Paternal Family Tree: Carolingian
Louis "German" II King East Francia succeeded II King East Francia.
Around 794 [his father] Louis "Pious" King Aquitaine and the Franks [aged 16] and [his mother] Ermengarde Hesbaye Queen Consort Aquitaine [aged 16] were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Aquitaine. He the son of [his grandfather] Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor [aged 51] and [his grandmother] Hildegard Vinzgouw Queen Franks Queen Lombardy Holy Roman Empress.
Around 804 Louis "German" II King East Francia was born to Louis "Pious" King Aquitaine and the Franks [aged 26] and Ermengarde Hesbaye Queen Consort Aquitaine [aged 26].
In 813 [his father] Louis "Pious" King Aquitaine and the Franks [aged 35] succeeded I King of the Franks. Judith of Bavaria Queen Consort of Aquitaine and the Franks [aged 16] by marriage Queen Consort Franks.
On 28th January 814 [his grandfather] Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor [aged 71] died. His son [his father] Louis [aged 36] succeeded King of the Franks.
In 815 [his brother] Lothair Holy Roman Emperor [aged 20] succeeded King Bavaria.
On 3rd October 818 [his mother] Ermengarde Hesbaye Queen Consort Aquitaine [aged 40] died.
In 821 [his brother] Lothair Holy Roman Emperor [aged 26] and [his sister-in-law] Ermengarde Tours Queen Consort Bavaria Queen Consort Middle Francia were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Bavaria. Holy Roman Emperor. He the son of [his father] Louis "Pious" King Aquitaine and the Franks [aged 43] and [his mother] Ermengarde Hesbaye Queen Consort Aquitaine.
In 822 [his brother] Pepin I King Aquitaine [aged 25] and [his sister-in-law] Ingeltrude Madrie Queen Consort Aquitaine were married. He the son of [his father] Louis "Pious" King Aquitaine and the Franks [aged 44] and [his mother] Ermengarde Hesbaye Queen Consort Aquitaine.
In or before 828 Louis "German" II King East Francia [aged 23] and Hemma Welf Queen Consort East Francia [aged 24] were married. She by marriage Queen Consort East Francia. He the son of Louis "Pious" King Aquitaine and the Franks [aged 49] and Ermengarde Hesbaye Queen Consort Aquitaine.
Annals of the six Kings of England by Nicholas Trivet
Translation of the Annals of the Six Kings of England by that traces the rise and rule of the Angevin aka Plantagenet dynasty from the mid-12th to early 14th century. Written by the Dominican scholar Nicholas Trivet, the work offers a vivid account of English history from the reign of King Stephen through to the death of King Edward I, blending political narrative with moral reflection. Covering the reigns of six monarchs—from Stephen to Edward I—the chronicle explores royal authority, rebellion, war, and the shifting balance between crown, church, and nobility. Trivet provides detailed insight into defining moments such as baronial conflicts, Anglo-French rivalry, and the consolidation of royal power under Edward I, whose reign he describes with particular immediacy. The Annals combines careful year-by-year reporting with thoughtful interpretation, presenting history not merely as a sequence of events but as a moral and political lesson. Ideal for readers interested in medieval history, kingship, and the origins of the English state, this chronicle remains a valuable and accessible window into the turbulent world of the Plantagenet kings.
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In 828 [his daughter] Hildegard Carolingian was born to Louis "German" II King East Francia [aged 24] and [his wife] Hemma Welf Queen Consort East Francia [aged 25].
In 829 [his son] Carloman King Bavaria was born to Louis "German" II King East Francia [aged 25] and [his wife] Hemma Welf Queen Consort East Francia [aged 26]. He married Liutswind Unknown Queen Consort Bavaria.
Around 832 [his daughter] Ermengard Carolingian was born to Louis "German" II King East Francia [aged 28] and [his wife] Hemma Welf Queen Consort East Francia [aged 29].
In 835 [his son] Louis "Younger" King Saxony King Bavaria was born to Louis "German" II King East Francia [aged 31] and [his wife] Hemma Welf Queen Consort East Francia [aged 32]. He married Liutgard Saxony Queen Consort Bavaria, daughter of Liudolf Saxony Duke Saxony, and had issue.
On 13th December 838 [his brother] Pepin I King Aquitaine [aged 41] died. His son [his nephew] Pepin [aged 15] succeeded II King Aquitaine.
On 13th June 839 [his son] Charles "Fat" King East Francia Holy Roman Emperor III King West Francia King Aquitaine was born to Louis "German" II King East Francia [aged 35] and [his wife] Hemma Welf Queen Consort East Francia [aged 36]. He married Richgard Unknown Holy Roman Empress.
Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. The same year, ere midwinter, died [his half-brother] Charles, king of the Franks [aged 16]. He was slain by a boar; and one year before his brother [aged 36] died, who had also the Western kingdom. They were both the sons of [his father] Louis [aged 62], who also had the Western kingdom, and died the same year that the sun was eclipsed. He was the son of that Charles whose [his niece] daughter Ethelwulf, king of the West-Saxons, had to wife.
On 20th June 840 [his father] Louis "Pious" King Aquitaine and the Franks [aged 62] died. His son [his brother] Pepin succeeded I King Aquitaine. [his sister-in-law] Ingeltrude Madrie Queen Consort Aquitaine by marriage Queen Consort Aquitaine.
On 29th September 855 [his brother] Lothair Holy Roman Emperor [aged 60] died.
In 856 [his daughter] Hildegard Carolingian [aged 28] died.
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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Around 864 [his brother-in-law] Conrad Welf I Count Auxerre [aged 64] died. His son Conrad succeeded II Count Auxerre. Waldrada Worms Countess Auxerre by marriage Countess Auxerre.
In 866 [his brother-in-law] Rudolph Welf Count Ponthieu [aged 64] died.
On 16th July 866 [his daughter] Ermengard Carolingian [aged 34] died.
In 876 Louis "German" II King East Francia [aged 72] died. His son Carloman [aged 47] succeeded King Bavaria.
In 876 [his wife] Hemma Welf Queen Consort East Francia [aged 73] died.
[his daughter] Gisela Carolingian was born to Louis "German" II King East Francia and Hemma Welf Queen Consort East Francia.
[his daughter] Bertha Carolingian was born to Louis "German" II King East Francia and Hemma Welf Queen Consort East Francia.
[his father] Louis "Pious" King Aquitaine and the Franks and Judith of Bavaria Queen Consort of Aquitaine and the Franks were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Aquitaine. He the son of [his grandfather] Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor and [his grandmother] Hildegard Vinzgouw Queen Franks Queen Lombardy Holy Roman Empress.
Kings France: Grand Son of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor
Grandfather: Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor -2 x Great Grandson of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor
Father: Louis "Pious" King Aquitaine and the Franks son of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor
Louis "German" II King East Francia Grandson of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor
Great x 2 Grandfather: Sigramnus Count of Hesbaye
Great x 1 Grandfather: Sigram of Hesbaye
Great x 3 Grandfather: Lambert Count of Hesbaye
Great x 2 Grandmother: Landrada of Hesbaye
Grandfather: Ingerman Count of Hesbaye
Mother: Ermengarde Hesbaye Queen Consort Aquitaine