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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Charles Edward Perugini is in Painters.
In 1860 Charles Allston Collins (age 31) and [his future wife] Catherine "Kate" Perugini nee Dickens (age 20) were married.
1870. Charles Edward Perugini (age 30). "I Know A Maiden Fair To See, Take Care".
1870. Charles Edward Perugini (age 30). "Greensleeves". Model the artist's future wife [his future wife] Catherine "Kate" Perugini nee Dickens (age 30).
1872. Charles Edward Perugini (age 32). "La Cucitrice" aka Seamstress.
1872. Charles Edward Perugini (age 32). "Playing at Work".
1872. Charles Edward Perugini (age 32). "The Goldfish Bowl".
In 1874 Charles Edward Perugini (age 34) and Catherine "Kate" Perugini nee Dickens (age 34) were married.
After 1874. Charles Edward Perugini (age 34). Portrait of [his wife] Catherine "Kate" Perugini nee Dickens (age 34), the artist's wife.
Abbot John Whethamstede’s Chronicle of the Abbey of St Albans
Abbot John Whethamstede's Register aka Chronicle of his second term at the Abbey of St Albans, 1451-1461, is a remarkable text that describes his first-hand experience of the beginning of the Wars of the Roses including the First and Second Battles of St Albans, 1455 and 1461, respectively, their cause, and their consequences, not least on the Abbey itself. His text also includes Loveday, Blore Heath, Northampton, the Act of Accord, Wakefield, and Towton, and ends with the Coronation of King Edward IV. In addition to the events of the Wars of the Roses, Abbot John, or his scribes who wrote the Chronicle, include details in the life of the Abbey such as charters, letters, land exchanges, visits by legates, and disputes, which provide a rich insight into the day-to-day life of the Abbey, and the challenges faced by its Abbot.
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1878. Charles Edward Perugini (age 38). "Faithful".
1878. Charles Edward Perugini (age 38). "A Girl Reading".
Before 1882. Charles Edward Perugini (age 42). Portrait of Sophie Gray (age 38).
1887. Charles Edward Perugini (age 47). "Peonies".
1888. Charles Edward Perugini (age 48). "A Summer Shower".
1888. Charles Edward Perugini (age 48). "Silvia".
Before 1890. Charles Edward Perugini (age 50). "Girl With Mirror".
Before 1890. Charles Edward Perugini (age 50). "Dressing Up".
1893. Charles Edward Perugini (age 53). "Pandora's Box.
Before 1918. Circle of Charles Edward Perugini (age 78). Portrait of Sophia Castila Rosamund Campbell Countess Granville (age 70).
Sophia Castila Rosamund Campbell Countess Granville: On 24th July 1847 she was born to Walter Frederick Campbell and Katherine Isabella Cole. Coefficient of inbreeding 1.56%. On 26th September 1865 Granville Leveson-Gower 2nd Earl Granville and she were married. The difference in their ages was 32 years. He the son of Granville Leveson-Gower 1st Earl Granville and Harriet Cavendish Countess Granville. They were half third cousin twice removed. On 12th November 1938 she died.
This is a translation of the 'Memoires of Jacques du Clercq', published in 1823 in two volumes, edited by Frederic, Baron de Reissenberg. In his introduction Reissenberg writes: 'Jacques du Clercq tells us that he was born in 1424, and that he was a licentiate in law and a counsellor to Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy, in the castellany of Douai, Lille, and Orchies. It appears that he established his residence at Arras. In 1446, he married the daughter of Baldwin de la Lacherie, a gentleman who lived in Lille. We read in the fifth book of his Memoirs that his father, also named Jacques du Clercq, had married a lady of the Le Camelin family, from Compiègne. His ancestors, always attached to the counts of Flanders, had constantly served them, whether in their councils or in their armies.' The Memoires cover a period of nineteen years beginning in in 1448, ending in in 1467. It appears that the author had intended to extend the Memoirs beyond that date; no doubt illness or death prevented him from carrying out this plan. As Reissenberg writes the 'merit of this work lies in the simplicity of its narrative, in its tone of good faith, and in a certain air of frankness which naturally wins the reader’s confidence.' Du Clercq ranges from events of national and international importance, including events of the Wars of the Roses in England, to simple, everyday local events such as marriages, robberies, murders, trials and deaths, including that of his own father in Book 5; one of his last entries.
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On 22nd December 1918 Charles Edward Perugini (age 79) died.
On 9th May 1929 [his former wife] Catherine "Kate" Perugini nee Dickens (age 89) died.