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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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Paternal Family Tree: Wettin
On 7th October 1548 [his father] Augustus Wettin Elector of Saxony (age 22) and [his mother] Anna Oldenburg (age 15) were married at Torgau. She the daughter of [his grandfather] Christian III King of Denmark (age 45) and [his grandmother] Dorothea of Saxe Lauenburg Queen Consort Denmark and Norway (age 37). They were third cousin once removed.
On 29th October 1560 Christian Wettin I Elector Saxony was born to [his father] Augustus Wettin Elector of Saxony (age 34) and [his mother] Anna Oldenburg (age 27).
On 25th April 1582 Christian Wettin I Elector Saxony (age 21) and Sophie of Brandenburg (age 13) were married. He the son of Augustus Wettin Elector of Saxony (age 55) and Anna Oldenburg (age 49). They were third cousins.
On 5th March 1585 [his son] John George Wettin Elector Saxony was born to Christian Wettin I Elector Saxony (age 24) and [his wife] Sophie of Brandenburg (age 16). He married (1) 1604 his third cousin once removed Sibylla Elisabeth of Württemberg, daughter of Frederick I Duke Württemberg (2) 1607 his second cousin once removed Magdalene Sibylle of Prussia, daughter of Albert Frederick Hohenzollern Duke Prussia and Marie Eleonore de la Marck, and had issue.
On 1st October 1585 [his mother] Anna Oldenburg (age 52) died.
On 11th February 1586 [his father] Augustus Wettin Elector of Saxony (age 59) died. His son Christian (age 25) succeeded Elector Saxony.
On 25th September 1591 Christian Wettin I Elector Saxony (age 30) died. His son John (age 6) succeeded Elector Saxony.
Chronicle of Walter of Guisborough
A canon regular of the Augustinian Guisborough Priory, Yorkshire, formerly known as The Chronicle of Walter of Hemingburgh, describes the period from 1066 to 1346. Before 1274 the Chronicle is based on other works. Thereafter, the Chronicle is original, and a remarkable source for the events of the time. This book provides a translation of the Chronicle from that date. The Latin source for our translation is the 1849 work edited by Hans Claude Hamilton. Hamilton, in his preface, says: 'In the present work we behold perhaps one of the finest samples of our early chronicles, both as regards the value of the events recorded, and the correctness with which they are detailed; Nor will the pleasing style of composition be lightly passed over by those capable of seeing reflected from it the tokens of a vigorous and cultivated mind, and a favourable specimen of the learning and taste of the age in which it was framed.'
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On 7th December 1622 [his former wife] Sophie of Brandenburg (age 54) died.
Kings Wessex: Great x 16 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Godwinson: Great x 16 Grand Son of King Harold II of England
Kings England: Great x 11 Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 15 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 13 Grand Son of Louis VII King of the Franks
Kings France: Great x 16 Grand Son of Robert "Pious" II King of the Franks
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 20 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 3 Grandfather: Frederick I Duke Saxony
Great x 2 Grandfather: Frederick II Duke Saxony 7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry "The Mild" Welf 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Catherine of Brunswick-Lüneburg 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Sophie Griffins
Great x 1 Grandfather: Albert III Duke Saxony 8 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Leopold "The Just" Habsburg III Duke Austria
Great x 3 Grandfather: Ernest "The Iron" Habsburg I Duke Austria
Great x 4 Grandmother: Viridis Visconti Duchess Austria
Great x 2 Grandmother: Margaret of Austria
Great x 4 Grandfather: Siemowit IV Duke of Masovia
Great x 3 Grandmother: Cymburgis Masovia Duchess Austria
Great x 4 Grandmother: Alexandra of Lithuania
GrandFather: Henry IV Duke Saxony 9 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Father: Augustus Wettin Elector of Saxony 10 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Henry IV Duke of Mecklenburg
Great x 1 Grandfather: Magnus II Duke of Mecklenburg
GrandMother: Catherine of Mecklenburg Duchess of Saxony
Christian Wettin I Elector Saxony 11 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Dietrich Count of Oldenburg 
Great x 2 Grandfather: Christian I King of Denmark
Great x 3 Grandmother: Helvig of Schauenburg
Great x 1 Grandfather: King Frederick I of Denmark
Great x 4 Grandfather: Frederick I Elector Brandenburg
Great x 3 Grandfather: John "The Alchemist" Margrave of Brandenburg-Kulmbach
Great x 2 Grandmother: Dorothea of Brandenburg
Great x 4 Grandfather: Rudolf III Duke of Saxe-Wittenberg
Great x 3 Grandmother: Barbara of Saxe-Wittenberg
GrandFather: Christian III King of Denmark 10 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Frederick I Elector Brandenburg
Great x 3 Grandfather: Albert "Achilles" Hohenzollern Elector Brandenburg
Great x 2 Grandfather: John "Cicero" Hohenzollern Elector Brandenburg
Great x 1 Grandmother: Anna of Brandenburg 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Frederick I Duke Saxony
Great x 3 Grandfather: William III Duke of Luxemburg 7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine of Brunswick-Lüneburg 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Margaret of Thuringia 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Albert Habsburg V Duke Austria 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Habsburg 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Luxemburg Duchess Austria 
9 x Great Grand Daughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Mother: Anna Oldenburg 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
GrandMother: Dorothea of Saxe Lauenburg Queen Consort Denmark and Norway