Married Uncle and Niece

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In 142BC or 141BC Ptolemy VIII Physcon 184BC 116BC [aged 42] and Cleopatra III 160BC 101BC [aged 18] were married. The difference in their ages was 24 years. They were uncle and niece.

Before 69BC Ptolemy XII Auletes Pharoah of Egypt 117BC 51BC [aged 47] and Cleopatra V Tryphaena 57BC were married. They were uncle and niece.

In or before 1029 Jarl Haakon Sigurdsson and Gunilda were married. They were uncle and niece.

In 1424 Prince John Aviz Constable Portugal [aged 23] and Isabella of Braganza [aged 21] were married. He the son of King John I of Portugal [aged 72] and Philippa of Lancaster Queen Consort Portugal. They were uncle and niece. He a great grandson of King Edward III of England.

In 1475 Alfonso "The African" V King Portugal [aged 42] and Joanna "La Beltraneja" Trastámara Queen Consort Portugal [aged 12] were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Portugal. The difference in their ages was 30 years. She the daughter of Henry IV King Castile and Joan Aviz Queen Consort Castile [aged 35]. He the son of Edward "The Philosopher" I King Portugal and Eleanor Trastámara Queen Consort Portugal. They were uncle and niece. He a great x 2 grandson of King Edward III of England. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

In 1484 Giacomo or Jacques Savoy Count Romont [aged 33] and Marie Luxemburg Countess Vendôme and Soissons were married. She the daughter of Peter Luxemburg II Count Saint Pol and Soissons and Margaret Savoy Countess Saint Pol. He the son of Louis Savoy I Count Savoy and Anne Cyprus Countess Savoy. They were uncle and niece. He a great x 5 grandson of King Edward I of England. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

Around 1559 Charles Brydges [aged 33] and Jane Carne were married. They were uncle and niece.

In 1570 Philip "The Prudent" II King Spain [aged 42] and Anna of Austria Queen Consort Spain [aged 20] were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Spain. The difference in their ages was 22 years. She the daughter of Maximilian Habsburg Spain II Holy Roman Emperor [aged 42] and Maria of Spain Holy Roman Empress [aged 41]. He the son of Charles V Holy Roman Emperor and Isabel Aviz Queen Consort Spain. They were uncle and niece. He a great x 5 grandson of King Edward III of England.

On 26th August 1571 Charles Habsburg Spain II Archduke Austria [aged 31] and Maria Anna Wittelsbach [aged 20] were married at Vienna [Map]. She the daughter of Albert V Wittelsbach V Duke Bavaria [aged 43] and Anna Habsburg Spain Duchess Bavaria [aged 43]. He the son of Ferdinand I Holy Roman Emperor and Anne Jagiellon. They were uncle and niece. He a great x 5 grandson of King Edward III of England.

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 14th May 1582 Ferdinand Habsburg Spain II Archduke Austria [aged 52] and Anna Caterina Gonzaga Archduchess Austria [aged 16] were married. Anna Caterina Gonzaga Archduchess Austria by marriage Archduke Austria. The difference in their ages was 36 years. She the daughter of William Gonzaga I Duke Mantua [aged 44] and Eleanor of Austria Duchess Mantua [aged 47]. He the son of Ferdinand I Holy Roman Emperor and Anne Jagiellon. They were uncle and niece. He a great x 5 grandson of King Edward III of England.

Before 1607 John Stepney 1st Baronet [aged 25] and Jane Mansel Lady Stepney were married. They were uncle and niece.

On or after 25th January 1642, the date of the License, Ellis Crispe [aged 23] and Anne Strode were married. They were uncle and niece.

In 1649 Philip IV King Spain [aged 43] and Mariana of Austria Queen Consort Spain [aged 14] were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Spain. The difference in their ages was 29 years. She the daughter of Ferdinand III Holy Roman Emperor [aged 40] and Maria Anna of Spain Holy Roman Empress. He the son of Philip III King Spain and Margaret of Austria Queen Consort Spain. They were uncle and niece.

In 1666 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 Mariana of Austria Queen Consort Spain [aged 31]. He the son of Ferdinand III Holy Roman Emperor and Maria Anna of Spain Holy Roman Empress. They were uncle and niece.

Before 1700 Colonel Thomas Salusbury of Bach-y-graig in Denbighshire [aged 24] and Lucy Salusbury were married. They were uncle and niece. He a great x 3 grandson of King Henry VII of England and Ireland. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland.

On 3rd September 1724 John Cocks of Castleditch in Eastnor in Herefordshire and Mary Cocks were married. They were uncle and niece.

On 27th September 1755 Augustus Ferdinand Hohenzollern [aged 25] and Princess Elisabeth Louise Hohenzollern [aged 17] were married. He the son of Frederick William "Soldier King" I King Prussia and Sophia Dorothea Hanover Queen Consort Prussia [aged 68]. They were uncle and niece. He a great x 3 grandson of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland.

Before 1800 John Acton 6th Baronet [aged 63] and Mary-Ann Acton Lady Acton [aged 17] were married. Mary-Ann Acton Lady Acton by marriage Lady Acton of Aldenham Hall. The difference in their ages was 45 years. They were uncle and niece.

On 28th July 1816 Leopold Prince of Salerno [aged 26] and Archduchess Clementina of Austria [aged 18] were married. She the daughter of Francis Lorraine II Holy Roman Emperor [aged 48] and Maria Theresa of Naples and Sicily. They were uncle and niece. He a great x 5 grandson of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland.

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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On 11th July 1824 Jacob "James" Mayer de Rothschild [aged 32] and Betty von Rothschild [aged 19] were married. They were uncle and niece.

In 1829 Ferdinand VII King Spain [aged 44] and Maria Christina of the Two Sicilies Queen Consort Spain [aged 22] were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Spain. The difference in their ages was 21 years. He the son of Charles IV King Spain and Maria Luisa of Parma. They were uncle and niece. He a great x 5 grandson of King Charles I of England, Scotland and Ireland.