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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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Frans Pourbus the Younger is in Painters.
In 1569 Frans Pourbus the Younger was born to [his father] Frans Pourbus the Elder (age 24).
On 19th September 1581 [his father] Frans Pourbus the Elder (age 36) died.
Around 1599. Frans Pourbus the Younger (age 30). Portrait of Infanta Isabella Habsburg Spain (age 32).
1600. Frans Pourbus the Younger (age 31). Portrait of Eleanor de Medici Duchess Mantua (age 32).
Eleanor de Medici Duchess Mantua: On 28th February 1567 she was born to Francesco I de Medici Grand Duke of Tuscany and Joanna of Austria Grand Duchess Tuscany. On 29th April 1584 Vincenzo Gonzaga III Duke Mantua and she were married. He the son of William Gonzaga I Duke Mantua and Eleanor of Austria Duchess Mantua. They were first cousins. On 9th September 1611 Eleanor de Medici Duchess Mantua died.
Around 1600. Frans Pourbus the Younger (age 31). Portrait of Vincenzo Gonzaga III Duke Mantua (age 37).
Vincenzo Gonzaga III Duke Mantua: On 21st September 1562 he was born to William Gonzaga I Duke Mantua and Eleanor of Austria Duchess Mantua. On 14th August 1587 William Gonzaga I Duke Mantua died. His son Vincenzo succeeded III Duke Mantua. On 9th February 1612 Vincenzo Gonzaga III Duke Mantua died. His son Francesco succeeded Duke Mantua.
Around 1600. Frans Pourbus the Younger (age 31). Portrait of Albert Habsburg Spain VII Archduke Austria (age 40).
1607. Frans Pourbus the Younger (age 38). Portrait of Margaret of Savoy Vicereine Portugal (age 17).
Margaret of Savoy Vicereine Portugal: On 28th April 1589 she was born to Charles Emmanuel Savoy I Duke Savoy and Catherine Habsburg Spain Duchess Savoy. Coefficient of inbreeding 6.67%. On 19th February 1608 Francesco IV Gonzaga Duke of Mantua and she were married. She the daughter of Charles Emmanuel Savoy I Duke Savoy and Catherine Habsburg Spain Duchess Savoy. He the son of Vincenzo Gonzaga III Duke Mantua and Eleanor de Medici Duchess Mantua. They were third cousins. On 26th June 1655 Margaret of Savoy Vicereine Portugal died.
Around 1610. Frans Pourbus the Younger (age 41). Portrait of Marie de Medici Queen Consort France (age 34).
Around 1610. Frans Pourbus the Younger (age 41). Portrait of Henry IV King France (age 56).
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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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1616. Frans Pourbus the Younger (age 47). Portrait of Marie de Medici Queen Consort France (age 40).
1616. Frans Pourbus the Younger (age 47). Portrait of Anne of Austria Spain Queen Consort France (age 14).
Before 1622. Frans Pourbus the Younger (age 52). Portrait of Louis XIII King France (age 20).
Before 1622. Frans Pourbus the Younger (age 52). Portrait of Margherita Gonzaga Duchess Lorraine (age 30).
Margherita Gonzaga Duchess Lorraine: On 2nd October 1591 she was born to Vincenzo Gonzaga III Duke Mantua and Eleanor de Medici Duchess Mantua. Coefficient of inbreeding 6.51%. On 24th April 1606 Henry Lorraine II Duke Lorraine and she were married. The difference in their ages was 28 years. She the daughter of Vincenzo Gonzaga III Duke Mantua and Eleanor de Medici Duchess Mantua. He the son of Charles "The Great" Lorraine III Duke Lorraine and Claude Valois Duchess Lorraine. They were third cousins. On 14th May 1608 Charles "The Great" Lorraine III Duke Lorraine died. His son Henry succeeded II Duke Lorraine. She by marriage Duchess Lorraine. On 7th February 1632 Margherita Gonzaga Duchess Lorraine died.
In 1622 Frans Pourbus the Younger (age 53) died.