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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.
King Leon is in Kingdom of Leon.
On 20th December 910 Alfonso "Great" III King Asturias (age 62) died. His son García (age 39) succeeded I King Leon. His son Fruela (age 35) succeeded II King Asturias. His son Ordoño (age 37) succeeded II King Galicia.
On 19th January 914 García I King Leon (age 43) died. His brother Ordoño (age 41) succeeded II King Leon.
In June 924 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 Alfonso succeeded King Galicia. His nephew Alfonso (age 35) succeeded IV King Leon.
In 933 King Alfonso IV of Leon and IV of Galicia (age 43) died. His brother Ramiro (age 33) succeeded II King Leon.
On 1st January 951 Ramiro II King Leon (age 51) died. His son Ordoño (age 25) succeeded III King Leon.
In 956 King Ordoño III of Leon (age 30) died. His brother Sancho (age 24) succeeded I King Leon. Teresa Fernández Queen Consort Leon by marriage Queen Consort Leon.
In 958 King Ordoño IV of Leon succeeded IV King Leon.
On 19th December 966 Sancho "Fat" I King Leon (age 34) died from poisoning. His son Ramiro (age 5) succeeded III King Leon.
On 26th June 985 Ramiro III King Leon (age 24) died. His first cousin Bermudo (age 32) succeeded II King Leon.
All About History Books
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.
In September 999 Bermudo "Gouty" II King Galicia II King Leon (age 46) died. His son Alfonso (age 5) succeeded V King Leon.
On 7th August 1028 Alfonso "Noble" V King Leon (age 34) died. His son Bermudo (age 13) succeeded III King Leon. Jimena Sánchez Jiménez Queen Consort Leon by marriage Queen Consort Leon.
In 1037 Bermudo III King Leon (age 22) died. His half second cousin Ferdinand (age 22) succeeded I King Leon.
On 12th January 1072 Sancho "Strong" II King Leon II King Castile (age 35) was crowned II King Leon.
On 1st July 1109 Alfonso "Brave" VI King Leon VI King Castile (age 68) died. His daughter Urracca (age 30) succeeded Queen Leon, Queen Castile and Queen Galicia.
In 1126 Alfonso VII King Castile VII King Leon (age 20) succeeded VII King Castile, VII King Leon.
On 21st August 1157 Alfonso VII King Castile VII King Leon (age 52) died. His son Sancho (age 23) succeeded III King Castile. His son Ferdinand (age 20) succeeded II King Leon.
On 22nd January 1188 Ferdinand II King Leon (age 51) died. His son Alfonso (age 16) succeeded IX King Leon.
On 24th September 1230 Alfonso IX King Leon (age 59) died. His son Ferdinand (age 31) succeeded III King Leon.
On 30th May 1252 Ferdinand III King Castile III King Leon (age 53) died. His son Alfonso (age 30) succeeded X King Castile, X King Leon. Violante Barcelona Queen Consort Castile Queen Consort Leon by marriage Queen Consort Castile, Queen Consort Leon.
On 2nd April 1284 Alfonso X King Castile X King Leon (age 62) died. His son Sancho (age 25) succeeded IV King Castile, IV King Leon. Maria Molina Queen Consort Castile Queen Consort Leon by marriage Queen Consort Castile, Queen Consort Leon.
On 25th April 1295 Sancho IV King Castile IV King Leon (age 36) died. His son Ferdinand (age 9) succeeded IV King Castile, IV King Leon.