Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall
The Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall (Chronicon Anglicanum) is an indispensable medieval history that brings to life centuries of English and European affairs through the eyes of a learned Cistercian monk. Ralph of Coggeshall, abbot of the Abbey of Coggeshall in Essex in the early 13th century, continued and expanded his community’s chronicle, documenting events from the Norman Conquest of 1066 into the tumultuous reign of King Henry III. Blending eyewitness testimony, careful compilation, and the monastic commitment to record-keeping, this chronicle offers a rare narrative of political intrigue, royal power struggles, and social upheaval in England and beyond. Ralph’s work captures the reigns of pivotal figures such as Richard I and King John, providing invaluable insights into their characters, decisions, and the forces that shaped medieval rule. More than a simple annal, Chronicon Anglicanum conveys the texture of medieval life and governance, making it a rich source for scholars and readers fascinated by English history, monastic authorship, and the shaping of the medieval world.
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Paternal Family Tree: Dampierre
In 1205 [her father] Archambaud "Great" Dampierre [aged 16] and [her mother] Alix Forez were married.
Around 1217 Margaret Bourbon Queen Consort Navarre was born to [her father] Archambaud "Great" Dampierre [aged 28] and [her mother] Alix Forez.
In 1222 [her future husband] Theobald IV King Navarre [aged 20] and Agnes of Beaujeu Countess Savoy were married. She by marriage Countess Champagne.
After 11th July 1231 Theobald IV King Navarre [aged 30] and Margaret Bourbon Queen Consort Navarre [aged 14] were married. She by marriage Countess Champagne.
Around 1233 [her daughter] Eleanor Blois died.
In 1233 [her daughter] Eleanor Blois was born to [her husband] Theobald IV King Navarre [aged 31] and Margaret Bourbon Queen Consort Navarre [aged 16]. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England. She died aged less than one years old.
On 7th April 1234 Sancho "Strong" VII King Navarre [aged 79] died. His nephew [her husband] Theobald [aged 32] succeeded IV King Navarre. Margaret Bourbon Queen Consort Navarre [aged 17] by marriage Queen Consort Navarre.
In 1236 John "The Red" Capet I Duke Brittany [aged 18] and [her step-daughter] Blanche "Navarre" Blois Duchess Brittany [aged 10] were married. She the daughter of [her husband] Theobald IV King Navarre [aged 34] and Agnes of Beaujeu Countess Savoy. He the son of Peter of Dreux aka Mauclerc Duke Brittany [aged 49] and Alix Thouars Duchess of Brittany. They were third cousin once removed. He a great x 4 grandson of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England.
On 06 or 7th December 1239 [her son] Theobald "Young" II King Navarre was born to [her husband] Theobald IV King Navarre [aged 38] and Margaret Bourbon Queen Consort Navarre [aged 22]. He a great x 4 grandson of King William "Conqueror" I of England. He married 6th April 1255 his half third cousin Isabella Capet, daughter of King Louis IX of France and Margaret Provence Queen Consort France.
The History of William Marshal was commissioned by his son shortly after William’s death in 1219 to celebrate the Marshal’s remarkable life; it is an authentic, contemporary voice. The manuscript was discovered in 1861 by French historian Paul Meyer. Meyer published the manuscript in its original Anglo-French in 1891 in two books. This book is a line by line translation of the first of Meyer’s books; lines 1-10152. Book 1 of the History begins in 1139 and ends in 1194. It describes the events of the Anarchy, the role of William’s father John, John’s marriages, William’s childhood, his role as a hostage at the siege of Newbury, his injury and imprisonment in Poitou where he met Eleanor of Aquitaine and his life as a knight errant. It continues with the accusation against him of an improper relationship with Margaret, wife of Henry the Young King, his exile, and return, the death of Henry the Young King, the rebellion of Richard, the future King Richard I, war with France, the death of King Henry II, and the capture of King Richard, and the rebellion of John, the future King John. It ends with the release of King Richard and the death of John Marshal.
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Around 1242 [her daughter] Beatrix Blois Duchess Burgundy was born to [her husband] Theobald IV King Navarre [aged 40] and Margaret Bourbon Queen Consort Navarre [aged 25]. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England. She married 1258 her third cousin Hugh IV Duke Burgundy, son of Odo III Duke Burgundy and Alice Vergy Duchess Burgundy.
In 1242 [her father] Archambaud "Great" Dampierre [aged 53] died.
Around 1244 [her son] Henry I King Navarre was born to [her husband] Theobald IV King Navarre [aged 42] and Margaret Bourbon Queen Consort Navarre [aged 27]. He a great x 4 grandson of King William "Conqueror" I of England. He married 1269 his half third cousin Blanche Capet Queen Navarre, daughter of Robert Capet Count of Artois and Matilda Reginar Countess Saint Pol, and had issue.
On 8th July 1253 [her husband] Theobald IV King Navarre [aged 52] died. His son Theobald [aged 13] succeeded V Count Champagne, II King Navarre.
In 1255 [her son-in-law] Frederick Metz III Duke Lorraine [aged 15] and Margaret Blois Duchess Lorraine were married. She the daughter of Theobald IV King Navarre and Margaret Bourbon Queen Consort Navarre [aged 38]. He the son of Matthias Metz II Duke Lorraine and Catherine Luxemburg Duchess Lorraine [aged 40]. They were third cousin once removed. He a great x 5 grandson of King William "Conqueror" I of England. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England.
On 6th April 1255 Theobald "Young" II King Navarre [aged 15] and Isabella Capet [aged 14] were married. She the daughter of King Louis IX of France [aged 40] and Margaret Provence Queen Consort France [aged 34]. He the son of Theobald IV King Navarre and Margaret Bourbon Queen Consort Navarre [aged 38]. They were half third cousins. He a great x 4 grandson of King William "Conqueror" I of England. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.
On 12th April 1256 Margaret Bourbon Queen Consort Navarre [aged 39] died.
[her father] Archambaud "Great" Dampierre and Beatrice Montluçon were married.
[her daughter] Margaret Blois Duchess Lorraine was born to Theobald IV King Navarre and Margaret Bourbon Queen Consort Navarre. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England. She married 1255 her third cousin once removed Frederick Metz III Duke Lorraine, son of Matthias Metz II Duke Lorraine and Catherine Luxemburg Duchess Lorraine, and had issue.
[her son] Peter Blois was born to Theobald IV King Navarre and Margaret Bourbon Queen Consort Navarre. He a great x 4 grandson of King William "Conqueror" I of England.
Theobald "Young" II King Navarre [1]
Margaret of Anjou Queen Consort England [1]
Mary of Guise Queen Consort Scotland [2]
Louise Lorraine Queen Consort France [2]
Maximilian "The Great" Wittelsbach I Duke Bavaria I Elector Bavaria [3]
Maria Anna Wittelsbach Holy Roman Empress [3]
Ferdinand of Spain II Holy Roman Emperor [1]
Margaret of Austria Queen Consort Spain [1]
Anna of Austria Holy Roman Empress [2]
Eleonora Gonzaga Queen Consort Bohemia [4]
Maria Leopoldine Habsburg Spain Queen Consort Bohemia [1]
Marie Françoise Élisabeth of Savoy Queen Consort of Portugal [2]
Victor Amadeus King Sardinia [2]
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thibaud Dampierre 
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thibaut Dampierre
Great x 4 Grandmother: Marie Saint Just
Great x 2 Grandfather: Guy Dampierre
Great x 4 Grandfather: Milo I "The Great" Montlhéry
Great x 3 Grandmother: Isabel Montlhéry
Great x 1 Grandfather: William Dampierre
Great x 3 Grandfather: Andre Baudémont
Great x 2 Grandmother: Helvide Baudémont
GrandFather: Guy Dampierre
Father: Archambaud "Great" Dampierre
Great x 1 Grandfather: Archambaud Bouron
GrandMother: Mathilde Bouron
Margaret Bourbon Queen Consort Navarre
Mother: Alix Forez