Charles III Roi des Francs

   Another name for Charles was Charles III "the Bald," King of France.

  General Notes:

~Emperor Charlemagnes Descendents, vol. II, p. 276

~Ancestral Roots of Certain American Colonists Who Came to America before 1700, 8th Edition, Chatles III, "the Simple," King of the Franks, married as his third wife, Ogiva of England, daughter of Edward I "the Elder." ¹⁶⁰

  Noted events in his life were:

• Web Reference:
Charles Cawley's Medieval Lands Charles III "le Simple" King of the West Franks was the son Louis II "le Bègue" Kingof the West Franks and his second wife, Adelais. Charles married, as his first wife, Frederuna, the sister of Bovo II Bishop of Châlons. His second wife was Eadgifu, daughter of Edward I "the Elder" King of England andhis second wife, Ælfleda. "The Genealogica Arnulfi Comitis names (in order) "Karolum quoque postumum et Irmintrudim" as children of "Hlodovicus rex…ex Adelheidi regina" [Genealogiæ Comitum Flandriæ, Witgeri Genealogica Arnulfi Comitis MGH SS IX, p. 303]. His parentage is also given in the Annalista Saxo [Annalista Saxo 887]. The Genealogica Arnulfi Comitis names "Otgiva" wife of "Karolus rex" after the death of "Frederuna regina" [Genealogiæ Comitum Flandriæ, Witgeri Genealogica Arnulfi Comitis MGH SS IX, p. 303.].

• Web Reference: Charles III King of West Francia.

Charles married Ogiva Princess of Wessex Reine des Francs, daughter of Edward I "The Elder" of Wessex King of England and Ælflaeda Queen of England. (Ogiva Princess of Wessex Reine des Francs was born in 902 in Wessex, England and died after 951 ¹⁶⁰.)