Jean de Waurin's Chronicle of England Volume 6 Books 3-6: The Wars of the Roses

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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King Haakon V 1270-1319

Paternal Family Tree: Sverre

On 11th September 1261 King Magnus VI of Norway [aged 23] and [his mother] Queen Ingeborg of Norway [aged 17] were married. She the daughter of [his grandfather] King Eric IV of Denmark and [his grandmother] Jutta of Saxony [aged 38]. He the son of King Haakon IV of Norway [aged 57].

On 10th April 1270 King Haakon V was born to King Magnus VI of Norway [aged 31] and Queen Ingeborg of Norway [aged 26].

On 9th May 1280 King Magnus VI of Norway [aged 42] died. His son Eric [aged 12] succeeded King Norway.

On 31st August 1281 Eric II King Norway [aged 13] and Margaret Dunkeld Queen Consort Norway [aged 20] were married at Bergen. She the daughter of King Alexander III of Scotland [aged 39] and Margaret Queen of Scotland. He the son of [his father] King Magnus VI of Norway and [his mother] Queen Ingeborg of Norway [aged 37]. They were half fourth cousin once removed. She a granddaughter of King Henry III of England.

On 24th March 1287 or 26th March 1287 [his mother] Queen Ingeborg of Norway [aged 43] died.

In 1293 Eric II King Norway [aged 25] and Isabel Bruce Queen Norway [aged 21] were married. She by marriage Queen Norway. She the daughter of Robert Bruce Earl Carrick [aged 49] and Marjorie Carrick 3rd Countess Carrick. He the son of [his father] King Magnus VI of Norway and [his mother] Queen Ingeborg of Norway.

In 1295 King Haakon V [aged 24] and Isabel Joigny were married. He the son of King Magnus VI of Norway and Queen Ingeborg of Norway.

In 1297 [his wife] Isabel Joigny died.

In 1299 King Haakon V [aged 28] and Euphemia of Rügen Queen Norway [aged 19] were married. He the son of King Magnus VI of Norway and Queen Ingeborg of Norway.

On 15th July 1299 Eric II King Norway [aged 31] died. His brother Haakon [aged 29] succeeded V King Norway. Euphemia of Rügen Queen Norway [aged 19] by marriage Queen Norway.

In 1301 [his son] Ingeborg of Norway was born to King Haakon V [aged 30]. He died aged less than one years old.

On 17th June 1301 [his son] Ingeborg of Norway died.

In May 1312 Euphemia of Rügen Queen Norway [aged 32] died.

On 8th May 1319 King Haakon V [aged 49] died.

Royal Ancestors of King Haakon V 1270-1319

Kings France: Great x 8 Grand Son of Hugh I King of the Franks

Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 12 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine

Ancestors of King Haakon V 1270-1319

King Haakon V 8 x Great Grandson of Hugh I King of the Franks

Great x 4 Grandfather: Eric I King of Denmark

Great x 3 Grandfather: Canute Lavard

Great x 2 Grandfather: Valdemar "Great" I King of Denmark

Great x 1 Grandfather: King Valdemar II of Denmark

Great x 2 Grandmother: Sophia of Minsk

Grandfather: King Eric IV of Denmark 6 x Great Grandson of Hugh I King of the Franks

Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Burgundy Count Portugal 2 x Great Grandson of Hugh I King of the Franks

Great x 3 Grandfather: Afonso "Conqueror Founder Great" I King Portugal 3 x Great Grandson of Hugh I King of the Franks

Great x 4 Grandmother: Teresa Alfónsez Jiménez

Great x 2 Grandfather: Sancho "Populator" I King Portugal 4 x Great Grandson of Hugh I King of the Franks

Great x 4 Grandfather: Amadeus Savoy III Count Savoy 10 x Great Grandson of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor

Great x 3 Grandmother: Malfada Savoy Queen Consort Portugal 11 x Great Granddaughter of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor

Great x 4 Grandmother: Mahaut Albon Countess Savoy

Great x 1 Grandmother: Berengaria Burgundy Queen Consort Denmark 5 x Great Granddaughter of Hugh I King of the Franks

Great x 4 Grandfather: Raymond III Count Barcelona

Great x 3 Grandfather: Raymond V Count Barcelona 11 x Great Grandson of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor

Great x 4 Grandmother: Douce Gevaudan Countess Barcelona 10 x Great Granddaughter of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor

Great x 2 Grandmother: Dulce Barcelona Queen Consort Portugal 12 x Great Granddaughter of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor

Mother: Queen Ingeborg of Norway 7 x Great Granddaughter of Hugh I King of the Franks

Great x 1 Grandfather: Duke Albert I of Saxony

Grandmother: Jutta of Saxony