Paternal Family Tree: Luxemburg
Maternal Family Tree: Dangereuse Ile Bouchard Viscountess Chatellerault 1079-1151
In 1275 Henry Luxembourg VII Holy Roman Emperor was born to Henry Luxembourg VI Count Luxembourg [aged 35] and Beatrice Avesnes Countess Luxembourg at Valciennes.
On 24th December 1281 [his grandfather] Henry "Great" Luxembourg V Count Luxembourg III Count Namur [aged 65] died. His son [his father] Henry [aged 41] succeeded VI Count Luxemburg.
On 5th June 1288 [his father] Henry Luxembourg VI Count Luxembourg [aged 48] died.
On 9th July 1292 Henry Luxembourg VII Holy Roman Emperor [aged 17] and Margaret Brabant Countess Luxembourg and Namur were married at Tervuren. He the son of Henry Luxembourg VI Count Luxembourg and Beatrice Avesnes Countess Luxembourg.
On 10th August 1296 [his son] King John I of Bohemia was born to Henry Luxembourg VII Holy Roman Emperor [aged 21] and [his wife] Margaret Brabant Countess Luxembourg and Namur. He married 1. Beatrice Bourbon Queen Bohemia and had issue 2. before 8th July 1313 Queen Elizabeth of Bohemia, daughter of King Wenceslaus II of Bohemia and Poland and Queen Judith of Bohemia and Poland, and had issue.
In 1304 [his daughter] Marie Luxembourg Queen Consort France was born to Henry Luxembourg VII Holy Roman Emperor [aged 29] and [his wife] Margaret Brabant Countess Luxembourg and Namur. She married after 19th May 1322 her fourth cousin Charles IV King France I King Navarre, son of King Philip IV of France and Joan Blois I Queen Navarre, and had issue.
In 1305 [his daughter] Beatrix Luxembourg Queen Consort Hungary was born to Henry Luxembourg VII Holy Roman Emperor [aged 30] and [his wife] Margaret Brabant Countess Luxembourg and Namur. She married February 1319 her fourth cousin once removed Charles I King Hungary, son of Charles Martel King Hungary and Clementia Habsburg.
In 1312 Henry Luxembourg VII Holy Roman Emperor [aged 37] was created VII Holy Roman Emperor Luxemburg. [his wife] Margaret Brabant Countess Luxembourg and Namur by marriage Countess Luxemburg, Countess Namur.
Before 8th July 1313 King John I of Bohemia [aged 16] and Queen Elizabeth of Bohemia [aged 21] were married. She by marriage Queen Bohemia. She the daughter of King Wenceslaus II of Bohemia and Poland and Queen Judith of Bohemia and Poland. He the son of Henry Luxembourg VII Holy Roman Emperor [aged 38] and Margaret Brabant Countess Luxembourg and Namur.
Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes
Récits d’un bourgeois de Valenciennes aka The Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes is a vivid 14th-century vernacular chronicle written by an anonymous urban chronicler from Valenciennes in the County of Hainaut. It survives in a manuscript that describes local and regional history from about 1253 to 1366, blending chronology, narrative episodes, and eyewitness-style accounts of political, military, and social events in medieval France, Flanders, and the Low Countries. The work begins with a chronological framework of events affecting Valenciennes and its region under rulers such as King Philip VI of France and the shifting allegiances of local nobility. It includes accounts of conflicts, sieges, diplomatic manoeuvres, and the impact of broader struggles like the Hundred Years’ War on urban life in Hainaut. Written from the perspective of a burgher (bourgeois) rather than a monastery or royal court, the chronicle offers a rare lay viewpoint on high politics and warfare, reflecting how merchants, townspeople, and civic institutions experienced the turbulence of the 13th and 14th centuries. Its narrative style combines straightforward reporting of events with moral and civic observations, making it a valuable source for readers interested in medieval urban society, regional politics, and the lived experience of war and governance in pre-modern Europe.
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On 24th August 1313 Henry Luxembourg VII Holy Roman Emperor [aged 38] died. He was buried at Pisa Duomo. His half fourth cousin Louis [aged 31] succeeded IV Holy Roman Emperor.
[his father] Henry Luxembourg VI Count Luxembourg and [his mother] Beatrice Avesnes Countess Luxembourg were married. She by marriage Countess Luxemburg. She the daughter of [his grandfather] Bouchard Avesnes and [his grandmother] Margaret II Countess Flanders. He the son of Henry "Great" Luxembourg V Count Luxembourg III Count Namur and Margaret of Bar Countess Luxembourg and Namur. They were third cousin once removed. He a great x 5 grandson of King William "Conqueror" I of England. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England.
Kings Wessex: Great x 10 Grand Son of King Edward "Elder" of the Anglo Saxons
Kings England: Great x 5 Grand Son of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Kings France: Great x 8 Grand Son of Hugh I King of the Franks
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 11 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 4 Grandfather: Waleran "Pagan" Luxembourg Duke Lower Lorraine
7 x Great Grandson of King Edward "Elder" of the Anglo Saxons
Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Luxembourg II Duke Limburg
8 x Great Grandson of King Edward "Elder" of the Anglo Saxons
Great x 4 Grandmother: Jutta von Wassenberg Wassenburg Duchess Lower Lorraine
Great x 2 Grandfather: Henry Luxembourg III Duke Limburg
9 x Great Grandson of King Edward "Elder" of the Anglo Saxons
Great x 3 Grandmother: Mathilda Saffenburg Duchess Limburg
Great x 1 Grandfather: Waleran Luxembourg III Duke Limburg
10 x Great Grandson of King Edward "Elder" of the Anglo Saxons
Great x 2 Grandmother: Sophia Saarbrücken Duchess Limburg
Grandfather: Henry "Great" Luxembourg V Count Luxembourg III Count Namur
8 x Great Grandson of King Edward "Elder" of the Anglo Saxons
Great x 4 Grandfather: Albert Namur III Count Namur 4 x Great Grandson of King Edward "Elder" of the Anglo Saxons
Great x 3 Grandfather: Godfrey Namur I Count Namur 5 x Great Grandson of King Edward "Elder" of the Anglo Saxons
Great x 4 Grandmother: Ida Billung Countess Namur
Great x 2 Grandfather: Henry "Blind" Namur IV Count Luxembourg I Count Namur 6 x Great Grandson of King Edward "Elder" of the Anglo Saxons
Great x 3 Grandmother: Ermesinde Luxembourg Countess Namur
6 x Great Granddaughter of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 4 Grandmother: Clementia Aquitaine Countess Luxembourg 5 x Great Granddaughter of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 1 Grandmother: Erminsende Namur Countess of Bar 7 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward "Elder" of the Anglo Saxons
Great x 4 Grandfather: Gerard II Count Guelders
Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry I Count Guelders
Great x 4 Grandmother: Ermgard Zutphen Countess Guelders
Great x 2 Grandmother: Agnes Guelders Countess Namur and Luxemburg
Great x 4 Grandfather: Louis Arnstein 3rd Count Arnstein
Great x 3 Grandmother: Agnes Arnstein Countess Guelders
Father: Henry Luxembourg VI Count Luxembourg
5 x Great Grandson of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Renaud I Count of Bar
Great x 3 Grandfather: Renauld of Bar II Count of Bar
Great x 4 Grandmother: Gisele de Vaudémont
Great x 2 Grandfather: Theobald of Bar I Count of Bar 2 x Great Grandson of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Theobald Blois II Count Champagne IV Count Blois
Grandson of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Agnes Blois Countess of Bar
Great Granddaughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Matilda Carinthia Countess Champagne and Blois
Great x 1 Grandfather: Henry of Bar II Count of Bar 3 x Great Grandson of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Erminsende of Bar Sur Seine Countess Bar
Grandmother: Margaret of Bar Countess Luxembourg and Namur 4 x Great Granddaughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Louis VI King of the Franks
2 x Great Grandson of Hugh I King of the Franks
Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert "Great" Capet I Count Dreux
3 x Great Grandson of Hugh I King of the Franks
Great x 4 Grandmother: Adelaide Savoy Queen Consort France 10 x Great Granddaughter of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor
Great x 2 Grandfather: Robert Capet II Count Dreux
4 x Great Grandson of Hugh I King of the Franks
Great x 3 Grandmother: Agnes Baudemont Countess Dreux
Great x 1 Grandmother: Philippa Capet Countess of Bar
5 x Great Granddaughter of Hugh I King of the Franks
Great x 4 Grandfather: Enguerrand Coucy
Great x 3 Grandfather: Raoul Coucy 4 x Great Grandson of Hugh I King of the Franks
Great x 4 Grandmother: Agnes Beaugency 3 x Great Granddaughter of Hugh I King of the Franks
Great x 2 Grandmother: Yolande Coucy Countess Dreux 5 x Great Granddaughter of Hugh I King of the Franks
Great x 4 Grandfather: Baldwin Flanders IV Count Hainaut 4 x Great Grandson of Hugh I King of the Franks
Great x 3 Grandmother: Agnes Flanders 5 x Great Granddaughter of Hugh I King of the Franks
Great x 4 Grandmother: Alice Namur Countess Hainaut 6 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward "Elder" of the Anglo Saxons
Henry Luxembourg VII Holy Roman Emperor
5 x Great Grandson of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: James Avesnes
Grandfather: Bouchard Avesnes
Great x 2 Grandfather: Bouchard Guise
Great x 1 Grandmother: Adela Guise
Mother: Beatrice Avesnes Countess Luxembourg 4 x Great Granddaughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Baldwin Flanders III Count Hainaut 3 x Great Grandson of Hugh I King of the Franks
Great x 3 Grandfather: Baldwin Flanders IV Count Hainaut 4 x Great Grandson of Hugh I King of the Franks
Great x 4 Grandmother: Yolande Guelders Countess Hainaut
Great x 2 Grandfather: Baldwin Flanders V Count Hainaut 5 x Great Grandson of Hugh I King of the Franks
Great x 4 Grandfather: Godfrey Namur I Count Namur 5 x Great Grandson of King Edward "Elder" of the Anglo Saxons
Great x 3 Grandmother: Alice Namur Countess Hainaut 6 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward "Elder" of the Anglo Saxons
Great x 1 Grandfather: Baldwin IX Count Flanders VI Count Hainaut 5 x Great Grandson of Hugh I King of the Franks
Great x 4 Grandfather: Theodoric "Valiant" Metz II Duke Lorraine 5 x Great Grandson of King Edward "Elder" of the Anglo Saxons
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thierry Count Flanders 3 x Great Grandson of Hugh I King of the Franks
Great x 4 Grandmother: Gertrude Flanders Duchess Lorraine 2 x Great Granddaughter of Hugh I King of the Franks
Great x 2 Grandmother: Margaret Metz Countess Hainaut and Flanders 4 x Great Granddaughter of Hugh I King of the Franks
Great x 4 Grandfather: Fulk "Young" King Jerusalem
9 x Great Grandson of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor
Great x 3 Grandmother: Sibylla Anjou Countess Essex
9 x Great Granddaughter of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor
Great x 4 Grandmother: Ermengarde of Maine Countess of Anjou 8 x Great Granddaughter of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor
Grandmother: Margaret II Countess Flanders 3 x Great Granddaughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Stephen Blois II Count Blois and Chartres
5 x Great Grandson of King Edward "Elder" of the Anglo Saxons
Great x 3 Grandfather: Theobald Blois II Count Champagne IV Count Blois
Grandson of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Adela Normandy Countess Blois
daughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Henry Blois I Count Champagne
Great Grandson of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Engelbert II Duke of Carinthia
Great x 3 Grandmother: Matilda Carinthia Countess Champagne and Blois
Great x 1 Grandmother: Marie Blois Countess Flanders
2 x Great Granddaughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Louis VI King of the Franks
2 x Great Grandson of Hugh I King of the Franks
Great x 3 Grandfather: Louis VII King of the Franks
3 x Great Grandson of Hugh I King of the Franks
Great x 4 Grandmother: Adelaide Savoy Queen Consort France 10 x Great Granddaughter of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor
Great x 2 Grandmother: Marie Capet Countess Champagne
4 x Great Granddaughter of Hugh I King of the Franks
Great x 4 Grandfather: William "Saint" Poitiers X Duke Aquitaine 3 x Great Grandson of Hugh I King of the Franks
Great x 3 Grandmother: Eleanor of Aquitaine Queen Consort Franks and England 4 x Great Granddaughter of Hugh I King of the Franks
Great x 4 Grandmother: Aenor Chatellerault Duchess Aquitaine