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The Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall describes the reigns of Kings Henry II, Richard I, John and Henry III, providing a wealth of information about their lives and the events of the time. Ralph's work is detailed, comprehensive and objective. We have augmented Ralph's text with extracts from other contemporary chroniclers to enrich the reader's experience. Available at Amazon in eBook and Paperback.
Paternal Family Tree: Estridsen
Before 1159 [her father] Valdemar "Great" I King of Denmark (age 27) and [her step-mother] Sophia of Minsk (age 18) were married.
In 1174 Ingeborg Estridsen Queen Consort France was born to [her father] Valdemar "Great" I King of Denmark (age 42).
On 28th April 1180 [her future husband] King Philip II of France (age 14) and Isabelle Flanders Queen Consort France (age 10) were married. She by marriage Queen Consort of France. She the daughter of Baldwin Flanders V Count Hainault (age 30) and Margaret Metz Countess Hainault and Flanders. He the son of Louis VII King Franks (age 60) and Adèle Blois. They were half third cousins. He a great x 2 grandson of King William "Conqueror" I of England.
On 18th September 1180 Louis VII King Franks (age 60) died in Paris [Map]. His son [her future husband] Philip (age 15) succeeded II King France: Capet.
On 12th May 1182 [her father] Valdemar "Great" I King of Denmark (age 51) died. His son [her half-brother] Canute (age 19) succeeded VI King of Denmark.
On 14th March 1190 twin boys Robert Capet and Philip Capet were born to [her future husband] King Philip II of France (age 24) and Isabelle Flanders Queen Consort France (age 19). The eldest Robert died the same day, the youngest Philip died three days later. Their mother Isabelle Flanders Queen Consort France died from childbirth the day after the birth.
Chronicum Anglicanum by Ralph Coggeshall. In the same year [1193], the same king took to wife1 the sister of the King of Denmark, named Ingeborg, a maiden endowed with marvellous beauty. But after the marriage he repudiated her, and placed her among the nuns at Soissons; and he immediately ordered all the Danes who had come with her to return home.
Eodem anno, idem rex sororem regis Daciæ, nomine Ingelburgh, puellam mirabili decore præditam, accepit in uxorem, quam post nuptias repudians, inter sanctimoniales apud Suessionem collocavit; omnesque Dacos, qui cum illa advenerant, illico repatriare jussit.
Note 1. [her future husband] King Philip II of France (age 27) married Ingeborg of Denmark (age 19) on 14th August 1193. Three months later he sought an annulment of the marriage on the grounds of her consanguinity with his first wife Isabel of Hainault. Ingeborg was held in captivity for twenty years before being reconciled with Philip in 1213. Ralph de Decito: "Philip, king of the Franks, took to wife the sister of the king of Denmark; but because the divorce between them was solemnly carried out unexpectedly, this was spoken of among the people far more than the royal wedding which had previously taken place at the city of Amiens on the feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin [15th August 1193]. Separated from the king, the queen preferred to live among the nuns at Soissons rather than to return to her father's home in Denmark."
On 15th August 1193 King Philip II of France (age 27) and Ingeborg Estridsen Queen Consort France (age 19) were married. She by marriage Queen Consort of France. She the daughter of Valdemar "Great" I King of Denmark. He the son of Louis VII King Franks and Adèle Blois.
Around November 1193 King Philip II of France (age 28) and Ingeborg Estridsen Queen Consort France (age 19) marriage annulled on the spurious grounds of her consanguinity with his first wife Isabelle Flanders Queen Consort France. She was kept, more or less, a prisoner for the remainder of her life being held in difference French castles.
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The Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall describes the reigns of Kings Henry II, Richard I, John and Henry III, providing a wealth of information about their lives and the events of the time. Ralph's work is detailed, comprehensive and objective. We have augmented Ralph's text with extracts from other contemporary chroniclers to enrich the reader's experience. Available at Amazon in eBook and Paperback.
On 20th August 1195 William Montgomery IV Count Ponthieu (age 16) and [her former sister-in-law] Alys Capet Countess Ponthieu (age 34) were married. She by marriage Countess Ponthieu. She the daughter of Louis VII King Franks and Constance of Castile. He the son of John Montgomery I Count Ponthieu and Beatrice St Pol Countess Ponthieu (age 50). They were third cousin once removed.
On 7th May 1196 [her former husband] King Philip II of France (age 30) and Agnes of Merania Queen Consort France were married. She by marriage Queen Consort of France. She the daughter of Berthold Andechs Duke Merania and Agnes Rochlitz. He the son of Louis VII King Franks and Adèle Blois.
In 1197 [her former sister-in-law] Alix Capet Countess Blois (age 46) died.
On 11th March 1198 [her former sister-in-law] Marie Capet Countess Champagne (age 53) died.
23rd May 1200 [her former step-son] King Louis VIII of France (age 12) and Blanche Ivrea Queen Consort France (age 12) were married. She the daughter of Alfonso VIII King Castile (age 44) and Eleanor Plantagenet Queen Consort Castile (age 38). He the son of [her former husband] King Philip II of France (age 34) and Isabelle Flanders Queen Consort France. They were third cousins. He a great x 3 grandson of King William "Conqueror" I of England. She a granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.
On 24th August 1200 King John of England (age 33) and Isabella of Angoulême Queen Consort England (age 12) were married. She had been engaged to Hugh IX of Lusignan IV Count of La Marche (age 37) who subsequently appealed to [her former husband] King Philip II of France (age 35), their feudal overlord, who used the position to justify a war against John. The difference in their ages was 21 years. She the daughter of Aymer Angoulême I Count Angoulême (age 40) and Alice Courtenay Countess Angoulême. He the son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England and Eleanor of Aquitaine Queen Consort Franks and England (age 78). They were fourth cousin once removed.
On 12th November 1202 [her half-brother] Canute VI King of Denmark (age 39) died. In 1202 His brother [her half-brother] Valdemar (age 32) succeeded I King of Denmark.
In 1205 [her half-brother] King Valdemar II of Denmark (age 34) and [her sister-in-law] Dagmar of Bohemia (age 19) were married. He the son of [her father] Valdemar "Great" I King of Denmark and [her step-mother] Sophia of Minsk.
In 1214 [her half-brother] King Valdemar II of Denmark (age 43) and [her sister-in-law] Berengaria Burgundy Queen Consort Denmark (age 16) were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Denmark. The difference in their ages was 27 years. She the daughter of Sancho "Populator" I King Portugal and Dulce Barcelona Queen Consort Portugal. He the son of [her father] Valdemar "Great" I King of Denmark and [her step-mother] Sophia of Minsk.
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The Deeds of King Henry V, or in Latin Henrici Quinti, Angliæ Regis, Gesta, is a first-hand account of the Agincourt Campaign, and subsequent events to his death in 1422. The author of the first part was a Chaplain in King Henry's retinue who was present from King Henry's departure at Southampton in 1415, at the siege of Harfleur, the battle of Agincourt, and the celebrations on King Henry's return to London. The second part, by another writer, relates the events that took place including the negotiations at Troye, Henry's marriage and his death in 1422.
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Around 1220 [her former sister-in-law] Alys Capet Countess Ponthieu (age 59) died.
On 14th July 1223 [her former husband] King Philip II of France (age 57) died. His son [her former step-son] Louis (age 35) succeeded VIII King France: Capet. Blanche Ivrea Queen Consort France (age 35) by marriage Queen Consort of France.
On 29th July 1237 Ingeborg Estridsen Queen Consort France (age 63) died.
Great x 1 Grandfather: Eric I King of Denmark
GrandFather: Canute Lavard