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Pepin (the Short, King of the Franks)

Born: circa 715 Died: 768

epin, the short, shared power with his brother Carloman after the death of their father Charles Martell. Pepin became Mayor of the Palace of Neustria and Burgundy. In 742 the two brother put Childeric III on the Frankish throne after a gap of several years when there was no ruler. But in 751, Pepin had Childeric locked away in an abbey and became King of the Franks himself, ending the reign of the Merovingian dynasty. One the first military acts Pepin performed after becoming king was to assist the Pope in Italy against the Lombards. Further military action was taken against the Saxons in the north and revolts in Aquitaine. Pepin died in 768 and the Frankish kingdom was divided between his eldest sons, Charlemagne and Carloman.

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751(Age: 36yrs)

The last Merovingian king Childeric III was moved to an abbey by Pepin so he himself could be elected king.

768(Age: 53yrs)

After the death of his father, Pepin the Short, Charlemagne was given the title King of the Franks at Noyon. He jointly held the position with his brother Carloman who was crowned on the same day. [1]

Philip (I, King of Castile)

Died: September 1506

Philip was the king of Castile for only two months of 1506. he was married to Joanna of Castile and they had a son, Charles, who would become Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor and King of Spain incorporating Castile and Aragon.

 

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 Philip (I, King of Castile) ( - d.1506)
    +Joanna (of Castile, The Mad) (b.1479 - d.1555)
        = Charles (V, Holy Roman Emperor (1519-58) and I, King of Spain (1516-56)) (b.1500 - d.1558)
 Philip (I, King of Castile) ( - d.1506)
    +Joanna (of Castile, The Mad) (b.1479 - d.1555)
        = Charles (V, Holy Roman Emperor (1519-58) and I, King of Spain (1516-56)) (b.1500 - d.1558)

Philippe (III, King of France 1270-1285)

Born: 1243 Died: 1285

hilippe III, the Bold, was the son of Louis IX and Margaret of Provance.

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1285(Age: 42yrs)

An army led by Philippe III, King of France invaded Aragon and attempted to take Girona. His Crusade against the Aragonese was called for by Pope Martin IV. The French fleet were defeated and the French king was forced to retreat. [2]

Philippe III, the king of France died at Perpignan at the end of a disastrous attempt to capture Aragon for his son Charles. The events of this time were part of a large conflict known as the War of the Sicilian Vespers forght between the kings of Aragon on one side and Charles of Anjou and the kings of France on the other with the support of the Pope. [3]

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Fantasy image of Louis (IX, King of France, St. Louis)
Louis (IX, King of France, St. Louis)
Fantasy image of Margaret (of Provence)
Margaret (of Provence)

Contemporary People/Rulers

Fantasy image of Gruffydd, Dafydd ap (Welsh Prince)
Gruffydd, Dafydd ap (Welsh Prince)

 

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Father:Louis (IX, King of France, St. Louis) (b.1215 - d.1270)
Mother:Margaret (of Provence)
 Philippe (III, King of France 1270-1285) (b.1243 - d.1285)
    +Isabella (of Aragon) ( - d.1271)
    |   = Philippe (IV, The Fair, King of France 1285-1314) (b.1268 - d.1314)
    |   |   +Joan (of Champagne)
    |   |       = Isabella (of France, Wife of Edward II) (b.1295 - d.1358)
    |   |       |   +Edward (II, King of England 1307-1327) (b.1284 - d.1327)
    |   |       |       = Edward (III, King of England 1327-1377) (b.1312 - d.1377)
    |   |       |       = John (Earl of Cornwall) ( - d.1336)
    |   |       |       = Joan (of the Tower) (b.1321 - d.1362)
    |   |       |       = Eleanor (Daughter of Edward II)
    |   |       = Louis (X, The Headstrong, King of France 1314-1316) (b.1289 - d.1316)
    |   |       |   +Margaret (of Burgundy) (b.1290 - d.1315)
    |   |       |   |   = Joan (II, of Navarre) ( - d.1349)
    |   |       |   +Clemence (of Hungary)
    |   |       |       = John (I, King of France 1316) (b.1316 - d.1316)
    |   |       = Philippe (V, the Tall, King of France 1316-1322) ( - d.1322)
    |   |       = Charles (IV, the Fair, King of France 1322-1328) (b.1294? - d.1328)
    |   = Charles (Count of Valois, Anjou and Maine)
    |       +Margaret (of Anjou, m. Charles Valois)
    |           = Philippe (VI, King of France 1328-1350) ( - d.1350)
    |               +Joan (of Burgundy)
    |                   = John (II, King of France 1350-1364) (b.1319 - d.1364)
    +Maria (of Brabant) (b.1254 - d.1322)
        = Margaret (of France) (b.1279? - d.1317)
            +Edward (I, King of England 1272-1307) (b.1239 - d.1307)
                = Thomas (Earl of Norfolk) ( - d.1338)
                = Edmund (Earl of Kent) ( - d.1330)
                    +Wake, Margaret ( - d.1349)
                        = Joan (of Kent) (b.1328? - d.1385)
 Philippe (III, King of France 1270-1285) (b.1243 - d.1285)
    +Isabella (of Aragon) ( - d.1271)
    |   = Philippe (IV, The Fair, King of France 1285-1314) (b.1268 - d.1314)
    |   |   +Joan (of Champagne)
    |   |       = Isabella (of France, Wife of Edward II) (b.1295 - d.1358)
    |   |       |   +Edward (II, King of England 1307-1327) (b.1284 - d.1327)
    |   |       |       = Edward (III, King of England 1327-1377) (b.1312 - d.1377)
    |   |       |       = John (Earl of Cornwall) ( - d.1336)
    |   |       |       = Joan (of the Tower) (b.1321 - d.1362)
    |   |       |       = Eleanor (Daughter of Edward II)
    |   |       = Louis (X, The Headstrong, King of France 1314-1316) (b.1289 - d.1316)
    |   |       |   +Margaret (of Burgundy) (b.1290 - d.1315)
    |   |       |   |   = Joan (II, of Navarre) ( - d.1349)
    |   |       |   +Clemence (of Hungary)
    |   |       |       = John (I, King of France 1316) (b.1316 - d.1316)
    |   |       = Philippe (V, the Tall, King of France 1316-1322) ( - d.1322)
    |   |       = Charles (IV, the Fair, King of France 1322-1328) (b.1294? - d.1328)
    |   = Charles (Count of Valois, Anjou and Maine)
    |       +Margaret (of Anjou, m. Charles Valois)
    |           = Philippe (VI, King of France 1328-1350) ( - d.1350)
    |               +Joan (of Burgundy)
    |                   = John (II, King of France 1350-1364) (b.1319 - d.1364)
    +Maria (of Brabant) (b.1254 - d.1322)
        = Margaret (of France) (b.1279? - d.1317)
            +Edward (I, King of England 1272-1307) (b.1239 - d.1307)
                = Thomas (Earl of Norfolk) ( - d.1338)
                = Edmund (Earl of Kent) ( - d.1330)
                    +Wake, Margaret ( - d.1349)
                        = Joan (of Kent) (b.1328? - d.1385)

Plantagenet, Geoffrey (Archbishop of York)

llegitimate son of Henry II.

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1191

Geoffrey, the illegitimate son of King Henry II and half-brother to Richard and John landed secretly at Dover. He had been consecrated as the new archbishop of York while in Tours and his return was banned by William Longchamp. Several days after he arrived he was arrested. Citing the Winchester treaty, John sought another meeting between himself and Longchamp. This was agreed and the two were to meet at Loddon bridge near Reading. Geoffrey was freed, but Longchamp decided to flee and headed to Dover Castle.

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Fantasy image of Henry (II, King of England 1154-1189)
Henry (II, King of England 1154-1189)
Fantasy image of Illegitimate (Henry II)
Illegitimate (Henry II)

 

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Father:Henry (II, King of England 1154-1189) (b.1133 - d.1189)
Mother:Illegitimate (Henry II)
 Plantagenet, Geoffrey (Archbishop of York)
 Plantagenet, Geoffrey (Archbishop of York)

Pole, Edmund de la (Earl of Suffolk)

Died: 1513

etails to follow.

Parents

Fantasy image of Pole, John de la (Duke of Suffolk)
Pole, John de la (Duke of Suffolk)
Fantasy image of Elizabeth (of York, Duchess of Suffolk)
Elizabeth (of York, Duchess of Suffolk)

 

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Father:Pole, John de la (Duke of Suffolk) ( - d.1491)
Mother:Elizabeth (of York, Duchess of Suffolk) ( - d.1503)
 Pole, Edmund de la (Earl of Suffolk) ( - d.1513)
 Pole, Edmund de la (Earl of Suffolk) ( - d.1513)

Pole, John de la (Duke of Suffolk)

Died: 1491

arried Elizabeth the sister of Edward IV.

 

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 Pole, John de la (Duke of Suffolk) ( - d.1491)
    +Elizabeth (of York, Duchess of Suffolk) ( - d.1503)
        = Pole, John de la (Earl of Lincoln) (b.1464? - d.1487)
        = Pole, Edmund de la (Earl of Suffolk) ( - d.1513)
        = Pole, Richard de la ( - d.1525)
 Pole, John de la (Duke of Suffolk) ( - d.1491)
    +Elizabeth (of York, Duchess of Suffolk) ( - d.1503)
        = Pole, John de la (Earl of Lincoln) (b.1464? - d.1487)
        = Pole, Edmund de la (Earl of Suffolk) ( - d.1513)
        = Pole, Richard de la ( - d.1525)

Pole, William de la (Duke of Suffolk)

Died: 1450

William de la Pole was a powerful member of the inner circle of advisers of Henry VI. His dominance came to an end in 1450 when he was accused by Parliament of being the cause of the country's problems and was imprisoned. Henry VI allowed him to be banished rather than executed but as William left the country he was attacked and killed.

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    1447

    A parliament was held at Bury St. Edmunds where the Duke of Gloucester was accused of treason and arrested. It was said that he was planning an uprising against the king. The accusations were made falsely by the Duke of Suffolk. Gloucester died only days after his arrest.

    1450

    Jack Cade was the leader of a rebellion that began in Kent and elsewhere in the south east of England. The rebels' grievances were directed at King Henry's councillors who were using their influence on the king for their own gains.

    William de la Pole, Duke of Suffolk was accused by Parliament of being the cause of the country's problems. Suffolk was arrested and imprisoned. The king allowed the Duke to be banished rather than executed but as he left the country he was attacked and killed.

    Selection of references used:

    • 1: C.H.Frith, Cromwell, 1935, Mackays Limited Chatham (1935)
    • 2: Malcomn Barber, The Two Cities, 1997, ISBN:0-415-06780-4, Routledge (1997)
    • 3: Robert Fawtier (translation by Lionel Butler and R J Adam), The Capetian Kings of France, 1966, St. Martin's Press (1966), Oxfam bookshop

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