Paternal Family Tree: Hohenzollern
Maternal Family Tree: Antoinette Polignac 1460-
In 1616 [his father] George William Hohenzollern [aged 20] and [his mother] Elisabeth Charlotte Palatinate Simmern [aged 18] were married. She the daughter of [his grandfather] Frederick IV Elector Palatine and [his grandmother] Electress Louise Juliana of the Palatine Rhine [aged 39].
On 16th February 1620 Frederick William "Great Elector" Hohenzollern Elector Brandenburg was born to George William Hohenzollern [aged 24] and Elisabeth Charlotte Palatinate Simmern [aged 22] at Berlin.
On 1st December 1640 Frederick William "Great Elector" Hohenzollern Elector Brandenburg [aged 20] was appointed Elector Brandenburg.
On 1st December 1640 [his father] George William Hohenzollern [aged 45] died.
On 7th December 1646 Frederick William "Great Elector" Hohenzollern Elector Brandenburg [aged 26] and Luise Henriette Orange Nassau [aged 19] were married at The Hague. They were half first cousin once removed.
In 1648 [his son] William Henry Hohenzollern was born to Frederick William "Great Elector" Hohenzollern Elector Brandenburg [aged 27] and [his wife] Luise Henriette Orange Nassau [aged 20]. He died aged one in 1649.
In 1649 [his son] William Henry Hohenzollern [aged 1] died.
In 1654 Frederick William "Great Elector" Hohenzollern Elector Brandenburg [aged 33] was appointed 457th Knight of the Garter by King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland [aged 23]..
On 16th February 1655 [his son] Charles Hohenzollern was born to Frederick William "Great Elector" Hohenzollern Elector Brandenburg [aged 35] and [his wife] Luise Henriette Orange Nassau [aged 27] at Berlin.
On 11th July 1657 [his son] Frederick I King Prussia was born to Frederick William "Great Elector" Hohenzollern Elector Brandenburg [aged 37] and [his wife] Luise Henriette Orange Nassau [aged 29]. He married 1. before 1680 his first cousin Elisabeth Henriëtte Hesse-Kassel, daughter of Wilhelm "The Just" VI Hesse-Kassel and Hedwig Sophia Hohenzollern, and had issue 2. before 1685 his second cousin Sophia Charlotte Hanover Queen Consort Prussia, daughter of Ernest Augustus Hanover Elector Brunswick-Lüneburg and Electress Sophia Palatinate Simmern, and had issue 3. 1708 his fourth cousin Sophia Louise Mecklenburg-Schwerin Queen Consort Prussia.
The True Chronicles of Jean le Bel Volume 1 Chapters 1-60 1307-1342
The True Chronicles of Jean le Bel offer one of the most vivid and immediate accounts of 14th-century Europe, written by a knight who lived through the events he describes, and experienced some of them first hand. Covering the early decades of the Hundred Years’ War, this remarkable chronicle follows the campaigns of Edward III of England, the politics of France and the Low Countries, and the shifting alliances that shaped medieval warfare. Unlike later historians, Jean le Bel writes with a strong sense of eyewitness authenticity, drawing on personal experience and the testimony of fellow soldiers. His narrative captures not only battles and sieges, but also the realities of military life, diplomacy, and the ideals of chivalry that governed noble society. A key source for Jean Froissart, Le Bel’s chronicle stands on its own as a compelling and insightful work, at once historical record and literary achievement. This translation builds on the 1905 edition published in French by Jules Viard, adding extensive translations from other sources Rymer's Fœdera, the Chronicles of Adam Murimuth, William Nangis, Walter of Guisborough, a Bourgeois of Valenciennes, Geoffrey le Baker of Swinbroke and Richard Lescot to enrich the original text and Viard's notes.
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On 26th April 1660 [his mother] Elisabeth Charlotte Palatinate Simmern [aged 62] died.
In 1664 [his son] Henry Hohenzollern died.
In 1664 [his son] Henry Hohenzollern was born to Frederick William "Great Elector" Hohenzollern Elector Brandenburg [aged 43] and [his wife] Luise Henriette Orange Nassau [aged 36]. He died aged less than one years old.
In 1664 [his son] Amalie Hohenzollern was born to Frederick William "Great Elector" Hohenzollern Elector Brandenburg [aged 43] and [his wife] Luise Henriette Orange Nassau [aged 36]. He died aged one in 1665.
In 1665 [his son] Amalie Hohenzollern [aged 1] died.
In 1666 [his son] Louis Hohenzollern was born to Frederick William "Great Elector" Hohenzollern Elector Brandenburg [aged 45] and [his wife] Luise Henriette Orange Nassau [aged 38].
On 18th June 1667 [his wife] Luise Henriette Orange Nassau [aged 39] died.
On 13th June 1668 Frederick William "Great Elector" Hohenzollern Elector Brandenburg [aged 48] and Sophia Dorothea Oldenburg [aged 31] were married. They were fifth cousins.
In 1669 [his son] Philip Hohenzollern was born to Frederick William "Great Elector" Hohenzollern Elector Brandenburg [aged 48] and [his wife] Sophia Dorothea Oldenburg [aged 32].
In 1670 [his daughter] Marie Hohenzollern was born to Frederick William "Great Elector" Hohenzollern Elector Brandenburg [aged 49] and [his wife] Sophia Dorothea Oldenburg [aged 33].
The True Chronicles of Jean le Bel Volume 2 Chapters 61-109 1342-1361
The Chronicle of Jean le Bel, Volume 2 continues one of the most important fourteenth-century accounts of the early Hundred Years’ War. Written by the Liège chronicler Jean le Bel, this vivid narrative follows the fortunes of Edward III, Jean II of France, the Black Prince, the great nobles of France and England, and the soldiers, captains and companies who shaped the conflict. This volume covers some of the most dramatic events of the period, including the battles of Crécy and Poitiers, the siege and capture of Calais, the captivity of King John, the rise of the Jacquerie, the turmoil in Paris under Étienne Marcel and Charles of Navarre, the devastation caused by the free companies, Edward III’s great campaign of 1359–1360, and the negotiations leading to the Treaty of Brétigny. Jean le Bel’s chronicle is especially valuable for its lively detail, its interest in chivalry, warfare, politics and reputation, and its influence on later chroniclers, most famously Froissart. This English translation presents the text in clear, readable British English while preserving the force and character of the original narrative. The translation includes extensive notes to help the reader better understand Jean le Bel's text. Volume 2 also includes translated appendices drawn from royal and administrative records, many from the English Record Office, which illuminate Edward III’s campaigns in Brittany, the siege and occupation of Calais, naval preparations, military finance, appointments, safe conducts and related affairs.
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In 1672 [his son] Albert Frederick Hohenzollern was born to Frederick William "Great Elector" Hohenzollern Elector Brandenburg [aged 51] and [his wife] Sophia Dorothea Oldenburg [aged 35].
In 1673 [his son] Charles Philip Hohenzollern was born to Frederick William "Great Elector" Hohenzollern Elector Brandenburg [aged 52] and [his wife] Sophia Dorothea Oldenburg [aged 36].
In 1674 [his daughter] Elisabeth Sofie Hohenzollern was born to Frederick William "Great Elector" Hohenzollern Elector Brandenburg [aged 53] and [his wife] Sophia Dorothea Oldenburg [aged 37].
On 7th December 1674 [his son] Charles Hohenzollern [aged 19] died of dysentery.
In 1675 [his daughter] Dorothea Hohenzollern was born to Frederick William "Great Elector" Hohenzollern Elector Brandenburg [aged 54] and [his wife] Sophia Dorothea Oldenburg [aged 38]. She died aged one in 1676.
In 1676 [his daughter] Dorothea Hohenzollern [aged 1] died.
In 1677 [his son] Christian Ludwig Hohenzollern was born to Frederick William "Great Elector" Hohenzollern Elector Brandenburg [aged 56] and [his wife] Sophia Dorothea Oldenburg [aged 40].
Before 1680 Frederick I King Prussia [aged 22] and Elisabeth Henriëtte Hesse-Kassel [aged 18] were married. She the daughter of Wilhelm "The Just" VI Hesse-Kassel and Hedwig Sophia Hohenzollern [aged 56]. He the son of Frederick William "Great Elector" Hohenzollern Elector Brandenburg [aged 59] and Luise Henriette Orange Nassau. They were first cousins.
John Evelyn's Diary. 24th March 1682. At the meeting of the Royal Society were exhibited some pieces of amber sent by the Duke of Brandenburg [aged 62], in one of which was a spider, in another a gnat, both very entire. There was a discourse of the tingeing of glass, especially with red, and the difficulty of finding any red color effectual to penetrate glass, among the glass-painters; that the most diaporous, as blue, yellow, etc., did not enter into the substance of what was ordinarily painted, more than very shallow, unless incorporated in the metal itself, other reds and whites not at all beyond the superfices.
On 26th June 1683 [his sister] Hedwig Sophia Hohenzollern [aged 59] died.
Before 1685 Frederick I King Prussia [aged 27] and Sophia Charlotte Hanover Queen Consort Prussia [aged 16] were married. She the daughter of Ernest Augustus Hanover Elector Brunswick-Lüneburg [aged 55] and Electress Sophia Palatinate Simmern [aged 54]. He the son of Frederick William "Great Elector" Hohenzollern Elector Brandenburg [aged 64] and Luise Henriette Orange Nassau. They were second cousins. She a great granddaughter of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland.
In 1687 [his son] Louis Hohenzollern [aged 21] died.
On 29th April 1688 Frederick William "Great Elector" Hohenzollern Elector Brandenburg [aged 68] died.
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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On 6th August 1691 [his former wife] Sophia Dorothea Oldenburg [aged 54] died.
Kings Wessex: Great x 18 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 17 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 23 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 18 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings Godwinson: Great x 17 Grand Son of King Harold II of England
Kings England: Great x 9 Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 15 Grand Son of King David I of Scotland
Kings France: Great x 7 Grand Son of King Charles V of France
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 21 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Kings Spain: Great x 6 Grand Son of John II King Aragon
Great x 4 Grandfather: Joachim "Nestor" Hohenzollern Elector Brandenburg 7 x Great Grandson of King Philip III of France
Great x 3 Grandfather: Joachim Hohenzollern Margrave of Brandenburg 8 x Great Grandson of King Philip III of France
Great x 2 Grandfather: John George Hohenzollern Margrave of Brandenburg 9 x Great Grandson of King Philip III of France
Great x 1 Grandfather: Joachim Frederick Hohenzollern 10 x Great Grandson of King Philip III of France
Great x 2 Grandmother: Princess Sophie of Legnica
Grandfather: John Sigismund Hohenzollern 11 x Great Grandson of King Philip III of France
father: George William Hohenzollern 5 x Great Grandson of John II King Aragon
Great x 4 Grandfather: Albert "Achilles" Elector Brandenburg
Great x 3 Grandfather: Frederick Hohenzollern I Margrave Brandenburg-Ansbach
Great x 2 Grandfather: Albert "The Elder" Hohenzollern I Duke Prussia 7 x Great Grandson of King Philip III of France
Great x 4 Grandfather: Casimir IV King Poland
Great x 3 Grandmother: Sophia Jagiellon Margravine of Brandenburg-Ansbach 6 x Great Granddaughter of King Philip III of France
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elisabeth Habsburg Queen Consort Poland 5 x Great Granddaughter of King Philip III of France
Great x 1 Grandfather: Albert Frederick Hohenzollern Duke Prussia 8 x Great Grandson of King Philip III of France
Great x 4 Grandfather: William IV Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg 7 x Great Grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Eric "The Elder" Guelph I Duke Brunswick-Lüneburg 8 x Great Grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Anna Maria Guelph Duchess Prussia 9 x Great Granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Grandmother: Anna Hohenzollern 4 x Great Granddaughter of John II King Aragon
Great x 4 Grandfather: John "Babymaker" de la Marck II Duke Cleves 3 x Great Grandson of King John "The Good" II of France
Great x 3 Grandfather: John de la Marck III Duke Cleves 4 x Great Grandson of King John "The Good" II of France
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mathilde Hesse Duchess Cleves 9 x Great Granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: William de la Marck Duke of Jülich Cleves Berg 5 x Great Grandson of King John "The Good" II of France
Great x 3 Grandmother: Maria Jülich Berg Duchess Cleves
Great x 1 Grandmother: Marie Eleonore de la Marck 3 x Great Granddaughter of John II King Aragon
Great x 4 Grandfather: Philip "Handsome Fair" King Castile 4 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Ferdinand I Holy Roman Emperor Great Grandson of John II King Aragon
Great x 4 Grandmother: Joanna "The Mad" Trastámara Queen Castile 
Granddaughter of John II King Aragon
Great x 2 Grandmother: Maria Habsburg Spain Duchess Cleves 2 x Great Granddaughter of John II King Aragon
Great x 4 Grandfather: Vladislaus II King Hungary 6 x Great Grandson of King Philip III of France
Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Jagiellon 2 x Great Granddaughter of John II King Aragon
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anna Foix Queen Consort of Hungary and Bohemia Great Granddaughter of John II King Aragon
Frederick William "Great Elector" Hohenzollern Elector Brandenburg 6 x Great Grandson of John II King Aragon
Great x 4 Grandfather: John I Count Palatinate Simmern 
4 x Great Grandson of King John "The Good" II of France
Great x 3 Grandfather: John II Count Palatinate Simmern 5 x Great Grandson of King John "The Good" II of France
Great x 2 Grandfather: Frederick III Elector Palatine 6 x Great Grandson of King John "The Good" II of France
Great x 1 Grandfather: Louis VI Elector Palatine 7 x Great Grandson of King John "The Good" II of France
Grandfather: Frederick IV Elector Palatine 8 x Great Grandson of King John "The Good" II of France
mother: Elisabeth Charlotte Palatinate Simmern 
6 x Great Granddaughter of King Charles V of France
Great x 2 Grandfather: William "The Rich" I Count of Nassau Dillenburg
Great x 1 Grandfather: William "The Silent" Orange Nassau I Prince Orange
Grandmother: Electress Louise Juliana of the Palatine Rhine 5 x Great Granddaughter of King Charles V of France
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Bourbon VIII Count Vendôme 
4 x Great Grandson of King Louis IX of France
Great x 3 Grandfather: Louis Bourbon Prince of La Roche sur Yon 5 x Great Grandson of King Louis IX of France
Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabelle Beauvau Countess Vendôme
Great x 2 Grandfather: Louis Duke of Montpensier 4 x Great Grandson of King John "The Good" II of France
Great x 4 Grandfather: Gilbert Bourbon Count of Monpensier 2 x Great Grandson of King John "The Good" II of France
Great x 3 Grandmother: Louise Bourbon Duchess of Monpensier 3 x Great Granddaughter of King John "The Good" II of France
Great x 4 Grandmother: Clara Gonzaga 7 x Great Granddaughter of King Louis VIII of France
Great x 1 Grandmother: Charlotte Bourbon Princess Orange 4 x Great Granddaughter of King Charles V of France
Great x 3 Grandfather: Jean IV de Longwy Seigneur de Givry
Great x 2 Grandmother: Jacqueline de Longwy 3 x Great Granddaughter of King Charles V of France
Great x 4 Grandfather: Charles Valois Orléans Count Angoulême Great Grandson of King Charles V of France
Great x 3 Grandmother: Jeanne Valois 2 x Great Granddaughter of King Charles V of France
Great x 4 Grandmother: Antoinette Polignac