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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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.
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
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