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: Bosonids
William "Liberator" Arles 1st Count Provence 1st Count Arles and Arsenda Comminges Countess Provence and Arles were married. She by marriage Countess Provence, Countess Arles.
Around 950 William "Liberator" Arles 1st Count Provence 1st Count Arles was born to [his father] Boson II Count Arles (age 22).
In 967 [his father] Boson II Count Arles (age 39) died.
In 968 William "Liberator" Arles 1st Count Provence 1st Count Arles (age 18) was created 1st Count Provence.
In 980 William "Liberator" Arles 1st Count Provence 1st Count Arles (age 30) was created 1st Count Arles.
Around 981 [his son] William "Pious" Arles 2nd Count Provence was born to William "Liberator" Arles 1st Count Provence 1st Count Arles (age 31) and Arsenda Comminges Countess Provence and Arles. He married Gerbergam Ivrea Countess Provence, daughter of Otto William Ivrea I Count Burgundy and Ermentrude Countess Burgundy, and had issue.
In 982 Louis "Do Nothing" V King West Francia (age 15) and [his future wife] Adelaide Blanche Ingelger Queen Consort West Francia (age 42) were married. The difference in their ages was 27 years; she, unusually, being older than him. She the daughter of Fulk "Good" Ingelger 2nd Count Anjou and Gerberge Unknown Viscountess Anjou. He the son of Lothair III King West Francia (age 41) and Emma Unknown.
Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes
Récits d’un bourgeois de Valenciennes aka The Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes is a vivid 14th-century vernacular chronicle written by an anonymous urban chronicler from Valenciennes in the County of Hainaut. It survives in a manuscript that describes local and regional history from about 1253 to 1366, blending chronology, narrative episodes, and eyewitness-style accounts of political, military, and social events in medieval France, Flanders, and the Low Countries. The work begins with a chronological framework of events affecting Valenciennes and its region under rulers such as King Philip VI of France and the shifting allegiances of local nobility. It includes accounts of conflicts, sieges, diplomatic manoeuvres, and the impact of broader struggles like the Hundred Years’ War on urban life in Hainaut. Written from the perspective of a burgher (bourgeois) rather than a monastery or royal court, the chronicle offers a rare lay viewpoint on high politics and warfare, reflecting how merchants, townspeople, and civic institutions experienced the turbulence of the 13th and 14th centuries. Its narrative style combines straightforward reporting of events with moral and civic observations, making it a valuable source for readers interested in medieval urban society, regional politics, and the lived experience of war and governance in pre-modern Europe.
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Around 984 William "Liberator" Arles 1st Count Provence 1st Count Arles (age 34) and Adelaide Blanche Ingelger Queen Consort West Francia (age 44) were married. She by marriage Countess Provence, Countess Arles. She the daughter of Fulk "Good" Ingelger 2nd Count Anjou and Gerberge Unknown Viscountess Anjou.
In 986 [his daughter] Constance Arles Queen Consort France was born to William "Liberator" Arles 1st Count Provence 1st Count Arles (age 36) and [his wife] Adelaide Blanche Ingelger Queen Consort West Francia (age 46). She married 1003 Robert "Pious" II King of the Franks, son of Hugh I King of the Franks and Adelaide Poitiers Queen Consort France, and had issue.
On 2nd March 986 Lothair III King West Francia (age 45) died. His son Louis (age 19) succeeded V King West Francia. [his wife] Adelaide Blanche Ingelger Queen Consort West Francia (age 46) by marriage Queen Consort West Francia.
On 21st July 987 [his brother-in-law] Geoffrey "Greygown" Ingelger 1st Count Anjou (age 48) died. His son Fulk (age 17) succeeded III Count Anjou.
After 29th August 993 William "Liberator" Arles 1st Count Provence 1st Count Arles (deceased) died. His son William (age 12) succeeded 2nd Count Provence.
In 1026 [his former wife] Adelaide Blanche Ingelger Queen Consort West Francia (age 86) died.