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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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In 1604 George Fane of Burston (age 23) was elected MP Sandwich.
In 1614 Thomas Smythe (age 56) was elected MP Sandwich.
In November 1640 Thomas Peyton 2nd Baronet (age 27) was elected MP Sandwich.
In 1659 Richard Meredith 2nd Baronet was elected MP Sandwich.
In 1660 Henry Oxenden 1st Baronet (age 46) was elected MP Sandwich.
On 27th October 1665 Colonel John Strode (age 37) was elected MP Sandwich.
In 1679 James Oxenden 2nd Baronet (age 37) was elected MP Sandwich which seat he held until 1685.
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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 1685 Philip Parker 1st Baronet (age 67) was elected MP Sandwich.
In 1685 Colonel John Strode (age 57) was elected MP Sandwich.
In 1689 James Oxenden 2nd Baronet (age 47) was elected MP Sandwich which seat he held until 1690.
In 1701 James Oxenden 2nd Baronet (age 59) was elected MP Sandwich which seat he held until 1702.
In 1713 Henry Oxenden 4th Baronet (age 22) was elected MP Sandwich. He was re-elected in 1715.
On 9th May 1720 George Oxenden 5th Baronet (age 25) was elected MP Sandwich at a by-election probably caused by the death of his brother Henry Oxenden 4th Baronet (deceased). He was re-elected in 1722, 1727 and 1734 (when he also contested MP Kent), 1741 and 1747. He stood down in 1754.
In 1807 Admiral Peter Rainier (age 65) was elected MP Sandwich.