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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Madeleine Valois 1520-1537

Paternal Family Tree: Capet

Maternal Family Tree: Gersenda II Sabran Countess Provence 1180-1242

On 18th May 1514 [her father] King Francis I of France [aged 19] and [her mother] Claude Valois Orléans Queen Consort France [aged 14] were married. He by marriage Duke Brittany. She the daughter of [her grandfather] Louis XII King France [aged 51] and [her grandmother] Anne of Brittany Queen Consort France [aged 37]. He the son of Charles Valois Orléans Count Angoulême and Louise of Savoy Countess Angoulême [aged 37]. They were second cousins.

On 10th August 1520 Madeleine Valois was born to King Francis I of France [aged 25] and Claude Valois Orléans Queen Consort France [aged 20]. Coefficient of inbreeding 4.52%.

On 20th July 1524 [her mother] Claude Valois Orléans Queen Consort France [aged 24] died.

On 4th September 1526 the Battle of Linlithgow Bridge was fought between supporters of [her future mother-in-law] Margaret Tudor Queen Scotland [aged 36], the king's mother, commanded by John Stewart 3rd Earl Lennox [aged 36] and supporters of Archibald Douglas 6th Earl Angus [aged 37] commanded by James Hamilton 1st Earl Arran [aged 51], over who would have control over [her future husband] King James V of Scotland [aged 14] in his minority.

John Stewart 3rd Earl Lennox was killed possibly after surrendering. His son Matthew [aged 9] succeeded 4th Earl Lennox.

William Cunningham 4th Earl Glencairn [aged 33] was captured.

On 4th July 1530 [her father] King Francis I of France [aged 35] and [her step-mother] Eleanor of Austria Queen Consort France Queen Consort Portugal [aged 31] were married. She by marriage Queen Consort of France. She the daughter of Philip "Handsome Fair" King Castile and Joanna "The Mad" Trastámara Queen Castile [aged 51]. He the son of [her grandfather] Charles Valois Orléans Count Angoulême and [her grandmother] Louise of Savoy Countess Angoulême [aged 53]. They were second cousin once removed. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

On 28th October 1533 [her brother] King Henry II of France [aged 14] and [her sister-in-law] Catherine Medici Queen Consort France [aged 14] were married. She by marriage Queen Consort of France. He the son of [her father] King Francis I of France [aged 39] and [her mother] Claude Valois Orléans Queen Consort France. They were sixth cousins.

On 1st January 1537 King James V of Scotland [aged 24] and Madeleine Valois [aged 16] were married at Notre Dame de Paris Cathedral [Map]. She by marriage Queen Consort Scotland. She died six months later. She spent less than two months in Scotland; she was given the nickname the "Summer Queen". She the daughter of King Francis I of France [aged 42] and Claude Valois Orléans Queen Consort France. He the son of King James IV of Scotland and Margaret Tudor Queen Scotland [aged 47]. They were third cousin once removed. He a grandson of King Henry VII of England and Ireland.

On 2nd July 1537 Madeleine Valois [aged 16] died.

Chronicle of Edward Hall [1496-1548]. 1st January 1538. This yere [her former husband] James King of Scottes [aged 25], married the Lady Magdalene the [her father] Frenche King's [aged 43] eldest daughter.

On 18th June 1538 [her former husband] King James V of Scotland [aged 26] and Mary of Guise Queen Consort Scotland [aged 22] were married at St Andrew's Cathedral Priory, St Andrew's. She by marriage Queen Consort Scotland. She the daughter of Claude Lorraine 1st Duke Guise [aged 41] and Antoinette Bourbon Duchess of Guise [aged 45]. He the son of King James IV of Scotland and [her former mother-in-law] Margaret Tudor Queen Scotland [aged 48]. They were third cousins. He a grandson of King Henry VII of England and Ireland.

On 14th December 1542 [her former husband] King James V of Scotland [aged 30] died at Falkland Palace [Map]. His daughter Mary succeeded I Queen Scotland. She was six days old.

Royal Ancestors of Madeleine Valois 1520-1537

Kings Wessex: Great x 14 Grand Daughter of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings Godwinson: Great x 13 Grand Daughter of King Harold II of England

Kings England: Great x 7 Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Kings Scotland: Great x 12 Grand Daughter of King Malcolm III of Scotland

Kings France: Daughter of King Francis I of France

Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 18 Grand Daughter of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine

Kings Spain: Great x 3 Grand Daughter of John II King Aragon

Ancestors of Madeleine Valois 1520-1537

Great x 4 Grandfather: King John "The Good" II of France son of King Philip "Fortunate" VI of France

Great x 3 Grandfather: King Charles V of France son of King John "The Good" II of France

Great x 4 Grandmother: Bonne Luxembourg Queen Consort France 7 x Great Granddaughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Louis Valois I Duke Orléans son of King Charles V of France

Great x 4 Grandfather: Peter Bourbon Duke Bourbon Great Grandson of King Louis IX of France

Great x 3 Grandmother: Joanna Bourbon Queen Consort France Great Granddaughter of King Philip III of France

Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabella Valois Duchess Bourbon Granddaughter of King Philip III of France

Great x 1 Grandfather: John Valois Orléans Grandson of King Charles V of France

Great x 4 Grandfather: Galeazzo II Visconti

Great x 3 Grandfather: Gian Galeazzo Visconti 1st Duke Milan 17 x Great Grandson of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor

Great x 4 Grandmother: Bianca Savoy 16 x Great Granddaughter of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor

Great x 2 Grandmother: Valentina Visconti Duchess of Orleans Granddaughter of King John "The Good" II of France

Great x 4 Grandfather: King John "The Good" II of France son of King Philip "Fortunate" VI of France

Great x 3 Grandmother: Isabelle Valois daughter of King John "The Good" II of France

Great x 4 Grandmother: Bonne Luxembourg Queen Consort France 7 x Great Granddaughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Grandfather: Charles Valois Orléans Count Angoulême Great Grandson of King Charles V of France

Great x 1 Grandmother: Marguerite Rohan

Father: King Francis I of France 2 x Great Grandson of King Charles V of France

Great x 4 Grandfather: Amadeus "Red Count" Savoy VII Count Savoy 17 x Great Grandson of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor

Great x 3 Grandfather: Amadeus Savoy VIII Count Savoy Great Grandson of King John "The Good" II of France

Great x 4 Grandmother: Bonne Valois Countess Armagnac and Savoy Granddaughter of King John "The Good" II of France

Great x 2 Grandfather: Louis Savoy I Count Savoy Great Grandson of King John "The Good" II of France

Great x 4 Grandfather: Philip "Bold" Valois II Duke Burgundy son of King John "The Good" II of France

Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Valois Countess Savoy Granddaughter of King John "The Good" II of France

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Dampierre Duchess Burgundy Great Granddaughter of Philip V King France I King Navarre

Great x 1 Grandfather: Philip "Landless" Savoy II Duke Savoy 2 x Great Grandson of King John "The Good" II of France

Great x 3 Grandfather: Janus of Cyprus

Great x 2 Grandmother: Anne Cyprus Countess Savoy

Great x 4 Grandfather: Bernabò Visconti

Great x 3 Grandmother: Anglesia Visconti

Great x 4 Grandmother: Beatrice Regina della Scala

Grandmother: Louise of Savoy Countess Angoulême 3 x Great Granddaughter of King John "The Good" II of France

Great x 4 Grandfather: Louis Bourbon II Duke Bourbon Great Grandson of King Philip III of France

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Bourbon I Duke Bourbon 2 x Great Grandson of King Philip III of France

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Auvergne Duchess Bourbon

Great x 2 Grandfather: Charles Bourbon I Duke Bourbon Great Grandson of King John "The Good" II of France

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Valois 1st Duke Berry son of King John "The Good" II of France

Great x 3 Grandmother: Marie Valois I Duchess Auverge Granddaughter of King John "The Good" II of France

Great x 4 Grandmother: Joanne Armagnac Duchess Berry 2 x Great Granddaughter of King Louis IX of France

Great x 1 Grandmother: Margaret Bourbon 2 x Great Granddaughter of King John "The Good" II of France

Great x 4 Grandfather: Philip "Bold" Valois II Duke Burgundy son of King John "The Good" II of France

Great x 3 Grandfather: John "Fearless" Valois Duke Burgundy Grandson of King John "The Good" II of France

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Dampierre Duchess Burgundy Great Granddaughter of Philip V King France I King Navarre

Great x 2 Grandmother: Agnes Valois Duchess Bourbon Great Granddaughter of King John "The Good" II of France

Great x 4 Grandfather: Albert Wittelsbach I Duke Lower Bavaria 2 x Great Grandson of King Philip III of France

Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Wittelsbach Duchess Burgundy 3 x Great Granddaughter of King Philip III of France

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret of Silesia Duchesa Lowwer Bavaria

Madeleine Valois daughter of King Francis I of France

Great x 4 Grandfather: King John "The Good" II of France son of King Philip "Fortunate" VI of France

Great x 3 Grandfather: King Charles V of France son of King John "The Good" II of France

Great x 4 Grandmother: Bonne Luxembourg Queen Consort France 7 x Great Granddaughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Louis Valois I Duke Orléans son of King Charles V of France

Great x 4 Grandfather: Peter Bourbon Duke Bourbon Great Grandson of King Louis IX of France

Great x 3 Grandmother: Joanna Bourbon Queen Consort France Great Granddaughter of King Philip III of France

Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabella Valois Duchess Bourbon Granddaughter of King Philip III of France

Great x 1 Grandfather: Charles Valois Duke Orléans Grandson of King Charles V of France

Great x 4 Grandfather: Galeazzo II Visconti

Great x 3 Grandfather: Gian Galeazzo Visconti 1st Duke Milan 17 x Great Grandson of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor

Great x 4 Grandmother: Bianca Savoy 16 x Great Granddaughter of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor

Great x 2 Grandmother: Valentina Visconti Duchess of Orleans Granddaughter of King John "The Good" II of France

Great x 4 Grandfather: King John "The Good" II of France son of King Philip "Fortunate" VI of France

Great x 3 Grandmother: Isabelle Valois daughter of King John "The Good" II of France

Great x 4 Grandmother: Bonne Luxembourg Queen Consort France 7 x Great Granddaughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Grandfather: Louis XII King France Great Grandson of King Charles V of France

Great x 4 Grandfather: Adolph II Count de la Marck

Great x 3 Grandfather: Adolph de la Marck 6 x Great Grandson of King Stephen I England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Cleves Countess de la Marck 5 x Great Granddaughter of King Stephen I England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Adolph de la Marck I Duke Cleves 7 x Great Grandson of King Stephen I England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Gerhard Jülich VI Count Berg and Ravensberg 5 x Great Grandson of King Stephen I England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Jülich Countess Cleves and Mark 6 x Great Granddaughter of King Stephen I England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Mary de la Marck Duchess Orléans 2 x Great Granddaughter of King John "The Good" II of France

Great x 4 Grandfather: Philip "Bold" Valois II Duke Burgundy son of King John "The Good" II of France

Great x 3 Grandfather: John "Fearless" Valois Duke Burgundy Grandson of King John "The Good" II of France

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Dampierre Duchess Burgundy Great Granddaughter of Philip V King France I King Navarre

Great x 2 Grandmother: Marie Valois Duchess Cleves Great Granddaughter of King John "The Good" II of France

Great x 4 Grandfather: Albert Wittelsbach I Duke Lower Bavaria 2 x Great Grandson of King Philip III of France

Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Wittelsbach Duchess Burgundy 3 x Great Granddaughter of King Philip III of France

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret of Silesia Duchesa Lowwer Bavaria

Mother: Claude Valois Orléans Queen Consort France daughter of Louis XII King France

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Montfort IV Duke Brittany Great Grandson of King Henry III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Montfort V Duke Brittany 2 x Great Grandson of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Joanna of Flanders Duchess Brittany 7 x Great Granddaughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Richard Montfort Great Grandson of King John "The Good" II of France

Great x 4 Grandfather: Charles "Bad" II King Navarre Grandson of Louis X King France I Navarre

Great x 3 Grandmother: Joanna of Navarre Queen Consort England Granddaughter of King John "The Good" II of France

Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Valois Queen Consort Navarre daughter of King John "The Good" II of France

Great x 1 Grandfather: Francis Montfort II Duke Brittany Great Grandson of King Charles V of France

Great x 4 Grandfather: King Charles V of France son of King John "The Good" II of France

Great x 3 Grandfather: Louis Valois I Duke Orléans son of King Charles V of France

Great x 4 Grandmother: Joanna Bourbon Queen Consort France Great Granddaughter of King Philip III of France

Great x 2 Grandmother: Margaret Valois Granddaughter of King Charles V of France

Great x 4 Grandfather: Gian Galeazzo Visconti 1st Duke Milan 17 x Great Grandson of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor

Great x 3 Grandmother: Valentina Visconti Duchess of Orleans Granddaughter of King John "The Good" II of France

Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabelle Valois daughter of King John "The Good" II of France

Grandmother: Anne of Brittany Queen Consort France Great Granddaughter of John II King Aragon

Great x 4 Grandfather: Archambaud Grailly Count Foix

Great x 3 Grandfather: John I Count Foix

Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabelle Countess Foix

Great x 2 Grandfather: Gaston IV Count Foix

Great x 4 Grandfather: Charles Albret

Great x 3 Grandmother: Jeanne Albret Countess Foix

Great x 4 Grandmother: Marie d Louis and Isabel Craon Sully

Great x 1 Grandmother: Marguerite Foix Duchess Brittany Granddaughter of John II King Aragon

Great x 4 Grandfather: Ferdinand I King Aragon 4 x Great Grandson of King Louis IX of France

Great x 3 Grandfather: John II King Aragon -2 x Great Grandson of John II King Aragon

Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor of Alberquerque Queen Consort Aragon 6 x Great Granddaughter of Alfonso II King Aragon

Great x 2 Grandmother: Eleanor Trastámara Queen Consort Navarre daughter of John II King Aragon

Great x 4 Grandfather: Charles III King Navarre Grandson of King John "The Good" II of France

Great x 3 Grandmother: Blanche Évreux Queen Consort Aragon Great Granddaughter of King John "The Good" II of France

Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor of Castile Queen Consort Navarre 3 x Great Granddaughter of King Louis IX of France