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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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Scotland Lords Spiritual

Scotland Lords Spiritual is in Scotland.

Abbot

Abbot Arbroath

George Hepburn Bishop Isles was appointed Abbot Arbroath.

Abbot Coupar Angus

Donald Campbell Abbot Coupar Angus was appointed Abbot Coupar Angus.

Abbot Holyrood

Before 2nd October 1528 William Douglas Prior of Coldingham (age 35) was appointed Abbot Holyrood.

Archbishop

Archbishop of Glasgow

On 9th January 1492 Archbishop of Glasgow was appointed Archbishop of Glasgow; the first Archbishop of Glasgow, holding as suffragans the bishop of Dunkeld, the bishop of Dunblane, the bishop of Argyll, and the bishop of Galloway.

Archbishop of St Andrews

Around May 1497 King James IV of Scotland (age 24) nominated his brother James of Ross (age 21) to be Archbishop of St Andrews. James of Ross was a minor, and so the revenues of the archbishopric would be controlled by King James.

On 28th November 1547 Archbishop John Hamilton (age 35) was appointed ArchBishop of St Andrews.

Around August 1548 Cardinal David Beaton was consecrated as ArchBishop of St Andrews.

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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Archbishop Alexander Stewart was appointed ArchBishop of St Andrews.

Dean

Dean Brechin Cathedral

Hugh Douglas was appointed Dean Brechin Cathedral.

Prior

Prior of St Andrew's

In 1538 James Stewart 1st Earl of Moray Regent (age 7) was appointed Prior of St Andrew's securing his income.