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The Chronicle of Geoffrey le Baker of Swinbroke. Baker was a secular clerk from Swinbroke, now Swinbrook, an Oxfordshire village two miles east of Burford. His Chronicle describes the events of the period 1303-1356: Gaveston, Bannockburn, Boroughbridge, the murder of King Edward II, the Scottish Wars, Sluys, Crécy, the Black Death, Winchelsea and Poitiers. To quote Herbert Bruce 'it possesses a vigorous and characteristic style, and its value for particular events between 1303 and 1356 has been recognised by its editor and by subsequent writers'. The book provides remarkable detail about the events it describes. Baker's text has been augmented with hundreds of notes, including extracts from other contemporary chronicles, such as the Annales Londonienses, Annales Paulini, Murimuth, Lanercost, Avesbury, Guisborough and Froissart to enrich the reader's understanding. The translation takes as its source the 'Chronicon Galfridi le Baker de Swynebroke' published in 1889, edited by Edward Maunde Thompson. Available at Amazon in eBook and Paperback.

Biography of Matilda Brunonids Queen Consort France -1044

Matilda Brunonids Queen Consort France was born to Liudolf Brunonids Margrave Frisia.

In 1034 King Henry I of France (age 25) and Matilda Brunonids Queen Consort France were married. She by marriage Queen Consort of France. She the daughter of Liudolf Brunonids Margrave Frisia (age 31). He the son of Robert "Pious" II King France and Constance Arles Queen Consort France (age 48).

In 1034 Matilda Brunonids Queen Consort France by marriage Queen Consort of France.

On 23rd April 1038 [her father] Liudolf Brunonids Margrave Frisia (age 35) died.

Battle of Seignelay

On 29th May 1040 Renauld I Count of Nevers (age 35) was killed at the Battle of Seignelay against [her brother-in-law] Robert I Duke Burgundy (age 29). His son William (age 10) succeeded Count Nevers.

In 1044 Matilda Brunonids Queen Consort France died.

On 19th May 1051 [her former husband] King Henry I of France (age 43) and Anne Rurik Queen Consort France (age 21) were married at Reims Cathedral, Reims. She by marriage Queen Consort of France. The difference in their ages was 21 years. He the son of Robert "Pious" II King France and Constance Arles Queen Consort France.

On 4th August 1060 [her former husband] King Henry I of France (age 52) died. His son Philip (age 8) succeeded I King France: Capet.