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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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Paternal Family Tree: Aberffraw
Maredudd ab Owain was born to [his father] Owain King Deheubarth.
In 950 [his grandfather] Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth (age 70) died. His son [his father] Owain succeeded King Deheubarth.
Around 984 Maredudd ab Owain succeeded King Deheubarth.
In 986 Maredudd ab Owain succeeded King Powys, King Gwynedd.
In 986 Cadwallon ab Ieuaf King Gwynedd was killed by Maredudd ab Owain .
Around 987 [his father] Owain King Deheubarth died.
Around 999 Maredudd ab Owain died.
[his daughter] Angharad ferch Maredudd was born to Maredudd ab Owain . She married (1) Cynfyn ap Gwersytan Mathrafal and had issue (2) in or before 1013 Llywelyn ap Seisyll King Gwynedd King Powys King Deheubarth and had issue.
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 2 Grand Son of Rhodri ap Mervyn "The Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 4 Grand Son of Cadell ap Brochfael King Powys
Great x 4 Grandfather: Gwriad ap Elidyr Aberffraw
Great x 3 Grandfather: Merfyn "Frych aka Freckled" King Gwynedd
Great x 4 Grandmother: Esyllt Anglesey
Great x 2 Grandfather: Rhodri ap Mervyn "The Great" King Gwynedd
Great x 4 Grandfather: Cadell ap Brochfael King Powys
Great x 3 Grandmother: Nest ferch Cadell Cadelling Queen Consort Gwynedd
Great x 1 Grandfather: Cadell ap Rhodri King Seisyllwg
Great x 3 Grandfather: Meurig King Seisyllwg
Great x 2 Grandmother: Angharad Seisyllwg Queen Consort Gwynedd
GrandFather: Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Father: Owain King Deheubarth