married 12th August 1328 her fourth cousin once removed Henry Wittelsbach XIV Duke Bavaria, son of Stephen Wittelsbach I Duke Bavaria and Jutta Jawor Duchess Bavaria, and had issue.

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Jean de Waurin's Chronicle of England Volume 6 Books 3-6: The Wars of the Roses

Jean de Waurin was a French Chronicler, from the Artois region, who was born around 1400, and died around 1474. Waurin’s Chronicle of England, Volume 6, covering the period 1450 to 1471, from which we have selected and translated Chapters relating to the Wars of the Roses, provides a vivid, original, contemporary description of key events some of which he witnessed first-hand, some of which he was told by the key people involved with whom Waurin had a personal relationship.

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On 20th May 1315 [her daughter] Bonne Luxemburg Queen Consort France was born to [her husband] King John I of Bohemia (age 18) and Queen Elizabeth of Bohemia (age 23). She married 28th July 1332 her fourth cousin once removed King John "The Good" II of France, son of King Philip "Fortunate" VI of France and Joan "Lame" Burgundy Queen Consort France, and had issue.

On 14th May 1316 [her son] Charles IV King Bohemia Holy Roman Emperor Luxemburg was born to [her husband] King John I of Bohemia (age 19) and Queen Elizabeth of Bohemia (age 24). He married (1) 1335 his fourth cousin once removed Blanche Valois Holy Roman Empress Luxemburg, daughter of Charles Valois I Count Valois and Mahaut Chatillon Countess Valois, and had issue (2) before 1350 Anna Bavaria Holy Roman Empress Luxemburg (3) before 19th April 1358 Anna Schweidnitz Holy Roman Empress Luxemburg and had issue (4) in or before 1366 Elizabeth Pomerania Holy Roman Empress Luxemburg and had issue.

After 19th May 1322 Charles IV King France I King Navarre (age 27) and [her sister-in-law] Marie Luxemburg Queen Consort France (age 18) were married. She by marriage Queen Consort of France. She the daughter of [her father-in-law] Henry Luxemburg VII Holy Roman Emperor and Margaret Brabant Countess Luxemburg and Namur. He the son of King Philip IV of France and Joan Blois I Queen Navarre. They were fourth cousins. He a great x 4 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.

On 26th March 1324 [her sister-in-law] Marie Luxemburg Queen Consort France (age 20) died at Issoudun [Map].

On 12th August 1328 [her son-in-law] Henry Wittelsbach XIV Duke Bavaria (age 22) and [her daughter] Margaret Luxemburg (age 15) were married. She the daughter of [her husband] King John I of Bohemia (age 32) and Queen Elizabeth of Bohemia (age 36). He the son of Stephen Wittelsbach I Duke Bavaria and Jutta Jawor Duchess Bavaria. They were fourth cousin once removed. He a great x 4 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.

On 28th September 1330 Queen Elizabeth of Bohemia (age 38) died.

Battle of Crécy

                    On 26th August 1346 the army of King Edward III of England (age 33) defeated the French army at the Battle of Crécy. The English army was commanded by King Edward III of England, his son Edward "Black Prince" (age 16), Thomas Beauchamp 11th Earl Warwick (age 33), William Bohun 1st Earl of Northampton (age 36) and John Beauchamp 1st Baron Beauchamp Warwick (age 30).
                
                    The English army was included: Bishop Thomas of Hatfield (age 36), Hugh Despencer 1st Baron Despencer (age 38), Bernard Brocas (age 16), Thomas Felton (age 16), James Audley (age 28), Robert Bourchier 1st Baron Bourchier, Bartholomew "The Elder" Burghesh 1st Baron Burghesh (age 59), Bartholomew "The Younger" Burghesh 2nd Baron Burghesh (age 18), Reginald Cobham 1st Baron Cobham (age 51), John Darcy 1st Baron Darcy of Knayth (age 66), Robert Ferrers 3rd Baron Ferrers of Chartley (age 37), Richard Scrope 1st Baron Scrope of Bolton (age 19), William Scrope (age 21), Stephen Scrope (age 21), William Latimer 4th Baron Latimer of Corby (age 16), John Lisle 2nd Baron Lisle (age 28), Gerard Lisle 1st Baron Lisle (age 42), Nicholas Longford (age 61), Edward Montagu 1st Baron Montagu, Walter Paveley 4th Baron Burghesh (age 27), Michael Poynings 1st Baron Poynings (age 28), Robert Ufford 1st Earl Suffolk (age 48), John de Vere 7th Earl of Oxford (age 34), Thomas West (age 34), John Willoughby 2nd Baron Willoughby (age 43), John Wingfield (age 26), Henry Percy 11th and 3rd Baron Percy (age 25), Hugh Courtenay 2nd or 10th Earl Devon (age 43) (possibly), Walter "Elder" Devereux (age 37), John Devereux (age 44), Enion Sais Brecon, John Chandos (age 26), Richard Pembridge (age 26) and John Sully (age 63).
                
                    The French army suffered significant casualties. King Philip "Fortunate" VI of France (age 52) was wounded. William de Coucy (age 60) and his son Enguerrand 6th Lord de Coucy (age 33) and were killed.
                
                    Charles Valois Count Alençon (age 49) was killed. His son Charles (age 9) succeeded Count Alençon.
                
                    Louis Chatillon II Count Blois I Count Chatillon was killed. His son Louis succeeded III Count Blois.
                
                    Louis Dampierre II Count Nevers I Count Flanders (age 42) was killed. His son Louis (age 15) succeeded III Count Nevers, II Count Flanders.
                
                    [her former husband] King John I of Bohemia (age 50) was killed. His son [her son] Charles (age 30) succeeded IV King Bohemia, Holy Roman Emperor Luxemburg. [her daughter-in-law] Blanche Valois Holy Roman Empress Luxemburg (age 29) by marriage Holy Roman Empress Luxemburg.
                
                    Rudolph "Valiant" Metz I Duke Lorraine (age 26) was killed. His son John succeeded I Duke Lorraine.
                
                    Jean IV de Harcourt (age 39) was killed.

[her daughter] Elizabeth Luxemburg was born to King John I of Bohemia and Queen Elizabeth of Bohemia.

[her daughter] Anna Luxemburg was born to King John I of Bohemia and Queen Elizabeth of Bohemia.

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The History of William Marshal, Earl of Chepstow and Pembroke, Regent of England. Book 1 of 2, Lines 1-10152.

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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King John I of Bohemia and Beatrice Bourbon Queen Bohemia were married. She by marriage Queen Bohemia. He the son of Henry Luxemburg VII Holy Roman Emperor and Margaret Brabant Countess Luxemburg and Namur.

[her son] John Henry Luxemburg was born to King John I of Bohemia and Queen Elizabeth of Bohemia.

[her son] Otto Luxemburg was born to King John I of Bohemia and Queen Elizabeth of Bohemia.