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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Paternal Family Tree: Carolingian
Around 794 [his father] Louis "Pious" King Aquitaine I King of the Franks (age 16) and [his mother] Ermengarde Hesbaye Queen Consort Aquitaine (age 16) were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Aquitaine. He the son of [his grandfather] Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor (age 51) and [his grandmother] Hildegard Vinzgouw Queen Franks Queen Lombardy Holy Roman Empress.
In 795 Lothair was born to [his father] Louis "Pious" King Aquitaine I King of the Franks (age 17) and [his mother] Ermengarde Hesbaye Queen Consort Aquitaine (age 17).
In 813 [his father] Louis "Pious" King Aquitaine I King of the Franks (age 35) succeeded I King of the Franks. Judith Welf Queen Consort Aquitaine Queen Consort Franks (age 16) by marriage Queen Consort Franks.
On 28th January 814 [his grandfather] Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor (age 71) died. His son [his father] Louis (age 36) succeeded King of the Franks.
In 815 Lothair (age 20) succeeded King Bavaria.
In 817 Lothair (age 22) succeeded Holy Roman Emperor.
On 3rd October 818 [his mother] Ermengarde Hesbaye Queen Consort Aquitaine (age 40) died.
In 821 Lothair (age 26) and Ermengarde Tours Queen Consort Bavaria Queen Consort Middle Francia were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Bavaria. Holy Roman Emperor. He the son of Louis "Pious" King Aquitaine I King of the Franks (age 43) and Ermengarde Hesbaye Queen Consort Aquitaine.
In 822 [his brother] Pepin I King Aquitaine (age 25) and [his sister-in-law] Ingeltrude Madrie Queen Consort Aquitaine were married. He the son of [his father] Louis "Pious" King Aquitaine I King of the Franks (age 44) and [his mother] Ermengarde Hesbaye Queen Consort Aquitaine.
In 825 [his son] Louis II King Italy Holy Roman Emperor was born to Lothair (age 30) and [his wife] Ermengarde Tours Queen Consort Bavaria Queen Consort Middle Francia. He married 5th October 851 Engelberga Spoleto Holy Roman Empress and had issue.
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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Around 825 [his son] Ermengard Carolingian was born to Lothair (age 30) and [his wife] Ermengarde Tours Queen Consort Bavaria Queen Consort Middle Francia.
In 826 [his son] Hiltrude Carolingian was born to Lothair (age 31) and [his wife] Ermengarde Tours Queen Consort Bavaria Queen Consort Middle Francia.
In or before 828 [his brother] Louis "German" II King East Francia (age 23) and [his sister-in-law] Hemma Welf Queen Consort East Francia (age 24) were married. She by marriage Queen Consort East Francia. He the son of [his father] Louis "Pious" King Aquitaine I King of the Franks (age 49) and [his mother] Ermengarde Hesbaye Queen Consort Aquitaine.
Around 830 [his daughter] Gisela Carolingian Abbess Avenay was born to Lothair (age 35) and [his wife] Ermengarde Tours Queen Consort Bavaria Queen Consort Middle Francia.
In 830 [his daughter] Bertha Carolingian Abbess Avenay was born to Lothair (age 35) and [his wife] Ermengarde Tours Queen Consort Bavaria Queen Consort Middle Francia.
In 835 [his son] Lothair II King Lotharingia was born to Lothair (age 40) and [his wife] Ermengarde Tours Queen Consort Bavaria Queen Consort Middle Francia. He married 855 Teutberga Arles, daughter of Boso "Elder" Arles Count Arles, and had issue.
On 13th December 838 [his brother] Pepin I King Aquitaine (age 41) died. His son [his nephew] Pepin (age 15) succeeded II King Aquitaine.
In 840 Lothair (age 45) succeeded King Middle Francia. [his wife] Ermengarde Tours Queen Consort Bavaria Queen Consort Middle Francia by marriage Queen Consort Middle Francia.
Around 840 [his daughter] Rotrude Carolingian was born to Lothair (age 45) and [his wife] Ermengarde Tours Queen Consort Bavaria Queen Consort Middle Francia.
On 20th June 840 [his father] Louis "Pious" King Aquitaine I King of the Franks (age 62) died. His son [his brother] Pepin succeeded I King Aquitaine. [his sister-in-law] Ingeltrude Madrie Queen Consort Aquitaine by marriage Queen Consort Aquitaine.
Henrici Quinti, Angliæ Regis, Gesta, is a first-hand account of the Agincourt Campaign, and subsequent events to his death in 1422. The author of the first part was a Chaplain in King Henry's retinue who was present from King Henry's departure at Southampton in 1415, at the siege of Harfleur, the battle of Agincourt, and the celebrations on King Henry's return to London. The second part, by another writer, relates the events that took place including the negotiations at Troye, Henry's marriage and his death in 1422.
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In 845 [his son] Charles King Provence was born to Lothair (age 50) and [his wife] Ermengarde Tours Queen Consort Bavaria Queen Consort Middle Francia.
In 849 [his son] Ermengard Carolingian (age 24) died.
On 5th October 851 [his son] Louis II King Italy Holy Roman Emperor (age 26) and [his daughter-in-law] Engelberga Spoleto Holy Roman Empress were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Italy. He the son of Lothair Holy Roman Emperor (age 56) and [his wife] Ermengarde Tours Queen Consort Bavaria Queen Consort Middle Francia.
In 852 [his daughter] Bertha Carolingian Abbess Avenay (age 22) died.
In 853 [his son] Carloman Carolingian died.
In 855 [his son] Lothair II King Lotharingia (age 20) and [his daughter-in-law] Teutberga Arles were married. She the daughter of Boso "Elder" Arles Count Arles (age 55). He the son of Lothair Holy Roman Emperor (age 60) and [his wife] Ermengarde Tours Queen Consort Bavaria Queen Consort Middle Francia.
On 29th September 855 Lothair (age 60) died.
[his father] Louis "Pious" King Aquitaine I King of the Franks and Judith Welf Queen Consort Aquitaine Queen Consort Franks were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Aquitaine. He the son of [his grandfather] Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor and [his grandmother] Hildegard Vinzgouw Queen Franks Queen Lombardy Holy Roman Empress.
[his son] Carloman Carolingian was born to Lothair .
Kings Franks: Son of Louis "Pious" King Aquitaine I King of the Franks
Great x 2 Grandfather: Sigramnus Count of Hesbaye
Great x 1 Grandfather: Sigram of Hesbaye
Great x 3 Grandfather: Lambert Count of Hesbaye
Great x 2 Grandmother: Landrada of Hesbaye
GrandFather: Ingerman Count of Hesbaye
Mother: Ermengarde Hesbaye Queen Consort Aquitaine