Paternal Family Tree: Carolingian
Before 863 [his father] Louis "Stammerer" II King Aquitaine III King West Francia [aged 16] and [his step-mother] Ansgarde Burgundy Queen Consort Aquitaine Queen Consort West Francia were married in secret. She by marriage Queen Consort Aquitaine, Queen Consort West Francia. He the son of [his grandfather] Charles "Bald" I King West Francia [aged 39] and [his grandmother] Ermentrude Orléans Queen Consort West Francia.
In February 875 [his father] Louis "Stammerer" II King Aquitaine III King West Francia [aged 28] and [his mother] Adelaide Paris Queen Consort Aquitaine and West Francia [aged 25] were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Aquitaine, Queen Consort West Francia. He the son of [his grandfather] Charles "Bald" I King West Francia [aged 51] and [his grandmother] Ermentrude Orléans Queen Consort West Francia.
On 10th April 879 [his father] Louis "Stammerer" II King Aquitaine III King West Francia [aged 32] died. His son [his half-brother] Louis [aged 16] succeeded III King West Francia. His son Carloman [aged 13] succeeded King West Francia. Engelberge Bivinids Queen Consort West Francia by marriage Queen Consort West Francia.
On 17th September 879 Charles "Simple" III King West Francia was born to Louis "Stammerer" II King Aquitaine III King West Francia and Adelaide Paris Queen Consort Aquitaine and West Francia [aged 29].
On 5th August 882 [his half-brother] Louis III King West Francia [aged 19] died.
On 12th December 884 [his half-brother] Carloman II King West Francia [aged 18] died. His half first cousin once removed Charles [aged 45] succeeded III King West Francia, King Aquitaine.
On 1st January 898 Odo I King West Franks [aged 41] died. Charles "Simple" III King West Francia [aged 18] succeeded III King West Francia.
On 10th November 901 [his mother] Adelaide Paris Queen Consort Aquitaine and West Francia [aged 51] died.
In May 907 Charles "Simple" III King West Francia [aged 27] and Frederuna von Ringelheim Queen Consort West Francia [aged 22] were married. She by marriage Queen Consort West Francia. He the son of Louis "Stammerer" II King Aquitaine III King West Francia and Adelaide Paris Queen Consort Aquitaine and West Francia.
On 10th February 917 [his wife] Frederuna von Ringelheim Queen Consort West Francia [aged 32] died.
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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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On 7th October 919 Charles "Simple" III King West Francia [aged 40] and Eadgifu Wessex Queen Consort West Francia were married. She by marriage Queen Consort West Francia. She the daughter of King Edward "Elder" of the Anglo Saxons [aged 45] and Aelfflaed Wiltshire Queen Anglo Saxons [aged 49]. He the son of Louis "Stammerer" II King Aquitaine III King West Francia and Adelaide Paris Queen Consort Aquitaine and West Francia.
Around 920 [his son] Louis "Overseas" IV King West Francia was born to Charles "Simple" III King West Francia [aged 40] and [his wife] Eadgifu Wessex Queen Consort West Francia. He married 939 Gerberga Queen Consort West Francia, daughter of Henry "Fowler" I King East Francia and Matilda Ringelheim Queen Consort East Francia, and had issue.
On 15th June 923 the Battle of Soissons was fought between King Robert [Capet] of West Francia [aged 57] and Carolingian King Charles III [aged 43] who Robert had overthrown the previous year.
King Robert was killed. On 13th July 923 his son-in-law Rudolph aka Raoul I King West Francia [aged 33] was elected I King West Francia.
Sometime after the battle Charles III was captured by Herbert, Count of Vermandois, also a son-in-law of King Robert, who imprisoned for King Charles six years, Charles dying in 929.
On 17th July 924 [his father-in-law] King Edward "Elder" of the Anglo Saxons [aged 50] died. He was buried in St Oswald's Priory [Map]. His son [his brother-in-law] Æthelstan [aged 30] succeeded King Anglo Saxons. His son Æthelstan succeeded I King Anglo Saxons.
In 929 Otto I Holy Roman Emperor King Italy and East Francia [aged 16] and [his sister-in-law] Eadgyth Wessex Queen Consort Germany were married. She the daughter of [his father-in-law] King Edward "Elder" of the Anglo Saxons and Aelfflaed Wiltshire Queen Anglo Saxons [aged 59]. He the son of Henry "Fowler" I King East Francia [aged 53] and Matilda Ringelheim Queen Consort East Francia.
On 7th October 929 Charles "Simple" III King West Francia [aged 50] died.
In 951 [his former wife] Eadgifu Wessex Queen Consort West Francia died.
In 951 Herbert "Old" Vermandois III Count Troyes and Meaux [aged 41] and [his former wife] Eadgifu Wessex Queen Consort West Francia were married. She by marriage Countess Troyes and Meaux. She the daughter of [his former father-in-law] King Edward "Elder" of the Anglo Saxons and Aelfflaed Wiltshire Queen Anglo Saxons [aged 81]. He the son of Herbert II Count Vermandois, Soissons and Meaux and Adela Capet Countess Vermandois, Soissons and Meaux.
[his daughter] Ermentrude Carolingian was born to Charles "Simple" III King West Francia and Frederuna von Ringelheim Queen Consort West Francia.
[his daughter] Frederuna Carolingian was born to Charles "Simple" III King West Francia and Frederuna von Ringelheim Queen Consort West Francia.
[his daughter] Adelaide Carolingian was born to Charles "Simple" III King West Francia and Frederuna von Ringelheim Queen Consort West Francia.
[his daughter] Gisela Carolingian was born to Charles "Simple" III King West Francia and Frederuna von Ringelheim Queen Consort West Francia.
[his daughter] Rotrude Carolingian was born to Charles "Simple" III King West Francia and Frederuna von Ringelheim Queen Consort West Francia.
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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[his daughter] Hildegarde Carolingian was born to Charles "Simple" III King West Francia and Frederuna von Ringelheim Queen Consort West Francia.
Kings France: Great x 2 Grand Son of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor
Great x 2 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
Great x 1 Grandfather: Louis "Pious" King Aquitaine and the Franks son of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor
Great x 2 Grandmother: Hildegard Vinzgouw Queen Franks Queen Lombardy Holy Roman Empress
Grandfather: Charles "Bald" I King West Francia Grandson of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor
Great x 2 Grandfather: Welf
Great x 1 Grandmother: Judith of Bavaria Queen Consort of Aquitaine and the Franks
Great x 3 Grandfather: Isambart "The Saxon" Saxony
Great x 2 Grandmother: Hedwig Saxony
father: Louis "Stammerer" II King Aquitaine III King West Francia Great Grandson of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor
Great x 1 Grandfather: Odi Orléans 1st Count Orléans
Grandmother: Ermentrude Orléans Queen Consort West Francia
Charles "Simple" III King West Francia 2 x Great Grandson of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor
Grandfather: Adalard Count of Paris
mother: Adelaide Paris Queen Consort Aquitaine and West Francia