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Biography of Henry Luxemburg VII Holy Roman Emperor 1275-1313

Paternal Family Tree: Luxemburg

Maternal Family Tree: Dangereuse Ile Bouchard Viscountess Chatellerault 1079-1151

In 1275 Henry Luxemburg VII Holy Roman Emperor was born to [his father] Henry Luxemburg VI Count Luxemburg (age 35) and [his mother] Beatrice Avesnes Countess Luxemburg at Valciennes.

On 24th December 1281 [his grandfather] Henry "Great" Luxemburg V Count Luxemburg III Count Namur (age 65) died. His son [his father] Henry (age 41) succeeded VI Count Luxemburg.

On 5th June 1288 [his father] Henry Luxemburg VI Count Luxemburg (age 48) died.

On 9th July 1292 Henry Luxemburg VII Holy Roman Emperor (age 17) and Margaret Brabant Countess Luxemburg and Namur were married at Tervuren. He the son of Henry Luxemburg VI Count Luxemburg and Beatrice Avesnes Countess Luxemburg.

On 10th August 1296 [his son] King John I of Bohemia was born to Henry Luxemburg VII Holy Roman Emperor (age 21) and [his wife] Margaret Brabant Countess Luxemburg and Namur. He married (1) Beatrice Bourbon Queen Bohemia and had issue (2) before 8th July 1313 Queen Elizabeth of Bohemia, daughter of King Wenceslaus II of Bohemia and Poland and Queen Judith of Bohemia and Poland, and had issue.

In 1304 [his daughter] Marie Luxemburg Queen Consort France was born to Henry Luxemburg VII Holy Roman Emperor (age 29) and [his wife] Margaret Brabant Countess Luxemburg and Namur. She married after 19th May 1322 her fourth cousin Charles IV King France I King Navarre, son of King Philip IV of France and Joan Blois I Queen Navarre, and had issue.

In 1305 [his daughter] Beatrix Luxemburg Queen Consort Hungary was born to Henry Luxemburg VII Holy Roman Emperor (age 30) and [his wife] Margaret Brabant Countess Luxemburg and Namur. She married February 1319 her fourth cousin once removed Charles I King Hungary, son of Charles Martel King Hungary and Clementia Habsburg.

Coronation of Edward II and Isabella

Adam Murimuth Continuation. 25th February 1308... both he and the queen were crowned by the Bishop of Winchester, Henry, by the commission of Lord Robert, Archbishop of Canterbury. And present at the said coronation were [his future son-in-law] Charles (age 13), the brother of the queen (age 13), who later became King of France, Duke of Brittany, Henry (age 33), Count of Luxembourg, who later became Emperor, and Peter de Gavestone (age 24), who nobly appeared, surpassing all, incurred the envy and hatred of all. Also, Louis (age 31), the brother of the King of France (age 39), was there.

... tam ipse quam ipsa regina fuerunt coronati per episcopum Wyntoniensem Henricum, ex commissione domini Roberti archiepiscopi Cantuariensis. Et dicte coronationi interfuerunt Karolus, frater regine, qui postea fuit rex Francie, dux Britanniæ, Henricus comes Luceburgiæ, qui postea fuit imperator, et Petrus de Gavestone, qui nobiliter apparuit omnes transcendens, invidiam et odium omnium incurrebat. Item, Lodowycus, frater regis Francis, fuit ibidem

In 1312 Henry Luxemburg VII Holy Roman Emperor (age 37) was created VII Holy Roman Emperor Luxemburg. [his wife] Margaret Brabant Countess Luxemburg and Namur by marriage Countess Luxemburg, Countess Namur.

Before 8th July 1313 [his son] King John I of Bohemia (age 16) and [his daughter-in-law] Queen Elizabeth of Bohemia (age 21) were married. She by marriage Queen Bohemia. She the daughter of King Wenceslaus II of Bohemia and Poland and Queen Judith of Bohemia and Poland. He the son of Henry Luxemburg VII Holy Roman Emperor (age 38) and [his wife] Margaret Brabant Countess Luxemburg and Namur.

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 24th August 1313 Henry Luxemburg VII Holy Roman Emperor (age 38) died. He was buried at Pisa Duomo. His half fourth cousin Louis (age 31) succeeded IV Holy Roman Emperor.

[his father] Henry Luxemburg VI Count Luxemburg and [his mother] Beatrice Avesnes Countess Luxemburg were married. She by marriage Countess Luxemburg. She the daughter of [his grandfather] Bouchard Avesnes and [his grandmother] Margaret II Countess Flanders. He the son of [his grandfather] Henry "Great" Luxemburg V Count Luxemburg III Count Namur and [his grandmother] Margaret of Bar Countess Luxemburg and Namur. They were third cousin once removed. He a great x 5 grandson of King William "Conqueror" I of England. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England.

Henry Luxemburg VII Holy Roman Emperor 1275-1313 appears on the following Descendants Family Trees:

Royal Ancestors of Henry Luxemburg VII Holy Roman Emperor 1275-1313

Kings Wessex: Great x 10 Grand Son of King Edward "Elder" of the Anglo Saxons

Kings England: Great x 5 Grand Son of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Kings Franks: Great x 3 Grand Son of Louis VII King of the Franks

Kings France: Great x 7 Grand Son of Robert "Pious" II King of the Franks

Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 11 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine

Royal Descendants of Henry Luxemburg VII Holy Roman Emperor 1275-1313
Number after indicates the number of unique routes of descent. Descendants of Kings and Queens not included.

King John I of Bohemia [1]

Marie Luxemburg Queen Consort France [1]

Ancestors of Henry Luxemburg VII Holy Roman Emperor 1275-1313

Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Luxemburg II Duke Limburg

Great x 4 Grandmother: Jutta von Wassenberg Wassenburg Duchess Lower Lorraine

Great x 2 Grandfather: Henry Luxemburg III Duke Limburg

Great x 3 Grandmother: Mathilda Saffenburg Duchess Limburg

Great x 1 Grandfather: Waleran Luxemburg III Duke Limburg

Great x 2 Grandmother: Sophia Saarbrücken Duchess Limburg

GrandFather: Henry "Great" Luxemburg V Count Luxemburg III Count Namur

Great x 4 Grandfather: Albert Namur III Count Namur

Great x 3 Grandfather: Godfrey Namur I Count Namur

Great x 4 Grandmother: Ida Billung Countess Namur

Great x 2 Grandfather: Henry "Blind" Namur IV Count Luxemburg I Count Namur

Great x 4 Grandfather: Conrad Luxemburg Count Luxemburg

Great x 3 Grandmother: Ermesinde Luxemburg Countess Namur

Great x 1 Grandmother: Erminsende Namur Countess of Bar

Great x 4 Grandfather: Gerard II Count Guelders

Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry I Count Guelders

Great x 4 Grandmother: Ermgard Zutphen Countess Guelders

Great x 2 Grandmother: Agnes Guelders Countess Namur and Luxemburg

Great x 4 Grandfather: Louis Arnstein 3rd Count Arnstein

Great x 3 Grandmother: Agnes Arnstein Countess Guelders

Father: Henry Luxemburg VI Count Luxemburg 5 x Great Grand Son of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Renaud I Count of Bar

Great x 3 Grandfather: Renauld of Bar II Count of Bar

Great x 4 Grandmother: Gisele de Vaudémont

Great x 2 Grandfather: Theobald of Bar I Count of Bar 2 x Great Grand Son of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Theobald Blois II Count Champagne IV Count Blois Grand Son of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Agnes Blois Countess of Bar Great Grand Daughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Matilda Carinthia Countess Champagne and Blois

Great x 1 Grandfather: Henry of Bar II Count of Bar 3 x Great Grand Son of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Erminsende of Bar Sur Seine Countess Bar

GrandMother: Margaret of Bar Countess Luxemburg and Namur 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Louis VI King of the Franks

Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert "Great" Capet I Count Dreux

Great x 4 Grandmother: Adelaide Savoy Queen Consort France

Great x 2 Grandfather: Robert Capet II Count Dreux

Great x 3 Grandmother: Agnes Baudemont Countess Dreux

Great x 1 Grandmother: Philippa Capet Countess of Bar

Great x 4 Grandfather: Enguerrand Coucy

Great x 3 Grandfather: Raoul Coucy

Great x 4 Grandmother: Agnes Beaugency

Great x 2 Grandmother: Yolande Coucy Countess Dreux

Great x 4 Grandfather: Baldwin Flanders IV Count Hainaut

Great x 3 Grandmother: Agnes Flanders

Great x 4 Grandmother: Alice Namur Countess Hainault

Henry Luxemburg VII Holy Roman Emperor 5 x Great Grand Son of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: James Avesnes

GrandFather: Bouchard Avesnes

Great x 2 Grandfather: Bouchard Guise

Great x 1 Grandmother: Adela Guise

Mother: Beatrice Avesnes Countess Luxemburg 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Baldwin Flanders III Count Hainaut

Great x 3 Grandfather: Baldwin Flanders IV Count Hainaut

Great x 4 Grandmother: Yolande Guelders Countess Hainault

Great x 2 Grandfather: Baldwin Flanders V Count Hainaut

Great x 4 Grandfather: Godfrey Namur I Count Namur

Great x 3 Grandmother: Alice Namur Countess Hainault

Great x 4 Grandmother: Ermesinde Luxemburg Countess Namur

Great x 1 Grandfather: Baldwin IX Count Flanders VI Count Hainaut

Great x 3 Grandfather: Thierry Count Flanders

Great x 4 Grandmother: Gertrude Flanders Duchess Lorraine

Great x 2 Grandmother: Margaret Metz Countess Hainaut and Flanders

Great x 4 Grandfather: Fulk "Young" King Jerusalem

Great x 3 Grandmother: Sibylla Anjou Countess Essex

Great x 4 Grandmother: Ermengarde of Maine Countess of Anjou

GrandMother: Margaret II Countess Flanders 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Theobald Blois II Count Champagne IV Count Blois Grand Son of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Adela Normandy Countess Blois Daughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Henry Blois I Count Champagne Great Grand Son of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Matilda Carinthia Countess Champagne and Blois

Great x 1 Grandmother: Marie Blois Countess Flanders 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Louis VI King of the Franks

Great x 3 Grandfather: Louis VII King of the Franks

Great x 4 Grandmother: Adelaide Savoy Queen Consort France

Great x 2 Grandmother: Marie Capet Countess Champagne

Great x 3 Grandmother: Eleanor of Aquitaine Queen Consort Franks and England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Aenor Chatellerault Duchess Aquitaine