Paternal Family Tree: Savoy
On 11th July 1643 [her father] Charles Amadeus Duke of Nemours [aged 19] and [her mother] Élisabeth Bourbon Vendôme [aged 28] were married. She by marriage Duchess Nemours. She the daughter of [her grandfather] César Bourbon Vendôme 1st Duke Vendôme [aged 49] and [her grandmother] Françoise Lorraine Duchess Vendôme [aged 50]. He the son of Henri I Duke of Nemours. They were second cousin once removed.
On 21st June 1646 Marie Françoise Élisabeth of Savoy Queen Consort of Portugal was born to Charles Amadeus Duke of Nemours [aged 22] and Élisabeth Bourbon Vendôme [aged 31].
On 30th July 1652 [her father] Charles Amadeus Duke of Nemours [aged 28] died.
On 6th November 1656 John IV King Portugal [aged 52] died. His son [her future husband] Alfonso [aged 13] succeeded King Portuagal.
On 19th May 1664 [her mother] Élisabeth Bourbon Vendôme [aged 49] died.
On 2nd August 1666 Alfonso VI King Portugal [aged 22] and Marie Françoise Élisabeth of Savoy Queen Consort of Portugal [aged 20] were married. She had arrived in Portugal on the same day. The marriage was not consummated. She subsequently married her brother-in-law Peter II King Portugal [aged 17] when he took control of the Portuguese throne; an example of Married to Two Siblings. She by marriage Queen Consort Portugal. She the daughter of Charles Amadeus Duke of Nemours and Élisabeth Bourbon Vendôme. He the son of John IV King Portugal and Luisa de Guzman Queen Consort Portugal.
On 2nd April 1668 Peter II King Portugal [aged 18] and Marie Françoise Élisabeth of Savoy Queen Consort of Portugal [aged 21] were married. She had, two years before, married his older brother Alfonso VI King Portugal [aged 24] who he, Peter, had deposed; an example of Married to Two Siblings. She the daughter of Charles Amadeus Duke of Nemours and Élisabeth Bourbon Vendôme. He the son of John IV King Portugal and Luisa de Guzman Queen Consort Portugal.
On 6th January 1669 [her daughter] Infanta Isabel Luísa of Portugal was born to [her husband] Peter II King Portugal [aged 19] and Marie Françoise Élisabeth of Savoy Queen Consort of Portugal [aged 22].
In 12th September 1683 [her husband] Alfonso VI King Portugal [aged 40] died. His brother Peter [aged 34] succeeded King Portugal. Marie Françoise Élisabeth of Savoy Queen Consort of Portugal [aged 37] by marriage Queen Consort Portugal for a second time albeit for three months only.
On 27th December 1683 Marie Françoise Élisabeth of Savoy Queen Consort of Portugal [aged 37] died.
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 1687 [her former husband] Peter II King Portugal [aged 37] and Maria Sophia of Neuburg Queen Consort Portugal [aged 20] were married. He the son of John IV King Portugal and Luisa de Guzman Queen Consort Portugal.
On 9th December 1706 [her former husband] Peter II King Portugal [aged 57] died. His son John [aged 17] succeeded King Portugal.
Kings Wessex: Great x 17 Grand Daughter of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Godwinson: Great x 16 Grand Daughter of King Harold II of England
Kings England: Great x 10 Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 15 Grand Daughter of King Malcolm III of Scotland
Kings France: Great Grand Daughter of Henry IV King France
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 21 Grand Daughter of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Kings Spain: Great x 6 Grand Daughter of John II King Aragon
Great x 4 Grandfather: Louis Savoy I Count Savoy Great Grandson of King John "The Good" II of France
Great x 3 Grandfather: Philip "Landless" Savoy II Duke Savoy 2 x Great Grandson of King John "The Good" II of France
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Cyprus Countess Savoy
Great x 2 Grandfather: Philip of Savoy Duke Nemours 3 x Great Grandson of King John "The Good" II of France
Great x 4 Grandfather: Jean II Brosse 
Great x 3 Grandmother: Claudine Brosse 5 x Great Granddaughter of King Philip III of France
Great x 4 Grandmother: Nicole Countess of Penthièvre 4 x Great Granddaughter of King Philip III of France
Great x 1 Grandfather: Jacques of Savoy 2nd Duke of Nemours 4 x Great Grandson of King John "The Good" II of France
Great x 4 Grandfather: François Valois Duke Longueville 
Great Grandson of King Charles V of France
Great x 3 Grandfather: Louis Valois I Duke Longueville 2 x Great Grandson of King Charles V of France
Great x 4 Grandmother: Agnès de Savoy Duchess Longueville
Great x 2 Grandmother: Charlotte Valois 3 x Great Granddaughter of King Charles V of France
Great x 4 Grandfather: Philip Hochberg
Great x 3 Grandmother: Johanna Hochberg Duchess Longueville
Grandfather: Henri I Duke of Nemours Great Grandson of Louis XII King France
Great x 4 Grandfather: Ercole Este I Duke Ferrara 18 x Great Grandson of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor
Great x 3 Grandfather: Alfonso Este I Duke Ferrara, Modena and Reggio 19 x Great Grandson of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor
Great x 2 Grandfather: Ercole Este II Duke Ferrara 20 x Great Grandson of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor
Great x 4 Grandfather: Pope Alexander VI aka Roderic Borgia
Great x 3 Grandmother: Lucrezia Borgia
Great x 1 Grandmother: Anna d'Este Granddaughter of Louis XII King France
Great x 4 Grandfather: Charles Valois Duke Orléans Grandson of King Charles V of France
Great x 3 Grandfather: Louis XII King France Great Grandson of King Charles V of France
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary de la Marck Duchess Orléans 2 x Great Granddaughter of King John "The Good" II of France
Great x 2 Grandmother: Renée of France Duchess of Ferrara daughter of Louis XII King France
Great x 4 Grandfather: Francis Montfort II Duke Brittany Great Grandson of King Charles V of France
Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne of Brittany Queen Consort France Great Granddaughter of John II King Aragon
Great x 4 Grandmother: Marguerite Foix Duchess Brittany Granddaughter of John II King Aragon
father: Charles Amadeus Duke of Nemours 2 x Great Grandson of Louis XII King France
Marie Françoise Élisabeth of Savoy Queen Consort of Portugal Great Granddaughter of Henry IV King France
Great x 4 Grandfather: Francis Bourbon Count Vendôme and Soissons 5 x Great Grandson of King Louis IX of France
Great x 3 Grandfather: Charles Bourbon Duke Vendôme 4 x Great Grandson of King John "The Good" II of France
Great x 4 Grandmother: Marie Luxemburg Countess Vendôme and Soissons 
3 x Great Granddaughter of King John "The Good" II of France
Great x 2 Grandfather: Antoine King Navarre 5 x Great Grandson of King John "The Good" II of France
Great x 4 Grandfather: Rene Valois Duke Alençon 3 x Great Grandson of King John "The Good" II of France
Great x 3 Grandmother: Françoise Valois Countess Vendôme 4 x Great Granddaughter of King John "The Good" II of France
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Lorraine Duchess Alençon 3 x Great Granddaughter of King John "The Good" II of France
Great x 1 Grandfather: Henry IV King France 3 x Great Grandson of Charles "Victorious" VII King France
Great x 4 Grandfather: Jean III King Navarre 4 x Great Grandson of King John "The Good" II of France
Great x 3 Grandfather: King Henry II of Navarre Great Grandson of Charles "Victorious" VII King France
Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine Grailly I Queen Navarre Granddaughter of Charles "Victorious" VII King France
Great x 2 Grandmother: Jeanne Albret III Queen Navarre 2 x Great Granddaughter of Charles "Victorious" VII King France
Great x 4 Grandfather: Charles Valois Orléans Count Angoulême Great Grandson of King Charles V of France
Great x 3 Grandmother: Marguerite Valois Orléans Queen Consort Navarre 2 x Great Granddaughter of King Charles V of France
Great x 4 Grandmother: Louise of Savoy Countess Angoulême 3 x Great Granddaughter of King John "The Good" II of France
Grandfather: César Bourbon Vendôme 1st Duke Vendôme son of Henry IV King France
Great x 3 Grandfather: Jean d'Estrées Count of Orbec and Marquis of Cœuvres
Great x 2 Grandfather: Antoine d'Estrées 7 x Great Grandson of King Louis IX of France
Great x 4 Grandfather: Jacques Bourbon Governor of Valois 5 x Great Grandson of King Louis IX of France
Great x 3 Grandmother: Catherine de Bourbon 6 x Great Granddaughter of King Louis IX of France
Great x 1 Grandmother: Gabrielle d'Estrées 8 x Great Granddaughter of King Louis IX of France
mother: Élisabeth Bourbon Vendôme Granddaughter of Henry IV King France
Great x 4 Grandfather: René Lorraine II Duke Lorraine Duke of Bar 3 x Great Grandson of King John "The Good" II of France
Great x 3 Grandfather: Antoine Lorraine II Duke Lorraine 4 x Great Grandson of King John "The Good" II of France
Great x 4 Grandmother: Philippa Egmont Duchess of Bar Duchess Lorraine 3 x Great Granddaughter of King John "The Good" II of France
Great x 2 Grandfather: Nicholas of Lorraine Duke of Mercœur 5 x Great Grandson of King John "The Good" II of France
Great x 1 Grandfather: Philippe Emmanuel Duke of Mercœur 5 x Great Grandson of King John "The Good" II of France
Great x 4 Grandfather: Philip "Landless" Savoy II Duke Savoy 2 x Great Grandson of King John "The Good" II of France
Great x 3 Grandfather: Philip of Savoy Duke Nemours 3 x Great Grandson of King John "The Good" II of France
Great x 4 Grandmother: Claudine Brosse 5 x Great Granddaughter of King Philip III of France
Great x 2 Grandmother: Princess Joanna of Savoy Nemours 4 x Great Granddaughter of King John "The Good" II of France
Great x 4 Grandfather: Louis Valois I Duke Longueville 2 x Great Grandson of King Charles V of France
Great x 3 Grandmother: Charlotte Valois 3 x Great Granddaughter of King Charles V of France
Great x 4 Grandmother: Johanna Hochberg Duchess Longueville
Grandmother: Françoise Lorraine Duchess Vendôme 6 x Great Granddaughter of King John "The Good" II of France
Great x 3 Grandfather: François de Luxembourg
Great x 2 Grandfather: Sébastien de Luxembourg Duke of Penthièvre 4 x Great Grandson of Charles "Beloved Mad" VI King France
Great x 4 Grandfather: René de Brosse 2 x Great Grandson of Charles "Beloved Mad" VI King France
Great x 3 Grandmother: Charlotte de Brosse 3 x Great Granddaughter of Charles "Beloved Mad" VI King France
Great x 1 Grandmother: Marie de Luxembourg 5 x Great Granddaughter of Charles "Beloved Mad" VI King France
Great x 3 Grandfather: Jean de Beaucaire Sieur de Puyguillon
Great x 2 Grandmother: Marie de Beaucaire