“Grandma Eleanor II”, i.e. Queen Eleanor of Provence, and wife of King Henry III, was our 23rd Great Grandmother and our last known English royal great grandmother. Originally posted on the Davenport Family Facebook Group on 07/20/16
King Henry VIII of England (1491–1547) was a Tudor monarch known for his six marriages and his role in the English Reformation. Pop Culture Reference Henry VIII has remained a prominent figure in popular culture. He is humorously referenced in…
This short video highlights William the Conqueror (1028–1087), Duke of Normandy and King of England from 1066 until his death. He is best known for leading the Norman Conquest of England in 1066, one of the most significant events in…
This short video presents historical interpretations of the execution of Anne Boleyn (1501–1536), the second wife of King Henry VIII of England and Queen consort during the Tudor period. Anne Boleyn remains one of the most studied figures in English…
This post shares the cover and table of contents from the book The Kings and Queens of England, which provides a structured overview of English monarchy from the early medieval period through the modern era. After discovering multiple connections within…
Many of William Shakespeare’s plays were about our Royal Ancestors, most about the Plantagenet Kings, including Edward III, Richard II, Henry IV, Henry V, Henry VI, and Richard III. In addition, ancestors King John and King Henry VIII were the…
This post contains a PDF file outlining the documented genealogical connection between King William I of England (“William the Conqueror,” 1028–1087) and the grandchildren of Wilbur (Bill) Davenport. William the Conqueror, Duke of Normandy, became King of England following the…
This post contains a PDF file summarizing the Davenport ancestral connections to notable figures of the Norman era (1066–1236), an important period in English medieval history. Many of these individuals have also been featured in earlier video posts on this…
This page presents a PDF summary of Davenport family royal ancestors during the Plantagenet era (1216–1485), an important period in English history and family lineage research. The document includes selected ancestral profiles, each featuring an image (where available), historical timeframe,…
This page presents a PDF summary of Davenport family royal ancestors from the Tudor era (1485–1603), an important period in English history. The document includes selected ancestral profiles with available images, historical timeframes, and documented relationships to Wilbur Davenport’s descendants.…