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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.
Queen Consort Leon is in Kingdom of Leon.
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 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 or before 981 Ramiro III King Leon (age 19) and Sancha Gómez Queen Consort Leon were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Leon. He the son of Sancho "Fat" I King Leon and Teresa Fernández Queen Consort Leon.
In 1013 Alfonso "Noble" V King Leon (age 19) and Elvira González Queen Consort Leon (age 17) were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Leon. He the son of Bermudo "Gouty" II King Galicia II King Leon and Elviro Garcia Queen Galicia (age 35).
On 2nd December 1022 Alfonso "Noble" V King Leon (age 28) and Urraca Jiménez Queen Consort Leon were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Leon. She the daughter of García Sánchez "Tremulous" II King Pamplona and Jimena Fernández Bermúdez Queen Consort Pamplona. He the son of Bermudo "Gouty" II King Galicia II King Leon and Elviro Garcia Queen Galicia. They were half first cousins.
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 November 1128 Alfonso VII King Castile VII King Leon (age 23) and Berenguela Barcelona Queen Consort Castile and Leon (age 12) were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Castile, Queen Consort Leon. She the daughter of Raymond Berenguer Barcelona III Count Barcelona (age 45) and Douce Gevaudan Countess Barcelona. He the son of Raymond Ivrea and Urracca "Reckless" Jiménez Queen Consort Aragon and Pamplona. They were third cousin once removed.
In 1152 Alfonso VII King Castile VII King Leon (age 46) and Richeza Unknown Queen Consort Castile Queen Consort Leon were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Castile, Queen Consort Leon. He the son of Raymond Ivrea and Urracca "Reckless" Jiménez Queen Consort Aragon and Pamplona.
Before 15th August 1171 Ferdinand II King Leon (age 34) and Urraca Burgundy Queen Consort Leon (age 23) were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Leon. She the daughter of Afonso "Conqueror Founder Great" I King Portugal (age 62) and Malfada Savoy Queen Consort Portugal. He the son of Alfonso VII King Castile VII King Leon and Berenguela Barcelona Queen Consort Castile and Leon. They were half second cousins.
In 1191 Alfonso IX King Leon (age 19) and Theresa of Portugal Queen Consort Leon (age 15) were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Leon. She the daughter of Sancho "Populator" I King Portugal (age 36) and Dulce Barcelona Queen Consort Portugal. He the son of Ferdinand II King Leon and Urraca Burgundy Queen Consort Leon (age 43). They were first cousins.
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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.
In 1197 Alfonso IX King Leon (age 25) and Berengaria Ivrea I Queen Castile (age 18) were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Leon. She the daughter of Alfonso VIII King Castile (age 41) and Eleanor Plantagenet Queen Consort Castile (age 35). He the son of Ferdinand II King Leon and Urraca Burgundy Queen Consort Leon (age 49). They were first cousin once removed. She a granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.
On 30th November 1219 Ferdinand III King Castile III King Leon (age 20) and Elisabeth Hohenstaufen Queen Consort Castile Queen Consort Leon (age 14) were married in Burgos [Map]. She by marriage Queen Consort Castile, Queen Consort Leon. She the daughter of Philip King Germany. He the son of Alfonso IX King Leon (age 48) and Berengaria Ivrea I Queen Castile (age 40). They were fourth cousins. He a great grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.
In October 1237 Ferdinand III King Castile III King Leon (age 38) and Joan Dammartin Queen Consort Castile and Leon (age 17) were married in Burgos [Map]. She by marriage Queen Consort Castile, Queen Consort Leon. The difference in their ages was 21 years. She the daughter of Simon Dammartin (age 57) and Marie Montgomery Countess Ponthieu (age 38). He the son of Alfonso IX King Leon and Berengaria Ivrea I Queen Castile (age 58). They were second cousin once removed. He a great grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.
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 23rd January 1302 Ferdinand IV King Castile IV King Leon (age 16) and Constance Burgundy Queen Consort Castile Queen Consort Leon (age 12) were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Castile, Queen Consort Leon. She the daughter of Denis I King Portugal (age 40) and Elisabeth Barcelona Queen Consort Portugal (age 31). He the son of Sancho IV King Castile IV King Leon and Maria Molina Queen Consort Castile Queen Consort Leon. They were half first cousin once removed. He a great x 4 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.
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.
King Alfonso IV of Leon and IV of Galicia and Oneca Jiménez Queen Consort Leon Queen Consort Galicia were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Leon, Queen Consort Galicia. She the daughter of Sancho I King Pamplona and Toda Aznárez. He the son of Ordoño II King Galicia II King Leon and Elvira Menéndez Queen Consort Leon Queen Consort Galicia.
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The Deeds of King Henry V, or in Latin Henrici Quinti, Angliæ Regis, Gesta, is a first-hand account of the Agincourt Campaign, and subsequent events to his death in 1422. The author of the first part was a Chaplain in King Henry's retinue who was present from King Henry's departure at Southampton in 1415, at the siege of Harfleur, the battle of Agincourt, and the celebrations on King Henry's return to London. The second part, by another writer, relates the events that took place including the negotiations at Troye, Henry's marriage and his death in 1422.
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Bermudo "Gouty" II King Galicia II King Leon and Elviro Garcia Queen Galicia were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Leon, Queen Galicia. The difference in their ages was 25 years. He the son of King Ordoño III of Leon and Urraca González Queen Consort Leon Queen Consort Pamplona.
Ordoño II King Galicia II King Leon and Sancha Jiménez Queen Consort Leon Queen Consort Galicia were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Leon, Queen Consort Galicia. She the daughter of Sancho I King Pamplona and Toda Aznárez. He the son of Alfonso "Great" III King Asturias and Jimena Pamplona Queen Consort Asturias.
King Ordoño IV of Leon and Urraca González Queen Consort Leon Queen Consort Pamplona were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Leon. She the daughter of Fernán González Count Castile and Sancha Sánchez. He the son of King Alfonso IV of Leon and IV of Galicia and Oneca Jiménez Queen Consort Leon Queen Consort Galicia.
Bermudo "Gouty" II King Galicia II King Leon and Velasquita Ramírez Queen Galicia were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Leon, Queen Galicia. He the son of King Ordoño III of Leon and Urraca González Queen Consort Leon Queen Consort Pamplona.
Ramiro II King Leon and Adosinda Gutiérrez Osóriz Queen Consort Leon were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Leon. He the son of Ordoño II King Galicia II King Leon and Elvira Menéndez Queen Consort Leon Queen Consort Galicia.
Ordoño II King Galicia II King Leon and Aragonta González Queen Consort Leon Queen Consort Galicia were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Leon, Queen Consort Galicia. He the son of Alfonso "Great" III King Asturias and Jimena Pamplona Queen Consort Asturias.
Ordoño II King Galicia II King Leon and Elvira Menéndez Queen Consort Leon Queen Consort Galicia were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Leon, Queen Consort Galicia. He the son of Alfonso "Great" III King Asturias and Jimena Pamplona Queen Consort Asturias.
García I King Leon and Muniadona Unknown Queen Consort Leon were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Leon. He the son of Alfonso "Great" III King Asturias and Jimena Pamplona Queen Consort Asturias.
Ramiro II King Leon and Urraca Jiménez Queen Consort Leon were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Leon. She the daughter of Sancho I King Pamplona and Toda Aznárez. He the son of Ordoño II King Galicia II King Leon and Elvira Menéndez Queen Consort Leon Queen Consort Galicia.