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 Matthew Ridley 1711-1778

Paternal Family Tree: Ridley of Blagdon Hall, Northumberland

On 14th November 1711 Matthew Ridley was born to [his father] Richard Ridley of Heaton and Newcastle upon Tyne.

In 1724 Matthew Ridley [aged 12] commenced his education at Westminster School [Map].

In December 1727 Matthew Ridley [aged 16] matriculated St John's College, Oxford University.

In 1730 Matthew Ridley [aged 18] was awarded Master of Arts.

In 1733 Matthew Ridley [aged 21] was elected Mayor of Newcastle upon Tyne.

On 18th November 1742 Matthew Ridley [aged 31] and Elizabeth White [aged 21] were married.

On 28th October 1745 [his son] Matthew White Ridley 2nd Baronet was born to Matthew Ridley [aged 33] and [his wife] Elizabeth White [aged 24].

On 5th March 1749 [his son] Nicholas Ridley of Link House, Blyth was born to Matthew Ridley [aged 37] and [his wife] Elizabeth White [aged 28]. He married 23rd November 1790 Letitia Atkins.

In 1756 [his brother-in-law] Matthew White 1st Baronet [aged 29] was created 1st Baronet White of Blagdon in Northumberland, with remainder to the heirs male of his sister Elizabeth White [aged 35], wife of Matthew Ridley [aged 44].

In 1764 [his wife] Elizabeth White [aged 43] died.

On 6th April 1778 Matthew Ridley [aged 66] died. Monument at the Cathedral Church St Nicholas, Newcastle upon Tyne [Map] sculpted by John "The Elder" Bacon [aged 37].