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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Cadwaladr ap Gruffudd Aberffraw 1100-1172

Paternal Family Tree: Aberffraw

Maternal Family Tree: Angharad Queen Consort Gwynedd 1065-1162

In or before 1100 King Gruffudd ap Cynan of Gwynedd [aged 44] and Angharad Queen Consort Gwynedd [aged 34] were married. He the son of [his grandfather] Cynan ab Iago King Gwynedd and [his grandmother] Ragnaillt Unknown Queen Consort Gwynedd. They were second cousin once removed.

Around 1100 Cadwaladr ap Gruffudd Aberffraw and Gwerfel ferch Gwrgan Unknown were married. He the son of King Gruffudd ap Cynan of Gwynedd [aged 45] and Angharad Queen Consort Gwynedd [aged 35].

Around 1113 Gruffudd ap Rhys King Deheubarth [aged 32] and Gwenllian Aberffraw Queen Consort Deheubarth [aged 13] were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Deheubarth. She the daughter of [his father] King Gruffudd ap Cynan of Gwynedd [aged 58] and [his mother] Angharad Queen Consort Gwynedd [aged 48]. He the son of Rhys ap Tewdwr King Deheubarth and Gwladys ferch Rhiwallon Mathrafal Queen Consort Deheubarth [aged 53]. They were half second cousin once removed.

Before 1130 Owain "Great" King Gwynedd [aged 29] and Gwladus Unknown Queen Consort Gwynedd [aged 14] were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Gwynedd. He the son of [his father] King Gruffudd ap Cynan of Gwynedd [aged 74] and [his mother] Angharad Queen Consort Gwynedd [aged 64].

In 1136 a battle, or skirmish, was fought at Maes Gwenllian [Map] between the Welsh forces of Gwenllian [aged 36], wife of Gruffydd [aged 55], with her two sons, and the Norman force of Maurice de Londres. Gwenllian and her two sons [his nephew] 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 Owain "Great" King Gwynedd [aged 36], Cadwaladr ap Gruffudd Aberffraw [aged 36] and Gruffudd ap Rhys King Deheubarth [aged 55] defeated Normans led by Robert Fitzmartin,; a significant setback to Norman expansion in Wales.

[his nephew] 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 King Gruffudd ap Cynan of Gwynedd [aged 82] died. His son Owain [aged 37] succeeded King Gwynedd.

Around 1145 Owain "Great" King Gwynedd [aged 45] and Cristin ferch Goronwy Unknown Queen Consort Gwynedd [aged 40] were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Gwynedd. He the son of [his father] King Gruffudd ap Cynan of Gwynedd and [his mother] Angharad Queen Consort Gwynedd [aged 80]. They were first cousins.

In 1162 Angharad Queen Consort Gwynedd [aged 97] died.

On 28th November 1170 Owain "Great" King Gwynedd [aged 70] died. His son Hywel succeeded King Gwynedd.

In 1172 Cadwaladr ap Gruffudd Aberffraw [aged 72] died.

In 1172 [his son] Cadfan Aberffraw was born to Cadwaladr ap Gruffudd Aberffraw [aged 72] and [his wife] Gwerfel ferch Gwrgan Unknown. He married his first cousin once removed Gwenllian Unknown, daughter of Owain Cyfeiliog Mathrafal and Gwenllian Aberffraw.

[his son] Cadwallon Aberffraw was born to Cadwaladr ap Gruffudd Aberffraw and Tangwystl ferch Cadwallon. Coefficient of inbreeding 12.60%.

[his son] Maredudd Aberffraw was born to Cadwaladr ap Gruffudd Aberffraw and Tangwystl ferch Cadwallon. Coefficient of inbreeding 12.60%.

[his son] Cadwgan Aberffraw was born to Cadwaladr ap Gruffudd Aberffraw and Tangwystl ferch Cadwallon. Coefficient of inbreeding 12.60%.

Royal Ancestors of Cadwaladr ap Gruffudd Aberffraw 1100-1172

Kings Gwynedd: Son of King Gruffudd ap Cynan of Gwynedd

Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 5 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth

Kings Powys: Great x 8 Grand Son of Cadell ap Brochfael King Powys

Ancestors of Cadwaladr ap Gruffudd Aberffraw 1100-1172

Great x 4 Grandfather: Idwal ap Anaward "Foel aka Bald" King Gwynedd Grandson of Rhodri ap Mervyn "The Great" King Gwynedd

Great x 3 Grandfather: Meurig ap Idwal Aberffraw son of Idwal ap Anaward "Foel aka Bald" King Gwynedd

Great x 2 Grandfather: Idwal ap Meurig Aberffraw Grandson of Idwal ap Anaward "Foel aka Bald" King Gwynedd

Great x 1 Grandfather: Iago ab Idwal ap Meurig Aberffraw Prince Gwynedd Great Grandson of Idwal ap Anaward "Foel aka Bald" King Gwynedd

Grandfather: Cynan ab Iago King Gwynedd 2 x Great Grandson of Idwal ap Anaward "Foel aka Bald" King Gwynedd

Father: King Gruffudd ap Cynan of Gwynedd son of Cynan ab Iago King Gwynedd

Great x 2 Grandfather: Sitric Silkbeard King Dublin

Great x 1 Grandfather: Olaf mac Sitriuc

Grandmother: Ragnaillt Unknown Queen Consort Gwynedd

Cadwaladr ap Gruffudd Aberffraw son of King Gruffudd ap Cynan of Gwynedd

Great x 4 Grandfather: Owain King Deheubarth son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth

Great x 3 Grandfather: Einion Dinefwr Grandson of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth

Great x 2 Grandfather: Gronwy Ap Einion Dinefwr Great Grandson of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth

Great x 1 Grandfather: Edwin of Tegeingl 2 x Great Grandson of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth

Great x 3 Grandfather: Edwin Earl of Mercia

Great x 2 Grandmother: Ethelfleda or Aldgyth of Mercia

Grandfather: Owain ab Edwin 3 x Great Grandson of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth

Great x 3 Grandfather: Gwerystan ap Gwaithfoed Mathrafal

Great x 2 Grandfather: Cynfyn ap Gwersytan Mathrafal

Great x 3 Grandmother: Nest ferch Cadell ap Brochfael King Powys

Great x 1 Grandmother: Iwerydd Mathrafal

Great x 3 Grandfather: Sitric Silkbeard King Dublin

Great x 2 Grandmother: Unnamed d Sitric Silkbeard King Dublin

Mother: Angharad Queen Consort Gwynedd 4 x Great Granddaughter of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth