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The 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. Available at Amazon in eBook and Paperback.
Paternal Family Tree: Welf
Conrad I King Burgundy and Adelaide Bellay Queen Consort Burgundy were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Burgundy. He the son of Rudolph "Pious" II King Burgundy II King Italy and Bertha Swabia Queen Consort Italy.
Around 925 Conrad I King Burgundy was born to Rudolph "Pious" II King Burgundy II King Italy (age 45) and Bertha Swabia Queen Consort Italy.
On 11th July 937 [his father] Rudolph "Pious" II King Burgundy II King Italy (age 57) died. His son Conrad (age 12) succeeded I King Burgundy.
In 964 [his daughter] Bertha Welf Queen Consort France was born to Conrad I King Burgundy (age 39) and [his wife] Mathilde Carolingian Queen Consort Burgundy (age 21).
In 964 Conrad I King Burgundy (age 39) and Mathilde Carolingian Queen Consort Burgundy (age 21) were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Burgundy. She the daughter of Louis "Overseas" IV King West Francia and Gerberga Saxon Ottonian Queen Consort West Francia. He the son of Rudolph "Pious" II King Burgundy II King Italy and Bertha Swabia Queen Consort Italy.
In 965 [his daughter] Gerberga Welf was born to Conrad I King Burgundy (age 40) and [his wife] Mathilde Carolingian Queen Consort Burgundy (age 22).
In 969 [his daughter] Matilda Welf was born to Conrad I King Burgundy (age 44) and [his wife] Mathilde Carolingian Queen Consort Burgundy (age 26).
In 971 [his son] Rudolph "Idle" III King Burgundy was born to Conrad I King Burgundy (age 46) and [his wife] Mathilde Carolingian Queen Consort Burgundy (age 28).
In 977 [his brother-in-law] Charles Carolingian Duke Lower Lorraine (age 23) was appointed Duke Lower Lorraine.
All About History Books
The 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. Available at Amazon in eBook and Paperback.
After 7th September 978 [his sister-in-law] Gerberge Reginarids Countess Vermandois (deceased) died.
Around 983 [his son-in-law] Odo Blois I Count Blois (age 33) and [his daughter] Bertha Welf Queen Consort France (age 19) were married. She by marriage Countess Blois. She the daughter of Conrad I King Burgundy (age 58) and [his wife] Mathilde Carolingian Queen Consort Burgundy (age 40). He the son of Theobald "Trickster" Blois I Count Blois and Luitgarde Vermandois Duchess Normandy.
On 2nd March 986 [his brother-in-law] Lothair III King West Francia (age 45) died. His son Louis (age 19) succeeded V King West Francia. Adelaide Blanche Ingelger Queen Consort West Francia (age 46) by marriage Queen Consort West Francia.
On 12th June 991 [his brother-in-law] Charles Carolingian Duke Lower Lorraine (age 38) died.
On 27th January 992 [his wife] Mathilde Carolingian Queen Consort Burgundy (age 49) died.
On 19th October 993 Conrad I King Burgundy (age 68) died. His son [his son] Rudolph (age 22) succeeded III King Burgundy.
[his father] Rudolph "Pious" II King Burgundy II King Italy and [his mother] Bertha Swabia Queen Consort Italy were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Italy. He the son of [his grandfather] Rudolph I King Burgundy.
[his daughter] Gisela Welf Duchess Bavaria was born to Conrad I King Burgundy and Adelaide Bellay Queen Consort Burgundy.
Great x 3 Grandfather: Welf
Great x 2 Grandfather: Conrad Welf I Count Auxerre
Great x 4 Grandfather: Isambart "The Saxon" Saxony
Great x 3 Grandmother: Hedwig Saxony
Great x 1 Grandfather: Conrad Welf II Count Auxerre
Great x 3 Grandfather: Hugh Tours
Great x 2 Grandmother: Adelaide Tours Countess Auxerre
GrandFather: Rudolph I King Burgundy
Great x 1 Grandmother: Waldrada Worms Countess Auxerre
Mother: Bertha Swabia Queen Consort Italy