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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.
Paternal Family Tree: Astur Leonese
Fruela II King Asturias II King Leon King Galicia and Nunilo Unknown Queen Consort Asturias Queen Consort Leon Queen Consort Galicia were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Asturias, Queen Consort Leon, Queen Consort Galicia. He the son of Alfonso "Great" III King Asturias and Jimena Pamplona Queen Consort Asturias.
Around 875 Fruela II King Asturias II King Leon King Galicia was born to Alfonso "Great" III King Asturias (age 27) and Jimena Pamplona Queen Consort Asturias.
On 20th December 910 [his father] Alfonso "Great" III King Asturias (age 62) died. His son [his brother] García (age 39) succeeded I King Leon. His son Fruela (age 35) succeeded II King Asturias. His son [his brother] Ordoño (age 37) succeeded II King Galicia.
Before 917 Fruela II King Asturias II King Leon King Galicia (age 41) and Urraca bint Abd Allah Unknown Queen Consort Asturias Queen Consort Leon Queen Consort Galicia were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Asturias, Queen Consort Leon, Queen Consort Galicia. He the son of Alfonso "Great" III King Asturias and Jimena Pamplona Queen Consort Asturias.
In June 924 [his brother] Ordoño II King Galicia II King Leon (age 51) died. His brother Fruela (age 49) succeeded II King Leon, King Galicia.
In July 925 Fruela II King Asturias II King Leon King Galicia (age 50) died. His son [his son] Alfonso succeeded King Galicia. His nephew Alfonso (age 35) succeeded IV King Leon.
[his father] Alfonso "Great" III King Asturias and [his mother] Jimena Pamplona Queen Consort Asturias were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Asturias. He the son of [his grandfather] Ordoño I King Asturias and [his grandmother] Muniadona Unknown Queen Consort Asturias.
[his son] Ordoño Astur Leonese was born to Fruela II King Asturias II King Leon King Galicia and Nunilo Unknown Queen Consort Asturias Queen Consort Leon Queen Consort Galicia.
[his son] Ramiro Astur Leonese was born to Fruela II King Asturias II King Leon King Galicia and Nunilo Unknown Queen Consort Asturias Queen Consort Leon Queen Consort Galicia.
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The Chronicle of Walter of Guisborough, a canon regular of the Augustinian Guisborough Priory, Yorkshire, formerly known as The Chronicle of Walter of Hemingburgh, describes the period from 1066 to 1346. Before 1274 the Chronicle is based on other works. Thereafter, the Chronicle is original, and a remarkable source for the events of the time. This book provides a translation of the Chronicle from that date. The Latin source for our translation is the 1849 work edited by Hans Claude Hamilton. Hamilton, in his preface, says: "In the present work we behold perhaps one of the finest samples of our early chronicles, both as regards the value of the events recorded, and the correctness with which they are detailed; Nor will the pleasing style of composition be lightly passed over by those capable of seeing reflected from it the tokens of a vigorous and cultivated mind, and a favourable specimen of the learning and taste of the age in which it was framed." Available at Amazon in eBook and Paperback.
[his son] Alfonso "Hunchback" King Galicia was born to Fruela II King Asturias II King Leon King Galicia and Nunilo Unknown Queen Consort Asturias Queen Consort Leon Queen Consort Galicia.
GrandFather: Ordoño I King Asturias
Father: Alfonso "Great" III King Asturias
GrandMother: Muniadona Unknown Queen Consort Asturias