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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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William Dobson is in Painters.
On or before 4th March 1611, the date he was baptised at St Andrew's Church, Holborn [Map], William Dobson was born.
Around 1637. William Dobson (age 25). Self-Portrait.
Around 1637. William Dobson (age 25). Self-Portrait with Nicholas Lanier and Charles Cotterell (age 21).
Around 1642. William Dobson (age 30). Portrait of the Prince Rupert Palatinate Simmern 1st Duke Cumberland (age 22), Colonel John Russell (age 22) and Colonel William Murray.
Around 1642. William Dobson (age 30). Portrait of the future King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland (age 11).
Around 1642. William Dobson (age 30). Portrait of Edward Dering 1st Baronet (age 44).
Around 1642. William Dobson (age 30). Portrait of Endymion Porter (age 55).
Around 1642. William Dobson (age 30). Portrait of Richard Neville (age 26).
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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 1643. William Dobson (age 31). Portrait of Edward Hyde 1st Earl Clarendon (age 33).
Around 1644. William Dobson (age 32). Portrait of James Compton 3rd Earl of Northampton (age 21).
Around 1644. William Dobson (age 32). Portrait of Richard Fanshawe 1st Baronet (age 35).
Around 1644. William Dobson (age 32). Portrait of Inigo Jones (age 70).
Around 1644. William Dobson (age 32). Portrait of Simon Fanshawe (age 39).
Simon Fanshawe: On or before 23rd April 1604 he was born to Henry Fanshawe and Elizabeth Smythe. He was baptised 23 Apr 1604. On 11th April 1640 Simon Fanshawe was knighted. In 1679 Simon Fanshawe died.
Around 1645. William Dobson (age 33). Portrait of Richard Lovelace of Kingsdown.
Richard Lovelace of Kingsdown: he was born to William Lovelace of Woolwich. In 1658 he died.
Around 1646. William Dobson (age 34). Portrait of Thomas Aylesbury 1st Baronet (age 70).
On or before 28th October 1646 William Dobson (age 35) died. He was buried on 28th October 1646.
Before 1652. William Dobson. Portrait of John Byron 1st Baron Byron (age 52).
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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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John Evelyn's Diary. 24th January 1685. I din'd at Lord Newport's (age 64), who has some excellent pictures, especialy that of Sr Tho. Hanmer, by Van Dyke, one of the best he ever painted; another of our English Dobson's painting; but above all, Christ in the Virgin's lap by Poussin, an admirable piece, with some thing of most other famous hands.
