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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Grantham is in Lincolnshire.
See: Belton, Grantham [Map], Ropesley, Grantham, St Wulfram's Church, Grantham [Map], The King's School, Grantham [Map].
On 4th December 1290 Eleanor of Castile Queen Consort England [deceased] body rested at Grantham [Map].
Collectanea by John Leland [1502-1552]. [8th July 1503] From the seid Place of Colweston, the Quene [aged 13] touke hyr Way ryght to Grantham. Halfe Way before hyr came Sir Robert Dymock, Knight, Sheriff of the County of Lincoln, honestly accompayned of xxx Horses well arayd of his Liveray, and salved the Quene, holdyng a whyt Rod in his Haund, the wich hee bered before hyr, lastyng the sayd County of Lyncoln, as the other Sheriffs did here afterward in their Counties.
About foure Myles from Grauntham, the Alderman, accompanyed with the Burgesses and Inhabitants of Grantham [Map] in fayre Order, receyved hyr to the Number of iiijxx Horses honnestly appoynted, and conveyed her to the next Towne.
Without the sayd Towne, was in Processyon in fayr Order the Colledge of the sayd Place, and the Freres Mendicants, the wich received hyr in synging Laudes. And att the fayd Place lightyd of his Horse my Lord the Bishop of Norwich; the wich gaff her the Crossys for to kysse. And thus was doon continualiy, lastyng the said Veyage thorough the Reyme of Inglaund, in all the Places wher she cam.
This doon she was brought with the sayd Compayne in fayr Aray to hyr Lodgyngs, that was with a Gentylman called Mr. Hioli.
Through all the goode Towne and Villages wher she pass, all the Bells wer rong dayly. And by the Way cam the Habitants of the Countrey for to see the noble Company, bryngyng grette Vessells full of Drynk, and gyffing the same to them that Nedde had of it, saying, that if better they had had, better they should have brought.
Around 1534 Bishop John Still was born at Grantham [Map]. He was educated at the The King's School, Grantham [Map] and Christ's College, Cambridge University [Map].
On 23rd March 1643 Charles Cavendish [aged 22] was captured at Grantham [Map].
John Evelyn's Diary. 20th August 1654. From hence we had a most pleasant ride over a large heath open like Salisbury Plain, to Grantham [Map], a pretty town, so well situated on the side of a bottom which is large and at a distance environed with ascending grounds, that for pleasure I consider it comparable to most inland places of England; famous is the steeple for the exceeding height of the shaft, which is of stone.
The River Witham rises near South Witham, South Kesteven [Map] from where it flows past North Witham, South Kesteven [Map], Colsterworth, South Kesteven [Map], Easton, South Kesteven [Map] to Great Ponton, South Kesteven [Map] where it is joined by the Cringle Brook.
From Great Ponton, South Kesteven [Map] the River Witham flows through Grantham [Map], Belton, Grantham [Map], past Barkston, South Kesteven [Map], Marston, South Kesteven [Map] and Hougham, South Kesteven [Map], Westborough, South Kesteven [Map], Long Benington, South Kesteven [Map], Claypole, South Kesteven [Map], Beckingham, North Kesteven [Map], Norton Disney, North Kesteven [Map], Bassingham, North Kesteven [Map], Haddington, North Kesteven [Map], Aubourn, North Kesteven [Map] through the centre of Lincoln, Lincolnshire [Map] where it joined by the River Till.
From Lincoln, Lincolnshire [Map] it flows under Five Mile Bridge [Map], past Bardney Abbey [Map], Kirkstead [Map], under Tattershall Bridge [Map] after which it is joined by the River Bain
After Tattershall the River Witham flows through canalised sections under Lanrick Bridge [Map], past Anton's Gowt [Map] to Boston [Map] where it is joined by the South Forty Foot Drain. After Boston [Map] the River Witham flows into the The Wash around eight kilometres away.
Around 1229 Ralph Blount was born to Robert Blount [aged 32] and Isabel Odingsells [aged 27] at Belton, Grantham [Map].
Around 1231 Walter Blount was born to Robert Blount [aged 34] and Isabel Odingsells [aged 29] at Belton, Grantham [Map].
Around 1233 William Blount was born to Robert Blount [aged 36] and Isabel Odingsells [aged 31] at Belton, Grantham [Map]. He married before 1270 Isabel Beauchamp and had issue.
On 10th February 1247 Rohesia Verdun [aged 43] died at Belton, Grantham [Map].
In 1263 Thomas Blount 1st Baron Blount was born to Ralph Blount [aged 34] at Belton, Grantham [Map]. He married after 20th January 1325 Juliana Leybourne Countess Huntingdon.
The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy
The Gesta Normannorum Ducum [The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy] is a landmark medieval chronicle tracing the rise and fall of the Norman dynasty from its early roots through the pivotal events surrounding the Norman Conquest of England. Originally penned in Latin by the monk William of Jumièges shortly before 1060 and later expanded at the behest of William the Conqueror, the work chronicles the deeds, politics, battles, and leadership of the Norman dukes, especially William’s own claim to the English throne. The narrative combines earlier historical sources with firsthand information and oral testimony to present an authoritative account of Normandy’s transformation from a Viking settlement into one of medieval Europe’s most powerful realms. William’s history emphasizes the legitimacy, military prowess, and governance of the Norman line, framing their expansion, including the conquest of England, as both divinely sanctioned and noble in purpose. Later chroniclers such as Orderic Vitalis and Robert of Torigni continued the history, extending the coverage into the 12th century, providing broader context on ducal rule and its impact. Today this classic work remains a foundational source for understanding Norman identity, medieval statesmanship, and the historical forces that reshaped England and Western Europe between 800AD and 1100AD.
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In 1288 Robert Blount [aged 91] died at Belton, Grantham [Map].
In 1295 William Blount was born to Thomas Blount 1st Baron Blount [aged 32] at Belton, Grantham [Map].
The River Witham rises near South Witham, South Kesteven [Map] from where it flows past North Witham, South Kesteven [Map], Colsterworth, South Kesteven [Map], Easton, South Kesteven [Map] to Great Ponton, South Kesteven [Map] where it is joined by the Cringle Brook.
From Great Ponton, South Kesteven [Map] the River Witham flows through Grantham [Map], Belton, Grantham [Map], past Barkston, South Kesteven [Map], Marston, South Kesteven [Map] and Hougham, South Kesteven [Map], Westborough, South Kesteven [Map], Long Benington, South Kesteven [Map], Claypole, South Kesteven [Map], Beckingham, North Kesteven [Map], Norton Disney, North Kesteven [Map], Bassingham, North Kesteven [Map], Haddington, North Kesteven [Map], Aubourn, North Kesteven [Map] through the centre of Lincoln, Lincolnshire [Map] where it joined by the River Till.
From Lincoln, Lincolnshire [Map] it flows under Five Mile Bridge [Map], past Bardney Abbey [Map], Kirkstead [Map], under Tattershall Bridge [Map] after which it is joined by the River Bain
After Tattershall the River Witham flows through canalised sections under Lanrick Bridge [Map], past Anton's Gowt [Map] to Boston [Map] where it is joined by the South Forty Foot Drain. After Boston [Map] the River Witham flows into the The Wash around eight kilometres away.