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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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Francis "Frank" Holl is in Painters.
On 4th July 1845 Francis "Frank" Holl was born to [his father] Francis Holl (age 30).
In 1860 Francis "Frank" Holl (age 14) entered the Royal Academy Schools as a probationer in painting. He rapidly progressed, winning silver and gold medals, and making his debut as an exhibitor in 1864 with A Portrait, and Turned out of Church, a subject picture. A Fern Gatherer (1865); The Ordeal (1866); Convalescent (the somewhat grim pathos of which attracted much attention), and Faces in the Fire (1867), succeeded.
1863. Francis "Frank" Holl (age 17). Self-Portrait.
1870. Francis "Frank" Holl (age 24). "No Tidings from the Sea".
1870. Francis "Frank" Holl (age 24). "Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith". Proverbs Chapter 15 Verse 17.
1883. Francis "Frank" Holl (age 37). "Did you ever kill anybody Father?". The artist's daughter Nina the model.
Before 1884. Francis "Frank" Holl (age 38). Portrait of [his father] Francis Holl (age 68).
Francis Holl: On 23rd March 1815 he was born. On 14th January 1884 he died.
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William of Worcester's Chronicle of England
William of Worcester, born around 1415, and died around 1482 was secretary to John Fastolf, the renowned soldier of the Hundred Years War, during which time he collected documents, letters, and wrote a record of events. Following their return to England in 1440 William was witness to major events. Twice in his chronicle he uses the first person: 1. when writing about the murder of Thomas, 7th Baron Scales, in 1460, he writes '… and I saw him lying naked in the cemetery near the porch of the church of St. Mary Overie in Southwark …' and 2. describing King Edward IV's entry into London in 1461 he writes '… proclaimed that all the people themselves were to recognize and acknowledge Edward as king. I was present and heard this, and immediately went down with them into the city'. William’s Chronicle is rich in detail. It is the source of much information about the Wars of the Roses, including the term 'Diabolical Marriage' to describe the marriage of Queen Elizabeth Woodville’s brother John’s marriage to Katherine, Dowager Duchess of Norfolk, he aged twenty, she sixty-five or more, and the story about a paper crown being placed in mockery on the severed head of Richard, 3rd Duke of York.
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On 14th January 1884 [his father] Francis Holl (age 68) died.
Around 1885. Francis "Frank" Holl (age 39). Portrait of Thomas Brassey 1st Earl of Brassey (age 48).
1886. Francis "Frank" Holl (age 40). Portrait of John Everett Millais 1st Baronet (age 56).
1886. Francis "Frank" Holl (age 40). Portrait of William Schwenck Gilbert.
Around 1886. Francis "Frank" Holl (age 40). Portrait of Henry Pelham 3rd Earl Chichester (age 81).
1888. Francis "Frank" Holl (age 42). Portrait of John Warren 3rd Baron Tabley (age 52).
John Warren 3rd Baron Tabley: On 26th April 1835 he was born to George Leicester aka Warren 2nd Baron Tabley. On 19th October 1887 George Leicester aka Warren 2nd Baron Tabley died. His son John succeeded 3rd Baron Tabley, 7th Baronet Leicester of Timogue in Queen's County. On 22nd November 1895 he died. Baron Tabley extinct. His second cousin Peter succeeded 8th Baronet Byrne of Timogue in Queen's County
1888. Francis "Frank" Holl (age 42). Portrait of William Jenner 1st Baronet (age 72).
William Jenner 1st Baronet: On 30th January 1815 he was born. In 1858 he and Adela Adey were married. In 1868 William Jenner 1st Baronet was created 1st Baronet Jenner of Harley Street. On 11th December 1898 he died. His son Walter succeeded 2nd Baronet Jenner of Harley Street.
On 31st July 1888 Francis "Frank" Holl (age 43) died.
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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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Before 1892. Francis "Frank" Holl. Portrait of Henry Brand 1st Viscount Hampden (age 77).