Adam Murimuth's Continuation and Robert of Avesbury’s 'The Wonderful Deeds of King Edward III'
This volume brings together two of the most important contemporary chronicles for the reign of Edward III and the opening phases of the Hundred Years’ War. Written in Latin by English clerical observers, these texts provide a vivid and authoritative window into the political, diplomatic, and military history of fourteenth-century England and its continental ambitions. Adam Murimuth Continuatio's Chronicarum continues an earlier chronicle into the mid-fourteenth century, offering concise but valuable notices on royal policy, foreign relations, and ecclesiastical affairs. Its annalistic structure makes it especially useful for establishing chronology and tracing the development of events year by year. Complementing it, Robert of Avesbury’s De gestis mirabilibus regis Edwardi tertii is a rich documentary chronicle preserving letters, treaties, and official records alongside narrative passages. It is an indispensable source for understanding Edward III’s claim to the French crown, the conduct of war, and the mechanisms of medieval diplomacy. Together, these works offer scholars, students, and enthusiasts a reliable and unembellished account of a transformative period in English and European history. Essential for anyone interested in medieval chronicles, the Hundred Years’ War, or the reign of Edward III.
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Paternal Family Tree: Oldenburg
Maternal Family Tree: Beatrice of Sicily 1326-1365
On 6th September 1478 [his father] John King of Denmark Norway and Sweden (age 23) and [his mother] Christina Queen Consort Denmark Norway and Sweden (age 16) were married. He the son of [his grandfather] Christian I King of Denmark (age 52) and [his grandmother] Dorothea of Brandenburg (age 47).
On 1st July 1481 Christian II King of Denmark II King Norway was born to [his father] John King of Denmark Norway and Sweden (age 26) and [his mother] Christina Queen Consort Denmark Norway and Sweden (age 19).
In 1483 [his father] John King of Denmark Norway and Sweden (age 27) succeeded King Norway. [his mother] Christina Queen Consort Denmark Norway and Sweden (age 21) by marriage Queen Consort Norway.
On 6th October 1497 [his father] John King of Denmark Norway and Sweden (age 42) succeeded King Sweden. [his mother] Christina Queen Consort Denmark Norway and Sweden (age 35) by marriage Queen Consort Sweden.
On 20th February 1513 [his father] John King of Denmark Norway and Sweden (age 58) died. His son Christian (age 31) succeeded II King of Denmark, II King Norway.
Around 1514. Michael Sittow (age 45). Portrait of Christian II King of Denmark II King Norway (age 32).
In 1515 Christian II King of Denmark II King Norway (age 33) and Isabella of Austria Queen Consort Denmark and Norway (age 13) were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Denmark, Queen Consort Norway. The difference in their ages was 20 years. She the daughter of Philip "Handsome Fair" King Castile and Joanna "The Mad" Trastámara Queen Castile (age 36). He the son of John King of Denmark Norway and Sweden and Christina Queen Consort Denmark Norway and Sweden (age 53). They were third cousins. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.
On 12th August 1515 [his wife] Isabella of Austria Queen Consort Denmark and Norway (age 14) was crowned Queen Consort Denmark.
On 21st February 1518 [his son] John Oldenburg was born to Christian II King of Denmark II King Norway (age 36) and [his wife] Isabella of Austria Queen Consort Denmark and Norway (age 16) at Copenhagen.
On 16th July 1518 Manuel "Fortunate" I King Portugal (age 49) and [his sister-in-law] Eleanor of Austria Queen Consort France Queen Consort Portugal (age 19) were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Portugal. The difference in their ages was 29 years. She the daughter of Philip "Handsome Fair" King Castile and [his mother-in-law] Joanna "The Mad" Trastámara Queen Castile (age 39). They were first cousin twice removed. He a great x 3 grandson of King Edward III of England. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.
On 12th January 1519 Maximilian Habsburg I Holy Roman Emperor (age 59) died. His grandson [his brother-in-law] Charles (age 18) succeeded V Holy Roman Emperor.
On 4th July 1519 [his son] Maximilian Oldenburg was born to Christian II King of Denmark II King Norway (age 38) and [his wife] Isabella of Austria Queen Consort Denmark and Norway (age 17). He died aged less than one years old.
On 4th July 1519 [his son] Philip Ferdinand Oldenburg was born to Christian II King of Denmark II King Norway (age 38) and [his wife] Isabella of Austria Queen Consort Denmark and Norway (age 17). He died aged less than one years old.
Adam Murimuth's Continuation and Robert of Avesbury’s 'The Wonderful Deeds of King Edward III'
This volume brings together two of the most important contemporary chronicles for the reign of Edward III and the opening phases of the Hundred Years’ War. Written in Latin by English clerical observers, these texts provide a vivid and authoritative window into the political, diplomatic, and military history of fourteenth-century England and its continental ambitions. Adam Murimuth Continuatio's Chronicarum continues an earlier chronicle into the mid-fourteenth century, offering concise but valuable notices on royal policy, foreign relations, and ecclesiastical affairs. Its annalistic structure makes it especially useful for establishing chronology and tracing the development of events year by year. Complementing it, Robert of Avesbury’s De gestis mirabilibus regis Edwardi tertii is a rich documentary chronicle preserving letters, treaties, and official records alongside narrative passages. It is an indispensable source for understanding Edward III’s claim to the French crown, the conduct of war, and the mechanisms of medieval diplomacy. Together, these works offer scholars, students, and enthusiasts a reliable and unembellished account of a transformative period in English and European history. Essential for anyone interested in medieval chronicles, the Hundred Years’ War, or the reign of Edward III.
Available at Amazon in eBook and Paperback format.
After 4th July 1519 [his son] Maximilian Oldenburg (deceased) died before his first birthday.
In 1520 [his son] Philip Ferdinand Oldenburg died.
On 10th November 1520 [his daughter] Dorothea Oldenburg was born to Christian II King of Denmark II King Norway (age 39) and [his wife] Isabella of Austria Queen Consort Denmark and Norway (age 19).
In November 1521 [his daughter] Christina Oldenburg Duchess Lorraine was born to Christian II King of Denmark II King Norway (age 40) and [his wife] Isabella of Austria Queen Consort Denmark and Norway (age 20). She married before 1543 her third cousin Francis Lorraine I Duke Lorraine, son of Antoine Lorraine II Duke Lorraine and Renée Bourbon Duchess Lorraine, and had issue.
On 8th December 1521 [his mother] Christina Queen Consort Denmark Norway and Sweden (age 59) died.
In 1522 [his brother-in-law] Ferdinand I Holy Roman Emperor (age 18) was appointed 279th Knight of the Garter by King Henry VIII of England and Ireland (age 30).
In January 1523 [his son] Stillborn Oldenburg was born to Christian II King of Denmark II King Norway (age 41) and [his wife] Isabella of Austria Queen Consort Denmark and Norway (age 21).
On 10th February 1525 John III King Portugal (age 22) and [his sister-in-law] Catherine of Austria Queen Consort Portugal (age 18) were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Portugal. She the daughter of Philip "Handsome Fair" King Castile and [his mother-in-law] Joanna "The Mad" Trastámara Queen Castile (age 46). He the son of Manuel "Fortunate" I King Portugal and Maria Trastámara Queen Consort Portugal. They were first cousins. He a great x 4 grandson of King Edward III of England. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.
On 10th February 1525 [his sister-in-law] Catherine of Austria Queen Consort Portugal (age 18) was crowned Queen Consort Portugal.
On 20th January 1526 [his wife] Isabella of Austria Queen Consort Denmark and Norway (age 24) died at Ghent [Map].
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 2nd August 1532 [his son] John Oldenburg (age 14) died.
Before 1543 [his son-in-law] Francis Lorraine I Duke Lorraine (age 25) and Christina Oldenburg Duchess Lorraine (age 21) were married. She the daughter of Christian II King of Denmark II King Norway (age 61) and Isabella of Austria Queen Consort Denmark and Norway. He the son of Antoine Lorraine II Duke Lorraine (age 53) and Renée Bourbon Duchess Lorraine. They were third cousins. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.
On 25th January 1559 Christian II King of Denmark II King Norway (age 77) died.
[his mother] Queen Margaret to Christiern King (sic) of Norway. In favour of Magnus Beld, on his being recalled to Denmark. Edinburgh.
Kings Wessex: Great x 15 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Godwinson: Great x 13 Grand Son of King Harold II of England
Kings England: Great x 10 Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 14 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 21 Grand Son of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor
Kings France: Great x 15 Grand Son of Hugh I King of the Franks
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 19 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 1 Grandfather: Dietrich Count of Oldenburg 
GrandFather: Christian I King of Denmark
Great x 1 Grandmother: Helvig of Schauenburg
Father: John King of Denmark Norway and Sweden
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Hohenzollern II Burgrave Nuremburg
Great x 3 Grandfather: Frederick Hohenzollern V Burgrave Nuremburg
Great x 2 Grandfather: Frederick I Elector Brandenburg
Great x 1 Grandfather: John "The Alchemist" Margrave of Brandenburg-Kulmbach
GrandMother: Dorothea of Brandenburg
Great x 2 Grandfather: Rudolf III Duke of Saxe-Wittenberg
Great x 1 Grandmother: Barbara of Saxe-Wittenberg
Christian II King of Denmark II King Norway 10 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Frederick I Duke Saxony
Great x 1 Grandfather: Frederick II Duke Saxony 7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Magnus "Pious" Welf II Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry "The Mild" Welf 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Catherine of Brunswick-Lüneburg 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Wartislaw Griffins VI Duke Pomerania
Great x 3 Grandmother: Sophie Griffins
GrandFather: Ernest Elector Saxony 8 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Albert Habsburg II Duke Austria
Great x 3 Grandfather: Leopold "The Just" Habsburg III Duke Austria
Great x 4 Grandmother: Johanna Pfirt Duchess Austria
Great x 2 Grandfather: Ernest "The Iron" Habsburg I Duke Austria
Great x 4 Grandfather: Bernabò Visconti
Great x 3 Grandmother: Viridis Visconti Duchess Austria
Great x 4 Grandmother: Beatrice Regina della Scala
Great x 1 Grandmother: Margaret of Austria
Great x 4 Grandfather: Siemowit III Duke of Masovia
Great x 3 Grandfather: Siemowit IV Duke of Masovia
Great x 4 Grandmother: Euphemia Opava
Great x 2 Grandmother: Cymburgis Masovia Duchess Austria
Great x 4 Grandfather: Algirdas Grand Duke of Lithuania
Great x 3 Grandmother: Alexandra of Lithuania
Great x 4 Grandmother: Uliana of Tver
Mother: Christina Queen Consort Denmark Norway and Sweden 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Stephen Wittelsbach II Duke Bavaria 
4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Wittelsbach II Duke Bavaria 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elisabeth Barcelona Duchess Bavaria 
4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Ernest Wittelsbach I Duke Bavaria 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Meinhard Gorizia VI Count Gorizia
Great x 3 Grandmother: Catherine Gorizia Duchess Bavaria
Great x 1 Grandfather: Albert Wittelsbach III Duke Bavaria 7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Stephano Visconti
Great x 3 Grandfather: Bernabò Visconti
Great x 4 Grandmother: Valentina Doria
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elisabetta Visconti Duchess Bavaria
Great x 4 Grandfather: Mastino II della Scala
Great x 3 Grandmother: Beatrice Regina della Scala
Great x 4 Grandmother: Taddea da Carrara
GrandMother: Elisabeth Wittelsbach Electress of Saxony 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Albert I Duke of Brunswick-Grubenhagen
Great x 2 Grandfather: Eric Brunswick Grubenhagen 1st Duke Brunswick Grubenhagen 7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Magnus II Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Agnes Guelph 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Anna Brunswick Grubenhagen Duchess Bavaria 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Otto I Duke of Brunswick-Göttingen
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elisabeth of Brunswick-Göttingen 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Stephen I England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William II of Berg 6 x Great Grand Son of King Stephen I England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margarete of Berg 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Stephen I England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anna of the Palatinate 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England