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Abbot John Whethamstede’s Chronicle of the Abbey of St Albans
Abbot John Whethamstede's Register aka Chronicle of his second term at the Abbey of St Albans, 1451-1461, is a remarkable text that describes his first-hand experience of the beginning of the Wars of the Roses including the First and Second Battles of St Albans, 1455 and 1461, respectively, their cause, and their consequences, not least on the Abbey itself. His text also includes Loveday, Blore Heath, Northampton, the Act of Accord, Wakefield, and Towton, and ends with the Coronation of King Edward IV. In addition to the events of the Wars of the Roses, Abbot John, or his scribes who wrote the Chronicle, include details in the life of the Abbey such as charters, letters, land exchanges, visits by legates, and disputes, which provide a rich insight into the day-to-day life of the Abbey, and the challenges faced by its Abbot.
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Queen Consort Spain is in Kingdom of Spain.
On 20th July 1559 Philip "The Prudent" II King Spain (age 32) and Elizabeth Valois Queen Consort Spain (age 14) were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Spain. She the daughter of King Henry II of France (deceased) and Catherine Medici Queen Consort France (age 40). He the son of Charles V Holy Roman Emperor and Isabel Aviz Queen Consort Spain. They were fourth cousins. He a great x 5 grandson of King Edward III of England.
In 1570 Philip "The Prudent" II King Spain (age 42) and Anna of Austria Queen Consort Spain (age 20) were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Spain. The difference in their ages was 22 years. She the daughter of Maximilian Habsburg Spain II Holy Roman Emperor (age 42) and Maria of Spain Holy Roman Empress (age 41). He the son of Charles V Holy Roman Emperor and Isabel Aviz Queen Consort Spain. They were uncle and niece. He a great x 5 grandson of King Edward III of England.
On 18th April 1599 Philip III King Spain (age 21) and Margaret of Austria Queen Consort Spain (age 14) were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Spain. He the son of Philip "The Prudent" II King Spain and Anna of Austria Queen Consort Spain. They were first cousin once removed.
In 1610 Philip IV King Spain (age 4) and Elisabeth Bourbon Queen Consort Spain (age 7) were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Spain. She the daughter of Henry IV King France (age 56) and Marie de Medici Queen Consort France (age 34). He the son of Philip III King Spain (age 31) and Margaret of Austria Queen Consort Spain (age 25). They were second cousins.
In 1649 Philip IV King Spain (age 43) and Mariana of Austria Queen Consort Spain (age 14) were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Spain. The difference in their ages was 29 years. She the daughter of Ferdinand III Holy Roman Emperor (age 40) and Maria Anna of Spain Holy Roman Empress. He the son of Philip III King Spain and Margaret of Austria Queen Consort Spain. They were uncle and niece.
In November 1679 King Charles "Bewitched" II of Spain (age 17) and Marie Louise Bourbon Queen Consort Spain (age 17) were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Spain. She the daughter of Philip Bourbon I Duke Orléans (age 39) and Princess Henrietta Stewart Duchess Orléans (age 35). He the son of Philip IV King Spain and Mariana of Austria Queen Consort Spain (age 44). They were first cousin once removed. She a granddaughter of King Charles I of England, Scotland and Ireland.
In August 1689 King Charles "Bewitched" II of Spain (age 27) and Maria Anna Neuburg Queen Consort Spain (age 21) were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Spain. He the son of Philip IV King Spain and Mariana of Austria Queen Consort Spain (age 54). They were third cousin once removed.
On 15th January 1724 Philippe V King Spain (age 40) abdicated. His son Louis (age 16) succeeded I King Spain. Louise Élisabeth Bourbon Queen Consort Spain (age 14) by marriage Queen Consort Spain. Louis reigned for seven months before he died after which Phillipe was re-instated as King.
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William of Worcester's Chronicle of England
William of Worcester, born around 1415, and died around 1482 was secretary to John Fastolf, the renowned soldier of the Hundred Years War, during which time he collected documents, letters, and wrote a record of events. Following their return to England in 1440 William was witness to major events. Twice in his chronicle he uses the first person: 1. when writing about the murder of Thomas, 7th Baron Scales, in 1460, he writes '… and I saw him lying naked in the cemetery near the porch of the church of St. Mary Overie in Southwark …' and 2. describing King Edward IV's entry into London in 1461 he writes '… proclaimed that all the people themselves were to recognize and acknowledge Edward as king. I was present and heard this, and immediately went down with them into the city'. William’s Chronicle is rich in detail. It is the source of much information about the Wars of the Roses, including the term 'Diabolical Marriage' to describe the marriage of Queen Elizabeth Woodville’s brother John’s marriage to Katherine, Dowager Duchess of Norfolk, he aged twenty, she sixty-five or more, and the story about a paper crown being placed in mockery on the severed head of Richard, 3rd Duke of York.
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On 9th July 1746 Philippe V King Spain (age 62) died at the El Escorial Palace. His son Ferdinand (age 32) succeeded VI King Spain. Barbara Queen Consort Spain (age 34) by marriage Queen Consort Spain.
In 1829 Ferdinand VII King Spain (age 44) and Maria Christina of the Two Sicilies Queen Consort Spain (age 22) were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Spain. The difference in their ages was 21 years. He the son of Charles IV King Spain and Maria Luisa of Parma. They were uncle and niece. He a great x 5 grandson of King Charles I of England, Scotland and Ireland.
On 23rd January 1878 Alfonso XII King Spain (age 20) and Maria de las Mercedes Queen Consort Spain (age 17) were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Spain. She the daughter of Antoine Orléans Duke Montpensier (age 53) and Infanta Luisa Fernanda Duchess of Montpensier (age 45). He the son of Francisco de Asís King Consort Spain (age 55) and Isabella II Queen Spain (age 47). They were half first cousins.
On 29th November 1879 Alfonso XII King Spain (age 22) and Maria Christina of Austria Queen Consort Spain (age 21) were married at Madrid [Map]. She by marriage Queen Consort Spain. He the son of Francisco de Asís King Consort Spain (age 57) and Isabella II Queen Spain (age 49). They were third cousins. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland.
In 1906 Alfonso XIII King Spain (age 19) and Victoria Eugénie Mountbatten Queen Consort Spain (age 18) were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Spain. He the son of Alfonso XII King Spain and Maria Christina of Austria Queen Consort Spain (age 47). They were fifth cousin once removed. He a great x 5 grandson of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland. She a granddaughter of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom.
In 1962 Juan Carlos I King Spain (age 23) and Sophia Glücksburg Queen Consort Spain (age 24) were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Spain. She the daughter of Paul I King Greece (age 60) and Frederica Hanover Queen Consort Greece (age 44). They were third cousins. He a great x 2 grandson of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom. She a great x 2 granddaughter of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom.
Elisabeth Bourbon Queen Consort Spain was appointed Elizabeth Queen Consort Spain.