Adam Murimuth's Continuation and Robert of Avesbury’s 'The Wonderful Deeds of King Edward III'
This volume brings together two of the most important contemporary chronicles for the reign of Edward III and the opening phases of the Hundred Years’ War. Written in Latin by English clerical observers, these texts provide a vivid and authoritative window into the political, diplomatic, and military history of fourteenth-century England and its continental ambitions. Adam Murimuth Continuatio's Chronicarum continues an earlier chronicle into the mid-fourteenth century, offering concise but valuable notices on royal policy, foreign relations, and ecclesiastical affairs. Its annalistic structure makes it especially useful for establishing chronology and tracing the development of events year by year. Complementing it, Robert of Avesbury’s De gestis mirabilibus regis Edwardi tertii is a rich documentary chronicle preserving letters, treaties, and official records alongside narrative passages. It is an indispensable source for understanding Edward III’s claim to the French crown, the conduct of war, and the mechanisms of medieval diplomacy. Together, these works offer scholars, students, and enthusiasts a reliable and unembellished account of a transformative period in English and European history. Essential for anyone interested in medieval chronicles, the Hundred Years’ War, or the reign of Edward III.
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Paternal Family Tree: Bohemia
Maternal Family Tree: Mathilda of Tubingen
On 24th January 1285 [her father] King Wenceslaus II of Bohemia and Poland [aged 13] and [her mother] Queen Judith of Bohemia and Poland [aged 13] were married. She the daughter of [her grandfather] Rudolph I King Romans [aged 66] and [her grandmother] Gertrude Hohenburg. He the son of Ottokar "Iron King" II King Bohemia and Kunigunda Rostislavna Přemyslovna [aged 40].
On 20th January 1292 Queen Elizabeth of Bohemia was born to [her father] King Wenceslaus II of Bohemia and Poland [aged 20] and [her mother] Queen Judith of Bohemia and Poland [aged 20].
On 18th June 1297 [her mother] Queen Judith of Bohemia and Poland [aged 26] died at Prague.
On 21st June 1305 [her father] King Wenceslaus II of Bohemia and Poland [aged 33] died.
In 1310 [her future husband] King John I of Bohemia [aged 13] was created I King Bohemia.
Before 8th July 1313 King John I of Bohemia [aged 16] and Queen Elizabeth of Bohemia [aged 21] were married. She by marriage Queen Bohemia. She the daughter of King Wenceslaus II of Bohemia and Poland and Queen Judith of Bohemia and Poland. He the son of Henry Luxemburg VII Holy Roman Emperor [aged 38] and Margaret Brabant Countess Luxemburg and Namur.
On 8th July 1313 [her daughter] Margaret Luxemburg was born to [her husband] King John I of Bohemia [aged 16] and Queen Elizabeth of Bohemia [aged 21]. She married 12th August 1328 her fourth cousin once removed Henry Wittelsbach XIV Duke Bavaria, son of Stephen Wittelsbach I Duke Bavaria and Jutta Jawor Duchess Bavaria, and had issue.
On 20th May 1315 [her daughter] Bonne Luxemburg Queen Consort France was born to [her husband] King John I of Bohemia [aged 18] and Queen Elizabeth of Bohemia [aged 23]. She married 28th July 1332 her fourth cousin once removed King John "The Good" II of France, son of King Philip "Fortunate" VI of France and Joan "Lame" Burgundy Queen Consort France, and had issue.
On 14th May 1316 [her son] Charles IV King Bohemia Holy Roman Emperor Luxemburg was born to [her husband] King John I of Bohemia [aged 19] and Queen Elizabeth of Bohemia [aged 24]. He married (1) 1335 his fourth cousin once removed Blanche Valois Holy Roman Empress Luxemburg, daughter of Charles Valois I Count Valois and Mahaut Chatillon Countess Valois, and had issue (2) before 1350 Anna Bavaria Holy Roman Empress Luxemburg (3) before 19th April 1358 Anna Schweidnitz Holy Roman Empress Luxemburg and had issue (4) in or before 1366 Elizabeth Pomerania Holy Roman Empress Luxemburg and had issue.
After 19th May 1322 Charles IV King France I King Navarre [aged 27] and [her sister-in-law] Marie Luxemburg Queen Consort France [aged 18] were married. She by marriage Queen Consort of France. She the daughter of [her father-in-law] Henry Luxemburg VII Holy Roman Emperor and Margaret Brabant Countess Luxemburg and Namur. He the son of King Philip IV of France and Joan Blois I Queen Navarre. They were fourth cousins. He a great x 4 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.
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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On 26th March 1324 [her sister-in-law] Marie Luxemburg Queen Consort France [aged 20] died at Issoudun [Map].
On 12th August 1328 [her son-in-law] Henry Wittelsbach XIV Duke Bavaria [aged 22] and Margaret Luxemburg [aged 15] were married. She the daughter of King John I of Bohemia [aged 32] and Queen Elizabeth of Bohemia [aged 36]. He the son of Stephen Wittelsbach I Duke Bavaria and Jutta Jawor Duchess Bavaria. They were fourth cousin once removed. He a great x 4 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.
On 28th September 1330 Queen Elizabeth of Bohemia [aged 38] died.
On 26th August 1346 the army of King Edward III of England [aged 33] defeated the French army at the Battle of Crécy. The English army was commanded by King Edward III of England, his son Edward "Black Prince" [aged 16], Thomas Beauchamp 11th Earl Warwick [aged 33], William Bohun 1st Earl of Northampton [aged 36] and John Beauchamp 1st Baron Beauchamp Warwick [aged 30].
The English army was included: Bishop Thomas of Hatfield [aged 36], Hugh Despencer 1st Baron Despencer [aged 38], Bernard Brocas [aged 16], Thomas Felton [aged 16], James Audley [aged 28], Robert Bourchier 1st Baron Bourchier, Bartholomew "The Elder" Burghesh 1st Baron Burghesh [aged 59], Bartholomew "The Younger" Burghesh 2nd Baron Burghesh [aged 18], Reginald Cobham 1st Baron Cobham [aged 51], John Darcy 1st Baron Darcy of Knayth [aged 66], Robert Ferrers 3rd Baron Ferrers of Chartley [aged 37], Richard Scrope 1st Baron Scrope of Bolton [aged 19], William Scrope [aged 21], Stephen Scrope [aged 21], William Latimer 4th Baron Latimer of Corby [aged 16], John Lisle 2nd Baron Lisle [aged 28], Gerard Lisle 1st Baron Lisle [aged 42], Nicholas Longford [aged 61], Edward Montagu 1st Baron Montagu, Walter Paveley 4th Baron Burghesh [aged 27], Michael Poynings 1st Baron Poynings [aged 28], Robert Ufford 1st Earl Suffolk [aged 48], John de Vere 7th Earl of Oxford [aged 34], Thomas West [aged 34], John Willoughby 2nd Baron Willoughby [aged 43], John Wingfield [aged 26], Henry Percy 11th and 3rd Baron Percy [aged 25], Hugh Courtenay 2nd or 10th Earl Devon [aged 43] (possibly), Walter "Elder" Devereux [aged 37], John Devereux [aged 44], Enion Sais Brecon, John Chandos [aged 26], Richard Pembridge [aged 26] and John Sully [aged 63].
The French army suffered significant casualties. King Philip "Fortunate" VI of France [aged 52] was wounded. William de Coucy [aged 60] and his son Enguerrand 6th Lord de Coucy [aged 33] and were killed.
Charles II Count Alençon [aged 49] was killed. His son Charles [aged 9] succeeded Count Alençon.
Louis Chatillon II Count Blois I Count Chatillon was killed. His son Louis succeeded III Count Blois.
Louis Dampierre II Count Nevers I Count Flanders [aged 42] was killed. His son Louis [aged 15] succeeded III Count Nevers, II Count Flanders.
[her former husband] King John I of Bohemia [aged 50] was killed. His son Charles [aged 30] succeeded IV King Bohemia, Holy Roman Emperor Luxemburg. Blanche Valois Holy Roman Empress Luxemburg [aged 29] by marriage Holy Roman Empress Luxemburg.
Rudolph "Valiant" Metz I Duke Lorraine [aged 26] was killed. His son John succeeded I Duke Lorraine.
Jean IV de Harcourt [aged 39] was killed.
[her daughter] Elizabeth Luxemburg was born to King John I of Bohemia and Queen Elizabeth of Bohemia.
[her daughter] Anna Luxemburg was born to King John I of Bohemia and Queen Elizabeth of Bohemia.
King John I of Bohemia and Beatrice Bourbon Queen Bohemia were married. She by marriage Queen Bohemia. He the son of Henry Luxemburg VII Holy Roman Emperor and Margaret Brabant Countess Luxemburg and Namur.
[her son] John Henry Luxemburg was born to King John I of Bohemia and Queen Elizabeth of Bohemia.
[her son] Otto Luxemburg was born to King John I of Bohemia and Queen Elizabeth of Bohemia.
Kings Wessex: Great x 13 Grand Daughter of King Alfred "The Great" of Wessex
Kings Godwinson: Great x 7 Grand Daughter of King Harold II of England
Kings Franks: Great x 16 Grand Daughter of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor
Kings France: Great x 10 Grand Daughter of Hugh I King of the Franks
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 14 Grand Daughter of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 2 Grandfather: King Ottokar I of Bohemia
Great x 1 Grandfather: King Wenceslaus I of Bohemia
Great x 4 Grandfather: King Géza II of Hungary
Great x 3 Grandfather: King Béla III of Hungary
Great x 4 Grandmother: Euphrosyne of Kiev
Great x 2 Grandmother: Constance of Hungary
Great x 4 Grandfather: Raynald of Châtillon
Great x 3 Grandmother: Agnes of Antioch
Great x 4 Grandmother: Princess Constance of Antioch
GrandFather: Ottokar "Iron King" II King Bohemia
Father: King Wenceslaus II of Bohemia and Poland
GrandMother: Kunigunda Rostislavna Přemyslovna
Great x 3 Grandfather: Albert III Count of Habsburg
Great x 2 Grandfather: Rudolph II Count of Habsburg
Great x 4 Grandfather: Count Rudolph of Pfullendorf
Great x 3 Grandmother: Ida of Pfullendorf
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elisabeth of Welf
Great x 1 Grandfather: Albert IV Count of Habsburg
Great x 2 Grandmother: Agnes of Staufen
GrandFather: Rudolph I King Romans
Great x 2 Grandfather: Count Ulrich of Kyburg
Great x 1 Grandmother: Hedwig of Kyburg
Mother: Queen Judith of Bohemia and Poland
Great x 1 Grandfather: Burkhard V Count Hohenberg
GrandMother: Gertrude Hohenburg
Great x 2 Grandfather: Rudolph II Count Palatine of Tubingen
Great x 1 Grandmother: Mathilda of Tubingen