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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Canon is in Lords Spritual England.
In 1500 Roger Lupton (age 44) was appointed Canon of the seventh stall at St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle [Map] which position he held for life.
In 1660, at the Restoration, Bishop Peter Gunning (age 46) was appointed Canon Canterbury.
In 1375 Bishop Richard Mitford was appointed Canon Chapel Royal Windsor which he held until 1390.
In 1677 Richard Meggot was appointed Canon Chapel Royal Windsor.
In 1813 Henry Cockayne-Cust (age 32) was appointed Canon Chapel Royal Windsor.
In 1822 Bishop Richard Bagot (age 39) was appointed Canon Chapel Royal Windsor.
In 1669 Zachary Crodock (age 6) was appointed Canon Chichester Cathedral.
Chronicle of Geoffrey le Baker of Swinbroke
Baker was a secular clerk from Swinbroke, now Swinbrook, an Oxfordshire village two miles east of Burford. His Chronicle describes the events of the period 1303-1356: Gaveston, Bannockburn, Boroughbridge, the murder of King Edward II, the Scottish Wars, Sluys, Crécy, the Black Death, Winchelsea and Poitiers. To quote Herbert Bruce 'it possesses a vigorous and characteristic style, and its value for particular events between 1303 and 1356 has been recognised by its editor and by subsequent writers'. The book provides remarkable detail about the events it describes. Baker's text has been augmented with hundreds of notes, including extracts from other contemporary chronicles, such as the Annales Londonienses, Annales Paulini, Murimuth, Lanercost, Avesbury, Guisborough and Froissart to enrich the reader's understanding. The translation takes as its source the 'Chronicon Galfridi le Baker de Swynebroke' published in 1889, edited by Edward Maunde Thompson.
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Before 1307 William Pontington Canon Exeter was appointed Canon Exeter Cathedral.
In 1535 George Carew (age 37) was appointed Canon Exeter Cathedral.
After 1236 Stephen Segrave (age 65) was appointed Canon Leicester Abbey.
John Evelyn's Diary. 24th February 1665. Dr. Fell (age 39), Canon of Christ Church, preached before the King (age 34), on 15 ch. Romans, v. 2, a very formal discourse, and in blank verse, according to his manner; however, he is a good man. Mr. Philips, preceptor to my son, went to be with the Earl of Pembroke's (age 44) son, my Lord Herbert (age 24).
On 29th December 1670 Robert South (age 36) was appointed Canon of Christ Church.
In 1192 Bishop Roger Niger was appointed Canon St Paul's Cathedral.
On 2nd May 1674 Robert Crichton (age 35) was appointed Canon Wells and installed as Precentor Wells.
In or before 1826 Roger Frankland was appointed Canon Wells.
In 1669 Bishop Thomas Sprat (age 34) was appointed Canon Westminster Abbey.
In 1894 Bishop Charles Gore (age 40) was appointed Canon Westminster Abbey.
Abbot John Whethamstede’s Chronicle of the Abbey of St Albans
Abbot John Whethamstede's Register aka Chronicle of his second term at the Abbey of St Albans, 1451-1461, is a remarkable text that describes his first-hand experience of the beginning of the Wars of the Roses including the First and Second Battles of St Albans, 1455 and 1461, respectively, their cause, and their consequences, not least on the Abbey itself. His text also includes Loveday, Blore Heath, Northampton, the Act of Accord, Wakefield, and Towton, and ends with the Coronation of King Edward IV. In addition to the events of the Wars of the Roses, Abbot John, or his scribes who wrote the Chronicle, include details in the life of the Abbey such as charters, letters, land exchanges, visits by legates, and disputes, which provide a rich insight into the day-to-day life of the Abbey, and the challenges faced by its Abbot.
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Amaury Montfort was appointed Canon York.
Reverend Matthew Marsh was appointed Canon of Salisbury Cathedral.