Duke Bavaria is in German Duke.
In 948 Henry Saxon Ottonian I Duke Bavaria [aged 28] was created I Duke Bavaria.
On 1st November 955 Henry Saxon Ottonian I Duke Bavaria [aged 35] died. His son Henry [aged 4] succeeded II Duke Bavaria.
In or before 975 Henry "Quarrelsome" II Duke Bavaria [aged 23] and Gisela Welf Duchess Bavaria were married. She by marriage Duchess Bavaria. She the daughter of Conrad I King Burgundy [aged 49] and Adelaide Bellay Queen Consort Burgundy. He the son of Henry Saxon Ottonian I Duke Bavaria and Judith Luitpoldings.
In 976 Otto Duke Swabia Duke Bavaria [aged 22] was created Ist Duke Bavaria.
In 999 Henry King Romans II Holy Roman Emperor [aged 24] and Cunigunda Luxembourg Ardennes Holy Roman Empress [aged 24] were married. She by marriage Duchess Bavaria. She the daughter of Siegfried Count of Ardennes and Hedwig Nordgau. He the son of Henry "Quarrelsome" II Duke Bavaria and Gisela Welf Duchess Bavaria. They were sixth cousins.
In 1004 Henry V Duke Bavaria succeeded V Duke Bavaria.
In 1077 Welf I Duke Bavaria [aged 40] and Judith Flanders Duchess Bavaria [aged 44] were married. She by marriage Duchess Bavaria. She the daughter of Baldwin "Bearded" IV Count Flanders and Matilda Normandy Countess Flanders [aged 64].
Around 1088 Welf "Fat" Welf V Duke Bavaria [aged 16] and Matilda Tuscany Duchess Bavaria Duchess Saxony were married. She by marriage Duchess Bavaria. He the son of Welf I Duke Bavaria [aged 51] and Judith Flanders Duchess Bavaria [aged 55].
On 6th November 1101 Welf I Duke Bavaria [aged 64] died at Paphos. His son Welf [aged 29] succeeded II or V Duke Bavaria.
Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall
The Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall (Chronicon Anglicanum) is an indispensable medieval history that brings to life centuries of English and European affairs through the eyes of a learned Cistercian monk. Ralph of Coggeshall, abbot of the Abbey of Coggeshall in Essex in the early 13th century, continued and expanded his community’s chronicle, documenting events from the Norman Conquest of 1066 into the tumultuous reign of King Henry III. Blending eyewitness testimony, careful compilation, and the monastic commitment to record-keeping, this chronicle offers a rare narrative of political intrigue, royal power struggles, and social upheaval in England and beyond. Ralph’s work captures the reigns of pivotal figures such as Richard I and King John, providing invaluable insights into their characters, decisions, and the forces that shaped medieval rule. More than a simple annal, Chronicon Anglicanum conveys the texture of medieval life and governance, making it a rich source for scholars and readers fascinated by English history, monastic authorship, and the shaping of the medieval world.
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On 24th December 1120 Welf "Fat" Welf V Duke Bavaria [aged 48] died. His brother Henry [aged 45] succeeded IX Duke Bavaria. Wulfhilde of Saxony Duchess Bavaria [aged 48] by marriage Duchess Bavaria.
On 17th March 1126 Conrad Welf [aged 21] died. His brother Henry [aged 18] succeeded X Duke Bavaria.
On 13th December 1126 Henry "Black" Welf IX Duke Bavaria [aged 51] died. His son Henry [aged 18] succeeded 10th Duke Bavaria.
In 1127 Henry "Proud" Welf X Duke Bavaria [aged 19] and Gertrude Süpplingenburg Duchess Bavaria were married. She by marriage Duchess Bavaria. He the son of Henry "Black" Welf IX Duke Bavaria and Wulfhilde of Saxony Duchess Bavaria.
In 1156 Henry "Lion" Welf XII Duke Saxony III Duke Bavaria [aged 27] was appointed III Duke Bavaria. Clementia Zähringen Duchess Saxony Duchess Bavaria by marriage Duchess Bavaria.
On 1st February 1168 Henry "Lion" Welf XII Duke Saxony III Duke Bavaria [aged 39] and Matilda Plantagenet Duchess Saxony [aged 12] were married. She by marriage Duchess Bavaria, Duchess Saxony. The difference in their ages was 27 years. She the daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England [aged 34] and Eleanor of Aquitaine Queen Consort Franks and England [aged 46]. He the son of Henry "Proud" Welf X Duke Bavaria and Gertrude Süpplingenburg Duchess Bavaria. They were half third cousin twice removed.
On 11th July 1183 Otto Wittelsbach I Duke Bavaria [aged 66] died. His son Louis [aged 9] succeeded I Duke Bavaria.
On 6th August 1195 Henry "Lion" Welf XII Duke Saxony III Duke Bavaria [aged 66] died at Ravensburg. Otto Wittelsbach I Duke Bavaria succeeded I Duke Bavaria.
In 1204 Louis Wittelsbach I Duke Bavaria [aged 30] and Ludmilla Bohemia Duchess Bavaria were married. She by marriage Duchess Bavaria. She the daughter of Frederick Bohemia Duke Bohemia. He the son of Otto Wittelsbach I Duke Bavaria and Agnes of Loon.
On 15th September 1231 Louis Wittelsbach I Duke Bavaria [aged 57] was murdered. His son Otto [aged 25] succeeded II Duke Bavaria. Agnes Welf Duchess Bavaria [aged 30] by marriage Duchess Bavaria.
In 1250 Henry Wittelsbach I Duke Lower Bavaria I Duke Bavaria [aged 14] and Elizabeth Duchess Bavaria [aged 14] were married. She by marriage Duchess Bavaria. He the son of Otto "Illustrious" Wittelsbach II Duke Bavaria [aged 43] and Agnes Welf Duchess Bavaria [aged 49].
On 2nd August 1254 Louis "Strict" Wittelsbach II Duke Upper Bavaria [aged 25] and Maria Reginar Duchess Bavaria [aged 28] were married. She by marriage Duchess Bavaria. She the daughter of Henry Reginar II Duke Brabant and Marie Swabia Duchess Brabant. He the son of Otto "Illustrious" Wittelsbach II Duke Bavaria and Agnes Welf Duchess Bavaria [aged 53]. They were fourth cousin once removed. He a great x 2 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Stephen I England.
The History of William Marshal was commissioned by his son shortly after William’s death in 1219 to celebrate the Marshal’s remarkable life; it is an authentic, contemporary voice. The manuscript was discovered in 1861 by French historian Paul Meyer. Meyer published the manuscript in its original Anglo-French in 1891 in two books. This book is a line by line translation of the first of Meyer’s books; lines 1-10152. Book 1 of the History begins in 1139 and ends in 1194. It describes the events of the Anarchy, the role of William’s father John, John’s marriages, William’s childhood, his role as a hostage at the siege of Newbury, his injury and imprisonment in Poitou where he met Eleanor of Aquitaine and his life as a knight errant. It continues with the accusation against him of an improper relationship with Margaret, wife of Henry the Young King, his exile, and return, the death of Henry the Young King, the rebellion of Richard, the future King Richard I, war with France, the death of King Henry II, and the capture of King Richard, and the rebellion of John, the future King John. It ends with the release of King Richard and the death of John Marshal.
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In 1260 Louis "Strict" Wittelsbach II Duke Upper Bavaria [aged 30] and Louis Anna Glogau Duchess Bavaria were married. She by marriage Duchess Bavaria. He the son of Otto "Illustrious" Wittelsbach II Duke Bavaria and Agnes Welf Duchess Bavaria [aged 59].
On 24th October 1273 Louis "Strict" Wittelsbach II Duke Upper Bavaria [aged 44] and Matilda Habsburg Duchess Bavaria [aged 20] were married. She by marriage Duchess Bavaria. The difference in their ages was 23 years. She the daughter of Rudolph I King Romans [aged 55] and Gertrude Hohenburg [aged 48]. He the son of Otto "Illustrious" Wittelsbach II Duke Bavaria and Agnes Welf Duchess Bavaria. They were fourth cousin twice removed. He a great x 2 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.
On 3rd February 1290 Henry Wittelsbach I Duke Lower Bavaria I Duke Bavaria [aged 54] died. His son Otto [aged 28] succeeded III Duke Bavaria.
On 2nd February 1294 Louis "Strict" Wittelsbach II Duke Upper Bavaria [aged 64] died at Heidelburg. His son Rudolf [aged 19] succeeded Rudolph I Duke Bavaria.
On 9th October 1296 Louis Wittelsbach III Duke Bavaria [aged 27] died. His brother Stephen [aged 25] succeeded I Duke Bavaria.
On 10th December 1310 Stephen Wittelsbach I Duke Bavaria [aged 39] died. His son Henry [aged 5] succeeded XIV Duke Bavaria. His son Otto [aged 3] succeeded IV Duke Lower Bavaria.
On 9th November 1312 Otto Wittelsbach III Duke Bavaria [aged 51] died. His brother Louis succeeded III Duke Bavaria.
On 11th October 1347 Louis Wittelsbach IV Holy Roman Emperor [aged 65] died. His son Stephen [aged 28] succeeded II Duke Bavaria. Elisabeth Barcelona Duchess Bavaria [aged 37] by marriage Duchess Bavaria. His son Albert [aged 11] succeeded I Duke Lower Bavaria.
In 1360 Frederick Wittelsbach Duke Bavaria [aged 21] and Anna Neuffen Duchess Bavaria were married. She by marriage Duchess Bavaria. He the son of Stephen Wittelsbach II Duke Bavaria [aged 41] and Elisabeth Barcelona Duchess Bavaria.
On 13th October 1364 Stephen "Magnificient Fop" Wittelsbach III Duke Bavaria [aged 27] and Taddea Visconti Duchess Bavaria [aged 13] were married. She by marriage Duchess Bavaria. He the son of Stephen Wittelsbach II Duke Bavaria [aged 45] and Elisabeth Barcelona Duchess Bavaria.
Jean de Waurin's Chronicle of England Volume 6 Books 3-6: The Wars of the Roses
Jean de Waurin was a French Chronicler, from the Artois region, who was born around 1400, and died around 1474. Waurin’s Chronicle of England, Volume 6, covering the period 1450 to 1471, from which we have selected and translated Chapters relating to the Wars of the Roses, provides a vivid, original, contemporary description of key events some of which he witnessed first-hand, some of which he was told by the key people involved with whom Waurin had a personal relationship.
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In 1372 John Wittelsbach II Duke Bavaria [aged 31] and Catherine Gorizia Duchess Bavaria were married. She by marriage Duchess Bavaria. She the daughter of Meinhard Gorizia VI Count Gorizia. He the son of Stephen Wittelsbach II Duke Bavaria [aged 53] and Elisabeth Barcelona Duchess Bavaria.
On 13th May 1375 Stephen Wittelsbach II Duke Bavaria [aged 56] died. His son Stephen [aged 38] succeeded III Duke Bavaria.
On 2nd September 1381 Frederick Wittelsbach Duke Bavaria [aged 42] and Maddalena Visconti Duchess Bavaria [aged 15] were married. She by marriage Duchess Bavaria. The difference in their ages was 27 years. He the son of Stephen Wittelsbach II Duke Bavaria and Elisabeth Barcelona Duchess Bavaria.
On 4th December 1393 Frederick Wittelsbach Duke Bavaria [aged 54] died. His son Henry [aged 7] succeeded XVI Duke Bavaria.
On 26th January 1395 Ernest Wittelsbach I Duke Bavaria [aged 22] and Elisabetta Visconti Duchess Bavaria [aged 21] were married. She by marriage Duchess Bavaria. He the son of John Wittelsbach II Duke Bavaria [aged 54] and Catherine Gorizia Duchess Bavaria.
In 1397 John Wittelsbach II Duke Bavaria [aged 56] died. His son Ernest [aged 24] succeeded I Duke Bavaria.
On 16th January 1401 Stephen "Magnificient Fop" Wittelsbach III Duke Bavaria [aged 64] and Elisabeth de la Marck Duchess Bavaria [aged 23] were married at Cologne. She by marriage Duchess Bavaria. The difference in their ages was 41 years. She the daughter of Adolph de la Marck and Margaret Jülich Countess Cleves and Mark [aged 51]. He the son of Stephen Wittelsbach II Duke Bavaria and Elisabeth Barcelona Duchess Bavaria.
On 1st October 1402 Louis "Bearded" Wittelsbach VII Duke Bavaria [aged 34] and Anne Bourbon Duchess Bavaria [aged 22] were married. She by marriage Duchess Bavaria. She the daughter of Jean Bourbon I Count La Marche and Catherine Vendome. He the son of Stephen "Magnificient Fop" Wittelsbach III Duke Bavaria [aged 65] and Taddea Visconti Duchess Bavaria. They were fifth cousins.
On 25th November 1412 Henry "The Rich" Wittelsbach XVI Duke Bavaria [aged 26] and Margarete Habsburg Duchess Bavaria [aged 17] were married. She by marriage Duchess Bavaria. She the daughter of Albert Habsburg IV Duke Austria and Joanna Sophia Wittelsbach Duchess Austria. He the son of Frederick Wittelsbach Duke Bavaria and Maddalena Visconti Duchess Bavaria. They were half second cousins.
In 1413 Louis "Bearded" Wittelsbach VII Duke Bavaria [aged 45] and Catherine Valois Duchess Bavaria [aged 33] were married. She by marriage Duchess Bavaria. She the daughter of Peter Valois II Count Alençon and Marie Chamaillart Countess Alençon. He the son of Stephen "Magnificient Fop" Wittelsbach III Duke Bavaria [aged 76] and Taddea Visconti Duchess Bavaria. They were third cousins.
On 26th September 1413 Stephen "Magnificient Fop" Wittelsbach III Duke Bavaria [aged 76] died. His son Louis [aged 45] succeeded VII Duke Bavaria.
This is a translation of the 'Memoires of Jacques du Clercq', published in 1823 in two volumes, edited by Frederic, Baron de Reissenberg. In his introduction Reissenberg writes: 'Jacques du Clercq tells us that he was born in 1424, and that he was a licentiate in law and a counsellor to Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy, in the castellany of Douai, Lille, and Orchies. It appears that he established his residence at Arras. In 1446, he married the daughter of Baldwin de la Lacherie, a gentleman who lived in Lille. We read in the fifth book of his Memoirs that his father, also named Jacques du Clercq, had married a lady of the Le Camelin family, from Compiègne. His ancestors, always attached to the counts of Flanders, had constantly served them, whether in their councils or in their armies.' The Memoires cover a period of nineteen years beginning in in 1448, ending in in 1467. It appears that the author had intended to extend the Memoirs beyond that date; no doubt illness or death prevented him from carrying out this plan. As Reissenberg writes the 'merit of this work lies in the simplicity of its narrative, in its tone of good faith, and in a certain air of frankness which naturally wins the reader’s confidence.' Du Clercq ranges from events of national and international importance, including events of the Wars of the Roses in England, to simple, everyday local events such as marriages, robberies, murders, trials and deaths, including that of his own father in Book 5; one of his last entries.
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In 1425 John "Pitiless" Wittelsbach II Duke Bavaria Straubing [aged 50] died from poisoning. His uncle Otto succeeded V Duke Bavaria.
On 2nd July 1438 Ernest Wittelsbach I Duke Bavaria [aged 65] died at Munich. His son Albert [aged 37] succeeded III Duke Bavaria.
In 1450 Henry "The Rich" Wittelsbach XVI Duke Bavaria [aged 64] died. His uncle John succeeded II Duke Bavaria.
On 29th February 1460 Ernest Wittelsbach [aged 21] died. His brother Sigismund [aged 21] succeeded Duke Bavaria.
On 29th February 1460 Albert Wittelsbach III Duke Bavaria [aged 58] died. His son John [aged 22] succeeded IV Duke Bavaria.
On 18th November 1463 John Wittelsbach IV Duke Bavaria [aged 26] died of plague. His brother Sigismund [aged 24] succeeded Duke Bavaria.
On 8th August 1493 Christoph Duke Wittelsbach I Duke Bavaria [aged 44] died. His great uncle William succeeded III Duke Bavaria.
On 1st February 1501 Sigismund Wittelsbach Duke Bavaria [aged 62] died. His brother Albert [aged 53] succeeded IV Duke Bavaria. Kunigunde Habsburg Duchess Bavaria [aged 36] by marriage Duchess Bavaria.
On 18th March 1508 Albert Wittelsbach IV Duke Bavaria [aged 60] died. His son William [aged 14] succeeded IV Duke Bavaria.
In 1522 William Wittelsbach IV Duke Bavaria [aged 28] and Marie Jakobaea Baden Duchess Bavaria [aged 14] were married. She by marriage Duchess Bavaria. She the daughter of Philip Baden 1st Margrave Baden [aged 42] and Elisabeth of the Palatinate [aged 38]. He the son of Albert Wittelsbach IV Duke Bavaria and Kunigunde Habsburg Duchess Bavaria. They were second cousin once removed. He a great x 4 grandson of King Edward III of England.
On 22nd April 1545 Louis Wittelsbach X Duke Bavaria [aged 49] died. His uncle Christoph succeeded Christophe I Duke Bavaria.
On 4th July 1546 Albert V Wittelsbach V Duke Bavaria [aged 18] and Anna Habsburg Spain Duchess Bavaria [aged 17] were married. She by marriage Duchess Bavaria. She the daughter of Ferdinand I Holy Roman Emperor [aged 43] and Anne Jagiellon [aged 42]. He the son of William Wittelsbach IV Duke Bavaria [aged 52] and Marie Jakobaea Baden Duchess Bavaria [aged 39]. They were second cousin once removed. He a great x 5 grandson of King Edward III of England. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.
On 7th March 1550 William Wittelsbach IV Duke Bavaria [aged 56] died. His son Albert [aged 22] succeeded V Duke Bavaria. His brother Louis succeeded X Duke Bavaria.
Westminster Chronicle of King Richard II, 1381-1394
The Westminster Chronicle is one of the most vivid and important narrative sources for the reign of Richard II. Written by an anonymous chronicler closely connected with Westminster Abbey, it covers the years 1381 to 1394, from the Peasants’ Revolt to the political tensions, court ceremonies, diplomatic negotiations, royal progresses, and public crises of Richard’s later reign. Rich in detail the chronicle records major events such as the conflicts between the King and Lords Appellant, King and the City of London, negotiations with France and Scotland, the death and funeral of Queen Anne of Bohemia, the illness of Charles VI of France, and the changing fortunes of leading nobles including John of Gaunt, Thomas of Gloucester, Robert de Vere, and the Earl of Arundel. The Chronicle offers readers a remarkable window into late fourteenth-century England, combining political observation, courtly spectacle, urban drama, ecclesiastical affairs, and moral judgement. It is an essential source for anyone interested in medieval monarchy, London, Westminster, and the troubled reign of Richard II.
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On 22nd February 1568 William Wittelsbach V Duke Bavaria [aged 19] and Renata Lorraine Duchess Bavaria [aged 23] were married at Munich. She by marriage Duchess Bavaria. She the daughter of Francis Lorraine I Duke Lorraine and Christina Oldenburg Duchess Lorraine [aged 46]. He the son of Albert V Wittelsbach V Duke Bavaria [aged 39] and Anna Habsburg Spain Duchess Bavaria [aged 39]. They were second cousins.
On 24th October 1579 Albert V Wittelsbach V Duke Bavaria [aged 51] died. His son William [aged 31] succeeded V Duke Bavaria.
On 6th February 1595 Maximilian "The Great" Wittelsbach I Duke Bavaria I Elector Bavaria [aged 21] and Elisabeth Renata Lorraine Duchess Bavaria [aged 20] were married. She by marriage Duchess Bavaria. She the daughter of Charles "The Great" Lorraine III Duke Lorraine [aged 51] and Claude Valois Duchess Lorraine. He the son of William Wittelsbach V Duke Bavaria [aged 46] and Renata Lorraine Duchess Bavaria [aged 50]. They were first cousins.
On 17th February 1626 William Wittelsbach V Duke Bavaria [aged 77] died. His son Maximilian [aged 52] succeeded Maximillian I Duke Bavaria.
On 15th July 1635 Maximilian "The Great" Wittelsbach I Duke Bavaria I Elector Bavaria [aged 62] and Maria Anna Habsburg Spain Duchess Bavaria [aged 25] were married. She by marriage Duchess Bavaria. The difference in their ages was 36 years. She the daughter of Ferdinand of Spain II Holy Roman Emperor [aged 57] and Maria Anna Wittelsbach Holy Roman Empress. He the son of William Wittelsbach V Duke Bavaria and Renata Lorraine Duchess Bavaria. They were uncle and niece.
Albert Wittelsbach III Duke Bavaria and Anna Brunswick Grubenhagen Duchess Bavaria were married. She by marriage Duchess Bavaria. She the daughter of Eric Brunswick Grubenhagen 1st Duke Brunswick Grubenhagen and Elisabeth of Brunswick-Göttingen. He the son of Ernest Wittelsbach I Duke Bavaria and Elisabetta Visconti Duchess Bavaria. They were third cousin twice removed.
Henry Wittelsbach I Duke Lower Bavaria I Duke Bavaria succeeded I Duke Bavaria.
Henry King Romans II Holy Roman Emperor succeeded IV Duke Bavaria.
Frederick Wittelsbach Duke Bavaria succeeded Duke Bavaria.
Louis "The Brandenburger" Wittelsbach V Duke Bavaria succeeded V Duke Bavaria.
Anne Boleyn. Her Life as told by Lancelot de Carle's 1536 Letter.
In 1536, two weeks after the execution of Anne Boleyn, her brother George and four others, Lancelot du Carle, wrote an extraordinary letter that described Anne's life, and her trial and execution, to which he was a witness. This book presents a new translation of that letter, with additional material from other contemporary sources such as Letters, Hall's and Wriothesley's Chronicles, the pamphlets of Wynkyn the Worde, the Memorial of George Constantyne, the Portuguese Letter and the Baga de Secrets, all of which are provided in Appendices.
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Stephen Wittelsbach I Duke Bavaria and Jutta Jawor Duchess Bavaria were married. She by marriage Duchess Bavaria. He the son of Henry Wittelsbach I Duke Lower Bavaria I Duke Bavaria and Elizabeth Duchess Bavaria.
Arnulf "Bad" Luitpoldings I Duke Bavaria was appointed I Duke Bavaria.
Stephen Bavaria 1st Duke Bavaria was created 1st Duke Bavaria. Jutta Schweidnitz Duchess Bavaria by marriage Duchess Bavaria.
Henry Luxembourg Ardennes VII Duke Bavaria succeeded III Count Luxemburg, VII Duke Bavaria.
Welf I Duke Bavaria was appointed I Duke Bavaria by Emperor Henry IV after his father-in-law Otto of Nordheim, Duke of Bavaria, rebelled against Henry.
In 1254 Henry Wittelsbach I Duke Lower Bavaria I Duke Bavaria [aged 18] succeeded I Duke Lower Bavaria.
On 10th December 1310 Stephen Wittelsbach I Duke Bavaria [aged 39] died. His son Henry [aged 5] succeeded XIV Duke Bavaria. His son Otto [aged 3] succeeded IV Duke Lower Bavaria.
In 1330 Otto Wittelsbach IV Duke Lower Bavaria [aged 22] and Richardis Jülich Duchess Lower Bavaria [aged 15] were married. She by marriage Duchess Lower Bavaria. She the daughter of Gerhard Jülich V Count Jülich and Elisabeth Brabant Countess Jülich. He the son of Stephen Wittelsbach I Duke Bavaria and Jutta Jawor Duchess Bavaria. They were fourth cousins. He a great x 4 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Stephen I England.
On 14th December 1334 Otto Wittelsbach IV Duke Lower Bavaria [aged 27] died at Munich. His nephew John [aged 5] succeeded 1st Duke Lower Bavaria.
In 1347 William Wittelsbach I Duke Lower Bavaria [aged 16] succeeded I Duke Lower Bavaria.
On 11th October 1347 Louis Wittelsbach IV Holy Roman Emperor [aged 65] died. His son Stephen [aged 28] succeeded II Duke Bavaria. Elisabeth Barcelona Duchess Bavaria [aged 37] by marriage Duchess Bavaria. His son Albert [aged 11] succeeded I Duke Lower Bavaria.
Westminster Chronicle of King Richard II, 1381-1394
The Westminster Chronicle is one of the most vivid and important narrative sources for the reign of Richard II. Written by an anonymous chronicler closely connected with Westminster Abbey, it covers the years 1381 to 1394, from the Peasants’ Revolt to the political tensions, court ceremonies, diplomatic negotiations, royal progresses, and public crises of Richard’s later reign. Rich in detail the chronicle records major events such as the conflicts between the King and Lords Appellant, King and the City of London, negotiations with France and Scotland, the death and funeral of Queen Anne of Bohemia, the illness of Charles VI of France, and the changing fortunes of leading nobles including John of Gaunt, Thomas of Gloucester, Robert de Vere, and the Earl of Arundel. The Chronicle offers readers a remarkable window into late fourteenth-century England, combining political observation, courtly spectacle, urban drama, ecclesiastical affairs, and moral judgement. It is an essential source for anyone interested in medieval monarchy, London, Westminster, and the troubled reign of Richard II.
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In 1352 William Wittelsbach I Duke Lower Bavaria [aged 21] and Maud Plantagenet Duchess Lower Bavaria [aged 11] were married in London. She by marriage Duchess Lower Bavaria. He by marriage Earl of Leicester. She the daughter of Henry of Grosmont 1st Duke Lancaster [aged 42] and Isabel Beaumont Duchess Lancaster [aged 32]. He the son of Louis Wittelsbach IV Holy Roman Emperor and Margaret Hainaut Holy Roman Empress [aged 40]. They were fourth cousin once removed. He a great x 4 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Henry III of England.
After 19th July 1353 Albert Wittelsbach I Duke Lower Bavaria [aged 16] and Margaret of Silesia Duchesa Lowwer Bavaria [aged 11] were married. She by marriage Duchess Lower Bavaria. He the son of Louis Wittelsbach IV Holy Roman Emperor and Margaret Hainaut Holy Roman Empress [aged 41].
In 1394 Albert Wittelsbach I Duke Lower Bavaria [aged 57] and Margaret de la Marck Duchess Bavaria [aged 19] were married. She by marriage Duchess Lower Bavaria. The difference in their ages was 38 years. She the daughter of Adolph de la Marck [aged 60] and Margaret Jülich Countess Cleves and Mark [aged 44]. He the son of Louis Wittelsbach IV Holy Roman Emperor and Margaret Hainaut Holy Roman Empress. They were half fourth cousin once removed. He a great x 4 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.
On 29th September 1253 Otto "Illustrious" Wittelsbach II Duke Bavaria [aged 47] died. His son Louis [aged 24] succeeded II Duke Upper Bavaria, Count Palatine of the Rhine.
Louis "The Roman" Wittelsbach VI Duke Upper Bavaria succeeded VI Duke Upper Bavaria.