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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 Segar is in Painters.
Around 1554 William Segar was born.
Around 1585 William Segar (age 31). Ermine Portrait of Queen Elizabeth I of England and Ireland (age 51).
In 1587 William Segar (age 33). Portrait of Robert Dudley 1st Earl of Leicester (age 54).
In 1589 William Segar (age 35) was appointed Somerset Herald of Arms in Ordinary.
In 1590 William Segar (age 36). Portrait of Robert Devereux 2nd Earl Essex (age 24).
In 1590 William Segar (age 36) anonymously published The Booke of Honour and Armes.
In 1593 William Segar (age 39) was appointed Norrey King of Arms.
In 1595 William Segar (age 41). Portrait of Elizabeth Throckmorton (age 29).
In 1596 William Segar (age 42) accompanied Gilbert Talbot 7th Earl of Shrewsbury (age 43) on his trip to invest Henry IV King France (age 42) with the Order of the Garter.
In 1598 William Segar (age 44). Portrait of Walter Raleigh (age 44).
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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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In 1603 William Segar (age 49) was appointed Deputy Garter King of Arms to invest Christian IV King of Denmark (age 25) with the Order of the Garter.
On 28th April 1603 Queen Elizabeth I of England and Ireland (deceased) was buried at Westminster Abbey [Map].
Helena Snakenbourg Marchioness Northampton (age 54) was Chief Mourner in the procession since Arabella Stewart (age 28) refused to take part. She was supported by Thomas Cecil 1st Earl Exeter (age 60) and Charles Howard 1st Earl Nottingham (age 67).
George Bourchier (age 68) carried the Standard of the Dragon.
Philip Herbert 4th Earl Pembroke 1st Earl Montgomery (age 18) carried the Standard of the Greyhound.
Thomas Somerset carried the Standard of the Lyon.
William Segar (age 49) carried the Sword of State as Norrey King of Arms.
Admiral Richard Leveson (age 33) was one of the six knights who carried the canopy.
George Bourchier: George Bourchier and Martha Howard were married. The difference in their ages was 20 years. He the son of John Bourchier 2nd Earl Bath and Eleanor Manners Countess Bath. They were fifth cousin once removed. He a great x 5 grandson of King Edward III of England. In 1535 he was born to John Bourchier 2nd Earl Bath and Eleanor Manners Countess Bath. In 1605 George Bourchier died.
Thomas Somerset: he was born to Henry Somerset 1st Marquess Worcester and Anne Russell Countess Worcester. On 30th December 1648 Thomas Somerset died at Dunkirk.
In January 1604 William Segar (age 50) was appointed Garter King of Arms.
On 17th January 1607 William Segar (age 53) received a great patent seal confirming him as Garter King of Arms.
On 5th November 1616 William Segar (age 62) was knighted.
In 1663 William Segar died.