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The History of William Marshal was commissioned by his son shortly after William’s death in 1219 to celebrate the Marshal’s remarkable life; it is an authentic, contemporary voice. The manuscript was discovered in 1861 by French historian Paul Meyer. Meyer published the manuscript in its original Anglo-French in 1891 in two books. This book is a line by line translation of the first of Meyer’s books; lines 1-10152. Book 1 of the History begins in 1139 and ends in 1194. It describes the events of the Anarchy, the role of William’s father John, John’s marriages, William’s childhood, his role as a hostage at the siege of Newbury, his injury and imprisonment in Poitou where he met Eleanor of Aquitaine and his life as a knight errant. It continues with the accusation against him of an improper relationship with Margaret, wife of Henry the Young King, his exile, and return, the death of Henry the Young King, the rebellion of Richard, the future King Richard I, war with France, the death of King Henry II, and the capture of King Richard, and the rebellion of John, the future King John. It ends with the release of King Richard and the death of John Marshal.
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Eadberht King of Northumbria was born to [his father] Eata Northumbria.
In 737 Ceolwulf King Northumbria Abdicated. His first cousin Eadberht succeeded King Northumbria.
Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. 737. This year Bishop Forthere and Queen Frithogitha went to Rome; and King Ceolwulf received the clerical tonsure, giving his kingdom to Edbert, his [his father] uncle's son: who reigned one and twenty winters. Bishop Ethelwold and Acca (age 77) died this year, and Cynewulf was consecrated bishop. The same year also Ethelbald ravaged the land of the Northumbrians.
Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. 738. This year Eadbery, the son of [his father] Eata the son of Leodwald, succeeded to the Northumbrian kingdom, and held it one and twenty winters. [his brother] Archbishop Egbert, the son of Eata, was his brother. They both rest under one porch in the city of York.
Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. 757. This year Eadbert, king of the Northumbrians, received the tonsure, and his son [his son] Osulf the kingdom; which he held one year. Him his own domestics slew on the ninth day before the kalends of August [25th July 759].
On 25th July 759 [his son] Oswulf King of Northumbria was murdered by his servants.
Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. 768. This year died King Eadbert, the son of [his father] Eata, on the fourteenth day before the calends of September.
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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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On 19th August 768 Eadberht King of Northumbria died. His son Oswulf succeeded King Northumbria.
[his son] Oswulf King of Northumbria was born to Eadberht King of Northumbria.
Great x 4 Grandfather: Occa Northumbria
Great x 3 Grandfather: Ealdhelm Northumbria
Great x 2 Grandfather: Egwald Northumbria
Great x 1 Grandfather: Leodwald Northumbria
GrandFather: Cuthwin Northumbria
Father: Eata Northumbria