1Web site.
Dagobert I, King of the Franks
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Born: ?
Died: 639
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Father: Chlotar II, King of the Franks
Mother: ?
Married (1): ?
Children:
Sigebert III, King of Austrasia
Married (2): Nanthild
Children:
Clovis II, King of Neustria and Burgundy
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King of Austrasia 623-632
King of the Franks 629-639
In 623, Dagobert's father, Chlotar II, King of the Franks, made him king of Austrasia to please the leading Austrasian nobles: Mayor of the Palace Pepin I and Saint Arnulf, Bishop of Metz. When Chlotar died in 629, Dagobert became sole King of the Franks, and he moved his capital from Austrasia to Paris. Later, Dagobert left the council of Pepin for a more flexible Neustrian Mayor of the Palace. In 632, he was forced to put his three-year old son Sigebert on the throne of Austrasia as the nobles were in revolt, however Pepin was not made his Mayor of the Palace. The Neustrian nobles then wished to unite with Burgundy, and so they urged Dagobert to put his son Clovis II as king of both those kingdoms, although he was only 5 years old and could be easily manipulated by the nobles. When Dagobert died in 639, the nobles of the kingdoms controlled both his sons, now puppet kings.
(http://www.ghgcorp.com/shetler/oldimp/177.html).2The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Ancestral File (R), Copyright (c) 1987, June 1998, data as of 5 January 1998, Family History Library, 35 N West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Utah 84150 USA.
3Pedigree Resource File, Family History Library, 35 N West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Utah 84150 USA.
4Pedigree Resource File.
Source says "Abt 0605".
Queen Ragentrude of the Franks
1Pedigree Resource File, Family History Library, 35 N West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Utah 84150 USA.
1Web site.
Clovis II, King of Neustria and Burgundy
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Born: 634
Died: 657
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Father: Dagobert I, King of the Franks
Mother: Nanthild
Married (1): Balthild
Children:
Chlotar III, King of the Franks
Childeric II, King of the Franks
Theuderic III, King of the Franks
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King of Neustria 639-657
King of Burgundy 639-657
Before King Dagobert I of the Franks died, his Neustrian and Burgundian nobles urged a union of those two kingdoms, and do when he died in 639, Clovis II became king of Neustria and Burgundy. In 656, both Grimoald, Mayor of the Palace of Austrasia, and his son Childebert who he had placed on the Austrasian throne, were executed. The next year, Clovis II died, leaving the kingdom to his infant son Chlotar III, really just a puppet of the powerful Neustrian and Burgundian nobles.
(http://www.ghgcorp.com/shetler/oldimp/183.html).2The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Ancestral File (R), Copyright (c) 1987, June 1998, data as of 5 January 1998, Family History Library, 35 N West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Utah 84150 USA.
3The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Ancestral File (R).
This source says "Of, , Moselle, Austrasia".4The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Ancestral File (R).
Source says "0656/0660".
Queen Balthild (Bathilde) of France
1Web site.
Balthild
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Born: ?
Died: ?
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Father: ?
Mother: ?
Married (1): Clovis II, King of Neustria and Burgundy
Children:
Chlotar III, King of the Franks
Childeric II, King of the Franks
Theuderic III, King of the Franks
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Balthild was an Anglo-Saxon slave girl, married to Clovis II out of love. When Clovis died in 657, Balthild became a nun. She later founded the monastery of Chelles.
(http://www.ghgcorp.com/shetler/oldimp/190.html).2The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Ancestral File (R), Copyright (c) 1987, June 1998, data as of 5 January 1998, Family History Library, 35 N West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Utah 84150 USA.
3The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Ancestral File (R).
Source says "Abt 0638" in "Of, Moselle, Austrasia".
King Chlotar (Clotaire) III of France
1Web site.
Clovis III, King of the Franks
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Born: ?
Died: 695
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Father: Theuderic III, King of the Franks
Mother: ?
Married (1): ?
Children: ?
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King of the Franks 691-695
Clovis III was a puppet king to the powerful Austrasian and Neustrian nobles that ran the palaces, most notably Pepin II.
(http://www.ghgcorp.com/shetler/oldimp/193.html).2The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Ancestral File (R), Copyright (c) 1987, June 1998, data as of 5 January 1998, Family History Library, 35 N West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Utah 84150 USA.
3The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Ancestral File (R).
Source says "Abt 652" in "Of, , Austrasia, France".
1Web site.
2The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Ancestral File (R), Copyright (c) 1987, June 1998, data as of 5 January 1998, Family History Library, 35 N West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Utah 84150 USA.
3The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Ancestral File (R).
Source says "Abt 653" in "Of, , Austrasia, France".
1The British Royal Household, History of the Monarchy -- The Kings and Queens of England, (http://www.royal.gov.uk/output/Page10.asp).
Kings of Wessex and England
(http://www.royal.gov.uk/files/pdf/wessex.pdf).
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Earl Leofwine of (Essex and Kent) Essex
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1The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Ancestral File (R), Copyright (c) 1987, June 1998, data as of 5 January 1998, Family History Library, 35 N West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Utah 84150 USA.
1The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Ancestral File (R), Copyright (c) 1987, June 1998, data as of 5 January 1998, Family History Library, 35 N West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Utah 84150 USA.
Einion "Flaenllym" ap Llywarch
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1The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Ancestral File (R), Copyright (c) 1987, June 1998, data as of 5 January 1998, Family History Library, 35 N West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Utah 84150 USA.
Isabel (de Ferrieres) de Ferrers
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1The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Ancestral File (R), Copyright (c) 1987, June 1998, data as of 5 January 1998, Family History Library, 35 N West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Utah 84150 USA.
King Stephen I (Istvan) of Hungary
1Web site.
He was married in 995 to Gisela (Giselle, Gizella in Hungarian) of Bavaria, the daughter of Henry II the Wrangler, Duke of Bavaria, and his wife Gisela of Burgundy. Stephen and Gisela had many children, we know the names of the sons Imre (Henry), Ottó (Otto) and Bernát (Bernard), and the daughters Ágota (Agatha) and Hedvig (Hedwig). Hedwig's daughter was canonized as Saint Cunigunda of Luxemburg. Saint Astricus served as Stephen's advisor, and Stephen also had Saint Gerard Sagredo as the tutor for his son Saint Emeric (Imre). Agatha was the mother of Edgar Atheling of England, Saint Margaret of Scotland and Christina; Margaret married King Malcolm III of Scotland, thus giving a connection to the Scottish and later British Royal Family. After battling and defeating the pagan nobles who opposed him (including his uncle, a powerful warlord named Koppány), Stephen successfully united all the Magyar clans in the Carpathian Basin territory under his rule in the year 997. According to Hungarian tradition, Pope Silvester II sent a magnificent jeweled gold crown to Stephen (which became the symbol of Hungary with the name of Holy Crown) along with an apostolic cross and a letter of blessing in the beginning of January, 1001 to officially recognize him as a Christian king of Europe. Stephen divided Hungary up into 50 counties, and continued the work of his father Geza by applying the decimal organizational system of his ancestors and setting up ten dioceses in Hungary, ordering every ten villages to erect one church and maintain a priest. He founded the cathedrals of Székesfehérvár and Esztergom, the Nunnery of Veszprém, the Benedictine Abbey of Pannonhalma, and the Monastery of Saint Peter and Paul in Óbuda. Inside the abbeys and monasteries, schools were established and they became important centers of culture. Stephen discouraged pagan customs and strengthened Christianity with various laws, including ending the use of the old Hun-Magyar runic alphabet and making Latin the official language of the royal court. Stephen gave generously to the churches, personally visited them often, and supervised their construction. He often disguised himself as a peasant whenever he traveled, and freely gave money to any poor people he met (in one account, Stephen was beaten and robbed by a group of beggars to whom he was giving alms, but he forgave them and spared their lives). He intended to retire to a life of holy contemplation and hand the kingdom over to his surviving only son Emeric (Imre), but in 1031 Emeric was wounded in an unfortunate hunting accident and died. In Stephen's words of mourning: "By God's secret decision death took him, so that wickedness would not change his soul and false imaginations would not deceive his mind — as the Book of Wisdom (The Bible) teaches about early death." Stephen mourned a very long time over the loss of his favorite son, which took a great toll on his health. He eventually recovered, but he never regained his original vitality. Most of Stephen's other children also died young, and he could not find anyone among his remaining relatives who was able to rule the country competently and willing to maintain the Christian faith of the nation. Unable to choose an heir, King Stephen died at Székesfehérvár (a city he built in central Hungary) on the Feast of the Assumption, and was buried there. Both his nobles and his subjects were said to have mourned for 3 straight years afterwards. Shortly after his death, healing miracles were known to have occurred at his tomb. Stephen was canonized by the Vatican as Saint Stephen of Hungary in 1083. Catholics venerate him as the patron saint of: Hungary, kings, the death of children, masons, stonecutters, and bricklayers. His feast is on September 2, but in Hungary his chief festival is observed on August 20, the day on which his sacred relics were transferred to the city of Buda. His crown is currently enshrined in the National Museum of Budapest. Excerpt from Saint Stephen's admonitions to his son Emeric: My beloved son, delight of my heart, hope of your posterity, I pray, I command, that at every time and in everything, strengthened by your devotion to me, you may show favor not only to relations and kin, or to the most eminent, be they leaders or rich men or neighbors or fellow countrymen, but also to foreigners and to all who come to you. By fulfilling your duty in this way you will reach the highest state of happiness. Be merciful to all who are suffering violence, keeping always in your heart the example of the Lord who said, "I desire mercy and not sacrifice." Be patient with everyone, not only with the powerful, but also with the weak. Finally be strong lest prosperity lift you up too much or adversity cast you down. Be humble in this life, that God may raise you up in the next. Be truly moderate and do not punish or condemn anyone immoderately. Be gentle so that you may never oppose justice. Be honorable so that you may never voluntarily bring disgrace upon anyone. Be chaste so that you may avoid all the foulness of lust like the pangs of death. All these virtues I have noted above make up the royal crown, and without them no one is fit to rule here on earth or attain to the heavenly kingdom.
Stephen I of Hungary
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Saint-King Stephen "the Great" (Szent István király in Hungarian, Štefan in Slovak) (about 975 - August 15, 1038), was the first king of Hungary. His father was the Magyar chieftain Géza: his mother was named Sarolt, and Stephen was given the name Vajk (meaning hero) at birth. Born a pagan in the village of Esztergom, Vajk was baptized, as a precondition of accepting the crown from Rome, at age 10 by Saint Adalbert of Prague, and given the baptismal name Stephen (in honor of the original early Christian Saint Stephen), protector of the church at Passau).
(http://www.wordiq.com/definition/Stephen_I_of_Hungary).2The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Ancestral File (R), Copyright (c) 1987, June 1998, data as of 5 January 1998, Family History Library, 35 N West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Utah 84150 USA.
3The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Ancestral File (R).
Source says "969 AD, in Esztergom, Komarom-Esztergom, Hungary".
1Web site.
She married Stephen I of Hungary in 995 (some sources say 1008) as a part of the policy of Hungary to open up to the west. She lived a honorary life, and was helping the chistianisation of the Hungarian people. After the death of her husband Stephen she was forced to leave Hungary. In these years she lived in the nunnery of Niederburg of Passau where she died. Her grave is a well known holy place. Her canonisation as Saint was tried in the 18th century but failed. She was canonised as Blessed in 1975. Her memorial day is 7th May (the day of her death) and 1st February.
Giselle of Bavaria
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Giselle of Bavaria (~985 - 1033 [or 1065]) was the daughter of Henry II, Duke of Bavaria and Gisela of Burgundy.
(http://www.wordiq.com/definition/Giselle_of_Bavaria).2The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Ancestral File (R), Copyright (c) 1987, June 1998, data as of 5 January 1998, Family History Library, 35 N West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Utah 84150 USA.
3The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Ancestral File (R).
Source says "Abt 0973".4Comments from LauraMaery Post (paf@writerspost.com).
Contact info: 25629 129 Ave SE, Kent, WA 98030.
Sources says "1033 [or 1065]".
1The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Ancestral File (R), Copyright (c) 1987, June 1998, data as of 5 January 1998, Family History Library, 35 N West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Utah 84150 USA.
Duplicated under AFNs 1WFC-QZJ and 881B-J2.
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1The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Ancestral File (R), Copyright (c) 1987, June 1998, data as of 5 January 1998, Family History Library, 35 N West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Utah 84150 USA.
1The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Ancestral File (R), Copyright (c) 1987, June 1998, data as of 5 January 1998, Family History Library, 35 N West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Utah 84150 USA.
Imre (Henry) (Emeric) of Hungary
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1The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Ancestral File (R), Copyright (c) 1987, June 1998, data as of 5 January 1998, Family History Library, 35 N West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Utah 84150 USA.
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King Harald "The Blue Tooth" Gormsson
1The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Ancestral File (R), Copyright (c) 1987, June 1998, data as of 5 January 1998, Family History Library, 35 N West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Utah 84150 USA.
1The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Ancestral File (R), Copyright (c) 1987, June 1998, data as of 5 January 1998, Family History Library, 35 N West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Utah 84150 USA.
Princess Gunhild Haraldsdatter
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