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The History of William Marshal was commissioned by his son shortly after William’s death in 1219 to celebrate the Marshal’s remarkable life; it is an authentic, contemporary voice. The manuscript was discovered in 1861 by French historian Paul Meyer. Meyer published the manuscript in its original Anglo-French in 1891 in two books. This book is a line by line translation of the first of Meyer’s books; lines 1-10152. Book 1 of the History begins in 1139 and ends in 1194. It describes the events of the Anarchy, the role of William’s father John, John’s marriages, William’s childhood, his role as a hostage at the siege of Newbury, his injury and imprisonment in Poitou where he met Eleanor of Aquitaine and his life as a knight errant. It continues with the accusation against him of an improper relationship with Margaret, wife of Henry the Young King, his exile, and return, the death of Henry the Young King, the rebellion of Richard, the future King Richard I, war with France, the death of King Henry II, and the capture of King Richard, and the rebellion of John, the future King John. It ends with the release of King Richard and the death of John Marshal.
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On 23rd February 1740 Wharton Emerson aka Amcotts 1st Baronet was born to [his father] Alexander Emerson.
On 16th April 1762 Wharton Emerson aka Amcotts 1st Baronet (age 22) and Anna Maria Amcotts were married.
On 24th June 1763 [his daughter] Elizabeth Amcotts Lady Ingilby was born to Wharton Emerson aka Amcotts 1st Baronet (age 23) and [his wife] Anna Maria Amcotts. She married 25th October 1780 John Ingilby 1st Baronet and had issue.
On 13th May 1777 Wharton Emerson aka Amcotts 1st Baronet (age 37) changed his surname from Emerson to Amcotts by Royal Licence.
In 1780 Wharton Emerson aka Amcotts 1st Baronet (age 39) was elected MP Retford which seat he held until 1802.
On 25th October 1780 [his son-in-law] John Ingilby 1st Baronet (age 22) and [his daughter] Elizabeth Amcotts Lady Ingilby (age 17) were married.
In 1791 [his father] Alexander Emerson died.
On 11th May 1796 Wharton Emerson aka Amcotts 1st Baronet (age 56) was created 1st Baronet Amcotts of Kettlethopre Park in Lincolnshire with a special remainder to his daughter [his daughter] Elizabeth's (age 32) son [his grandson] William Amcotts-Ingilby 2nd Baronet (age 12).
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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 1804 [his daughter] Sophia Louisa Emerson Amcotts was born to Wharton Emerson aka Amcotts 1st Baronet (age 63). She married 15th June 1826 Mathew Wilson 1st Baronet and had issue.
On 26th September 1807 Wharton Emerson aka Amcotts 1st Baronet (age 67) died. His grandson [his grandson] William (age 24) succeeded 2nd Baronet Amcotts of Kettlethopre Park in Lincolnshire.