Paternal Family Tree: Capet
In or before 968 [his father] Hugh I King of the Franks [aged 26] and [his mother] Adelaide Poitiers Queen Consort France [aged 22] were married. She the daughter of [his grandfather] William "Towhead" III Duke Aquitaine and [his grandmother] Gerloc aka Adela Normandy Duchess Aquitaine. He the son of Hugh "Great" Capet Count Paris and Hedwig Saxon Ottonian.
On 27th March 972 Robert "Pious" II King of the Franks was born to Hugh I King of the Franks [aged 31] and Adelaide Poitiers Queen Consort France [aged 27] at Orléans.
Around 983 Odo Blois I Count Blois [aged 33] and [his future wife] Bertha Welf Queen Consort France [aged 19] were married. She by marriage Countess Blois. She the daughter of Conrad I King Burgundy [aged 58] and Mathilde Carolingian Queen Consort Burgundy [aged 40]. He the son of Theobald "Trickster" Blois I Count Blois and Luitgarde Vermandois Duchess Normandy. They were sixth cousins.
Before 30th March 987 Arnulf II Count Flanders [aged 27] and [his future wife] Rozala of Italy [aged 37] were married. She by marriage Countess Flanders. He the son of Baldwin III Count Flanders and Matilda Billung Countess Flanders [aged 47]. They were half fifth cousins.
On 21st May 987 Louis "Do Nothing" V King West Francia [aged 20] died without issue ending the Carolingian Dynasty. [his father] Hugh I King of the Franks [aged 46] was elected King West Francia beginning the Capetian Dynasty.
On 1st June 987 [his father] Hugh I King of the Franks [aged 46] was crowned I King France: Capet in Noyon. [his mother] Adelaide Poitiers Queen Consort France [aged 42] by marriage Queen France: Capet, as described by the Chronicler Richer: "After this opinion had been delivered and praised by all, the duke, with the consent of everyone, was raised to the kingship; and, crowned at Noyon by the archbishop and the other bishops, he was proclaimed king over the Gauls, Bretons, Normans, Aquitanians, Goths, Spaniards, and Gascons on the Kalends of June [1st June 987]."
On 30th December 987 Robert "Pious" II King of the Franks [aged 15] was crowned II King France: Capet.
In 988 Robert "Pious" II King of the Franks [aged 15] and Rozala of Italy [aged 38] were married. They separated around the time of coronation. The difference in their ages was 22 years; she, unusually, being older than him. He the son of Hugh I King of the Franks [aged 47] and Adelaide Poitiers Queen Consort France [aged 43].
In 994 [his brother-in-law] Hugh Montdidier I Count Ponthieu and [his sister] Gisela Capet Countess Ponthieu [aged 26] were married. She the daughter of [his father] Hugh I King of the Franks [aged 53] and [his mother] Adelaide Poitiers Queen Consort France [aged 49].
Around 994 [his brother-in-law] Hugh I Count Ponthieu and [his sister] Gisela Capet Countess Ponthieu [aged 26] were married. She by marriage Countess Ponthieu. She the daughter of [his father] Hugh I King of the Franks [aged 53] and [his mother] Adelaide Poitiers Queen Consort France [aged 49].
Before 995 [his brother-in-law] Reginar Reginar IV Count Mons [aged 44] and [his sister] Hedwig Capet Countess Mons [aged 24] were married. She by marriage Countess Mons. The difference in their ages was 20 years. She the daughter of [his father] Hugh I King of the Franks [aged 53] and [his mother] Adelaide Poitiers Queen Consort France [aged 49]. He the son of Reginar III Count Hainaut.
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 24th October 996 [his father] Hugh I King of the Franks [aged 55] died. His son Robert [aged 24] succeeded II King France: Capet.
In 999 Robert "Pious" II King of the Franks [aged 26] and Bertha Welf Queen Consort France [aged 35] were married. She by marriage Queen Consort of France. They separated sometime before 1003 as a consequence of their consanguinity. She the daughter of Conrad I King Burgundy and Mathilde Carolingian Queen Consort Burgundy. He the son of Hugh I King of the Franks and Adelaide Poitiers Queen Consort France [aged 54]. They were second cousins.
In 1002 [his sister] Gisela Capet Countess Ponthieu [aged 34] died.
Around 1003 [his daughter] Hedwig Capet Countess Nevers was born to Robert "Pious" II King of the Franks [aged 30] and [his wife] Constance Arles Queen Consort France [aged 17]. She married 25th January 1016 Renauld I Count of Nevers and had issue.
In 1003 [his wife] Rozala of Italy [aged 53] died.
In 1003 Robert "Pious" II King of the Franks [aged 30] and Constance Arles Queen Consort France [aged 17] were married. She by marriage Queen Consort of France. She the daughter of William "Liberator" I Count Provence I Count Arles and Adelaide-Blanche of Anjou Queen Consort West Francia [aged 63]. He the son of Hugh I King of the Franks and Adelaide Poitiers Queen Consort France [aged 58].
Around 1004 [his step-son] Odo Blois II Count Blois [aged 21] and Maud Normandy Countess Blois were married. She by marriage Countess Blois. She the daughter of Richard "Fearless" I Duke Normandy and Gunnora Countess Ponthieu. He the son of Odo Blois I Count Blois and [his wife] Bertha Welf Queen Consort France [aged 40].
In 1004 [his mother] Adelaide Poitiers Queen Consort France [aged 59] died.
On 11th July 1004 [his step-son] Theobald Blois II Count Blois [aged 19] died. His brother Odo [aged 21] succeeded II Count Blois.
On 21st July 1006 [his sister-in-law] Gisela Welf Duchess Bavaria died.
In 1007 [his son] Hugh Magnus Capet was born to Robert "Pious" II King of the Franks [aged 34] and [his wife] Constance Arles Queen Consort France [aged 21].
In 1007 [his step-son] Odo Blois II Count Blois [aged 24] and Ermengarde Auvergne Countess Blois [aged 37] were married. She by marriage Countess Blois. He the son of Odo Blois I Count Blois and [his wife] Bertha Welf Queen Consort France [aged 43].
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 4th May 1008 [his son] Henry I King of the Franks was born to Robert "Pious" II King of the Franks [aged 36] and [his wife] Constance Arles Queen Consort France [aged 22] at Reims. He married 1. 1034 Matilda Brunonids Queen Consort France, daughter of Liudolf Brunonids Margrave Frisia 2. 19th May 1051 Anne of Kiev Queen Consort Francia and had issue.
In 1009 [his daughter] Adela Capet Duchess Normandy was born to Robert "Pious" II King of the Franks [aged 36] and [his wife] Constance Arles Queen Consort France [aged 23]. She married 1. January 1027 her second cousin once removed Richard III Duke Normandy, son of Richard "Good" II Duke Normandy and Judith Penthièvre Duchess Normandy 2. 1028 her half third cousin twice removed Baldwin "The Good" V Count Flanders, son of Baldwin "Bearded" IV Count Flanders and Ogive Luxembourg Countess Flanders, and had issue.
On 16th January 1010 [his wife] Bertha Welf Queen Consort France [aged 46] died.
In 1011 [his son] Robert I Duke Burgundy was born to Robert "Pious" II King of the Franks [aged 38] and [his wife] Constance Arles Queen Consort France [aged 25]. He married 1. 1033 Helie Samur Duchess Burgundy and had issue 2. 1046 his second cousin Ermengarde Blanche Ingelger Duchess Burgundy, daughter of Fulk "Black" Ingelger III Count Anjou and Hildegarde Sundgau Countess Anjou, and had issue.
After 1013 [his sister] Hedwig Capet Countess Mons [deceased] died.
In 1014 [his daughter] Constance Capet was born to Robert "Pious" II King of the Franks [aged 41] and [his wife] Constance Arles Queen Consort France [aged 28]. She married 1. Calvus Manasses Montdidier 2. Manasses Montdidier Count Dammartin and had issue.
On 25th January 1016 [his son-in-law] Renauld I Count of Nevers [aged 11] and Hedwig Capet Countess Nevers [aged 13] were married. She the daughter of Robert "Pious" II King of the Franks [aged 43] and Constance Arles Queen Consort France [aged 30].
Around 30th May 1018 [his brother-in-law] William "Pious" Arles 2nd Count Provence [aged 37] died. His son William succeeded 4th Count Provence. His son Fulk succeeded 1st Count Provence. Hildegard Countess Provence by marriage Countess Provence.
On 17th September 1025 [his son] Hugh Magnus Capet [aged 18] died at Compiègne, Oise.
In January 1027 [his son-in-law] Richard III Duke Normandy [aged 25] and Adela Capet Duchess Normandy [aged 18] were married. She by marriage Duchess Normandy. She the daughter of Robert "Pious" II King of the Franks [aged 54] and Constance Arles Queen Consort France [aged 41]. He the son of Richard "Good" II Duke Normandy and Judith Penthièvre Duchess Normandy. They were second cousin once removed.
In 1028 [his son-in-law] Baldwin "The Good" V Count Flanders [aged 15] and Adela Capet Duchess Normandy [aged 19] were married. She the daughter of Robert "Pious" II King of the Franks [aged 55] and Constance Arles Queen Consort France [aged 42]. He the son of Baldwin "Bearded" IV Count Flanders [aged 48] and Ogive Luxembourg Countess Flanders. They were half third cousin twice removed.
On 20th July 1031 Robert "Pious" II King of the Franks [aged 59] died at Melun, Seine et Marne. His son Henry [aged 23] succeeded I King France: Capet.
The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy
The Gesta Normannorum Ducum [The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy] is a landmark medieval chronicle tracing the rise and fall of the Norman dynasty from its early roots through the pivotal events surrounding the Norman Conquest of England. Originally penned in Latin by the monk William of Jumièges shortly before 1060 and later expanded at the behest of William the Conqueror, the work chronicles the deeds, politics, battles, and leadership of the Norman dukes, especially William’s own claim to the English throne. The narrative combines earlier historical sources with firsthand information and oral testimony to present an authoritative account of Normandy’s transformation from a Viking settlement into one of medieval Europe’s most powerful realms. William’s history emphasizes the legitimacy, military prowess, and governance of the Norman line, framing their expansion, including the conquest of England, as both divinely sanctioned and noble in purpose. Later chroniclers such as Orderic Vitalis and Robert of Torigni continued the history, extending the coverage into the 12th century, providing broader context on ducal rule and its impact. Today this classic work remains a foundational source for understanding Norman identity, medieval statesmanship, and the historical forces that reshaped England and Western Europe between 800AD and 1100AD.
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In 1034 [his former wife] Constance Arles Queen Consort France [aged 48] died.
Kings France: Son of Hugh I King of the Franks
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 3 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Agnes de la Marck Queen Consort Navarre [31]
Isabella Burgundy Queen Consort Germany [2]
Henry I King of the Franks [1]
Matilda Flanders Queen Consort England [1]
Constance Burgundy Queen Consort Castile and Leon [1]
Adela Flanders Queen Consort Denmark [1]
Agnes Poitiers Queen Consort Aragon Queen Consort Pamplona [1]
Agnes Poitiers Queen Consort Aragon [1]
Afonso "Conqueror Founder Great" I King Portugal [1]
Eleanor of Aquitaine Queen Consort Franks and England [1]
Isabella of Angoulême Queen Consort England [1]
Matilda Dammartin Queen Consort Portugal [1]
Joan Dammartin Queen Consort Castile and Leon [1]
Blanche Capet Queen Navarre [1]
Constance Hohenstaufen Queen Consort Aragon [1]
Yolande of Dreux Queen of Scotland [2]
Henry Luxembourg VII Holy Roman Emperor [3]
Margaret of France Queen Consort England [5]
Philip "Noble" III King Navarre [8]
Philippa of Hainaut Queen Consort England [4]
Margaret Hainaut Holy Roman Empress [4]
Joan Capet II Queen Navarre [4]
King Robert II of Scotland [1]
Blanche Valois Holy Roman Empress Luxembourg [2]
King John "The Good" II of France [4]
Blanche Dampierre Queen Consort Norway and Sweden [6]
Blanche Bourbon Queen Consort Castile [10]
Martha Armagnac Queen Consort Aragon [4]
Yolande of Bar Queen Consort Aragon [12]
King Richard II of England [1]
Charles "Beloved Mad" VI King France [10]
Philippa Lancaster Queen Consort Denmark [4]
Joan Beaufort Queen Consort Scotland [5]
Jacquetta of Luxembourg Duchess Bedford [10]
Margaret of Anjou Queen Consort England [5]
Mary of Guelders Queen Consort Scotland [31]
King Edward IV of England [16]
King Richard III of England [16]
Anne Neville Queen Consort England [21]
King Henry VII of England and Ireland [7]
Christina Queen Consort Denmark Norway and Sweden [2]
Bianca Maria Sforza Holy Roman Empress [29]
Philip "Handsome Fair" King Castile [64]
Germaine Foix Queen Consort Aragon [41]
Marguerite Valois Orléans Queen Consort Navarre [78]
Queen Anne Boleyn of England [21]
Queen Jane Seymour [27]
Catherine Parr Queen Consort England [29]
Anne of Cleves Queen Consort England [63]
Mary of Guise Queen Consort Scotland [142]
Antoine King Navarre [87]
Madeleine Valois [17]
Queen Catherine Howard of England [17]
Maximilian Habsburg Spain II Holy Roman Emperor [23]
Jane Grey I Queen England and Ireland [39]
Louis VI Elector Palatine [31]
Francis II King France King Consort Scotland [12]
Elizabeth Valois Queen Consort Spain [12]
Louise Lorraine Queen Consort France [90]
King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland [4]
Maximilian "The Great" Wittelsbach I Duke Bavaria I Elector Bavaria [157]
Maria Anna Wittelsbach Holy Roman Empress [157]
Electress Louise Juliana of the Palatine Rhine [37]
Ferdinand of Spain II Holy Roman Emperor [84]
George Wharton [271]
Margaret of Austria Queen Consort Spain [84]
Anna of Austria Holy Roman Empress [77]
Elisabeth Bourbon Queen Consort Spain [23]
Henrietta Maria Bourbon Queen Consort England [23]
John George Wettin Elector Saxony [86]
Frederick William "Great Elector" Hohenzollern Elector Brandenburg [86]
Eleonora Gonzaga Queen Consort Bohemia [163]
Maria Leopoldine Habsburg Spain Queen Consort Bohemia [84]
Hedwig Eleonora Queen Consort Sweden [86]
Marie Françoise Élisabeth of Savoy Queen Consort of Portugal [227]
Charlotte Amalie Hesse-Kassel Queen Consort Denmark and Norway [86]
Victor Amadeus King Sardinia [305]
Louise of Mecklenburg Güstrow Queen Consort Denmark and Norway [86]
Maria Anna Neuburg Queen Consort Spain [172]
Frederick I King Sweden [258]
Joseph I Holy Roman Emperor [172]
Charles Habsburg Spain VI Holy Roman Emperor [172]
Francis I Holy Roman Emperor [108]
Adolph Frederick King Sweden [86]
Elisabeth Therese Lorraine Queen Consort Sardinia [108]
President George Washington [11]
King George III of Great Britain and Ireland [176]
William Elector of Hesse [258]
Charlotte Mecklenburg Strelitz Queen Consort England [90]
Caroline Matilda Hanover Queen Consort Denmark and Norway [176]
Marie Sophie Hesse-Kassel Queen Consort Denmark and Norway [258]
Caroline of Brunswick Queen Consort England [176]
Frederick William III King Prussia [86]
Frederica Mecklenburg Strelitz Queen Consort Hanover [176]
Queen Fredrika Dorotea Vilhelmina [172]
King Christian I of Norway and VIII of Denmark [266]
Frederick William IV King Prussia [176]
Caroline Amalie Oldenburg Queen Norway [4]
William I King Prussia [176]
Frederick VII King of Denmark [442]
Queen Louise Hesse-Kassel of Denmark [524]
King Christian IX of Denmark [264]
Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom [352]
Queen Sophia of Sweden and Norway [436]
Victoria Empress Germany Queen Consort Prussia [970]
King Edward VII of the United Kingdom [970]
Maria Christina of Austria Queen Consort Spain [258]
Brigadier-General Charles Fitz-Clarence [1046]
Victoria Mary Teck Queen Consort England [516]
Frederick Charles I King Finland [524]
Constantine I King Greece [264]
Alexandrine Mecklenburg-Schwerin Queen Consort Denmark [706]
Victoria Eugénie Mountbatten Queen Consort Spain [1228]
Louise Mountbatten Queen Consort Sweden [1486]
Ingrid Bernadotte Queen Consort Denmark [1146]
Philip Mountbatten Duke Edinburgh [1750]
Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom [4287]
Sophia Glücksburg Queen Consort Spain [4]
Constantine II King Hellenes [4]
Carl XVI King Sweden [2384]
Queen Consort Camilla Shand [1482]
Diana Spencer Princess Wales [12929]
Great x 2 Grandfather: Robert "Strong" 
Great x 1 Grandfather: Robert I King West Francia
Grandfather: Hugh "Great" Capet Count Paris 4 x Great Grandson of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor
Great x 4 Grandfather: Bernard King Lombardy Grandson of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor
Great x 3 Grandfather: Pepin Vermandois I Count Vermandois Great Grandson of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor
Great x 4 Grandmother: Cunigunda Laon Queen Consort Lombardy
Great x 2 Grandfather: Herbert Vermandois I Count Vermandois 2 x Great Grandson of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor
Great x 1 Grandmother: Beatrice Vermandois 3 x Great Granddaughter of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor
Father: Hugh I King of the Franks -2 x Great Grandson of Hugh I King of the Franks
Great x 1 Grandfather: Henry "Fowler" I King East Francia
Grandmother: Hedwig Saxon Ottonian
Great x 1 Grandmother: Matilda Ringelheim Queen Consort East Francia
Robert "Pious" II King of the Franks son of Hugh I King of the Franks
Great x 3 Grandfather: Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine -2 x Great Grandson of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 2 Grandfather: Ranulf II Duke Aquitaine son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 1 Grandfather: Ebles "Manzer aka Bastard" III Duke Aquitaine Grandson of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Grandfather: William "Towhead" III Duke Aquitaine Great Grandson of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Mother: Adelaide Poitiers Queen Consort France 2 x Great Granddaughter of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 1 Grandfather: Rollo Duke Normandy 
Grandmother: Gerloc aka Adela Normandy Duchess Aquitaine
Great x 1 Grandmother: Poppa Unknown Duchess Normandy