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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King Navarre is in Kingdom of Navarre.
On 21st November 1150 García "Restorer" IV King Navarre [aged 38] died. His son Sancho [aged 18] succeeded King Navarre.
On 27th June 1194 Sancho "Wise" King Navarre [aged 62] died at Pamplona [Map]. His son Sancho [aged 40] succeeded VII King Navarre.
On 7th April 1234 Sancho "Strong" VII King Navarre [aged 79] died. His nephew Theobald [aged 32] succeeded IV King Navarre. Margaret Bourbon Queen Consort Navarre [aged 17] by marriage Queen Consort Navarre.
On 8th July 1253 Theobald IV King Navarre [aged 52] died. His son Theobald [aged 13] succeeded V Count Champagne, II King Navarre.
On 04 or 5th December 1270 Theobald "Young" II King Navarre [aged 30] died at Trapani returning from the Eighth Crusade. His brother Henry [aged 26] succeeded I King Navarre, III Count Champagne. Blanche Capet Queen Navarre [aged 22] by marriage Queen Navarre, Countess Champagne.
On 22nd July 1274 Henry I King Navarre [aged 30] died. His daughter Joan [aged 1] succeeded I Queen Navarre.
On 3rd January 1322 Philip V King France I King Navarre [aged 29] died. His brother Charles [aged 27] succeeded IV King France: Capet, I King Navarre although his niece was by right successor to the Kingdom of Navarre.
On 1st February 1328 Charles IV King France I King Navarre [aged 33] died. On 1st April 1328 His first cousin Philip [aged 34] succeeded VI King France: Capet Valois. The succession somewhat complicated by Charles' wife being pregnant. The child Blanche Capet was born two months later on 1st April 1328. A girl child therefore excluded from the succession confirming Philip's as King. Charles the last of the House of Capet. Philip the first of the House of Valois. His niece Joan [aged 16] succeeded II Queen Navarre. Her husband Philip "Noble" III King Navarre [aged 21] by marriage III King Navarre.
On 16th September 1343 Philip "Noble" III King Navarre [aged 37] died. His son Charles [aged 10] succeeded II King Navarre.
On 1st January 1387 Charles "Bad" II King Navarre [aged 54] burned to death. His son Charles [aged 26] succeeded III King Navarre. Eleanor of Castile Queen Consort Navarre [aged 24] by marriage Queen Consort Navarre.
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On 23rd September 1461 Charles "Viana" IV King Navarre [aged 40] died. His sister Blanche [aged 37] succeeded II Queen Navarre.
In 1479 Francis I King Navarre [aged 11] succeeded I King Navarre.
On 7th January 1483 Francis I King Navarre [aged 15] died. His sister Catherine [aged 15] succeeded I Queen Navarre, Countess Foix.
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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In 1484 Jean III King Navarre [aged 15] and Catherine Grailly I Queen Navarre [aged 16] were married. He by marriage King Navarre. She the daughter of Gaston V Count Foix and Magdalena Valois Countess Foix [aged 40]. They were third cousins.
On 12th February 1517 Catherine Grailly I Queen Navarre [aged 49] died. Her son Henry [aged 13] succeeded II King Navarre.
On 25th May 1555 King Henry II of Navarre [aged 52] died. His daughter Jeanne [aged 26] succeeded III Queen Navarre.
Antoine King Navarre by marriage King Navarre.
García "Restorer" IV King Navarre succeeded IV King Navarre.
Charles "Viana" IV King Navarre was appointed IV King Navarre. Agnes de la Marck Queen Consort Navarre by marriage Queen Consort Navarre.