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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Joseph I Holy Roman Emperor 1678-1711

Paternal Family Tree: Habsburg

Maternal Family Tree: Gersenda II Sabran Countess Provence 1180-1242

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 [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 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 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 26th July 1678 Joseph I Holy Roman Emperor was born to Leopold Habsburg Spain I Holy Roman Emperor [aged 38] and Eleonore Magdalene of Neuburg [aged 23]. Coefficient of inbreeding 1.61%.

On 24th February 1699 Joseph I Holy Roman Emperor [aged 20] and Wilhelmine Amalie of Brunswick [aged 25] were married. He the son of Leopold Habsburg Spain I Holy Roman Emperor [aged 58] and 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 8th December 1699 [his daughter] Maria Josepha of Austria was born to Joseph I Holy Roman Emperor [aged 21] and [his wife] Wilhelmine Amalie of Brunswick [aged 26]. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland. She married 20th August 1719 her second cousin once removed Augustus III King Poland and had issue.

On 5th May 1705 Leopold Habsburg Spain I Holy Roman Emperor [aged 64] died. His son Joseph [aged 26] succeeded I Holy Roman Emperor.

On 1st August 1708 Charles Habsburg Spain VI Holy Roman Emperor [aged 22] and [his sister-in-law] Elisabeth of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel Holy Roman Empress [aged 16] were married. He the son of [his father] Leopold Habsburg Spain I Holy Roman Emperor and [his mother] 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 10th April 1742 [his former wife] Wilhelmine Amalie of Brunswick [aged 68] died.

Royal Ancestors of Joseph I Holy Roman Emperor 1678-1711

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

Royal Descendants of Joseph I Holy Roman Emperor 1678-1711
Number after indicates the number of unique routes of descent. Descendants of Kings and Queens not included.

Charles IV King Spain [1]

Louis XVI King France [1]

Louis XVIII King France [1]

King Charles X of France [1]

Francis Lorraine II Holy Roman Emperor [1]

Maria Christina of the Two Sicilies Queen Consort Spain [1]

Maria Christina of Austria Queen Consort Spain [2]

Ancestors of Joseph I Holy Roman Emperor 1678-1711

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

Joseph I 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