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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Biography of Constance Rouerge Queen Consort Navarre 1180-1260

Around 1180 Constance Rouerge Queen Consort Navarre was born to [her father] Raymond Count of Toulouse (age 23) and [her mother] Beatrice Beziers.

In 1194 [her father] Raymond Count of Toulouse (age 37) succeeded Marquess Provence. [her step-mother] Joan Plantagenet Queen Consort Sicily (age 28) by marriage Marchioness Provence.

Around 1194 [her grandfather] Raymond Rouerge V Count Toulouse (age 60) died. His son [her father] Raymond (age 37) succeeded VI Count Toulouse.

On 27th June 1194 Sancho "Wise" King Navarre (age 62) died at Pamplona [Map]. His son [her future husband] Sancho (age 40) succeeded VII King Navarre.

In 1195 Sancho "Strong" VII King Navarre (age 40) and Constance Rouerge Queen Consort Navarre (age 15) were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Navarre. The difference in their ages was 25 years. She the daughter of Raymond Count of Toulouse (age 38) and Beatrice Beziers. He the son of Sancho "Wise" King Navarre and Sancha Ivrea. They were half third cousin once removed.

In October 1196 [her father] Raymond Count of Toulouse (age 39) and [her step-mother] Joan Plantagenet Queen Consort Sicily (age 31) were married at Rouen, France [Map]. She by marriage Countess Toulouse. She the daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England and Eleanor of Aquitaine Queen Consort Franks and England (age 74). He the son of [her grandfather] Raymond Rouerge V Count Toulouse and [her grandmother] Constance Capet Countess Boulogne and Toulouse. They were third cousin once removed.

In March 1211 [her half-brother] Raymond Rouerge VII Count Toulouse (age 13) and [her sister-in-law] Sancha Barcelona Countess Toulouse were married. She the daughter of Alfonso II King Aragon and Sancha Ivrea Queen Consort Aragon. He the son of [her father] Raymond Count of Toulouse (age 54) and [her step-mother] Joan Plantagenet Queen Consort Sicily. They were third cousins. He a grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.

On 2nd August 1222 [her father] Raymond Count of Toulouse (age 65) died. His son [her half-brother] Raymond (age 25) succeeded VII Count Toulouse. [her sister-in-law] Sancha Barcelona Countess Toulouse by marriage Countess Toulouse.

Death of Berengaria of Navarre

On 23rd December 1230 [her sister-in-law] Berengaria of Navarre Queen Consort England (age 65) died. She the widow of King Richard "Lionheart" I of England who she had married in 1191 in Cyprus whilst he was on Crusade. She had been brought to Cyprus by his mother Eleanor of Aquitaine Queen Consort Franks and England who was near seventy at the time. Their marriage started with his taking Jerusalem then being captured and held hostage for three years. There were no children of the marriage. She is believed to have never set foot in England. She didn't marry again.

On 7th April 1234 [her husband] Sancho "Strong" VII King Navarre (age 79) died. His nephew Theobald (age 32) succeeded IV King Navarre. Margaret Bourbon Queen Consort Navarre (age 17) by marriage Queen Consort Navarre.

In 1243 [her half-brother] Raymond Rouerge VII Count Toulouse (age 45) and [her sister-in-law] Margaret Lusignan Countess Toulouse (age 17) were married. She by marriage Countess Toulouse. The difference in their ages was 28 years. She the daughter of Hugh X of Lusignan V Count La Marche (age 60) and Isabella of Angoulême Queen Consort England (age 55). He the son of [her father] Raymond Count of Toulouse and [her step-mother] Joan Plantagenet Queen Consort Sicily. They were second cousin once removed. He a grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.

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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On 27th September 1249 [her half-brother] Raymond Rouerge VII Count Toulouse (age 52) died.

After 12th May 1260 Constance Rouerge Queen Consort Navarre (deceased) died.

[her father] Raymond Count of Toulouse and [her mother] Beatrice Beziers were married. He the son of [her grandfather] Raymond Rouerge V Count Toulouse and [her grandmother] Constance Capet Countess Boulogne and Toulouse.