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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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Paternal Family Tree: Julich
In December 1362 [his father] William Jülich I Duke Jülich (age 35) and [his mother] Marie Guelders Duchess Jülich were married. She by marriage Duchess Jülich. They had three children. She the daughter of [his grandfather] Reginald "Black" I Duke Guelders and [his grandmother] Sophia Berthout Berthout. He the son of [his grandfather] William Jülich V Duke Jülich. They were third cousins. He a great x 5 grandson of King Stephen I England. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Stephen I England.
On 5th March 1364 William Jülich 3rd Duke Guelders 3rd Duke Jülich was born to [his father] William Jülich I Duke Jülich (age 37) and [his mother] Marie Guelders Duchess Jülich.
On 4th December 1371 [his uncle] Reginald II Duke Guelders (age 38) died without issue. The Duke Guelders title passed to his sisters and their husband's resulting in a war of succession with William Jülich 3rd Duke Guelders 3rd Duke Jülich (age 7), son of his sister [his mother] Marie Guelders Duchess Jülich eventually succeeding.
In 1377 William Jülich 3rd Duke Guelders 3rd Duke Jülich (age 12) succeeded 3rd Duke Guelders.
In 1379 William Jülich 3rd Duke Guelders 3rd Duke Jülich (age 14) and Katherine Wittelsbach Duchess Guelders (age 17) were married. She by marriage Duchess Guelders, Duchess Guelders. She the daughter of Albert Wittelsbach I Duke Lower Bavaria (age 42) and Margaret of Silesia Duchesa Lowwer Bavaria (age 37). He the son of William Jülich I Duke Jülich (age 52) and Marie Guelders Duchess Jülich. They were fourth cousins. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.
In 1389 [his brother-in-law] John "Pitiless" Wittelsbach II Duke Bavaria Straubing (age 14) was appointed Bishop of Liège.
On 24th April 1390 Albert Habsburg IV Duke Austria (age 12) and [his sister-in-law] Joanna Sophia Wittelsbach Duchess Austria (age 17) were married at Vienna [Map]. She by marriage Duchess Austria. She the daughter of [his father-in-law] Albert Wittelsbach I Duke Lower Bavaria (age 53) and [his mother-in-law] Margaret of Silesia Duchesa Lowwer Bavaria. He the son of Albert "With the Pigtail" Habsburg III Duke Austria (age 40) and Beatrix Hohenzollern Duchess Austria (age 28). They were third cousins. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.
On 13th December 1393 [his father] William Jülich I Duke Jülich (age 66) died. His son William (age 29) succeeded 3rd Duke Jülich.
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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On 21st January 1397 [his brother-in-law] Albert Wittelsbach II Duke Bavaria Straubing (age 28) died.
Around 1399 [his brother-in-law] William Wittelsbach IV Count Holland VI Count Hainaut V Count Zeeland (age 33) was appointed 82nd Knight of the Garter by King Richard II of England (age 31).
Around 1399 William Jülich 3rd Duke Guelders 3rd Duke Jülich (age 34) was appointed 81st Knight of the Garter by King Richard II of England (age 31).
In 1400 [his wife] Katherine Wittelsbach Duchess Guelders (age 38) died.
On 16th February 1402 William Jülich 3rd Duke Guelders 3rd Duke Jülich (age 37) died at Arnhem [Map]. His brother [his brother] Reinald (age 37) succeeded 4th Duke Guelders, 3rd Duke Jülich.
William Jülich II Count Jülich and [his mother] Marie Guelders Duchess Jülich were married. She by marriage Countess Jülich. She the daughter of [his grandfather] Reginald "Black" I Duke Guelders and [his grandmother] Sophia Berthout Berthout.
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 9 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 5 Grand Son of Louis VII King of the Franks
Kings France: Great x 9 Grand Son of Robert "Pious" II King of the Franks
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 14 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Jülich II Count Jülich
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Jülich III Count Jülich
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Jülich IV Count Jülich
Great x 4 Grandfather: Waleran Luxemburg III Duke Limburg 
Great x 3 Grandmother: Matilda Luxemburg Countess Jülich
Great x 4 Grandmother: Cunigunda Metz Countess Luxemburg
Great x 1 Grandfather: Gerhard Jülich V Count Jülich 3 x Great Grand Son 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 Grandmother: Richardis Guelders Countess Jülich 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Stephen I England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Reginar VIII Duke Lower Lorraine I Duke Brabant
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
GrandFather: William Jülich V Duke Jülich 4 x Great Grand Son of King Stephen I England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Godfrey Brabant
Great x 1 Grandmother: Elisabeth Brabant Countess Jülich
Father: William Jülich I Duke Jülich 5 x Great Grand Son of King Stephen I England
William Jülich 3rd Duke Guelders 3rd Duke Jülich 6 x Great Grand Son 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
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
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mathilde Clermont
Great x 2 Grandmother: Philippe Dammartin Countess Eu
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Montgomery IV Count Ponthieu
Great x 3 Grandmother: Marie Montgomery Countess Ponthieu
Great x 4 Grandmother: Alys Capet Countess Ponthieu 
GrandFather: Reginald "Black" I Duke Guelders 4 x Great Grand Son 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
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 Countess Guelders 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Waleran Luxemburg III Duke Limburg
Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry "Great" Luxemburg V Count Luxemburg III Count Namur
Great x 4 Grandmother: Erminsende Namur Countess of Bar
Great x 2 Grandmother: Isabelle Luxemburg Countess Flanders 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry of Bar II Count of Bar 3 x Great Grand Son of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret of Bar Countess Luxemburg and Namur 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Philippa Capet Countess of Bar
Mother: Marie Guelders Duchess Jülich 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Stephen I England
GrandMother: Sophia Berthout Berthout