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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Paternal Family Tree: Mecklenburg
Maternal Family Tree: Sophie Mecklenburg-Schwerin Queen Consort Denmark 1557 1631
On 14th February 1556 [her father] Ulrich Mecklenburg-Schwerin [aged 28] and [her step-mother] Elizabeth Oldenburg [aged 31] were married. She the daughter of King Frederick I of Denmark and Sophie of Pomerania Queen Consort of Denmark and Sweden [aged 58]. They were half third cousin once removed.
On 4th September 1557 Sophie Mecklenburg-Schwerin Queen Consort Denmark was born to Ulrich Mecklenburg-Schwerin [aged 30].
On 1st January 1559 Christian III King of Denmark [aged 55] died. His son [her future husband] Frederick [aged 24] succeeded II King of Denmark.
On 20th July 1572 Frederick II King of Denmark [aged 38] and Sophie Mecklenburg-Schwerin Queen Consort Denmark [aged 14] were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Denmark. The difference in their ages was 23 years. He the son of Christian III King of Denmark and Dorothea of Saxe Lauenburg Queen Consort Denmark and Norway. They were second cousin once removed.
On 25th August 1573 [her daughter] Elizabeth Oldenburg was born to [her husband] Frederick II King of Denmark [aged 39] and Sophie Mecklenburg-Schwerin Queen Consort Denmark [aged 15]. She married 19th April 1590 Henry Julius Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg and had issue.
On 12th December 1574 [her daughter] Anne of Denmark Queen Consort Scotland England and Ireland was born to [her husband] Frederick II King of Denmark [aged 40] and Sophie Mecklenburg-Schwerin Queen Consort Denmark [aged 17]. She married 23rd November 1589 her third cousin once removed King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland, son of Henry "Lord Darnley" Stewart and Mary Queen of Scots, and had issue.
On 12th April 1577 [her son] Christian IV King of Denmark was born to [her husband] Frederick II King of Denmark [aged 42] and Sophie Mecklenburg-Schwerin Queen Consort Denmark [aged 19].
On 30th December 1578 [her son] Prince Ulrik Oldenburg was born to [her husband] Frederick II King of Denmark [aged 44] and Sophie Mecklenburg-Schwerin Queen Consort Denmark [aged 21].
In 1579 [her son] John August Oldenburg was born to [her husband] Frederick II King of Denmark [aged 44] and Sophie Mecklenburg-Schwerin Queen Consort Denmark [aged 21]. He died aged less than one years old.
In 1579 [her son] John August Oldenburg died.
Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall
The Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall (Chronicon Anglicanum) is an indispensable medieval history that brings to life centuries of English and European affairs through the eyes of a learned Cistercian monk. Ralph of Coggeshall, abbot of the Abbey of Coggeshall in Essex in the early 13th century, continued and expanded his community’s chronicle, documenting events from the Norman Conquest of 1066 into the tumultuous reign of King Henry III. Blending eyewitness testimony, careful compilation, and the monastic commitment to record-keeping, this chronicle offers a rare narrative of political intrigue, royal power struggles, and social upheaval in England and beyond. Ralph’s work captures the reigns of pivotal figures such as Richard I and King John, providing invaluable insights into their characters, decisions, and the forces that shaped medieval rule. More than a simple annal, Chronicon Anglicanum conveys the texture of medieval life and governance, making it a rich source for scholars and readers fascinated by English history, monastic authorship, and the shaping of the medieval world.
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On 5th April 1580 [her son] Augusta Oldenburg was born to [her husband] Frederick II King of Denmark [aged 45] and Sophie Mecklenburg-Schwerin Queen Consort Denmark [aged 22].
On 5th August 1581 [her son] Hedwig Oldenburg was born to [her husband] Frederick II King of Denmark [aged 47] and Sophie Mecklenburg-Schwerin Queen Consort Denmark [aged 23].
On 9th July 1583 [her son] John Oldenburg was born to [her husband] Frederick II King of Denmark [aged 49] and Sophie Mecklenburg-Schwerin Queen Consort Denmark [aged 25].
On 14th February 1588 [her brother-in-law] John "Younger" Oldenburg Duke Schleswig Holstein Sonderburg [aged 42] and Agnes Hedwig of Anhalt [aged 14] were married. The difference in their ages was 27 years. He the son of Christian III King of Denmark and Dorothea of Saxe Lauenburg Queen Consort Denmark and Norway.
On 4th April 1588 [her husband] Frederick II King of Denmark [aged 53] died. His son Christian [aged 10] succeeded IV King of Denmark.
On 23rd November 1589 [her son-in-law] King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland [aged 23] and Anne of Denmark Queen Consort Scotland England and Ireland [aged 14] were married at Bishop's Palace. She by marriage Queen Consort Scotland. She the daughter of Frederick II King of Denmark and Sophie Mecklenburg-Schwerin Queen Consort Denmark [aged 32]. He the son of Henry "Lord Darnley" Stewart and Mary Queen of Scots. They were third cousin once removed. He a great x 2 grandson of King Henry VII of England and Ireland.
On 19th April 1590 [her son-in-law] Henry Julius Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg [aged 25] and Elizabeth Oldenburg [aged 16] were married. She the daughter of Frederick II King of Denmark and Sophie Mecklenburg-Schwerin Queen Consort Denmark [aged 32].
On 28th October 1602 [her son] John Oldenburg [aged 19] died.
On 14th March 1603 [her father] Ulrich Mecklenburg-Schwerin [aged 76] died.
On 2nd March 1619 [her daughter] Anne of Denmark Queen Consort Scotland England and Ireland [aged 44] died.
On 27th March 1624 [her son] Prince Ulrik Oldenburg [aged 45] died.
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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On 19th June 1625 [her daughter] Elizabeth Oldenburg [aged 51] died.
On 14th October 1631 Sophie Mecklenburg-Schwerin Queen Consort Denmark [aged 74] died.
Kings Wessex: Great x 17 Grand Daughter of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Godwinson: Great x 16 Grand Daughter of King Harold II of England
Kings England: Great x 12 Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 15 Grand Daughter of King Malcolm III of Scotland
Kings France: Great x 10 Grand Daughter of King Philip III of France
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 21 Grand Daughter of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Kings Spain: Great x 13 Grand Daughter of Alfonso II King Aragon
Anne of Denmark Queen Consort Scotland England and Ireland [1]
Christian IV King of Denmark [1]
King George III of Great Britain and Ireland [1]
Charlotte Mecklenburg Strelitz Queen Consort England [1]
Caroline Matilda Hanover Queen Consort Denmark and Norway [1]
Caroline of Brunswick Queen Consort England [1]
Frederica Mecklenburg Strelitz Queen Consort Hanover [1]
King Christian I of Norway and VIII of Denmark [2]
Frederick William IV King Prussia [1]
Frederick VII King of Denmark [3]
Queen Louise Hesse-Kassel of Denmark [2]
Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom [2]
Queen Sophia of Sweden and Norway [1]
Victoria Empress Germany Queen Consort Prussia [6]
King Edward VII of the United Kingdom [6]
Frederick Charles I King Finland [2]
Alexandrine Mecklenburg-Schwerin Queen Consort Denmark [4]
Victoria Eugénie Mountbatten Queen Consort Spain [6]
Louise Mountbatten Queen Consort Sweden [6]
Ingrid Bernadotte Queen Consort Denmark [7]
Philip Mountbatten Duke Edinburgh [7]
Carl XVI King Sweden [13]
Great x 2 Grandfather: Henry IV Duke of Mecklenburg
Great x 1 Grandfather: Magnus II Duke of Mecklenburg
GrandFather: Albrecht VII Duke Mecklenburg
Father: Ulrich Mecklenburg-Schwerin 9 x Great Grand Son of King Philip III of France
Great x 4 Grandfather: Frederick I Elector Brandenburg
Great x 3 Grandfather: Albert "Achilles" Elector Brandenburg
Great x 2 Grandfather: John "Cicero" Hohenzollern Elector Brandenburg
Great x 1 Grandfather: Joachim "Nestor" Hohenzollern Elector Brandenburg 7 x Great Grand Son of King Philip III of France
Great x 4 Grandfather: Frederick I Duke Saxony
Great x 3 Grandfather: William III Duke of Luxemburg 7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine of Brunswick-Lüneburg 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Margaret of Thuringia 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Philip III of France
Great x 4 Grandfather: Albert Habsburg V Duke Austria 4 x Great Grand Son of King Philip III of France
Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Habsburg 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Philip III of France
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Luxemburg Duchess Austria 
9 x Great Grand Daughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England
GrandMother: Anna Hohenzollern Duchess Mecklenburg 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Philip III of France
Sophie Mecklenburg-Schwerin Queen Consort Denmark 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Philip III of France