Paternal Family Tree: Habsburg
Maternal Family Tree: Gersenda II Sabran Countess Provence 1180-1242
In 1666 [his father] Leopold Habsburg Spain I Holy Roman Emperor [aged 25] and Margaret Theresa Habsburg Holy Roman Empress [aged 14] were married. She by marriage Holy Roman Empress. She the daughter of Philip IV King Spain and [his aunt] Mariana of Austria Queen Consort Spain [aged 31]. He the son of [his grandfather] Ferdinand III Holy Roman Emperor and [his grandmother] Maria Anna of Spain Holy Roman Empress. They were uncle and niece.
Before 1676 [his father] Leopold Habsburg Spain I Holy Roman Emperor [aged 35] and Claudia Felicitas of Holy Roman Empress [aged 22] were married. He the son of [his grandfather] Ferdinand III Holy Roman Emperor and [his grandmother] Maria Anna of Spain Holy Roman Empress. They were second cousins.
On 14th December 1676 [his father] Leopold Habsburg Spain I Holy Roman Emperor [aged 36] and [his mother] Eleonore Magdalene of Neuburg [aged 21] were married. He the son of [his grandfather] Ferdinand III Holy Roman Emperor and [his grandmother] Maria Anna of Spain Holy Roman Empress. They were third cousin once removed.
On 1st October 1685 Charles Habsburg Spain VI Holy Roman Emperor was born to Leopold Habsburg Spain I Holy Roman Emperor [aged 45] and Eleonore Magdalene of Neuburg [aged 30]. Coefficient of inbreeding 1.61%.
On 24th February 1699 [his brother] Joseph I Holy Roman Emperor [aged 20] and [his sister-in-law] Wilhelmine Amalie of Brunswick [aged 25] were married. He the son of [his father] Leopold Habsburg Spain I Holy Roman Emperor [aged 58] and [his mother] Eleonore Magdalene of Neuburg [aged 44]. They were half second cousin once removed. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland.
On 5th May 1705 [his father] Leopold Habsburg Spain I Holy Roman Emperor [aged 64] died. His son [his brother] Joseph [aged 26] succeeded I Holy Roman Emperor.
On 1st August 1708 Charles Habsburg Spain VI Holy Roman Emperor [aged 22] and Elisabeth of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel Holy Roman Empress [aged 16] were married. He the son of Leopold Habsburg Spain I Holy Roman Emperor and Eleonore Magdalene of Neuburg [aged 53].
In 1711 Joseph I Holy Roman Emperor [aged 32] died of smallpox. His brother Charles [aged 25] succeeded VI Holy Roman Emperor.
On 13th April 1716 [his son] Leopold Johann Habsburg Spain was born to Charles Habsburg Spain VI Holy Roman Emperor [aged 30] and [his wife] Elisabeth of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel Holy Roman Empress [aged 24]. He died aged less than one years old.
On 4th November 1716 [his son] Leopold Johann Habsburg Spain died.
On 13th May 1717 [his daughter] Maria Theresa Habsburg Spain Holy Roman Empress was born to Charles Habsburg Spain VI Holy Roman Emperor [aged 31] and [his wife] Elisabeth of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel Holy Roman Empress [aged 25]. She married 14th February 1736 her third cousin Francis I Holy Roman Emperor, son of Leopold Duke of Lorraine and Élisabeth Charlotte Bourbon Duchess Lorraine, and had issue.
On 14th September 1718 [his daughter] Maria Anna Habsburg Spain was born to Charles Habsburg Spain VI Holy Roman Emperor [aged 32] and [his wife] Elisabeth of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel Holy Roman Empress [aged 27].
On 19th January 1720 [his mother] Eleonore Magdalene of Neuburg [aged 65] 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 5th April 1724 [his daughter] Maria Amalia Habsburg Spain was born to Charles Habsburg Spain VI Holy Roman Emperor [aged 38] and [his wife] Elisabeth of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel Holy Roman Empress [aged 32]. She died aged six in 1730.
On 19th April 1730 [his daughter] Maria Amalia Habsburg Spain [aged 6] died.
On 14th February 1736 [his son-in-law] Francis I Holy Roman Emperor [aged 27] and Maria Theresa Habsburg Spain Holy Roman Empress [aged 18] were married. She the daughter of Charles Habsburg Spain VI Holy Roman Emperor [aged 50] and Elisabeth of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel Holy Roman Empress [aged 44]. He the son of Leopold Duke of Lorraine and Élisabeth Charlotte Bourbon Duchess Lorraine [aged 59]. They were third cousins. He a great x 3 grandson of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland.
On 20th October 1740 Charles Habsburg Spain VI Holy Roman Emperor [aged 55] died.
On 21st December 1750 [his former wife] Elisabeth of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel Holy Roman Empress [aged 59] died.
Kings Wessex: Great x 19 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 17 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 23 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 18 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings Godwinson: Great x 18 Grand Son of King Harold II of England
Kings England: Great x 9 Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 17 Grand Son of King Malcolm III of Scotland
Kings France: Great x 9 Grand Son of King John "The Good" II of France
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 23 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Kings Spain: Son of Leopold Habsburg Spain I Holy Roman Emperor
Great x 4 Grandfather: Philip "Handsome Fair" King Castile 4 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Ferdinand I Holy Roman Emperor Great Grandson of John II King Aragon
Great x 4 Grandmother: Joanna "The Mad" Trastámara Queen Castile
Granddaughter of John II King Aragon
Great x 2 Grandfather: Charles Habsburg Spain II Archduke Austria 2 x Great Grandson of John II King Aragon
Great x 4 Grandfather: Vladislaus II King Hungary 6 x Great Grandson of King Philip III of France
Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Jagiellon 2 x Great Granddaughter of John II King Aragon
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anna Foix Queen Consort of Hungary and Bohemia Great Granddaughter of John II King Aragon
Great x 1 Grandfather: Ferdinand of Spain II Holy Roman Emperor 3 x Great Grandson of John II King Aragon
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Wittelsbach IV Duke Bavaria
4 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Albert V Wittelsbach V Duke Bavaria
5 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Marie Jakobaea Baden Duchess Bavaria 4 x Great Granddaughter of King John "The Good" II of France
Great x 2 Grandmother: Maria Anna Wittelsbach
3 x Great Granddaughter of John II King Aragon
Great x 4 Grandfather: Ferdinand I Holy Roman Emperor Great Grandson of John II King Aragon
Great x 3 Grandmother: Anna Habsburg Spain Duchess Bavaria 2 x Great Granddaughter of John II King Aragon
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Jagiellon 2 x Great Granddaughter of John II King Aragon
Grandfather: Ferdinand III Holy Roman Emperor son of Ferdinand of Spain II Holy Roman Emperor
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Wittelsbach IV Duke Bavaria
4 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Albert V Wittelsbach V Duke Bavaria
5 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Marie Jakobaea Baden Duchess Bavaria 4 x Great Granddaughter of King John "The Good" II of France
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Wittelsbach V Duke Bavaria
3 x Great Grandson of John II King Aragon
Great x 4 Grandfather: Ferdinand I Holy Roman Emperor Great Grandson of John II King Aragon
Great x 3 Grandmother: Anna Habsburg Spain Duchess Bavaria 2 x Great Granddaughter of John II King Aragon
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Jagiellon 2 x Great Granddaughter of John II King Aragon
Great x 1 Grandmother: Maria Anna Wittelsbach Holy Roman Empress
4 x Great Granddaughter of John II King Aragon
Great x 4 Grandfather: Antoine Lorraine II Duke Lorraine 4 x Great Grandson of King John "The Good" II of France
Great x 3 Grandfather: Francis Lorraine I Duke Lorraine 4 x Great Grandson of King John "The Good" II of France
Great x 4 Grandmother: Renée Bourbon Duchess Lorraine
3 x Great Granddaughter of King John "The Good" II of France
Great x 2 Grandmother: Renata Lorraine Duchess Bavaria 3 x Great Granddaughter of John II King Aragon
Great x 4 Grandfather: Christian II King of Denmark II King Norway
8 x Great Grandson of King Louis VIII of France
Great x 3 Grandmother: Christina Oldenburg Duchess Lorraine
2 x Great Granddaughter of John II King Aragon
Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabella of Austria Queen Consort Denmark and Norway Great Granddaughter of John II King Aragon
father: Leopold Habsburg Spain I Holy Roman Emperor son of Maria Anna of Spain Holy Roman Empress
Great x 4 Grandfather: Philip "Handsome Fair" King Castile 4 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Charles V Holy Roman Emperor -2 x Great Grandson of Charles V Holy Roman Emperor
Great x 4 Grandmother: Joanna "The Mad" Trastámara Queen Castile
Granddaughter of John II King Aragon
Great x 2 Grandfather: Philip "The Prudent" II King Spain son of Charles V Holy Roman Emperor
Great x 4 Grandfather: Manuel "Fortunate" I King Portugal
3 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Isabel Aviz Queen Consort Spain
Great Granddaughter of John II King Aragon
Great x 4 Grandmother: Maria Trastámara Queen Consort Portugal
Granddaughter of John II King Aragon
Great x 1 Grandfather: Philip III King Spain son of Philip "The Prudent" II King Spain
Great x 4 Grandfather: Ferdinand I Holy Roman Emperor Great Grandson of John II King Aragon
Great x 3 Grandfather: Maximilian Habsburg Spain II Holy Roman Emperor 2 x Great Grandson of John II King Aragon
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Jagiellon 2 x Great Granddaughter of John II King Aragon
Great x 2 Grandmother: Anna of Austria Queen Consort Spain daughter of Maximilian Habsburg Spain II Holy Roman Emperor
Great x 4 Grandfather: Charles V Holy Roman Emperor -2 x Great Grandson of Charles V Holy Roman Emperor
Great x 3 Grandmother: Maria of Spain Holy Roman Empress daughter of Charles V Holy Roman Emperor
Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabel Aviz Queen Consort Spain
Great Granddaughter of John II King Aragon
Grandmother: Maria Anna of Spain Holy Roman Empress daughter of Philip III King Spain
Great x 4 Grandfather: Philip "Handsome Fair" King Castile 4 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Ferdinand I Holy Roman Emperor Great Grandson of John II King Aragon
Great x 4 Grandmother: Joanna "The Mad" Trastámara Queen Castile
Granddaughter of John II King Aragon
Great x 2 Grandfather: Charles Habsburg Spain II Archduke Austria 2 x Great Grandson of John II King Aragon
Great x 4 Grandfather: Vladislaus II King Hungary 6 x Great Grandson of King Philip III of France
Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Jagiellon 2 x Great Granddaughter of John II King Aragon
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anna Foix Queen Consort of Hungary and Bohemia Great Granddaughter of John II King Aragon
Great x 1 Grandmother: Margaret of Austria Queen Consort Spain 3 x Great Granddaughter of John II King Aragon
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Wittelsbach IV Duke Bavaria
4 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Albert V Wittelsbach V Duke Bavaria
5 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Marie Jakobaea Baden Duchess Bavaria 4 x Great Granddaughter of King John "The Good" II of France
Great x 2 Grandmother: Maria Anna Wittelsbach
3 x Great Granddaughter of John II King Aragon
Great x 4 Grandfather: Ferdinand I Holy Roman Emperor Great Grandson of John II King Aragon
Great x 3 Grandmother: Anna Habsburg Spain Duchess Bavaria 2 x Great Granddaughter of John II King Aragon
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Jagiellon 2 x Great Granddaughter of John II King Aragon
Charles Habsburg Spain VI Holy Roman Emperor son of Leopold Habsburg Spain I Holy Roman Emperor
Great x 4 Grandfather: Louis II Count Palatine of Zweibrücken
8 x Great Grandson of King Louis VIII of France
Great x 3 Grandfather: Wolfgang Count Palatine of Zweibrücken
9 x Great Grandson of King Louis VIII of France
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elisabeth of Hesse 10 x Great Granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Philipp Ludwig Count Palatine of Neuburg
9 x Great Grandson of King Philip III of France
Great x 4 Grandfather: Landgrave Philip I of Hesse 10 x Great Grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Anna of Hesse aka Cleves 8 x Great Granddaughter of King Philip III of France
Great x 4 Grandmother: Christine of Saxony 7 x Great Granddaughter of King Philip III of France
Great x 1 Grandfather: Wolfgang Wilhelm Count Palatine of Neuburg
4 x Great Grandson of John II King Aragon
Great x 4 Grandfather: John de la Marck III Duke Cleves 4 x Great Grandson of King John "The Good" II of France
Great x 3 Grandfather: William de la Marck Duke of Jülich Cleves Berg 5 x Great Grandson of King John "The Good" II of France
Great x 4 Grandmother: Maria Jülich Berg Duchess Cleves
Great x 2 Grandmother: Anna of Cleves 3 x Great Granddaughter of John II King Aragon
Great x 4 Grandfather: Ferdinand I Holy Roman Emperor Great Grandson of John II King Aragon
Great x 3 Grandmother: Maria Habsburg Spain Duchess Cleves 2 x Great Granddaughter of John II King Aragon
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Jagiellon 2 x Great Granddaughter of John II King Aragon
Grandfather: Philip William Elector Palatine
5 x Great Grandson of John II King Aragon
mother: Eleonore Magdalene of Neuburg
6 x Great Granddaughter of John II King Aragon
Great x 4 Grandfather: Landgrave Philip I of Hesse 10 x Great Grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Landgrave George I of Hesse Darmstadt 8 x Great Grandson of King Philip III of France
Great x 4 Grandmother: Christine of Saxony 7 x Great Granddaughter of King Philip III of France
Great x 2 Grandfather: Landgrave Louis V of Hesse-Darmstadt 9 x Great Grandson of King Philip III of France
Great x 1 Grandfather: Landgrave George II of Hesse-Darmstadt 10 x Great Grandson of King Philip III of France
Grandmother: Elizabeth Amalie of Hesse Darmstadt 6 x Great Granddaughter of John II King Aragon
Great x 4 Grandfather: Augustus Wettin Elector of Saxony 10 x Great Grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Christian Wettin I Elector Saxony 10 x Great Grandson of King Philip III of France
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anna Oldenburg
9 x Great Granddaughter of King Philip III of France
Great x 2 Grandfather: John George Elector Saxony 10 x Great Grandson of King Philip III of France
Great x 4 Grandfather: John George Hohenzollern Margrave of Brandenburg 9 x Great Grandson of King Philip III of France
Great x 3 Grandmother: Sophie of Brandenburg 9 x Great Granddaughter of King Philip III of France
Great x 4 Grandmother: Sabina of Brandenburg-Ansbach 8 x Great Granddaughter of King Philip III of France
Great x 1 Grandmother: Sophie Eleonore of Saxony 5 x Great Granddaughter of John II King Aragon
Great x 4 Grandfather: Albert "The Elder" Hohenzollern I Duke Prussia 7 x Great Grandson of King Philip III of France
Great x 3 Grandfather: Albert Frederick Hohenzollern Duke Prussia 8 x Great Grandson of King Philip III of France
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anna Maria Guelph Duchess Prussia 9 x Great Granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Magdalene Sibylle of Prussia 4 x Great Granddaughter of John II King Aragon
Great x 4 Grandfather: William de la Marck Duke of Jülich Cleves Berg 5 x Great Grandson of King John "The Good" II of France
Great x 3 Grandmother: Marie Eleonore de la Marck 3 x Great Granddaughter of John II King Aragon
Great x 4 Grandmother: Maria Habsburg Spain Duchess Cleves 2 x Great Granddaughter of John II King Aragon