Paternal Family Tree: Welf
In 929 [her future husband] Otto I Holy Roman Emperor King Italy and East Francia [aged 16] and Eadgyth Wessex Queen Consort Germany were married. She the daughter of 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.
In 931 Adelaide of Italy Holy Roman Empress was born to Rudolph "Pious" II King Burgundy II King Italy [aged 51] and Bertha Swabia Queen Consort Italy.
On 2nd July 936 Henry "Fowler" I King East Francia [aged 60] died. His son [her future husband] Otto [aged 23] succeeded I King Germany, I Duke Saxony. Eadgyth Wessex Queen Consort Germany by marriage Queen Consort Germany.
On 11th July 937 [her father] Rudolph "Pious" II King Burgundy II King Italy [aged 57] died. His son [her brother] Conrad [aged 12] succeeded I King Burgundy.
Around 948 [her daughter] Emma of Italy Queen of West Francia was born to Lothair II King of Italy [aged 22] and Adelaide of Italy Holy Roman Empress [aged 17]. She married 965 her half fourth cousin once removed Lothair III King West Francia, son of Louis "Overseas" IV King West Francia and Gerberga Queen Consort West Francia, and had issue.
In 951 Otto I Holy Roman Emperor King Italy and East Francia [aged 38] and Adelaide of Italy Holy Roman Empress [aged 20] were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Germany. She the daughter of Rudolph "Pious" II King Burgundy II King Italy and Bertha Swabia Queen Consort Italy. He the son of Henry "Fowler" I King East Francia and Matilda Ringelheim Queen Consort East Francia.
In 953 [her brother-in-law] Bruno Saxon Ottonian Archbishop Cologne [aged 27] was appointed Archbishop Cologne.
On 18th November 953 [her step-daughter] Liutgarde Saxon Ottonian [aged 22] died.
On 17th December 954 [her step-son] William Saxon Ottonian Archbishop of Mainz [aged 25] was appointed Archbishop of Mainz.
In 955 [her son] Otto "Red" II King Germany II Holy Roman Emperor II King Italy was born to [her husband] Otto I Holy Roman Emperor King Italy and East Francia [aged 42] and Adelaide of Italy Holy Roman Empress [aged 24]. He married Theophanu Unknown Holy Roman Empress and had issue.
On 1st November 955 [her brother-in-law] Henry Saxon Ottonian I Duke Bavaria [aged 35] died. His son Henry [aged 4] succeeded II Duke Bavaria.
Annals of the six Kings of England by Nicholas Trivet
Translation of the Annals of the Six Kings of England by that traces the rise and rule of the Angevin aka Plantagenet dynasty from the mid-12th to early 14th century. Written by the Dominican scholar Nicholas Trivet, the work offers a vivid account of English history from the reign of King Stephen through to the death of King Edward I, blending political narrative with moral reflection. Covering the reigns of six monarchs—from Stephen to Edward I—the chronicle explores royal authority, rebellion, war, and the shifting balance between crown, church, and nobility. Trivet provides detailed insight into defining moments such as baronial conflicts, Anglo-French rivalry, and the consolidation of royal power under Edward I, whose reign he describes with particular immediacy. The Annals combines careful year-by-year reporting with thoughtful interpretation, presenting history not merely as a sequence of events but as a moral and political lesson. Ideal for readers interested in medieval history, kingship, and the origins of the English state, this chronicle remains a valuable and accessible window into the turbulent world of the Plantagenet kings.
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In December 955 [her daughter] Matilda Saxon Ottonian Abbess Quedlinburg was born to [her husband] Otto I Holy Roman Emperor King Italy and East Francia [aged 43] and Adelaide of Italy Holy Roman Empress [aged 24].
On 6th September 957 [her step-son] Liudolf Duke Swabia [aged 27] died.
On 25th December 961 [her husband] Otto I Holy Roman Emperor King Italy and East Francia [aged 49] was appointed I King Italy. Adelaide of Italy Holy Roman Empress [aged 30] by marriage Queen Consort Italy.
On 2nd February 962 [her husband] Otto I Holy Roman Emperor King Italy and East Francia [aged 49] was created Holy Roman Emperor. Adelaide of Italy Holy Roman Empress [aged 31] by marriage Holy Roman Empress.
Before 964 [her brother] Conrad I King Burgundy [aged 38] and [her sister-in-law] Adelaide Bellay Queen Consort Burgundy were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Burgundy. He the son of [her father] Rudolph "Pious" II King Burgundy II King Italy and [her mother] Bertha Swabia Queen Consort Italy.
In 964 [her brother] Conrad I King Burgundy [aged 39] and [her sister-in-law] Mathilde Carolingian Queen Consort Burgundy [aged 21] were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Burgundy. She the daughter of Louis "Overseas" IV King West Francia and Gerberga Queen Consort West Francia [aged 51]. He the son of Rudolph "Pious" II King Burgundy II King Italy and Bertha Swabia Queen Consort Italy. They were fourth cousin once removed.
In 965 [her son-in-law] Lothair III King West Francia [aged 24] and Emma of Italy Queen of West Francia [aged 17] were married. She by marriage Queen Consort France. She the daughter of Lothair II King of Italy and Adelaide of Italy Holy Roman Empress [aged 34]. He the son of Louis "Overseas" IV King West Francia and Gerberga Queen Consort West Francia [aged 52]. They were half fourth cousin once removed.
On 11th October 965 [her brother-in-law] Bruno Saxon Ottonian Archbishop Cologne [aged 40] died.
On 2nd March 968 [her step-son] William Saxon Ottonian Archbishop of Mainz [aged 39] died.
On 5th May 969 or 984 [her sister-in-law] Gerberga Queen Consort West Francia [aged 56] died.
This is a translation of the 'Memoires of Jacques du Clercq', published in 1823 in two volumes, edited by Frederic, Baron de Reissenberg. In his introduction Reissenberg writes: 'Jacques du Clercq tells us that he was born in 1424, and that he was a licentiate in law and a counsellor to Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy, in the castellany of Douai, Lille, and Orchies. It appears that he established his residence at Arras. In 1446, he married the daughter of Baldwin de la Lacherie, a gentleman who lived in Lille. We read in the fifth book of his Memoirs that his father, also named Jacques du Clercq, had married a lady of the Le Camelin family, from Compiègne. His ancestors, always attached to the counts of Flanders, had constantly served them, whether in their councils or in their armies.' The Memoires cover a period of nineteen years beginning in in 1448, ending in in 1467. It appears that the author had intended to extend the Memoirs beyond that date; no doubt illness or death prevented him from carrying out this plan. As Reissenberg writes the 'merit of this work lies in the simplicity of its narrative, in its tone of good faith, and in a certain air of frankness which naturally wins the reader’s confidence.' Du Clercq ranges from events of national and international importance, including events of the Wars of the Roses in England, to simple, everyday local events such as marriages, robberies, murders, trials and deaths, including that of his own father in Book 5; one of his last entries.
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On 7th May 973 [her husband] Otto I Holy Roman Emperor King Italy and East Francia [aged 60] died. His son Otto [aged 18] succeeded II King Germany.
On 7th December 983 Otto "Red" II King Germany II Holy Roman Emperor II King Italy [aged 28] died following a malaria outbreak. His son Otto [aged 3] succeeded III King Germany.
After 987 [her daughter] Emma of Italy Queen of West Francia [deceased] died.
On 19th October 993 [her brother] Conrad I King Burgundy [aged 68] died. His son [her nephew] Rudolph [aged 22] succeeded III King Burgundy.
In 999 [her daughter] Matilda Saxon Ottonian Abbess Quedlinburg [aged 43] died.
On 16th December 999 Adelaide of Italy Holy Roman Empress [aged 68] died.
In 947 Lothair II King of Italy and Adelaide of Italy Holy Roman Empress were married. She the daughter of Rudolph "Pious" II King Burgundy II King Italy and Bertha Swabia Queen Consort Italy. They were half fourth cousins.
[her father] Rudolph "Pious" II King Burgundy II King Italy and [her mother] Bertha Swabia Queen Consort Italy were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Italy. He the son of [her grandfather] Rudolph I King Burgundy.
Great x 3 Grandfather: Welf
Great x 2 Grandfather: Conrad Welf I Count Auxerre
Great x 4 Grandfather: Isambart "The Saxon" Saxony
Great x 3 Grandmother: Hedwig Saxony
Great x 1 Grandfather: Conrad Welf II Count Auxerre
Great x 3 Grandfather: Hugh Tours
Great x 2 Grandmother: Adelaide Tours Countess Auxerre
Grandfather: Rudolph I King Burgundy
Great x 1 Grandmother: Waldrada Worms Countess Auxerre
Adelaide of Italy Holy Roman Empress
mother: Bertha Swabia Queen Consort Italy