Annals of the six Kings of England by Nicholas Trivet
Translation of the Annals of the Six Kings of England by that traces the rise and rule of the Angevin aka Plantagenet dynasty from the mid-12th to early 14th century. Written by the Dominican scholar Nicholas Trivet, the work offers a vivid account of English history from the reign of King Stephen through to the death of King Edward I, blending political narrative with moral reflection. Covering the reigns of six monarchs—from Stephen to Edward I—the chronicle explores royal authority, rebellion, war, and the shifting balance between crown, church, and nobility. Trivet provides detailed insight into defining moments such as baronial conflicts, Anglo-French rivalry, and the consolidation of royal power under Edward I, whose reign he describes with particular immediacy. The Annals combines careful year-by-year reporting with thoughtful interpretation, presenting history not merely as a sequence of events but as a moral and political lesson. Ideal for readers interested in medieval history, kingship, and the origins of the English state, this chronicle remains a valuable and accessible window into the turbulent world of the Plantagenet kings.
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Paternal Family Tree: Hohenstauffen
In May 1205 (possibly March) Elisabeth Hohenstaufen Queen Consort Castile Queen Consort Leon was born to Philip King Germany [aged 27] in Nuremburg.
On 21st June 1208 [her father] Philip King Germany [aged 30] was killed.
On 31st August 1217 [her future mother-in-law] Berengaria Ivrea I Queen Castile [aged 38] abdicated I King Castile. Her son [her future husband] Ferdinand [aged 18] succeeded III King Castile.
On 30th November 1219 Ferdinand III King Castile III King Leon [aged 20] and Elisabeth Hohenstaufen Queen Consort Castile Queen Consort Leon [aged 14] were married in Burgos [Map]. She by marriage Queen Consort Castile, Queen Consort Leon. She the daughter of Philip King Germany. He the son of Alfonso IX King Leon [aged 48] and Berengaria Ivrea I Queen Castile [aged 40]. They were fourth cousins. He a great grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.
On 23rd November 1221 [her son] Alfonso X King Castile X King Leon was born to [her husband] Ferdinand III King Castile III King Leon [aged 22] and Elisabeth Hohenstaufen Queen Consort Castile Queen Consort Leon [aged 16]. He a great x 2 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England. He married 1249 his half third cousin Violante Barcelona Queen Consort Castile Queen Consort Leon, daughter of James I King Aragon and Violant Árpád Queen Consort Aragon, and had issue.
In 1223 [her son] Frederick Ivrea was born to [her husband] Ferdinand III King Castile III King Leon [aged 24] and Elisabeth Hohenstaufen Queen Consort Castile Queen Consort Leon [aged 17]. He a great x 2 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.
In 1225 [her son] Ferdinand Ivrea was born to [her husband] Ferdinand III King Castile III King Leon [aged 26] and Elisabeth Hohenstaufen Queen Consort Castile Queen Consort Leon [aged 19]. He a great x 2 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.
In 1227 [her daughter] Eleanor Ivrea was born to [her husband] Ferdinand III King Castile III King Leon [aged 28] and Elisabeth Hohenstaufen Queen Consort Castile Queen Consort Leon [aged 21]. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.
In 1228 [her daughter] Berengaria Ivrea was born to [her husband] Ferdinand III King Castile III King Leon [aged 29] and Elisabeth Hohenstaufen Queen Consort Castile Queen Consort Leon [aged 22]. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.
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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In March 1230 [her son] Henry Ivrea was born to [her husband] Ferdinand III King Castile III King Leon [aged 31] and Elisabeth Hohenstaufen Queen Consort Castile Queen Consort Leon [aged 24]. He a great x 2 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England. He married before 8th August 1303 his half first cousin twice removed Juana "La Palomilla" Núñez de Lara.
On 24th September 1230 [her father-in-law] Alfonso IX King Leon [aged 59] died. His son [her husband] Ferdinand [aged 31] succeeded III King Leon.
In 1231 [her son] Philip Ivrea was born to [her husband] Ferdinand III King Castile III King Leon [aged 32] and Elisabeth Hohenstaufen Queen Consort Castile Queen Consort Leon [aged 25]. He a great x 2 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.
In 1233 [her son] Sancho Ivrea Archbishop Toledo was born to [her husband] Ferdinand III King Castile III King Leon [aged 34] and Elisabeth Hohenstaufen Queen Consort Castile Queen Consort Leon [aged 27]. He a great x 2 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.
In 1234 [her son] Manuel Ivrea was born to [her husband] Ferdinand III King Castile III King Leon [aged 35] and Elisabeth Hohenstaufen Queen Consort Castile Queen Consort Leon [aged 28]. He a great x 2 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England. He married (1) 1260 his second cousin twice removed Constance Barcelona, daughter of James "The Just" II King Aragon and Blanche Capet Queen Consort Aragon, and had issue (2) 1274 his third cousin once removed Beatrice Savoy, daughter of Amedeo Savoy IV Count Savoy and Cecilia Baux Countess Savoy, and had issue.
In November 1235 [her daughter] Maria Ivrea was born to [her husband] Ferdinand III King Castile III King Leon [aged 36] and Elisabeth Hohenstaufen Queen Consort Castile Queen Consort Leon [aged 30]. She died an infant. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.
On 5th November 1235 (possibly March) Elisabeth Hohenstaufen Queen Consort Castile Queen Consort Leon [aged 30] died in Toro, Zamora.
In October 1237 [her former husband] Ferdinand III King Castile III King Leon [aged 38] and Joan Dammartin Queen Consort Castile and Leon [aged 17] were married in Burgos [Map]. She by marriage Queen Consort Castile, Queen Consort Leon. The difference in their ages was 21 years. She the daughter of Simon Dammartin [aged 57] and Marie Montgomery Countess Ponthieu [aged 38]. He the son of [her former father-in-law] Alfonso IX King Leon and [her former mother-in-law] Berengaria Ivrea I Queen Castile [aged 58]. They were second cousin once removed. He a great grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.
On 30th May 1252 [her former husband] Ferdinand III King Castile III King Leon [aged 53] died. His son Alfonso [aged 30] succeeded X King Castile, X King Leon. Violante Barcelona Queen Consort Castile Queen Consort Leon by marriage Queen Consort Castile, Queen Consort Leon.
Kings Wessex: Great x 9 Grand Daughter of King Alfred "The Great" of Wessex
Kings Franks: Great x 12 Grand Daughter of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor
Great x 1 Grandfather: Frederick "One Eyed" Hohenstaufen I Holy Roman Emperor 
GrandFather: Frederick "Barbarossa" Hohenstaufen I Holy Roman Emperor
Great x 4 Grandfather: Albert Azzo II Margrave of Milan
Great x 3 Grandfather: Welf I Duke Bavaria
Great x 4 Grandmother: Kunigunde
Great x 2 Grandfather: Henry "Black" Welf IX Duke Bavaria
Great x 4 Grandfather: Baldwin "Bearded" IV Count Flanders
Great x 3 Grandmother: Judith Flanders Duchess Bavaria
Great x 4 Grandmother: Matilda Normandy Countess Flanders 
Great x 1 Grandmother: Judith Welf Holy Roman Empress
Great x 4 Grandfather: Ordulf Duke of Saxony
Great x 3 Grandfather: Magnus Billung Duke Saxony
Great x 4 Grandmother: Wulfhild of Norway
Great x 2 Grandmother: Wulfhilde of Saxony Duchess Bavaria
Father: Philip King Germany
Great x 4 Grandfather: Reginald Ivrea I Count Burgundy 
Great x 3 Grandfather: William I Count Burgundy
Great x 4 Grandmother: Alice Normandy Countess Burgundy
Great x 2 Grandfather: Stephen Ivrea I Count Burgundy
Great x 3 Grandmother: Ettiennette Countess Burgundy
Great x 1 Grandfather: Reginald Ivrea III Count Burgundy
Great x 3 Grandfather: Gerard Metz I Duke Lorraine
Great x 2 Grandmother: Beatrice Metz Countess Burgundy
Great x 4 Grandfather: Albert Namur II Count Namur
Great x 3 Grandmother: Hedwige Namur Duchess Lorraine
Great x 4 Grandmother: Regilinda Ardennes Countess Namur
GrandMother: Beatrice of Burgundy Holy Roman Empress
Elisabeth Hohenstaufen Queen Consort Castile Queen Consort Leon