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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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Around 1115 Gwladus Unknown Queen Consort Gwynedd was born to [her father] Llywarch ap Trahaearn Lord of Cydewain (age 45).
Around 1128 [her father] Llywarch ap Trahaearn Lord of Cydewain (age 58) died.
Before 1130 Owain "Great" King Gwynedd (age 29) and Gwladus Unknown Queen Consort Gwynedd (age 14) were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Gwynedd. He the son of King Gruffudd ap Cynan of Gwynedd (age 74) and Angharad Queen Consort Gwynedd (age 64).
In 1130 [her son] Iorwerth "Drwyndwn aka Flat Nosed" Aberffraw was born to [her husband] Owain "Great" King Gwynedd (age 30) and Gwladus Unknown Queen Consort Gwynedd (age 15). He married his first cousin Marared ferch Madog Mathrafal, daughter of Madog ap Maredudd Mathrafal Prince Powys and Susanna Aberffraw, and had issue.
In 1136 a battle, or skirmish, was fought at Maes Gwenllian [Map] between the Welsh forces of [her sister-in-law] Gwenllian (age 36), wife of Gruffydd (age 55), with her two sons, and the Norman force of Maurice de Londres. Gwenllian and her two sons Morgan Dinefwr and Maelgwn Dinefwr were killed.
On 10th October 1136 [the date is uncertain] the Battle of Crug Mawr aka Cardigan between Welsh and Normans for control of Ceredigion, West Wales. The Welsh, led by [her husband] Owain "Great" King Gwynedd (age 36), [her brother-in-law] Cadwaladr ap Gruffudd Aberffraw (age 36) and Gruffudd ap Rhys King Deheubarth (age 55) defeated Normans led by Robert Fitzmartin,; a significant setback to Norman expansion in Wales.
Einion Aberffraw was killed.
The exact location of the battle is unknown. Possibly near Crug Mawr [Map]. However, Annales Cambriae has "A battle was fought before the castle" followed by "others drowned in the river Teifi" suggesting the castle referred to may have been Cilgerran Castle [Map] which is on the River Teifi.
In 1137 [her father-in-law] King Gruffudd ap Cynan of Gwynedd (age 82) died. His son [her husband] Owain (age 37) succeeded King Gwynedd.
Around 1145 [her husband] Owain "Great" King Gwynedd (age 45) and Cristin ferch Goronwy Unknown Queen Consort Gwynedd (age 40) were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Gwynedd. He the son of [her father-in-law] King Gruffudd ap Cynan of Gwynedd and [her mother-in-law] Angharad Queen Consort Gwynedd (age 80). They were first cousins.
In 1155 Gwladus Unknown Queen Consort Gwynedd (age 40) died.
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The Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall
Describes the reigns of Kings Henry II, Richard I, John and Henry III, providing a wealth of information about their lives and the events of the time. Ralph's work is detailed, comprehensive and objective. We have augmented Ralph's text with extracts from other contemporary chroniclers to enrich the reader's experience.
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On 28th November 1170 [her former husband] Owain "Great" King Gwynedd (age 70) died. His son [her illegitimate step-son] Hywel succeeded King Gwynedd.
[her son] Maelgwn ab Owain Aberffraw was born to Owain "Great" King Gwynedd and Gwladus Unknown Queen Consort Gwynedd.
King Robert II of Scotland [1]
King Richard II of England [1]
Philippa Lancaster Queen Consort Denmark [1]
Joan Beaufort Queen Consort Scotland [2]
King Richard III of England [5]
Anne Neville Queen Consort England [8]
King Henry VII of England and Ireland [2]
Queen Anne Boleyn of England [7]
Catherine Parr Queen Consort England [11]
Queen Catherine Howard of England [5]
Maximilian Habsburg Spain II Holy Roman Emperor [2]
Jane Grey I Queen England and Ireland [13]
King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland [2]
Maximilian "The Great" Wittelsbach I Duke Bavaria I Elector Bavaria [2]
Maria Anna Wittelsbach Holy Roman Empress [2]
Marie de Medici Queen Consort France [2]
Ferdinand of Spain II Holy Roman Emperor [4]
George Wharton [82]
Margaret of Austria Queen Consort Spain [4]
Anna of Austria Holy Roman Empress [4]
John George Wettin Elector Saxony [2]
Frederick William "Great Elector" Hohenzollern Elector Brandenburg [2]
Eleonora Gonzaga Queen Consort Bohemia [4]
Maria Leopoldine Habsburg Spain Queen Consort Bohemia [4]
Charlotte Amalie Hesse-Kassel Queen Consort Denmark and Norway [2]
Louise of Mecklenburg Güstrow Queen Consort Denmark and Norway [2]
Maria Anna Neuburg Queen Consort Spain [4]
Joseph I Holy Roman Emperor [4]
Charles Habsburg Spain VI Holy Roman Emperor [4]
Adolph Frederick King Sweden [2]
President George Washington [3]
King George III of Great Britain and Ireland [4]
Charlotte Mecklenburg Strelitz Queen Consort England [2]
Caroline Matilda Hanover Queen Consort Denmark and Norway [4]
Marie Sophie Hesse-Kassel Queen Consort Denmark and Norway [6]
Caroline of Brunswick Queen Consort England [4]
Frederick William III King Prussia [2]
Frederica Mecklenburg Strelitz Queen Consort Hanover [4]
Queen Fredrika Dorotea Vilhelmina [4]
King Christian I of Norway and VIII of Denmark [6]
Frederick William IV King Prussia [4]
Frederick VII King of Denmark [10]
Queen Louise Hesse-Kassel of Denmark [12]
King Christian IX of Denmark [6]
Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom [8]
Queen Sophia of Sweden and Norway [10]
Victoria Empress Germany Queen Consort Prussia [22]
King Edward VII of the United Kingdom [22]
Maria Christina of Austria Queen Consort Spain [6]
Brigadier-General Charles Fitz-Clarence [330]
Victoria Mary Teck Queen Consort England [12]
Frederick Charles I King Finland [12]
Alexandrine Mecklenburg-Schwerin Queen Consort Denmark [16]
Victoria Eugénie Mountbatten Queen Consort Spain [28]
Louise Mountbatten Queen Consort Sweden [34]
Ingrid Bernadotte Queen Consort Denmark [26]
Philip Mountbatten Duke Edinburgh [40]
Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom [1331]
Carl XVI King Sweden [54]
Queen Consort Camilla Shand [455]
Diana Spencer Princess Wales [3990]
GrandFather: Trahaearn ap Caradog
Father: Llywarch ap Trahaearn Lord of Cydewain