Paternal Family Tree: Metx
On 5th August 1765 [his father] Leopold II Holy Roman Emperor [aged 18] and [his mother] Infanta Maria Luisa of Spain [aged 19] were married. She the daughter of [his grandfather] Charles III King Spain [aged 49] and [his grandmother] Maria Amalia of Saxony Queen Consort Spain. He the son of Francis I Holy Roman Emperor [aged 56] and Maria Theresa Habsburg Spain Holy Roman Empress [aged 48]. They were second cousin once removed. He a great x 4 grandson of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland.
On 12th February 1768 Francis Lorraine II Holy Roman Emperor was born to Leopold II Holy Roman Emperor [aged 20] and Infanta Maria Luisa of Spain [aged 22]. Coefficient of inbreeding 1.92%.
On 6th January 1788 Francis Lorraine II Holy Roman Emperor [aged 19] and Duchess Elisabeth of Württemberg [aged 20] were married. They were fifth cousins. He a great x 5 grandson of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland.
On 18th February 1790 [his wife] Duchess Elisabeth of Württemberg [aged 22] died in childbirth.
On 15th September 1790 Francis Lorraine II Holy Roman Emperor [aged 22] and Maria Theresa of Naples and Sicily [aged 18] were married. They were double first cousins. He a great x 5 grandson of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland.
On 1st March 1792 [his father] Leopold II Holy Roman Emperor [aged 44] died. His son Francis [aged 24] succeeded II Holy Roman Emperor.
On 15th May 1792 [his mother] Infanta Maria Luisa of Spain [aged 46] died.
On 1st March 1798 [his daughter] Archduchess Clementina of Austria was born to Francis Lorraine II Holy Roman Emperor [aged 30] and [his wife] Maria Theresa of Naples and Sicily [aged 25]. Coefficient of inbreeding 13.84%. She married 28th July 1816 her uncle Leopold Prince of Salerno, son of Ferdinand I of the Two Sicilies and Maria Caroline of Austria Queen Consort of Naples and Sicily, and had issue.
On 13th April 1807 [his wife] Maria Theresa of Naples and Sicily [aged 34] died.
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 6th January 1808 Francis Lorraine II Holy Roman Emperor [aged 39] and Maria Ludovika of Austria-Este [aged 20] were married. They were first cousins. He a great x 5 grandson of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland.
In 1814 Francis Lorraine II Holy Roman Emperor [aged 45] was appointed 643rd Knight of the Garter by King George IV of Great Britain and Ireland [aged 51] during the Regency, at Vienna [Map].
On 7th April 1816 [his wife] Maria Ludovika of Austria-Este [aged 28] died.
On 28th July 1816 [his son-in-law] Leopold Prince of Salerno [aged 26] and Archduchess Clementina of Austria [aged 18] were married. She the daughter of Francis Lorraine II Holy Roman Emperor [aged 48] and Maria Theresa of Naples and Sicily. They were uncle and niece. He a great x 5 grandson of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland.
On 29th October 1816 Francis Lorraine II Holy Roman Emperor [aged 48] and Princess Caroline Augusta of Bavaria [aged 24] were married. The difference in their ages was 23 years.
On 2nd March 1835 Francis Lorraine II Holy Roman Emperor [aged 67] died.
On 9th February 1873 [his former wife] Princess Caroline Augusta of Bavaria [aged 81] died.
Kings Wessex: Great x 21 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 19 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 25 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 20 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings Godwinson: Great x 20 Grand Son of King Harold II of England
Kings England: Great x 5 Grand Son of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland
Kings Scotland: Great x 5 Grand Son of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland
Kings France: Great x 3 Grand Son of Louis XIII King France
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 25 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Kings Spain: Grand Son of Maria Theresa Habsburg Spain Holy Roman Empress
Great x 4 Grandfather: Francis Lorraine II Duke Lorraine Grandson of King Henry II of France
Great x 3 Grandfather: Nicolas Lorraine II Duke Lorraine Great Grandson of King Henry II of France
Great x 2 Grandfather: Charles V Duke of Lorraine 2 x Great Grandson of King Henry II of France
Great x 1 Grandfather: Leopold Duke of Lorraine 3 x Great Grandson of King Henry II of France
Grandfather: Francis I Holy Roman Emperor Great Grandson of Louis XIII King France
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry IV King France 
3 x Great Grandson of Charles "Victorious" VII King France
Great x 3 Grandfather: Louis XIII King France son of Henry IV King France
Great x 4 Grandmother: Marie de Medici Queen Consort France 3 x Great Granddaughter of John II King Aragon
Great x 2 Grandfather: Philip Bourbon I Duke Orléans son of Louis XIII King France
Great x 4 Grandfather: Philip III King Spain son of Philip "The Prudent" II King Spain
Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne of Austria Spain Queen Consort France daughter of Philip III King Spain
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret of Austria Queen Consort Spain 3 x Great Granddaughter of John II King Aragon
Great x 1 Grandmother: Élisabeth Charlotte Bourbon Duchess Lorraine Granddaughter of Louis XIII King France
Great x 4 Grandfather: Frederick Palatinate Simmern V Elector Palatine Rhine 
6 x Great Grandson of King Charles V of France
Great x 3 Grandfather: Charles Louis Palatinate Simmern Grandson of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Princess Elizabeth Stewart Queen Bohemia 
daughter of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Charlotte Palatinate Simmern Duchess Orléans 
Great Granddaughter of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Landgrave William V of Hesse-Kassel 10 x Great Grandson of King Philip III of France
Great x 3 Grandmother: Charlotte Hesse-Kassel 11 x Great Granddaughter of King Philip III of France
father: Leopold II Holy Roman Emperor son of Maria Theresa Habsburg Spain Holy Roman Empress
Great x 4 Grandfather: Ferdinand of Spain II Holy Roman Emperor 3 x Great Grandson of John II King Aragon
Great x 3 Grandfather: Ferdinand III Holy Roman Emperor son of Ferdinand of Spain II Holy Roman Emperor
Great x 4 Grandmother: Maria Anna Wittelsbach Holy Roman Empress 4 x Great Granddaughter of John II King Aragon
Great x 2 Grandfather: Leopold Habsburg Spain I Holy Roman Emperor son of Maria Anna of Spain Holy Roman Empress
Great x 4 Grandfather: Philip III King Spain son of Philip "The Prudent" II King Spain
Great x 3 Grandmother: Maria Anna of Spain Holy Roman Empress daughter of Philip III King Spain
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret of Austria Queen Consort Spain 3 x Great Granddaughter of John II King Aragon
Great x 1 Grandfather: Charles Habsburg Spain VI Holy Roman Emperor son of Leopold Habsburg Spain I Holy Roman Emperor
Great x 4 Grandfather: Wolfgang Wilhelm Count Palatine of Neuburg 4 x Great Grandson of John II King Aragon
Great x 3 Grandfather: Philip William Elector Palatine 5 x Great Grandson of John II King Aragon
Great x 2 Grandmother: Eleonore Magdalene of Neuburg 6 x Great Granddaughter of John II King Aragon
Great x 4 Grandfather: Landgrave George II of Hesse-Darmstadt 10 x Great Grandson of King Philip III of France
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Amalie of Hesse Darmstadt 6 x Great Granddaughter of John II King Aragon
Great x 4 Grandmother: Sophie Eleonore of Saxony 5 x Great Granddaughter of John II King Aragon
Grandmother: Maria Theresa Habsburg Spain Holy Roman Empress daughter of Charles Habsburg Spain VI Holy Roman Emperor
Great x 4 Grandfather: Augustus II Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg 12 x Great Grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Anthony Ulrich Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg 13 x Great Grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Louis Rudolph 14 x Great Grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Elisabeth of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel Holy Roman Empress 15 x Great Granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Francis Lorraine II Holy Roman Emperor Grandson of Maria Theresa Habsburg Spain Holy Roman Empress
Great x 4 Grandfather: Louis XIII King France son of Henry IV King France
Great x 3 Grandfather: Louis "Sun King" XIV King France son of Louis XIII King France
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne of Austria Spain Queen Consort France daughter of Philip III King Spain
Great x 2 Grandfather: Louis "Le Grand Dauphin" Bourbon Duke Burgundy son of Louis "Sun King" XIV King France
Great x 4 Grandfather: Philip IV King Spain son of Philip III King Spain
Great x 3 Grandmother: Maria Theresa of Spain Queen Consort France daughter of Philip IV King Spain
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elisabeth Bourbon Queen Consort Spain daughter of Henry IV King France
Great x 1 Grandfather: Philippe V King Spain Grandson of Louis "Sun King" XIV King France
Great x 4 Grandfather: Maximilian "The Great" Wittelsbach I Duke Bavaria I Elector Bavaria 4 x Great Grandson of John II King Aragon
Great x 3 Grandfather: Ferdinand Maria Wittelsbach Grandson of Ferdinand of Spain II Holy Roman Emperor
Great x 4 Grandmother: Maria Anna Habsburg Spain Duchess Bavaria daughter of Ferdinand of Spain II Holy Roman Emperor
Great x 2 Grandmother: Maria Anna Victoria Wittelsbach Duchess Burgundy Great Granddaughter of Ferdinand of Spain II Holy Roman Emperor
Great x 3 Grandmother: Henriette Adelaide Savoy
Grandfather: Charles III King Spain son of Philippe V King Spain
Great x 1 Grandmother: Elisabeth Farnese Queen Consort Spain
mother: Infanta Maria Luisa of Spain daughter of Charles III King Spain
Great x 4 Grandfather: John George Wettin Elector Saxony 5 x Great Grandson of John II King Aragon
Great x 3 Grandfather: John George Wettin III Elector Saxony 6 x Great Grandson of John II King Aragon
Great x 2 Grandfather: Frederick Augutus Elector Saxony King of Poland 7 x Great Grandson of John II King Aragon
Great x 4 Grandfather: Frederick III King of Denmark 
11 x Great Grandson of King Philip III of France
Great x 3 Grandmother: Anna Sophie Oldenburg 12 x Great Granddaughter of King Philip III of France
Great x 4 Grandmother: Sophie Amalie Hanover Queen Consort Denmark 
11 x Great Granddaughter of King Philip III of France
Great x 1 Grandfather: Augustus III King Poland 8 x Great Grandson of John II King Aragon
Grandmother: Maria Amalia of Saxony Queen Consort Spain Great Granddaughter of Leopold Habsburg Spain I Holy Roman Emperor
Great x 4 Grandfather: Ferdinand III Holy Roman Emperor son of Ferdinand of Spain II Holy Roman Emperor
Great x 3 Grandfather: Leopold Habsburg Spain I Holy Roman Emperor son of Maria Anna of Spain Holy Roman Empress
Great x 4 Grandmother: Maria Anna of Spain Holy Roman Empress daughter of Philip III King Spain
Great x 2 Grandfather: Joseph I Holy Roman Emperor son of Leopold Habsburg Spain I Holy Roman Emperor
Great x 4 Grandfather: Philip William Elector Palatine 5 x Great Grandson of John II King Aragon
Great x 3 Grandmother: Eleonore Magdalene of Neuburg 6 x Great Granddaughter of John II King Aragon
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Amalie of Hesse Darmstadt 6 x Great Granddaughter of John II King Aragon
Great x 1 Grandmother: Maria Josepha of Austria Granddaughter of Leopold Habsburg Spain I Holy Roman Emperor
Great x 4 Grandfather: George Hanover Duke Brunswick-Lüneburg
Great x 3 Grandfather: Johann Friedrich Hanover 11 x Great Grandson of King Philip III of France
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Eleonore Hesse Darmstadt Duchess Brunswick-Lüneburg 10 x Great Granddaughter of King Philip III of France
Great x 2 Grandmother: Wilhelmine Amalie of Brunswick 2 x Great Granddaughter of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward Palatinate Simmern Grandson of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland
Great x 3 Grandmother: Benedicta Henrietta Palatinate Simmern Great Granddaughter of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland