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Annals of the six Kings of England by Nicholas Trivet

Translation of the Annals of the Six Kings of England by that traces the rise and rule of the Angevin aka Plantagenet dynasty from the mid-12th to early 14th century. Written by the Dominican scholar Nicholas Trivet, the work offers a vivid account of English history from the reign of King Stephen through to the death of King Edward I, blending political narrative with moral reflection. Covering the reigns of six monarchs—from Stephen to Edward I—the chronicle explores royal authority, rebellion, war, and the shifting balance between crown, church, and nobility. Trivet provides detailed insight into defining moments such as baronial conflicts, Anglo-French rivalry, and the consolidation of royal power under Edward I, whose reign he describes with particular immediacy. The Annals combines careful year-by-year reporting with thoughtful interpretation, presenting history not merely as a sequence of events but as a moral and political lesson. Ideal for readers interested in medieval history, kingship, and the origins of the English state, this chronicle remains a valuable and accessible window into the turbulent world of the Plantagenet kings.

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King West Francia

King West Francia is in West Francia.

In 877 Louis "Stammerer" II King Aquitaine III King West Francia [aged 30] succeeded III King West Francia.

On 10th April 879 Louis "Stammerer" II King Aquitaine III King West Francia [aged 32] died. His son Louis [aged 16] succeeded III King West Francia. His son Carloman [aged 13] succeeded King West Francia.

On 5th August 882 Louis III King West Francia [aged 19] died. His brother Carloman [aged 16] succeeded King West Francia.

On 12th December 884 Carloman II King West Francia [aged 18] died unmarried while hunting. He was accidentally stabbed in the leg by his servant Bertoldus while they were attacked by a wild boar. His half first cousin once removed Charles [aged 45] succeeded III King West Francia, King Aquitaine.

On 1st January 898 Odo I King West Franks [aged 41] died. Charles "Simple" III King West Francia [aged 18] succeeded III King West Francia.

In 922 Robert I King West Francia [aged 56] was appointed I King West Francia.

On 15th June 923 the Battle of Soissons was fought between King Robert [Capet] of West Francia [aged 57] and Carolingian King Charles III [aged 43] who Robert had overthrown the previous year.

King Robert was killed. On 13th July 923 his son-in-law Rudolph aka Raoul I King West Francia [aged 33] was elected I King West Francia.

Sometime after the battle Charles III was captured by Herbert, Count of Vermandois, also a son-in-law of King Robert, who imprisoned King Charles for six years, Charles dying in 929.

On 15th January 936 Rudolph aka Raoul I King West Francia [aged 46] died. His third cousin once removed Louis [aged 16] succeeded IV King West Francia.

On 10th September 954 Louis "Overseas" IV King West Francia [aged 34] died. His son Lothair [aged 13] succeeded III King West Francia.

On 2nd March 986 Lothair III King West Francia [aged 45] died. His son Louis [aged 19] succeeded V King West Francia. Adelaide-Blanche of Anjou Queen Consort West Francia [aged 46] by marriage Queen Consort West Francia.

On 21st May 987 Louis "Do Nothing" V King West Francia [aged 20] died without issue ending the Carolingian Dynasty. Hugh I King of the Franks [aged 46] was elected King West Francia beginning the Capetian Dynasty.

Charles "Bald" I King West Francia succeeded I King West Francia.