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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 Isabelle Flanders Queen Consort France 1170-1190

Paternal Family Tree: Flanders

Maternal Family Tree: Matilda Chateau Du Loir Countess Maine

In April 1170 Isabelle Flanders Queen Consort France was born to Baldwin Flanders V Count Hainault (age 20) and Margaret Metz Countess Hainault and Flanders at Valciennes.

On 28th April 1180 King Philip II of France (age 14) and Isabelle Flanders Queen Consort France (age 10) were married. She by marriage Queen Consort of France. She the daughter of Baldwin Flanders V Count Hainault (age 30) and Margaret Metz Countess Hainault and Flanders. He the son of Louis VII King Franks (age 60) and Adèle Blois. They were half third cousins. He a great x 2 grandson of King William "Conqueror" I of England.

On 5th September 1187 [her son] King Louis VIII of France was born to [her husband] King Philip II of France (age 22) and Isabelle Flanders Queen Consort France (age 17). He a great x 3 grandson of King William "Conqueror" I of England.

On 14th March 1190 twin boys Robert Capet and Philip Capet were born to [her husband] King Philip II of France (age 24) and Isabelle Flanders Queen Consort France (age 19). The eldest Robert died the same day, the youngest Philip died three days later. Their mother Isabelle Flanders Queen Consort France died from childbirth the day after the birth.

On 15th August 1193 [her former husband] King Philip II of France (age 27) and Ingeborg Estridsen Queen Consort France (age 19) were married. She by marriage Queen Consort of France. She the daughter of Valdemar "Great" I King Denmark. He the son of [her former father-in-law] Louis VII King Franks and Adèle Blois.

Around November 1193 [her former husband] King Philip II of France (age 28) and Ingeborg Estridsen Queen Consort France (age 19) marriage annulled on the spurious grounds of her consanguinity with his first wife Isabelle Flanders Queen Consort France. She was kept, more or less, a prisoner for the remainder of her life being held in difference French castles.

On 7th May 1196 [her former husband] King Philip II of France (age 30) and Agnes Andechs Queen Consort France were married. She by marriage Queen Consort of France. She the daughter of Berthold Andechs Duke Merania and Agnes Rochlitz. He the son of [her former father-in-law] Louis VII King Franks and Adèle Blois.

On 14th July 1223 [her former husband] King Philip II of France (age 57) died. His son [her son] Louis (age 35) succeeded VIII King France: Capet. [her daughter-in-law] Blanche Ivrea Queen Consort France (age 35) by marriage Queen Consort of France.

Gesta Regis Henrici by Benedict of Peterborough. In the same year, Queen Isabella of France, daughter of the [her father] Count of Hainaut, died before the King of France embarked on his journey to Jerusalem.

Eodem anno obiit Isabel regina Franciæ, filia comitis de Enou, antequam rex Franciæ iter Jerosolimitanum arripuisset.

[her father] Baldwin Flanders V Count Hainault and [her mother] Margaret Metz Countess Hainault and Flanders were married. She by marriage Countess Hainault. She the daughter of [her grandfather] Thierry Count Flanders and [her grandmother] Sibylla Anjou Countess Essex and Flanders. He the son of [her grandfather] Baldwin Flanders IV Count Hainault and [her grandmother] Alice Namur Countess Hainault. They were third cousins.

Royal Ancestors of Isabelle Flanders Queen Consort France 1170-1190

Kings Wessex: Great x 9 Grand Daughter of King Alfred "The Great" of Wessex

Kings Franks: Great x 10 Grand Daughter of Louis "Pious" King Aquitaine I King Franks

Kings France: Great x 4 Grand Daughter of Robert "Pious" II King France

Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 9 Grand Daughter of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine

Royal Descendants of Isabelle Flanders Queen Consort France 1170-1190

King Louis VIII of France

Ancestors of Isabelle Flanders Queen Consort France 1170-1190

Great x 4 Grandfather: Baldwin "The Good" V Count Flanders

Great x 3 Grandfather: Baldwin VI Count Flanders I Count Hainault

Great x 4 Grandmother: Adela Capet Duchess Normandy

Great x 2 Grandfather: Baldwin Flanders II Count Hainault

Great x 3 Grandmother: Richilde Countess Flanders and Hainault

Great x 1 Grandfather: Baldwin Flanders III Count Hainault

Great x 4 Grandfather: Lambert Reginar II Count Louvain

Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Reginar II Count Louvain

Great x 4 Grandmother: Oda Ardennes Countess Louvain

Great x 2 Grandmother: Ida Reginar Countess Hainault

Great x 3 Grandmother: Adela Thuringa Countess Louvain

GrandFather: Baldwin Flanders IV Count Hainault

Great x 2 Grandfather: Gerald I Count Guelders

Great x 1 Grandmother: Yolande Guelders Countess Hainault

Father: Baldwin Flanders V Count Hainault

Great x 4 Grandfather: Albert Namur I Count Namur

Great x 3 Grandfather: Albert Namur II Count Namur

Great x 4 Grandmother: Ermengarde Carolingian Countess Namur

Great x 2 Grandfather: Albert Namur III Count Namur

Great x 1 Grandfather: Godfrey Namur I Count Namur

Great x 4 Grandfather: Bernard I Duke of Saxony

Great x 3 Grandfather: Bernard II Duke of Saxony

Great x 2 Grandmother: Ida Billung Countess Namur

Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Schweinfurt

Great x 3 Grandmother: Eilika Schweinfurt Duchess Saxony

GrandMother: Alice Namur Countess Hainault

Great x 2 Grandfather: Conrad Luxemburg Count Luxemburg

Great x 1 Grandmother: Ermesinde Luxemburg Countess Namur

Great x 4 Grandfather: William "Great" V Duke Aquitaine

Great x 3 Grandfather: William VII Duke Aquitaine

Great x 4 Grandmother: Agnes Ivrea Duchess Aquitaine

Great x 2 Grandmother: Clementia Aquitaine Countess Luxemburg

Isabelle Flanders Queen Consort France

Great x 2 Grandfather: Gerard Metz I Duke Lorraine

Great x 1 Grandfather: Theodoric "Valiant" Metz II Duke Lorraine

Great x 4 Grandfather: Albert Namur I Count Namur

Great x 3 Grandfather: Albert Namur II Count Namur

Great x 4 Grandmother: Ermengarde Carolingian Countess Namur

Great x 2 Grandmother: Hedwige Namur Duchess Lorraine

GrandFather: Thierry Count Flanders

Great x 4 Grandfather: Baldwin "Bearded" IV Count Flanders

Great x 3 Grandfather: Baldwin "The Good" V Count Flanders

Great x 4 Grandmother: Ogive Luxemburg Countess Flanders

Great x 2 Grandfather: Robert "The Frisian" I Count Flanders

Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert "Pious" II King France

Great x 3 Grandmother: Adela Capet Duchess Normandy

Great x 4 Grandmother: Constance Arles Queen Consort France

Great x 1 Grandmother: Gertrude Flanders Duchess Lorraine

Great x 4 Grandfather: Bernard I Duke of Saxony

Great x 3 Grandfather: Bernard II Duke of Saxony

Great x 2 Grandmother: Gertrude Billung Countess Holland

Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Schweinfurt

Great x 3 Grandmother: Eilika Schweinfurt Duchess Saxony

Mother: Margaret Metz Countess Hainault and Flanders

Great x 4 Grandfather: Hugh de Perche Count Gâtinais

Great x 3 Grandfather: Geoffrey "Ferréol" Anjou 2nd Count Gâtinais

Great x 4 Grandmother: Béatrice de Mâcon Countess Gâtinais

Great x 2 Grandfather: Fulk "Réchin" Anjou 4th Count Anjou

Great x 4 Grandfather: Fulk "Black" Ingelger III Count Anjou

Great x 3 Grandmother: Ermengarde Blanche Ingelger Duchess Burgundy

Great x 4 Grandmother: Hildegarde Sundgau Countess Anjou

Great x 1 Grandfather: Fulk "Young" King Jerusalem

Great x 4 Grandfather: Aumary Reginarids

Great x 3 Grandfather: Simon Montfort

Great x 4 Grandmother: Bertrade Unknown

Great x 2 Grandmother: Bertrade Montfort Queen Consort France

Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Normandy 2nd Count Évreux

Great x 3 Grandmother: Agnès of Normandy

Great x 4 Grandmother: Adelaide or Godehildis Ramon

GrandMother: Sibylla Anjou Countess Essex and Flanders

Great x 3 Grandfather: Jean de la Flèche La Flèche De Baugency

Great x 2 Grandfather: Elias La Flèche De Baugency I Count Maine

Great x 4 Grandfather: Herbert "Wakedog" Maine I Count Maine

Great x 3 Grandmother: Paula Maine

Great x 1 Grandmother: Ermengarde La Flèche De Baugency Countess Anjou

Great x 3 Grandfather: Gervais II Lord Chateau Du Loir

Great x 2 Grandmother: Matilda Chateau Du Loir Countess Maine