Chronicle of Geoffrey le Baker of Swinbroke
Baker was a secular clerk from Swinbroke, now Swinbrook, an Oxfordshire village two miles east of Burford. His Chronicle describes the events of the period 1303-1356: Gaveston, Bannockburn, Boroughbridge, the murder of King Edward II, the Scottish Wars, Sluys, Crécy, the Black Death, Winchelsea and Poitiers. To quote Herbert Bruce 'it possesses a vigorous and characteristic style, and its value for particular events between 1303 and 1356 has been recognised by its editor and by subsequent writers'. The book provides remarkable detail about the events it describes. Baker's text has been augmented with hundreds of notes, including extracts from other contemporary chronicles, such as the Annales Londonienses, Annales Paulini, Murimuth, Lanercost, Avesbury, Guisborough and Froissart to enrich the reader's understanding. The translation takes as its source the 'Chronicon Galfridi le Baker de Swynebroke' published in 1889, edited by Edward Maunde Thompson.
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Paternal Family Tree: Hohenzollern
Maternal Family Tree: Caroline Hohenzollern Queen Consort England 1683-1737
On 1st March 1683 Caroline Hohenzollern Queen Consort England was born to [her father] John Frederick Hohenzollern (age 28).
On 22nd March 1686 [her father] John Frederick Hohenzollern (age 31) died.
On 22nd August 1705 King George II of Great Britain and Ireland (age 21) and Caroline Hohenzollern Queen Consort England (age 22) were married. He the son of King George I (age 45) and Sophia Dorothea of Celle (age 38).
In 1706 [her husband] King George II of Great Britain and Ireland (age 22) was created 1st Duke Cambridge. Caroline Hohenzollern Queen Consort England (age 22) by marriage Duchess Cambridge.
In 1706 [her husband] King George II of Great Britain and Ireland (age 22) was appointed 515th Knight of the Garter by Queen Anne of England Scotland and Ireland (age 40).
On 28th November 1706 Frederick William "Soldier King" I King Prussia (age 18) and [her sister-in-law] Sophia Dorothea Hanover Queen Consort Prussia (age 19) were married. She the daughter of [her father-in-law] King George I (age 46) and [her mother-in-law] Sophia Dorothea of Celle (age 40). He the son of Frederick I King Prussia (age 49) and Sophia Charlotte Hanover Queen Consort Prussia. They were first cousins. He a great x 2 grandson of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland.
On 31st January 1707 or 1st February 1707 [her son] Frederick Louis Hanover Prince of Wales was born to [her husband] King George II of Great Britain and Ireland (age 23) and Caroline Hohenzollern Queen Consort England (age 23). He married 8th May 1736 his half fourth cousin once removed Augusta Saxe Coburg Altenburg, daughter of Frederick Saxe Coburg Altenburg II Duke Saxe Gotha Altenburg and Magdalena Augusta Anhalt-Zerbst Duchess Saxe Gotha Altenburg, and had issue.
On 2nd November 1709 [her daughter] Princess Anne Hanover was born to [her husband] King George II of Great Britain and Ireland (age 26) and Caroline Hohenzollern Queen Consort England (age 26). She married 1734 her fourth cousin Prince William of Orange and had issue.
On 10th June 1711 [her daughter] Princess Amelia Hanover was born to [her husband] King George II of Great Britain and Ireland (age 27) and Caroline Hohenzollern Queen Consort England (age 28).
On 25th February 1713 Frederick I King Prussia (age 55) died. His son Frederick (age 24) succeeded I King Prussia. [her sister-in-law] Sophia Dorothea Hanover Queen Consort Prussia (age 25) by marriage Queen Consort Prussia.
Chronicle of Geoffrey le Baker of Swinbroke
Baker was a secular clerk from Swinbroke, now Swinbrook, an Oxfordshire village two miles east of Burford. His Chronicle describes the events of the period 1303-1356: Gaveston, Bannockburn, Boroughbridge, the murder of King Edward II, the Scottish Wars, Sluys, Crécy, the Black Death, Winchelsea and Poitiers. To quote Herbert Bruce 'it possesses a vigorous and characteristic style, and its value for particular events between 1303 and 1356 has been recognised by its editor and by subsequent writers'. The book provides remarkable detail about the events it describes. Baker's text has been augmented with hundreds of notes, including extracts from other contemporary chronicles, such as the Annales Londonienses, Annales Paulini, Murimuth, Lanercost, Avesbury, Guisborough and Froissart to enrich the reader's understanding. The translation takes as its source the 'Chronicon Galfridi le Baker de Swynebroke' published in 1889, edited by Edward Maunde Thompson.
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On 10th June 1713 [her daughter] Princess Caroline Hanover was born to [her husband] King George II of Great Britain and Ireland (age 29) and Caroline Hohenzollern Queen Consort England (age 30).
In 1714 Henrietta Hobart Countess Suffolk (age 25) was appointed Lady of the Bedchamber to Caroline Hohenzollern Queen Consort England (age 30).
Before 1715 Camilla Colville Countess Tankerville (age 17) was appointed Lady of the Bedchamber to Caroline Hohenzollern Queen Consort England (age 31).
On 13th November 1717 [her son] George William Hanover was born to [her husband] King George II of Great Britain and Ireland (age 34) and Caroline Hohenzollern Queen Consort England (age 34). He died aged less than one years old.
In 1718 Edward Rich 7th Earl Warwick 4th Earl Holland (age 19) was appointed Gentlemen of the Bedchamber to [her husband] George, Prince of Wales (age 34).
In 1718 [her son] Miscarriage Hanover was born to [her husband] King George II of Great Britain and Ireland (age 34) and Caroline Hohenzollern Queen Consort England (age 34).
On 17th February 1718 [her son] George William Hanover died.
On 26th April 1721 [her son] William Augustus Hanover 1st Duke Cumberland was born to [her husband] King George II of Great Britain and Ireland (age 37) and Caroline Hohenzollern Queen Consort England (age 38).
On 5th March 1723 [her daughter] Mary Hanover was born to [her husband] King George II of Great Britain and Ireland (age 39) and Caroline Hohenzollern Queen Consort England (age 40). She married 8th May 1740 her fourth cousin Frederick Hesse-Kassel, son of William Hesse-Kassel, and had issue.
On 18th December 1724 [her daughter] Louise Hanover Queen Consort Denmark and Norway was born to [her husband] King George II of Great Britain and Ireland (age 41) and Caroline Hohenzollern Queen Consort England (age 41). She married 11th December 1743 her third cousin once removed Frederick V King of Denmark and Norway and had issue.
In 1727 Archbishop Thomas Herring (age 34) was appointed Chaplain to [her husband] King George II of Great Britain and Ireland (age 43).
This is a translation of the 'Memoires of Jacques du Clercq', published in 1823 in two volumes, edited by Frederic, Baron de Reissenberg. In his introduction Reissenberg writes: 'Jacques du Clercq tells us that he was born in 1424, and that he was a licentiate in law and a counsellor to Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy, in the castellany of Douai, Lille, and Orchies. It appears that he established his residence at Arras. In 1446, he married the daughter of Baldwin de la Lacherie, a gentleman who lived in Lille. We read in the fifth book of his Memoirs that his father, also named Jacques du Clercq, had married a lady of the Le Camelin family, from Compiègne. His ancestors, always attached to the counts of Flanders, had constantly served them, whether in their councils or in their armies.' The Memoires cover a period of nineteen years beginning in in 1448, ending in in 1467. It appears that the author had intended to extend the Memoirs beyond that date; no doubt illness or death prevented him from carrying out this plan. As Reissenberg writes the 'merit of this work lies in the simplicity of its narrative, in its tone of good faith, and in a certain air of frankness which naturally wins the reader’s confidence.' Du Clercq ranges from events of national and international importance, including events of the Wars of the Roses in England, to simple, everyday local events such as marriages, robberies, murders, trials and deaths, including that of his own father in Book 5; one of his last entries.
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In 1727 Thomas Paget was appointed Groom of the Bedchamber to [her husband] King George II of Great Britain and Ireland (age 43).
On 11th June 1727 [her father-in-law] King George I (age 67) died. His son [her husband] George (age 43) succeeded II King Great Britain and Ireland. Caroline Hohenzollern Queen Consort England (age 44) by marriage Queen Consort England.
On 22nd October 1727 [her husband] King George II of Great Britain and Ireland (age 43) was crowned II King Great Britain and Ireland at Westminster Abbey [Map].
Around 1730. Style of Michael Dahl (age 71). Portrait of Caroline Hohenzollern Queen Consort England (age 46).
On 8th December 1731 Francis Howard 1st Earl of Effingham (age 48) was created 1st Earl of Effingham by [her husband] King George II of Great Britain and Ireland (age 48).
On 5th September 1733 Philip Stanhope 4th Earl Chesterfield (age 38) and [her illegitimate sister-in-law] Petronilla Melusine Schulenburg Countess Chesterfield (age 40) were married at Isleworth. She by marriage Countess Chesterfield. She the illegitmate daughter of [her father-in-law] King George I and Melusine Schulenburg 1st Duchess Munster 1st Duchess Kendal (age 65). He the son of Philip Stanhope 3rd Earl Chesterfield and Elizabeth Savile.
In 1734 [her son-in-law] Prince William of Orange (age 22) and [her daughter] Princess Anne Hanover (age 24) were married at St James's Palace [Map]. She the daughter of [her husband] King George II of Great Britain and Ireland (age 50) and Caroline Hohenzollern Queen Consort England (age 50). They were fourth cousins.
On 8th May 1736 [her son] Frederick Louis Hanover Prince of Wales (age 29) and [her daughter-in-law] Augusta Saxe Coburg Altenburg (age 16) were married. She the daughter of Frederick Saxe Coburg Altenburg II Duke Saxe Gotha Altenburg and Magdalena Augusta Anhalt-Zerbst Duchess Saxe Gotha Altenburg. He the son of [her husband] King George II of Great Britain and Ireland (age 52) and Caroline Hohenzollern Queen Consort England (age 53). They were half fourth cousin once removed.
Before 1737 Enoch "The Younger" Seeman (age 42). Portrait of Caroline Hohenzollern Queen Consort England (age 53).
On 20th November 1737 Caroline Hohenzollern Queen Consort England (age 54) died.
Before 2nd November 1739 Charles Jervas (age 64). Portrait of Caroline Hohenzollern Queen Consort England.
The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy
The Gesta Normannorum Ducum [The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy] is a landmark medieval chronicle tracing the rise and fall of the Norman dynasty from its early roots through the pivotal events surrounding the Norman Conquest of England. Originally penned in Latin by the monk William of Jumièges shortly before 1060 and later expanded at the behest of William the Conqueror, the work chronicles the deeds, politics, battles, and leadership of the Norman dukes, especially William’s own claim to the English throne. The narrative combines earlier historical sources with firsthand information and oral testimony to present an authoritative account of Normandy’s transformation from a Viking settlement into one of medieval Europe’s most powerful realms. William’s history emphasizes the legitimacy, military prowess, and governance of the Norman line, framing their expansion, including the conquest of England, as both divinely sanctioned and noble in purpose. Later chroniclers such as Orderic Vitalis and Robert of Torigni continued the history, extending the coverage into the 12th century, providing broader context on ducal rule and its impact. Today this classic work remains a foundational source for understanding Norman identity, medieval statesmanship, and the historical forces that reshaped England and Western Europe between 800AD and 1100AD.
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On 25th October 1760 [her former husband] King George II of Great Britain and Ireland (age 76) died at Kensington Palace. His grandson [her grandson] George (age 22) succeeded III King Great Britain and Ireland. Duke Cambridge merged with the Crown.
[her son] Stillborn Hanover was born to King George II of Great Britain and Ireland and Caroline Hohenzollern Queen Consort England.
Kings Wessex: Great x 20 Grand Daughter of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Godwinson: Great x 19 Grand Daughter of King Harold II of England
Kings England: Great x 15 Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 19 Grand Daughter of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 16 Grand Daughter of Louis VII King of the Franks
Kings France: Great x 20 Grand Daughter of Robert "Pious" II King of the Franks
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 24 Grand Daughter of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Louise Hanover Queen Consort Denmark and Norway [1]
King George III of Great Britain and Ireland [1]
Caroline Matilda Hanover Queen Consort Denmark and Norway [1]
Marie Sophie Hesse-Kassel Queen Consort Denmark and Norway [1]
Caroline of Brunswick Queen Consort England [1]
Queen Louise Hesse-Kassel of Denmark [1]
King Christian IX of Denmark [1]
Queen Sophia of Sweden and Norway [2]
Maria Christina of Austria Queen Consort Spain [1]
Victoria Mary Teck Queen Consort England [2]
Great x 4 Grandfather: Joachim "Nestor" Hohenzollern Elector Brandenburg 9 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Joachim Hohenzollern Margrave of Brandenburg 10 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: John George Hohenzollern Margrave of Brandenburg 11 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Joachim Ernst Hohenzollern 12 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elisabeth of Anhalt-Zerbst
GrandFather: Albert Hohenzollern 13 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Father: John Frederick Hohenzollern 14 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Caroline Hohenzollern Queen Consort England 15 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England