Count Palatine is in German Lords Temporal.
Conrad Palatine Count Palatine was appointed Count Palatine.
Otto I Wittelsbach I Count Palatine was appointed I Count Palatine.
On 18th May 1410 Rupert King Germany (age 58) died. His son John (age 27) succeeded Count Palatine Neumarkt. His son Stephen (age 24) succeeded Count Palatine of Zweibrücken, Count Palatine Simmern
On 18th May 1410 Rupert King Germany (age 58) died. His son John (age 27) succeeded Count Palatine Neumarkt. His son Stephen (age 24) succeeded Count Palatine of Zweibrücken, Count Palatine Simmern
On 14th February 1459 Stephen Count Palatine Simmern 1385-1459-Zweibrücken (age 73) died. His son Frederick (age 41) succeeded Count Palatine Simmern. Margaret Egmont Countess Palatinate Simmern (age 23) by marriage Countess Palatine Simmern. His son Louis (age 35) succeeded Count Palatine of Zweibrücken.
On 29th November 1490 Frederick I Count Palatine Simmern (age 73) died. His son John (age 31) succeeded Count Palatine Simmern.
On 27th January 1509 John I Count Palatinate Simmern (age 49) died. His son John (age 16) succeeded Count Palatine Simmern.
On 18th May 1557 John II Count Palatinate Simmern (age 65) died. His son Frederick (age 42) succeeded Count Palatine Simmern.
On 26th October 1576 Frederick III Elector Palatine (age 61) died. His son Louis (age 37) succeeded Count Palatine Simmern.
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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On 6th January 1655 Louis Philip Palatinate Simmern (age 52) died. His son Louis (age 14) succeeded Count Palatine Simmern-Kaiserslautern.
On 18th May 1410 Rupert King Germany (age 58) died. His son John (age 27) succeeded Count Palatine Neumarkt. His son Stephen (age 24) succeeded Count Palatine of Zweibrücken, Count Palatine Simmern
On 14th February 1459 Stephen Count Palatine Simmern 1385-1459-Zweibrücken (age 73) died. His son Frederick (age 41) succeeded Count Palatine Simmern. Margaret Egmont Countess Palatinate Simmern (age 23) by marriage Countess Palatine Simmern. His son Louis (age 35) succeeded Count Palatine of Zweibrücken.
On 19th July 1489 Louis I Count Palatine of Zweibrücken (age 65) died. His son Alexander (age 26) succeeded Count Palatine of Zweibrücken.
On 21st October 1514 Alexander Count Palatine of Zweibrücken (age 51) died. His son Louis (age 12) succeeded Count Palatine of Zweibrücken.
On 3rd December 1532 Louis II Count Palatine of Zweibrücken (age 30) died. His son Wolfgang (age 6) succeeded Count Palatine of Zweibrücken.
In 1156 Conrad Hohenstaufen Count Palatine (age 21) was appointed Count Palatine of the Rhine.
In 1193 Henry Welf V Count Palatine of the Rhine (age 20) and Agnes Palatine of the Rhine were married. She by marriage Countess Palatine of the Rhine. He the son of Henry "Lion" Welf XII Duke Saxony III Duke Bavaria (age 64) and Matilda Plantagenet Duchess Saxony.
In 1212 Henry Welf VI Count Palatine of the Rhine (age 15) and Mathilde Reginar Countess Holland and Palatine (age 12) were married. She by marriage Countess Palatine of the Rhine. She the daughter of Henry Reginar VIII Duke Lower Lorraine I Duke Brabant (age 47) and Maud Metz. They were third cousin once removed. He a great grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England. She a great granddaughter of King Stephen I England.
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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In 1212 Henry Welf V Count Palatine of the Rhine (age 39) Abdicated. His son Henry (age 15) succeeded VI Count Palatine of the Rhine.
On 26th April 1214 Henry Welf VI Count Palatine of the Rhine (age 17) died without issue. Louis Wittelsbach I Duke Bavaria (age 40) succeeded Count Palatine of the Rhine.
In 1228 Otto "Illustrious" Wittelsbach II Duke Bavaria (age 21) was appointed Count Palatine of the Rhine.
On 29th September 1253 Otto "Illustrious" Wittelsbach II Duke Bavaria (age 47) died. His son Louis (age 24) succeeded II Duke Upper Bavaria, Count Palatine of the Rhine.
Henry Welf V Count Palatine of the Rhine succeeded V Count Palatine of the Rhine.