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Anne Boleyn. Her Life as told by Lancelot de Carle's 1536 Letter.

In 1536, two weeks after the execution of Anne Boleyn, her brother George and four others, Lancelot du Carle, wrote an extraordinary letter that described Anne's life, and her trial and execution, to which he was a witness. This book presents a new translation of that letter, with additional material from other contemporary sources such as Letters, Hall's and Wriothesley's Chronicles, the pamphlets of Wynkyn the Worde, the Memorial of George Constantyne, the Portuguese Letter and the Baga de Secrets, all of which are provided in Appendices.

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Biography of Ælfgifu Queen Consort of England

In or before 958 King Eadwig I of England and Ælfgifu Queen Consort of England were married. She by marriage Queen Consort England. The were separated in 958 on the instruction of Archbishop Oda for being too closely related. He the son of King Edmund I of England and Aelfgifu of Shaftesbury Queen Consort England.

Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. 958. This year Archbishop Oda separated [her husband] King Edwy and Elfgiva; because they were too nearly related.

Death of King Eadwig

On 1st October 959 [her husband] King Eadwig I of England died. He was buried at Winchester, Hampshire [Map]. His brother Edgar (age 16) succeeded I King of England.