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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Paternal Family Tree: Hohenzollern
1858 Marriage of the future King Frederick III King Prussia and Victoria Saxe Coburg Gotha
1861 Frederick William IV King Prussia Dies William I King Prussia Succeeds
On 24th December 1793 [his father] Frederick William III King Prussia (age 23) and [his mother] Queen Louise of Prussia (age 17) were married. He the son of [his grandfather] Frederick William II King Prussia (age 49) and [his grandmother] Queen Frederica Louisa of Prussia (age 42). They were half second cousins. He a great x 5 grandson of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland.
On 22nd March 1797 William I King Prussia was born to [his father] Frederick William III King Prussia (age 26) and [his mother] Queen Louise of Prussia (age 21).
On 16th November 1797 [his grandfather] Frederick William II King Prussia (age 53) died. His son [his father] Frederick (age 27) succeeded II King Prussia.
On 19th July 1810 [his mother] Queen Louise of Prussia (age 34) died.
In 1814 [his father] Frederick William III King Prussia (age 43) was appointed 644th Knight of the Garter by King George IV of Great Britain and Ireland (age 51) during the Regency..
On 18th October 1831 [his son] Frederick III King Prussia was born to William I King Prussia (age 34) at New Palace, Potsdam. He married 25th January 1858 his third cousin Victoria Empress Germany Queen Consort Prussia, daughter of Prince Albert Saxe Coburg Gotha and Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom, and had issue.
On 3rd December 1838 [his daughter] Princess Louise of Prussia was born to William I King Prussia (age 41). She married 20th September 1856 her fourth cousin Frederick Grand Duke of Baden, son of Leopold Grand Duke of Baden and Princess Sophie of Sweden, and had issue.
On 7th June 1840 [his father] Frederick William III King Prussia (age 69) died. His son [his brother] Frederick (age 44) succeeded IV King Prussia.
On 20th September 1856 [his son-in-law] Frederick Grand Duke of Baden (age 30) and Princess Louise of Prussia (age 17) were married. She the daughter of William I King Prussia (age 59). They were fourth cousins. He a great x 3 grandson of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland.
On 25th January 1858 Frederick III King Prussia (age 26) and Victoria Empress Germany Queen Consort Prussia (age 17) were married in the Chapel Royal, St James's Palace. She the daughter of Prince Albert Saxe Coburg Gotha (age 38) and Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom (age 38). He the son of William I King Prussia (age 60). They were third cousins.
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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In 1861 William I King Prussia (age 63) was appointed 728th Knight of the Garter by Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom (age 41)..
On 2nd January 1861 Frederick William IV King Prussia (age 65) died. His brother William (age 63) succeeded I King Prussia.
On 18th January 1871 William I King Prussia (age 73) was created I Emperor aka Kaiser.
On 9th March 1888 William I King Prussia (age 90) died. His son Frederick (age 56) succeeded III Emperor aka Kaiser, III King Prussia. Victoria Empress Germany Queen Consort Prussia (age 47) by marriage Empress aka Kaiser, Queen Prussia.
Kings Wessex: Great x 22 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 20 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 26 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 21 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings Godwinson: Great x 21 Grand Son of King Harold II of England
Kings England: Great x 6 Grand Son of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland
Kings Scotland: Great x 21 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 28 Grand Son of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor
Kings France: Great x 13 Grand Son of Charles "Beloved Mad" VI King France
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 26 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 4 Grandfather: Frederick William "Great Elector" Hohenzollern Elector Brandenburg 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Frederick I King Prussia 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Luise Henriette Orange Nassau
Great x 2 Grandfather: Frederick William "Soldier King" I King Prussia 2 x Great Grand Son of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Ernest Augustus Hanover Elector Brunswick-Lüneburg 
13 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Sophia Charlotte Hanover Queen Consort Prussia Great Grand Daughter of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Electress Sophia Palatinate Simmern 
Grand Daughter of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland
Great x 1 Grandfather: Augustus William Hohenzollern 3 x Great Grand Son of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Ernest Augustus Hanover Elector Brunswick-Lüneburg 13 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: King George I Great Grand Son of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Electress Sophia Palatinate Simmern Grand Daughter of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland
Great x 2 Grandmother: Sophia Dorothea Hanover Queen Consort Prussia 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandfather: George Wilhelm Hanover Duke Brunswick-Lüneburg 13 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Sophia Dorothea of Celle 14 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleonore Esmier D'Olbreuse Duchess Brunswick-Lüneburg
GrandFather: Frederick William II King Prussia 4 x Great Grand Son of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland
Father: Frederick William III King Prussia 5 x Great Grand Son of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Louis VI Landgrave of Hesse Darmstadt 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Landgrave Ernest Louis of Hesse-Darmstadt 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Landgrave Louis VIII of Hesse-Darmstadt 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Landgrave Louis IX of Hesse-Darmstadt 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
GrandMother: Queen Frederica Louisa of Prussia 13 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Count Palatine Christian III of Zweibrücken
Great x 1 Grandmother: Countess Palatine Caroline of Zweibrücken
William I King Prussia 6 x Great Grand Son of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Duke John VII of Mecklenburg-Schwerin 11 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Duke Adolphus Frederick I of Mecklenburg-Schwerin 12 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Sophia Oldenburg 
11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Duke Adolphus Frederick II of Mecklenburg-Strelitz 13 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Julius Ernst Duke of Brunswick-Dannenberg 12 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Maria Katharina 13 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Charles Louis Frederick Duke of Mecklenburg 14 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Anton Günther I Count of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen
Great x 3 Grandfather: Christian William I Prince of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen
Great x 2 Grandmother: Christiane Emilie of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen
GrandFather: Grand Duke Charles II of Mecklenburg Strelitz 13 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Ernest "The Pious" Saxe Gotha I Duke Saxe Gotha 13 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Ernest Saxe Gotha 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elisabeth Sophie Saxe Altenburg Duchess Saxe Gotha 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Ernest Frederick Duke of Saxe-Hildburghausen 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Princess Elisabeth Albertine of Saxe-Hildburghausen 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: George Albert Count of Erbach-Schönberg
Great x 3 Grandfather: George Louis I Count of Erbach-Erbach
Great x 2 Grandmother: Countess Sophia Albertine of Erbach-Erbach
Mother: Queen Louise of Prussia 14 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Louis VI Landgrave of Hesse Darmstadt 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Landgrave Ernest Louis of Hesse-Darmstadt 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Landgrave Louis VIII of Hesse-Darmstadt 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Prince George William of Hesse-Darmstadt 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
GrandMother: Princess Friederike of Hesse-Darmstadt 13 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Countess Maria Louise Albertine of Leiningen-Dagsburg-Falkenburg