William of Worcester's Chronicle of England
William of Worcester, born around 1415, and died around 1482 was secretary to John Fastolf, the renowned soldier of the Hundred Years War, during which time he collected documents, letters, and wrote a record of events. Following their return to England in 1440 William was witness to major events. Twice in his chronicle he uses the first person: 1. when writing about the murder of Thomas, 7th Baron Scales, in 1460, he writes '… and I saw him lying naked in the cemetery near the porch of the church of St. Mary Overie in Southwark …' and 2. describing King Edward IV's entry into London in 1461 he writes '… proclaimed that all the people themselves were to recognize and acknowledge Edward as king. I was present and heard this, and immediately went down with them into the city'. William’s Chronicle is rich in detail. It is the source of much information about the Wars of the Roses, including the term 'Diabolical Marriage' to describe the marriage of Queen Elizabeth Woodville’s brother John’s marriage to Katherine, Dowager Duchess of Norfolk, he aged twenty, she sixty-five or more, and the story about a paper crown being placed in mockery on the severed head of Richard, 3rd Duke of York.
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Maternal Family Tree: Mathilde Bethune 1264
In 1332 [his father] Adolph II Count de la Marck and [his mother] Margaret Cleves Countess de la Marck were married. She by marriage Countess de la Marck. She the daughter of [his grandfather] Dietrich Cleves VIII Count Cleves [aged 41] and [his grandmother] Margaret Guelders Countess Cleves.
Around 1334 Adolph de la Marck was born to Adolph II Count de la Marck and Margaret Cleves Countess de la Marck.
In 1341 [his mother] Margaret Cleves Countess de la Marck died.
On 20th October 1347 [his father] Adolph II Count de la Marck died. His son [his brother] Engelbert [aged 14] succeeded III Count de la Marck.
In 1354 [his brother] Engelbert de la Marck III Count de la Marck [aged 20] and [his sister-in-law] Richardis Jülich Countess Mark were married. She by marriage Countess de la Marck. She the daughter of William Jülich V Duke Jülich [aged 55] and Joanna Hainaut Duchess Guelders [aged 39]. He the son of [his father] Adolph II Count de la Marck and [his mother] Margaret Cleves Countess de la Marck. They were third cousin once removed. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Stephen I England.
On 16th November 1357 Adolph de la Marck [aged 23] was appointed Bishop Münster.
On 13th June 1363 Adolph de la Marck [aged 29] was appointed Archbishop Cologne.
In 1368 Adolph de la Marck [aged 34] succeeded I Count Cleves.
In 1369 Adolph de la Marck [aged 35] and Margaret Jülich Countess Cleves and Mark [aged 19] were married. She by marriage Countess Cleves. He the son of Adolph II Count de la Marck and Margaret Cleves Countess de la Marck. They were fourth cousins.
On 2nd August 1373 [his son] Adolph de la Marck I Duke Cleves was born to Adolph de la Marck [aged 39] and [his wife] Margaret Jülich Countess Cleves and Mark [aged 23]. He married (1) before March 1400 Agnes Wittelsbach (2) before 23rd February 1416 his half third cousin twice removed Marie Valois Duchess Cleves, daughter of John "Fearless" Valois Duke Burgundy and Margaret Wittelsbach Duchess Burgundy, and had issue.
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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In 1374 [his son] Dietrich de la Marck was born to Adolph de la Marck [aged 40] and [his wife] Margaret Jülich Countess Cleves and Mark [aged 24].
In 1375 [his daughter] Margaret de la Marck Duchess Bavaria was born to Adolph de la Marck [aged 41] and [his wife] Margaret Jülich Countess Cleves and Mark [aged 25]. She married 1394 her half fourth cousin once removed Albert Wittelsbach I Duke Lower Bavaria, son of Louis Wittelsbach IV Holy Roman Emperor and Margaret Hainaut Holy Roman Empress.
In 1378 [his daughter] Elisabeth de la Marck Duchess Bavaria was born to Adolph de la Marck [aged 44] and [his wife] Margaret Jülich Countess Cleves and Mark [aged 28]. She married 16th January 1401 Stephen "Magnificient Fop" Wittelsbach III Duke Bavaria, son of Stephen Wittelsbach II Duke Bavaria and Elisabeth Barcelona Duchess Bavaria.
In 1381 [his brother] Engelbert de la Marck III Count de la Marck [aged 47] and [his sister-in-law] Elisabeth Sponheim Countess Mark were married. She by marriage Countess de la Marck. He the son of [his father] Adolph II Count de la Marck and [his mother] Margaret Cleves Countess de la Marck.
In 1389 [his brother] Dietrich de la Marck Bishop of Liège was appointed Bishop of Liège.
On 22nd December 1391 Engelbert de la Marck III Count de la Marck [aged 58] died. His brother Adolph [aged 57] succeeded III Count de la Marck. Margaret Jülich Countess Cleves and Mark [aged 41] by marriage Countess de la Marck.
In 1394 [his son-in-law] Albert Wittelsbach I Duke Lower Bavaria [aged 57] and Margaret de la Marck Duchess Bavaria [aged 19] were married. She by marriage Duchess Lower Bavaria. The difference in their ages was 38 years. She the daughter of Adolph de la Marck [aged 60] and Margaret Jülich Countess Cleves and Mark [aged 44]. He the son of Louis Wittelsbach IV Holy Roman Emperor and Margaret Hainaut Holy Roman Empress. They were half fourth cousin once removed. He a great x 4 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.
On 7th September 1394 Adolph de la Marck [aged 60] died.
On 10th October 1425 [his former wife] Margaret Jülich Countess Cleves and Mark [aged 75] died.
[his daughter] Engelberta de la Marck was born to Adolph de la Marck and Margaret Jülich Countess Cleves and Mark.
The True Chronicles of Jean le Bel Volume 1 Chapters 1-60 1307-1342
The True Chronicles of Jean le Bel offer one of the most vivid and immediate accounts of 14th-century Europe, written by a knight who lived through the events he describes, and experienced some of them first hand. Covering the early decades of the Hundred Years’ War, this remarkable chronicle follows the campaigns of Edward III of England, the politics of France and the Low Countries, and the shifting alliances that shaped medieval warfare. Unlike later historians, Jean le Bel writes with a strong sense of eyewitness authenticity, drawing on personal experience and the testimony of fellow soldiers. His narrative captures not only battles and sieges, but also the realities of military life, diplomacy, and the ideals of chivalry that governed noble society. A key source for Jean Froissart, Le Bel’s chronicle stands on its own as a compelling and insightful work, at once historical record and literary achievement. This translation builds on the 1905 edition published in French by Jules Viard, adding extensive translations from other sources Rymer's Fœdera, the Chronicles of Adam Murimuth, William Nangis, Walter of Guisborough, a Bourgeois of Valenciennes, Geoffrey le Baker of Swinbroke and Richard Lescot to enrich the original text and Viard's notes.
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[his son] Gerhard de la Marck was born to Adolph de la Marck and Margaret Jülich Countess Cleves and Mark.
Kings Wessex: Great x 10 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings England: Great x 6 Grand Son of King Stephen I England
Kings Scotland: Great x 7 Grand Son of King David I of Scotland
Kings France: Great x 10 Grand Son of Hugh I King of the Franks
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 14 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Kings Spain: Great x 6 Grand Son of Alfonso VII King Castile VII King Leon
Agnes de la Marck Queen Consort Navarre [1]
Mary of Guelders Queen Consort Scotland [1]
Germaine Foix Queen Consort Aragon [1]
Anne of Cleves Queen Consort England [1]
Mary of Guise Queen Consort Scotland [1]
Louise Lorraine Queen Consort France [1]
Maximilian "The Great" Wittelsbach I Duke Bavaria I Elector Bavaria [1]
Maria Anna Wittelsbach Holy Roman Empress [1]
John George Wettin Elector Saxony [1]
Frederick William "Great Elector" Hohenzollern Elector Brandenburg [1]
Hedwig Eleonora Queen Consort Sweden [1]
Marie Françoise Élisabeth of Savoy Queen Consort of Portugal [1]
Charlotte Amalie Hesse-Kassel Queen Consort Denmark and Norway [1]
Victor Amadeus King Sardinia [1]
Louise of Mecklenburg Güstrow Queen Consort Denmark and Norway [1]
Maria Anna Neuburg Queen Consort Spain [2]
Joseph I Holy Roman Emperor [2]
Charles Habsburg Spain VI Holy Roman Emperor [2]
Francis I Holy Roman Emperor [1]
Adolph Frederick King Sweden [1]
Elisabeth Therese Lorraine Queen Consort Sardinia [1]
King George III of Great Britain and Ireland [2]
Charlotte Mecklenburg Strelitz Queen Consort England [1]
Caroline Matilda Hanover Queen Consort Denmark and Norway [2]
Marie Sophie Hesse-Kassel Queen Consort Denmark and Norway [3]
Caroline of Brunswick Queen Consort England [2]
Frederick William III King Prussia [1]
Frederica Mecklenburg Strelitz Queen Consort Hanover [2]
Queen Fredrika Dorotea Vilhelmina [2]
King Christian I of Norway and VIII of Denmark [3]
Frederick William IV King Prussia [2]
Frederick VII King of Denmark [5]
Queen Louise Hesse-Kassel of Denmark [6]
King Christian IX of Denmark [3]
Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom [4]
Queen Sophia of Sweden and Norway [5]
Victoria Empress Germany Queen Consort Prussia [11]
King Edward VII of the United Kingdom [11]
Maria Christina of Austria Queen Consort Spain [3]
Victoria Mary Teck Queen Consort England [6]
Frederick Charles I King Finland [6]
Alexandrine Mecklenburg-Schwerin Queen Consort Denmark [8]
Victoria Eugénie Mountbatten Queen Consort Spain [14]
Louise Mountbatten Queen Consort Sweden [17]
Ingrid Bernadotte Queen Consort Denmark [13]
Philip Mountbatten Duke Edinburgh [20]
Carl XVI King Sweden [27]
Father: Adolph II Count de la Marck
Adolph de la Marck 6 x Great Grand Son of King Stephen I England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Dietrich Cleves IV Count Cleves 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Elder" of the Anglo Saxons
Great x 3 Grandfather: Dietrich Cleves V Count Cleves 2 x Great Grand Son of King David I of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Gerulfing Countess Cleves 
Great Grand Daughter of King David I of Scotland
Great x 2 Grandfather: Dietrich Cleves VI Count Cleves 3 x Great Grand Son of King David I of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Theodoric I Margrave of Meissen
Great x 3 Grandmother: Hedwig Meissen Countess Cleves
Great x 1 Grandfather: Dietrich Cleves VII Count Cleves 4 x Great Grand Son of King David I of Scotland
Great x 2 Grandmother: Alida d Henry I Sponheim Countess Cleves
GrandFather: Dietrich Cleves VIII Count Cleves 5 x Great Grand Son of King David I of Scotland
Great x 2 Grandfather: Everhard I Kiburg Laufenburg
Great x 1 Grandmother: Margaret Kiburg Laufenburg Countess Cleves
Mother: Margaret Cleves Countess de la Marck 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Stephen I England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Otto I Count Guelders
Great x 3 Grandfather: Gerard III Count Guelders
Great x 4 Grandmother: Richardis Wittelsbach Countess Guelders 
Great x 2 Grandfather: Otto II Count Guelders 2 x Great Grand Son of King Stephen I England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Reginar VIII Duke Lower Lorraine I Duke Brabant 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Elder" of the Anglo Saxons
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Reginar Countess Guelders Great Grand Daughter of King Stephen I England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Maud Metz Grand Daughter of King Stephen I England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Reginald I Count Guelders 3 x Great Grand Son of King Stephen I England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Alberic Dammartin
Great x 3 Grandfather: Simon Dammartin 10 x Great Grand Son of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mathilde Clermont 9 x Great Grand Daughter of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor
Great x 2 Grandmother: Philippe Dammartin Countess Eu 2 x Great Grand Daughter of Alfonso VII King Castile VII King Leon
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Montgomery IV Count Ponthieu 6 x Great Grand Son of Hugh I King of the Franks
Great x 3 Grandmother: Marie Montgomery Countess Ponthieu Great Grand Daughter of Alfonso VII King Castile VII King Leon
Great x 4 Grandmother: Alys Capet Countess Ponthieu 
Grand Daughter of Alfonso VII King Castile VII King Leon
GrandMother: Margaret Guelders Countess Cleves 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Stephen I England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Guy Dampierre 
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Dampierre II Count Flanders
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mathilde Bouron
Great x 2 Grandfather: Guy Dampierre Count Flanders 4 x Great Grand Son of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Baldwin IX Count Flanders VI Count Hainaut 5 x Great Grand Son of Hugh I King of the Franks
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret II Countess Flanders 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Marie Blois Countess Flanders 
2 x Great Grand Daughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Margaret Dampierre Duchess Brabant 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William "Red" Béthune II Lord Bethune
Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert VII Lord Bethune
Great x 2 Grandmother: Mathilde Bethune