Biography of Richard "Good" Normandy II Duke Normandy 963-1026

Richard "Good" Normandy II Duke Normandy and Poppa Envermeu Unknown Duchess Normandy were married. She by marriage Duchess Normandy. He the son of Richard "Fearless" Normandy I Duke Normandy and Gunnora Countess Ponthieu.

In 960 [his father] Richard "Fearless" Normandy I Duke Normandy (age 27) and [his step-mother] Emma Capet (age 17) were married. She the daughter of Hugh "Great" Capet Count Paris and Hedwig Saxon Ottonian (age 50). He the illegitmate son of [his grandfather] William "Longsword" Normandy I Duke Normandy and [his grandmother] Sprota Unknown.

Before 23rd August 963 [his father] Richard "Fearless" Normandy I Duke Normandy (age 30) and [his mother] Gunnora Countess Ponthieu were married. He the illegitmate son of [his grandfather] William "Longsword" Normandy I Duke Normandy and [his grandmother] Sprota Unknown.

On 23rd August 963 Richard "Good" Normandy II Duke Normandy was born to Richard "Fearless" Normandy I Duke Normandy (age 30) and Gunnora Countess Ponthieu.

On 20th November 996 [his father] Richard "Fearless" Normandy I Duke Normandy (age 64) died. His son Richard (age 33) succeeded II Duke Normandy.

In 1000 Richard "Good" Normandy II Duke Normandy (age 36) and Judith Penthièvre Duchess Normandy (age 18) were married. She by marriage Duchess Normandy. She the daughter of Conan "Crooked" Penthièvre III Duke Brittany and Ermengarde Gerberga Ingelger Duchess Brittany (age 44). He the son of Richard "Fearless" Normandy I Duke Normandy and Gunnora Countess Ponthieu.

On 22nd June 1000 [his son] Robert "Magnificent" Normandy I Duke Normandy was born to Richard "Good" Normandy II Duke Normandy (age 36) and [his wife] Judith Penthièvre Duchess Normandy (age 18).

Around 1002 [his daughter] Alice Normandy Countess Burgundy was born to Richard "Good" Normandy II Duke Normandy (age 38) and [his wife] Judith Penthièvre Duchess Normandy (age 20).

In 1002 or 1004 [his son] Richard Normandy III Duke Normandy was born to Richard "Good" Normandy II Duke Normandy (age 38) and [his wife] Judith Penthièvre Duchess Normandy (age 20).

Around 1007 [his son] William Normandy was born to Richard "Good" Normandy II Duke Normandy (age 43) and [his wife] Judith Penthièvre Duchess Normandy (age 25).

Around 1011 [his son] Eleanor Normandy was born to Richard "Good" Normandy II Duke Normandy (age 47) and [his wife] Judith Penthièvre Duchess Normandy (age 29).

Around 1013 [his daughter] Matilda Normandy Countess Flanders was born to Richard "Good" Normandy II Duke Normandy (age 49) and [his wife] Judith Penthièvre Duchess Normandy (age 31).

Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. 1013. The year after that Archbishop Elfeah was martyred, the king (age 47) appointed Lifing to the archiepiscopal see of Canterbury. And in the same year, before the month August, came King Sweyne (age 53) with his fleet to Sandwich, Kent [Map]; and very soon went about East-Anglia into the Humber-mouth, and so upward along the Trent, until he came to Gainsborough [Map]. Then soon submitted to him Earl Utred, and all the Northumbrians, and all the people of Lindsey, and afterwards the people of the Five Boroughs, and soon after all the army to the north of Watling-street; and hostages were given him from each shire. When he understood that all the people were subject to him, then ordered he that his army should have provision and horses; and he then went southward with his main army, committing his ships and the hostages to his son Knute (age 18). And after he came over Watling-street, they wrought the greatest mischief that any army could do. Then he went to Oxford, Oxfordshire [Map]; and the population soon submitted, and gave hostages; thence to Winchester, where they did the same. Thence went they eastward to London; and many of the party sunk in the Thames, because they kept not to any bridge. When he came to the city, the population would not submit; but held their ground in full fight against him, because therein was King Ethelred, and Thurkill with him. Then went King Sweyne thence to Wallingford; and so over Thames westward to Bath, where he abode with his army. Thither came Alderman Ethelmar, and all the western thanes with him, and all submitted to Sweyne, and gave hostages. When he had thus settled all, then went he northward to his ships; and all the population fully received him, and considered him full king. The population of London also after this submitted to him, and gave hostages; because they dreaded that he would undo them. Then bade Sweyne full tribute and forage for his army during the winter; and Thurkill bade the same for the army that lay at Greenwich, Kent [Map]: besides this, they plundered as oft as they would. And when this nation could neither resist in the south nor in the north, King Ethelred abode some while with the fleet that lay in the Thames; and the [his sister] lady (age 28)⁵⁷ went afterwards over sea to her brother Richard (age 49), accompanied by Elfsy, Abbot of Peterborough. The king sent Bishop Elfun with the ethelings, Edward (age 10) and Alfred (age 8), over sea; that he might instruct them. Then went the king from the fleet, about midwinter, to the Isle of Wight [Map]; and there abode for the season; after which he went over sea to Richard, with whom he abode till the time when Sweyne died. Whilst the lady was with her brother beyond sea, Elfsy, Abbot of Peterborough, who was there with her, went to the abbey called Boneval, where St. Florentine's body lay; and there found a miserable place, a miserable abbot, and miserable monks: because they had been plundered. There he bought of the abbot, and of the monks, the body of St. Florentine, all but the head, for 500 pounds; which, on his return home, he offered to Christ and St. Peter.

Note 57. This was a title bestowed on the queen.

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In 1016 [his son-in-law] Reginald Ivrea I Count Burgundy (age 30) and [his daughter] Alice Normandy Countess Burgundy (age 14) were married. She the daughter of Richard "Good" Normandy II Duke Normandy (age 52) and [his wife] Judith Penthièvre Duchess Normandy (age 34). He the son of Otto William Ivrea I Count Burgundy (age 56) and Ermentrude Countess Burgundy.

In 1017 [his wife] Judith Penthièvre Duchess Normandy (age 35) died.

In 1025 [his son] William Normandy (age 18) died. He was buried at Fécamp Abbey, Fécamp.

John of Worcester. 1026. Ælfric, archbishop of York, went to Rome, and received the pallium from pope John. Richard II (age 62), duke of Normandy, died, and was succeeded by [his son] Richard III (age 24), who, dying the same year, was succeeded by his brother [his son] Robert (age 25).

On 28th August 1026 Richard "Good" Normandy II Duke Normandy (age 63) died. His son [his son] Richard (age 24) succeeded III Duke Normandy.

[his son] William "Talou" Normandy Count Arques was born to Richard "Good" Normandy II Duke Normandy and Poppa Envermeu Unknown Duchess Normandy.

[his son] Mauger Normandy Archbishop of Rouen was born to Richard "Good" Normandy II Duke Normandy and Poppa Envermeu Unknown Duchess Normandy.

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