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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 Charles Spencer 1740-1820

Paternal Family Tree: Spencer

Maternal Family Tree: Elizabeth Trevor Duchess of Marlborough 1713-1761

On 23rd May 1732 [his uncle] Charles Spencer 3rd Duke of Marlborough (age 25) and [his mother] Elizabeth Trevor Duchess of Marlborough (age 19) were married. She by marriage Countess of Sunderland. He the son of [his grandfather] Charles Spencer 3rd Earl of Sunderland and [his grandmother] Anne Churchill Countess Sunderland.

On 31st March 1740 Charles Spencer was born to [his uncle] Charles Spencer 3rd Duke of Marlborough (age 33) and [his mother] Elizabeth Trevor Duchess of Marlborough (age 27).

In 1755 [his uncle] Charles Spencer 3rd Duke of Marlborough (age 48) was appointed Lord Privy Seal.

On 8th September 1757 [his brother-in-law] Frederick St John 3rd Viscount St John 2nd Viscount Bolingbroke (age 24) and [his sister] Diana Spencer Viscountess St John and Bolingbroke (age 23) were married. She by marriage Viscountess St John, Viscountess Bolingbroke. She the daughter of [his uncle] Charles Spencer 3rd Duke of Marlborough (age 50) and [his mother] Elizabeth Trevor Duchess of Marlborough (age 44).

On 20th October 1758 [his uncle] Charles Spencer 3rd Duke of Marlborough (age 51) died. His son [his brother] George (age 19) succeeded 4th Duke Marlborough, 4th Marquess of Blandford, 4th Earl of Marlborough, 4th Baron Churchill of Sandridge in Hertfordshire, 6th Earl of Sunderland, 8th Baron Spencer Wormleighton.

In 1761 Charles Spencer (age 20) was elected MP Oxfordshire.

On 7th October 1761 [his mother] Elizabeth Trevor Duchess of Marlborough (age 48) died.

In 1762 [his brother] George Spencer 4th Duke of Marlborough (age 22) and [his sister-in-law] Caroline Russell Duchess of Marlborough (age 18) were married. She by marriage Duchess Marlborough. She the daughter of John Russell 4th Duke Bedford (age 51) and Gertrude Leveson-Gower Duchess Bedford. He the son of [his uncle] Charles Spencer 3rd Duke of Marlborough and [his mother] Elizabeth Trevor Duchess of Marlborough. They were fourth cousins.

On 2nd October 1762 Charles Spencer (age 22) and Mary Beauclerk (age 18) were married. He the son of Charles Spencer 3rd Duke of Marlborough and Elizabeth Trevor Duchess of Marlborough.

On 4th May 1763 [his brother-in-law] Aubrey Beauclerk 5th Duke St Albans (age 22) and Catherine Ponsonby Duchess St Albans (age 20) were married. She the daughter of William Ponsonby 2nd Earl Bessborough (age 59) and Caroline Cavendish Countess Bessborough.

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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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Around 1764 [his son] Robert Spencer was born to Charles Spencer (age 23) and [his wife] Mary Beauclerk (age 20). He a great x 2 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

On 21st December 1767 [his son] John Spencer was born to Charles Spencer (age 27) and [his wife] Mary Beauclerk (age 24). He a great x 2 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

In 1768 [his brother] George Spencer 4th Duke of Marlborough (age 28) was appointed 588th Knight of the Garter by King George III of Great Britain and Ireland (age 29).

On 12th March 1768 [his brother-in-law] Topham Beauclerk (age 28) and [his sister] Diana Spencer Viscountess St John and Bolingbroke (age 33) were married. She the daughter of [his uncle] Charles Spencer 3rd Duke of Marlborough and [his mother] Elizabeth Trevor Duchess of Marlborough.

On 9th January 1769 [his son] William Robert Spencer was born to Charles Spencer (age 28) and [his wife] Mary Beauclerk (age 25) at Kensington Palace. He a great x 2 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland. He married 1791 Susan Jenison and had issue.

On 21st October 1781 [his father-in-law] Vere Beauclerk 1st Baron de Vere (age 82) died. His son [his brother-in-law] Aubrey (age 41) succeeded 2nd Baron Vere of Hanworth in Middlesex.

On 10th February 1787 George Beauclerk 4th Duke St Albans (age 28) died unmarried and without issue. His first cousin once removed [his brother-in-law] Aubrey (age 46) succeeded 5th Duke St Albans, 5th Earl Burford, 5th Baron Heddington. Catherine Ponsonby Duchess St Albans (age 44) by marriage Duchess St Albans.

In 1791 [his son] William Robert Spencer (age 21) and [his daughter-in-law] Susan Jenison were married.

In 1793 Charles Spencer (age 52) was appointed Privy Council.

In 1796 Charles Spencer (age 55) was elected MP Oxfordshire.

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The Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall

Describes the reigns of Kings Henry II, Richard I, John and Henry III, providing a wealth of information about their lives and the events of the time. Ralph's work is detailed, comprehensive and objective. We have augmented Ralph's text with extracts from other contemporary chroniclers to enrich the reader's experience.

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On 9th February 1802 [his brother-in-law] Aubrey Beauclerk 5th Duke St Albans (age 61) died. He was buried at Hanworth. His son Aubrey (age 36) succeeded 6th Duke St Albans, 6th Earl Burford, 6th Baron Heddington, 3rd Baron Vere of Hanworth in Middlesex.

On 1st August 1808 [his sister] Diana Spencer Viscountess St John and Bolingbroke (age 74) died.

On 13th January 1812 [his wife] Mary Beauclerk (age 68) died.

On 16th June 1820 Charles Spencer (age 80) died.

Royal Ancestors of Charles Spencer

Kings Wessex: Great x 21 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings Gwynedd: Great x 18 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd

Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 24 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth

Kings Powys: Great x 19 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys

Kings Godwinson: Great x 22 Grand Son of King Harold II of England

Kings England: Great x 12 Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Kings Scotland: Great x 20 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland

Kings Franks: Great x 18 Grand Son of Louis VII King Franks

Kings France: Great x 21 Grand Son of Robert "Pious" II King France

Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 25 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine

Ancestors of Charles Spencer

Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Spencer 1st Baron Spencer

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Spencer 2nd Baron Spencer 8 x Great Grand Son of

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Willoughby 7 x Great Grand Daughter of

Great x 2 Grandfather: Henry Spencer 1st Earl of Sunderland 8 x Great Grand Son of

Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Wriothesley 3rd Earl of Southampton 7 x Great Grand Son of

Great x 3 Grandmother: Penelope Wriothesley Baroness Spencer Wormleighton 7 x Great Grand Daughter of

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Vernon Countess Southampton 6 x Great Grand Daughter of

Great x 1 Grandfather: Robert Spencer 2nd Earl of Sunderland 9 x Great Grand Son of

Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Sidney 1st Earl of Leicester 9 x Great Grand Son of

Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Sidney 2nd Earl of Leicester 10 x Great Grand Son of

Great x 4 Grandmother: Barbara Gamage Countess Leicester 12 x Great Grand Daughter of

Great x 2 Grandmother: Dorothy Sidney Countess Sunderland 8 x Great Grand Daughter of

Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry "Wizard Earl" Percy 9th Earl of Northumberland 6 x Great Grand Son of

Great x 3 Grandmother: Dorothy Percy Countess Leicester 7 x Great Grand Daughter of

Great x 4 Grandmother: Dorothy Devereux Countess Northumberland 7 x Great Grand Daughter of

GrandFather: Charles Spencer 3rd Earl of Sunderland 10 x Great Grand Son of

Great x 4 Grandfather: George Digby 6 x Great Grand Son of

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Digby 1st Earl Bristol 7 x Great Grand Son of

Great x 4 Grandmother: Abigail Heveningham 8 x Great Grand Daughter of

Great x 2 Grandfather: George Digby 2nd Earl Bristol 8 x Great Grand Son of

Great x 3 Grandmother: Beatrice Walcott

Great x 1 Grandmother: Anne Digby Countess Sunderland 9 x Great Grand Daughter of

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Russell 1st Baron Russell 9 x Great Grand Son of

Great x 3 Grandfather: Francis Russell 4th Earl Bedford 10 x Great Grand Son of

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Long Baroness Russel Thornhaugh

Great x 2 Grandmother: Anne Russell Countess Bristol 9 x Great Grand Daughter of

Great x 4 Grandfather: Giles Brydges 3rd Baron Chandos 7 x Great Grand Son of

Great x 3 Grandmother: Catherine Brydges Countess Bedford 8 x Great Grand Daughter of

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Clinton 9 x Great Grand Daughter of

Father: Charles Spencer 3rd Duke of Marlborough 11 x Great Grand Son of

Great x 2 Grandfather: Winston Churchill

Great x 1 Grandfather: John Churchill 1st Duke of Marlborough 14 x Great Grand Son of

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Drake

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Drake

Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Drake 13 x Great Grand Daughter of

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Boteler 1st Baron Boteler 11 x Great Grand Son of

Great x 3 Grandmother: Helen Boteler 12 x Great Grand Daughter of

GrandMother: Anne Churchill Countess Sunderland 15 x Great Grand Daughter of

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Jennings

Great x 2 Grandfather: Richard Jennings

Great x 1 Grandmother: Sarah Jennings Duchess of Marlborough

Great x 3 Grandfather: Gifford Thornhurst 1st Baronet

Great x 2 Grandmother: Frances Thornhurst

Great x 4 Grandfather: Alexander Temple

Great x 3 Grandmother: Susanna Temple

Charles Spencer 12 x Great Grand Son of

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Trevor

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Trevor

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Trevor

Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas Trevor 1st Baron Trevor Bromham

GrandFather: Thomas Trevor 2nd Baron Trevor Bromham

Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Searle

Mother: Elizabeth Trevor Duchess of Marlborough