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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Paternal Family Tree: Mortimer Woodham
Before 1273 [her father] Hugh Mortimer 3rd Baron Mortimer [aged 17] and [her mother] Matilda Baroness Mortimer were married.
On 14th September 1295 Margaret Mortimer Baroness Burford was born to Hugh Mortimer 3rd Baron Mortimer [aged 40] and Matilda Baroness Mortimer at Richard's Castle, Herefordshire [Map].
In 1304 Geoffrey Cornwall 1st Baron Burford [aged 16] and Margaret Mortimer Baroness Burford [aged 8] were married.
On 20th July 1304 [her father] Hugh Mortimer 3rd Baron Mortimer [aged 49] died from poisoning, possibly by his wife [her mother] Matilda Baroness Mortimer. He was buried in Worcester Cathedral [Map]. Baron Mortimer Burford aka Richard's Castle abeyant between his daughters [her sister] Joan Mortimer Baroness Talbot and Alice Mortimer [aged 4] and their descendants. His wife sought the protection of Margaret of France Queen Consort England [aged 25]. After the death of King Edward I of England [aged 65] in 1307 she, Matilda Baroness Mortimer died suddenly, probably murdered in revenge for the murder of her husband.
Around 1307 [her daughter] Matilda Cornwall was born to [her husband] Geoffrey Cornwall 1st Baron Burford [aged 19] and Margaret Mortimer Baroness Burford [aged 11] at Burford, Shropshire [Map]. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King John of England.
In or after 1307 [her mother] Matilda Baroness Mortimer died, probably murdered in revenge for her murder of her husband in [her father] Hugh Mortimer 3rd Baron Mortimer in 1304.
In 1310 [her daughter] Elizabeth Plantagenet was born to [her husband] Geoffrey Cornwall 1st Baron Burford [aged 22] and Margaret Mortimer Baroness Burford [aged 14] at Devon. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King John of England.
Around 1311 [her daughter] Joan Cornwall was born to [her husband] Geoffrey Cornwall 1st Baron Burford [aged 23] and Margaret Mortimer Baroness Burford [aged 15] at Burford, Shropshire [Map]. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King John of England. She married James Neville and had issue.
In 1313 [her son] Richard Cornwall 2nd Baron Burford was born to [her husband] Geoffrey Cornwall 1st Baron Burford [aged 25] and Margaret Mortimer Baroness Burford [aged 17] at Burford, Shropshire [Map]. He a great x 2 grandson of King John of England. He married before 8th September 1335 Sibella Bodrugan Baroness Burford and had issue.
Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes
Récits d’un bourgeois de Valenciennes aka The Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes is a vivid 14th-century vernacular chronicle written by an anonymous urban chronicler from Valenciennes in the County of Hainaut. It survives in a manuscript that describes local and regional history from about 1253 to 1366, blending chronology, narrative episodes, and eyewitness-style accounts of political, military, and social events in medieval France, Flanders, and the Low Countries. The work begins with a chronological framework of events affecting Valenciennes and its region under rulers such as King Philip VI of France and the shifting allegiances of local nobility. It includes accounts of conflicts, sieges, diplomatic manoeuvres, and the impact of broader struggles like the Hundred Years’ War on urban life in Hainaut. Written from the perspective of a burgher (bourgeois) rather than a monastery or royal court, the chronicle offers a rare lay viewpoint on high politics and warfare, reflecting how merchants, townspeople, and civic institutions experienced the turbulence of the 13th and 14th centuries. Its narrative style combines straightforward reporting of events with moral and civic observations, making it a valuable source for readers interested in medieval urban society, regional politics, and the lived experience of war and governance in pre-modern Europe.
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Around 1313 [her son] Geoffrey Plantagenet was born to [her husband] Geoffrey Cornwall 1st Baron Burford [aged 25] and Margaret Mortimer Baroness Burford [aged 17] at King's Nympton, Devon. He a great x 2 grandson of King John of England.
In 1315 [her son] John Cornwall was born to [her husband] Geoffrey Cornwall 1st Baron Burford [aged 27] and Margaret Mortimer Baroness Burford [aged 19]. He a great x 2 grandson of King John of England.
In 1334 [her son] Geoffrey Plantagenet [aged 21] died.
Before June 1335 [her husband] Geoffrey Cornwall 1st Baron Burford [aged 47] was created 1st Baron Burford of Burford in Shropshire. Margaret Mortimer Baroness Burford [aged 39] by marriage Baroness Burford of Burford in Shropshire.
In June 1335 [her husband] Geoffrey Cornwall 1st Baron Burford [aged 47] died at Burford, Shropshire [Map]. His son Richard [aged 22] succeeded 2nd Baron Burford of Burford in Shropshire.
Before 8th September 1335 [her son] Richard Cornwall 2nd Baron Burford [aged 22] and [her daughter-in-law] Sibella Bodrugan Baroness Burford were married. She by marriage Baroness Burford of Burford in Shropshire.
In October 1343 Richard Cornwall 2nd Baron Burford [aged 30] died at Burford, Shropshire [Map]. His son Geoffrey [aged 8] succeeded 3rd Baron Burford of Burford in Shropshire.
On 25th December 1345 Margaret Mortimer Baroness Burford [aged 50] died at Burford, Shropshire [Map].
Thomas Hulhampton and Margaret Mortimer Baroness Burford were married.
William Devereux and Margaret Mortimer Baroness Burford were married.
Kings Wessex: Great x 14 Grand Daughter of King Edward "Elder" of the Anglo Saxons
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 9 Grand Daughter of Maredudd ab Owain King Deheubarth King Powys King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 11 Grand Daughter of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 9 Grand Daughter of Maredudd ab Owain King Deheubarth King Powys King Gwynedd
Kings France: Great x 17 Grand Daughter of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor
Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Mortimer
Great x 2 Grandfather: Robert Mortimer
Great x 3 Grandmother: Maud Meschin
Great x 1 Grandfather: Hugh Mortimer 1st Baron Mortimer 6 x Great Grand Son of Maredudd ab Owain King Deheubarth King Powys King Gwynedd
Great x 4 Grandfather: Hugh Say 4th Baron Burford 
3 x Great Grand Son of Maredudd ab Owain King Deheubarth King Powys King Gwynedd
Great x 3 Grandfather: Hugh Say 5th Baron Burford 4 x Great Grand Son of Maredudd ab Owain King Deheubarth King Powys King Gwynedd
Great x 4 Grandmother: Lucia Clifford Baroness Burford 
8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Elder" of the Anglo Saxons
Great x 2 Grandmother: Margaret Say 6th Baroness Burford 5 x Great Grand Daughter of Maredudd ab Owain King Deheubarth King Powys King Gwynedd
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Marmion 2nd Baron Marmion 
Great x 3 Grandmother: Mabel Marmion Baroness Burford
GrandFather: Robert Mortimer 2nd Baron Mortimer 7 x Great Grand Son of Maredudd ab Owain King Deheubarth King Powys King Gwynedd
Father: Hugh Mortimer 3rd Baron Mortimer 8 x Great Grand Son of Maredudd ab Owain King Deheubarth King Powys King Gwynedd
Great x 3 Grandfather: Alain Zouche 
Great x 2 Grandfather: Roger Zouche
Great x 3 Grandmother: Adelicia Belmeis
Great x 1 Grandfather: William Zouche
Great x 2 Grandmother: Margaret Bisset
GrandMother: Joyce Zouche Baroness Mortimer
Great x 1 Grandmother: Maud Trailly
Margaret Mortimer Baroness Burford 9 x Great Grand Daughter of Maredudd ab Owain King Deheubarth King Powys King Gwynedd
Mother: Matilda Baroness Mortimer