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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Catherine Furnese Countess Guilford and Rockingham was born to Robert Furnese 2nd Baronet.
In October 1708 [her father] Robert Furnese 2nd Baronet [aged 21] and Anne Balam were married.
On 30th November 1712 [her grandfather] Henry Furnese 1st Baronet [aged 54] died. His son [her father] Robert [aged 25] succeeded 2nd Baronet Furnese of Waldershare in Kent.
On 19th March 1724 Lewis Watson 1st Earl Rockingham [aged 68] died. His grandson [her future husband] Lewis [aged 10] succeeded 2nd Earl Rockingham, 4th Baron Rockingham of Northampton, 4th Baronet Watson of Rockingham Castle in Northamptonshire. Catherine Furnese Countess Guilford and Rockingham by marriage Countess Rockingham.
In 1728 [her future husband] Francis North 1st Earl Guildford [aged 23] and Lucy Montagu Baroness Guildford were married. She the daughter of George Montagu 1st Earl Halifax [aged 44] and Ricarda Posthuma Saltonstale. They were fourth cousins.
On 17th October 1729 Francis North 2nd Baron Guildford [aged 55] died. His son [her future husband] Francis [aged 25] succeeded 3rd Baron Guildford. Lucy Montagu Baroness Guildford by marriage Baroness Guildford.
On 7th March 1733 [her father] Robert Furnese 2nd Baronet [aged 45] died. His son [her brother] Robert [aged 17] succeeded 3rd Baronet Furnese of Waldershare in Kent.
On 31st October 1734 William North 6th Baron North [aged 55] died in Madrid [Map]. His first cousin once removed [her future husband] Francis [aged 30] succeeded 7th Baron North.
In March 1735 [her brother] Robert Furnses 3rd Baronet [aged 19] died unmarried. Baronet Furnese of Waldershare in Kent extinct. His estates were shared between his three sisters [her half-sister] Anne Furnese [aged 23], Catherine Furnese Countess Guilford and Rockingham and Selina Furnese.
Adam Murimuth's Continuation and Robert of Avesbury’s 'The Wonderful Deeds of King Edward III'
This volume brings together two of the most important contemporary chronicles for the reign of Edward III and the opening phases of the Hundred Years’ War. Written in Latin by English clerical observers, these texts provide a vivid and authoritative window into the political, diplomatic, and military history of fourteenth-century England and its continental ambitions. Adam Murimuth Continuatio's Chronicarum continues an earlier chronicle into the mid-fourteenth century, offering concise but valuable notices on royal policy, foreign relations, and ecclesiastical affairs. Its annalistic structure makes it especially useful for establishing chronology and tracing the development of events year by year. Complementing it, Robert of Avesbury’s De gestis mirabilibus regis Edwardi tertii is a rich documentary chronicle preserving letters, treaties, and official records alongside narrative passages. It is an indispensable source for understanding Edward III’s claim to the French crown, the conduct of war, and the mechanisms of medieval diplomacy. Together, these works offer scholars, students, and enthusiasts a reliable and unembellished account of a transformative period in English and European history. Essential for anyone interested in medieval chronicles, the Hundred Years’ War, or the reign of Edward III.
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On 24th January 1736 [her future husband] Francis North 1st Earl Guildford [aged 31] and Elizabeth Kaye Baroness North and Guildford [aged 29] were married. She by marriage Baroness North, Baroness Guildford.
Before 4th November 1745 Lewis Watson 2nd Earl Rockingham [aged 31] and Catherine Furnese Countess Guilford and Rockingham were married.
On 4th November 1745 [her husband] Lewis Watson 2nd Earl Rockingham [aged 31] died without issue. His brother [her brother-in-law] Thomas [aged 29] succeeded 3rd Earl Rockingham, 5th Baron Rockingham of Northampton, 5th Baronet Watson of Rockingham Castle in Northamptonshire.
On 13th June 1751 Francis North 1st Earl Guildford [aged 47] and Catherine Furnese Countess Guilford and Rockingham were married. She by marriage Baroness North, Baroness Guildford.
On 8th April 1752 [her husband] Francis North 1st Earl Guildford [aged 47] was created 1st Earl Guildford. Catherine Furnese Countess Guilford and Rockingham by marriage Countess Guildford.
On 20th May 1756 [her step-son] Frederick North 2nd Earl Guildford [aged 24] and Anne Speke Countess Guilford [aged 16] were married. He the son of [her husband] Francis North 1st Earl Guildford [aged 52] and Lucy Montagu Baroness Guildford.
On 8th October 1761 John Peyto Verney 22nd Baron Latimer 14th Baron Willoughby [aged 23] and [her step-daughter] Louisa North Baroness Latimer Baroness Willoughby of Broke [aged 24] were married. She by marriage Baroness Latimer of Corby, Baroness Willoughby Broke. She the daughter of [her husband] Francis North 1st Earl Guildford [aged 57] and Elizabeth Kaye Baroness North and Guildford.
In 1771 [her step-son] Bishop Brownlow North [aged 29] was appointed Bishop of Lichfield.
On 17th January 1771 [her step-son] Bishop Brownlow North [aged 29] and Henrietta Maria Bannister [aged 21] were married. He the son of [her husband] Francis North 1st Earl Guildford [aged 66] and Elizabeth Kaye Baroness North and Guildford.
On 17th December 1776 Catherine Furnese Countess Guilford and Rockingham died.
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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On 4th August 1790 [her former husband] Francis North 1st Earl Guildford [aged 86] died. His son [her former step-son] Frederick [aged 58] succeeded 2nd Earl Guildford, 8th Baron North, 4th Baron Guildford. Anne Speke Countess Guilford [aged 50] by marriage Countess Guildford.
GrandFather: Henry Furnese 1st Baronet
Father: Robert Furnese 2nd Baronet
Great x 1 Grandfather: Robert Brough of St Lawrence Jewry
GrandMother: Anne Brough