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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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Paternal Family Tree: Anjou aka Plantagenet
Maternal Family Tree: Frances Evelyn Evelyn 1719-1805
On 2nd January 1766 [his father] Henry Somerset 5th Duke Beaufort (age 21) and [his mother] Elizabeth Boscawen Duchess Beaufort (age 18) were married. She by marriage Duchess Beaufort. He the son of [his grandfather] Charles Noel Somerset 4th Duke Beaufort and [his grandmother] Elizabeth Berekeley Duchess Beaufort (age 53). They were fifth cousin once removed.
On 12th December 1767 Charles Henry Somerset was born to [his father] Henry Somerset 5th Duke Beaufort (age 23) and [his mother] Elizabeth Boscawen Duchess Beaufort (age 20) at Badminton, Gloucestershire.
On 7th June 1788 Charles Henry Somerset (age 20) and Elizabeth Courtenay (age 21) were married. She the daughter of William Courtenay 8th Earl Devon (age 45) and Frances Clack Countess Devon. He the son of Henry Somerset 5th Duke Beaufort (age 43) and Elizabeth Boscawen Duchess Beaufort (age 41).
On 14th October 1788 [his father-in-law] William Courtenay 8th Earl Devon (age 45) died. His son [his brother-in-law] William (age 20) de jure 9th Earl Devon, 3rd Viscount Courtenay.
In 1790 [his son] Elizabeth Somerset was born to Charles Henry Somerset (age 22) and [his wife] Elizabeth Courtenay (age 23).
On 3rd September 1790 George Annesley 2nd Earl Mountnorris (age 19) and [his sister-in-law] Anne Courtenay Countess Mountnorris (age 16) were married. She by marriage Countess Mountnorris of Mountnorris Castle in Armagh. She the daughter of [his father-in-law] William Courtenay 8th Earl Devon and Frances Clack Countess Devon. He the son of Arthur Annesley 1st Earl Mountnorris (age 46) and Lucy Lyttelton Baronet.
On 16th May 1791 [his brother] Henry Charles Somerset 6th Duke Beaufort (age 24) and [his sister-in-law] Charlotte Sophia Leveson-Gower Duchess Beaufort (age 20) were married at St Mary at Lambeth Church, Surrey [Map]. She the daughter of Granville Leveson-Gower 1st Marquess Stafford (age 69) and Susanna Stewart Marchioness Stafford. He the son of [his father] Henry Somerset 5th Duke Beaufort (age 46) and [his mother] Elizabeth Boscawen Duchess Beaufort (age 43). They were half fourth cousin once removed.
In February 1793 [his son] Mary Georgiana Somerset was born to Charles Henry Somerset (age 25) and [his wife] Elizabeth Courtenay (age 26).
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 1794 [his son] Henry Somerset was born to Charles Henry Somerset (age 26) and [his wife] Elizabeth Courtenay (age 27).
In 1796 Charles Henry Somerset (age 28) was elected MP Scarborough.
In 1797 Charles Henry Somerset (age 29) was appointed Comptroller of the Household.
On 26th April 1797 Charles Henry Somerset (age 29) was appointed Privy Council.
On 2nd August 1798 John Vaughan 3rd Earl Lisburne (age 29) and [his sister-in-law] Lucy Courtenay Countess Lisburne (age 28) were married. She the daughter of [his father-in-law] William Courtenay 8th Earl Devon and Frances Clack Countess Devon. He the son of Wilmot Vaughan 1st Earl Lisburne (age 70) and Dorothy Shafto Countess Lisburne (age 65). They were half fourth cousin once removed.
On 2nd January 1799 [his son] Charlotte Augusta Somerset was born to Charles Henry Somerset (age 31) and [his wife] Elizabeth Courtenay (age 32).
On 24th September 1800 [his son] Charles Henry Somerset was born to Charles Henry Somerset (age 32) and [his wife] Elizabeth Courtenay (age 34).
In 1802 Charles Henry Somerset (age 34) was elected MP Monmouth Boroughs.
On 12th February 1803 [his son] Villiers Somerset was born to Charles Henry Somerset (age 35) and [his wife] Elizabeth Courtenay (age 36). He married 8th August 1844 Frances Dorothy Ley.
On 4th June 1803 [his father] Henry Somerset 5th Duke Beaufort (age 58) abeyance terminated 5th Baron Botetort.
On 11th October 1803 [his father] Henry Somerset 5th Duke Beaufort (age 58) died. He was buried at St Michael and all Angels Church, Badminton. His son [his brother] Henry (age 36) succeeded 6th Duke Beaufort, 8th Marquess Worcester, 12th Earl Worcester, 14th Baron Herbert of Raglan, 6th Baron Botetort. [his sister-in-law] Charlotte Sophia Leveson-Gower Duchess Beaufort (age 32) by marriage Duchess Beaufort.
In 1804 Charles Henry Somerset (age 36) was appointed Paymaster of the Forces.
In 1807 Charles Henry Somerset (age 39) was appointed Paymaster of the Forces.
The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy
The Gesta Normannorum Ducum [The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy] is a landmark medieval chronicle tracing the rise and fall of the Norman dynasty from its early roots through the pivotal events surrounding the Norman Conquest of England. Originally penned in Latin by the monk William of Jumièges shortly before 1060 and later expanded at the behest of William the Conqueror, the work chronicles the deeds, politics, battles, and leadership of the Norman dukes, especially William’s own claim to the English throne. The narrative combines earlier historical sources with firsthand information and oral testimony to present an authoritative account of Normandy’s transformation from a Viking settlement into one of medieval Europe’s most powerful realms. William’s history emphasizes the legitimacy, military prowess, and governance of the Norman line, framing their expansion, including the conquest of England, as both divinely sanctioned and noble in purpose. Later chroniclers such as Orderic Vitalis and Robert of Torigni continued the history, extending the coverage into the 12th century, providing broader context on ducal rule and its impact. Today this classic work remains a foundational source for understanding Norman identity, medieval statesmanship, and the historical forces that reshaped England and Western Europe between 800AD and 1100AD.
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In 1814 Charles Henry Somerset (age 46) was appointed Governor.
On 6th August 1814 [his brother] Fitzroy James Henry Somerset 1st Baron Raglan (age 25) and [his sister-in-law] Emily Harriet Wellesley-Pole Baroness Raglan (age 22) were married. She the daughter of William Wellesley aka Wellesley-Pole 3rd Earl Mornington (age 51) and Katherine Forbes Countess Mornington (age 53). He the son of [his father] Henry Somerset 5th Duke Beaufort and [his mother] Elizabeth Boscawen Duchess Beaufort (age 67). They were fifth cousins.
On 11th September 1815 [his wife] Elizabeth Courtenay (age 49) died.
On 9th August 1821 Charles Henry Somerset (age 53) and Mary Paulett were married. She the daughter of John Paulett 4th Earl Paulett and Sophia Pocock Countess Paulett. He the son of Henry Somerset 5th Duke Beaufort and Elizabeth Boscawen Duchess Beaufort (age 74).
On 19th June 1822 [his son] Poulett George Henry Somerset was born to Charles Henry Somerset (age 54) and [his wife] Mary Paulett. He married (1) 15th April 1847 Barbara Augusta Norah Mytton and had issue (2) 10th September 1870 Emily Moore and had issue.
On 20th May 1823 [his daughter] Mary Sophia Somerset was born to Charles Henry Somerset (age 55) and [his wife] Mary Paulett.
On 21st April 1824 [his daughter] Augusta Anne Somerset Lady Barron was born to Charles Henry Somerset (age 56) and [his wife] Mary Paulett. She married 1st August 1863 Henry Winston Barron 1st Baronet.
On 15th June 1828 [his mother] Elizabeth Boscawen Duchess Beaufort (age 81) died.
Chronicle of Walter of Guisborough
A canon regular of the Augustinian Guisborough Priory, Yorkshire, formerly known as The Chronicle of Walter of Hemingburgh, describes the period from 1066 to 1346. Before 1274 the Chronicle is based on other works. Thereafter, the Chronicle is original, and a remarkable source for the events of the time. This book provides a translation of the Chronicle from that date. The Latin source for our translation is the 1849 work edited by Hans Claude Hamilton. Hamilton, in his preface, says: 'In the present work we behold perhaps one of the finest samples of our early chronicles, both as regards the value of the events recorded, and the correctness with which they are detailed; Nor will the pleasing style of composition be lightly passed over by those capable of seeing reflected from it the tokens of a vigorous and cultivated mind, and a favourable specimen of the learning and taste of the age in which it was framed.'
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On 18th February 1831 Charles Henry Somerset (age 63) died.
In June 1860 [his former wife] Mary Paulett died.
Kings Wessex: Great x 22 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 19 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 25 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 20 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings Godwinson: Great x 22 Grand Son of King Harold II of England
Kings England: Great x 12 Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 21 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 18 Grand Son of Louis VII King of the Franks
Kings France: Great x 22 Grand Son of Robert "Pious" II King of the Franks
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 26 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward Somerset 2nd Marquess Worcester 
8 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Somerset 1st Duke Beaufort 9 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Dormer 
8 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 2 Grandfather: Charles Somerset Marquess Worcester 10 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandfather: Arthur Capell 1st Baron Capell Hadham 8 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Capell Duchess Beaufort 9 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Morrison Baroness Capell Hadham 
8 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 1 Grandfather: Henry Somerset 2nd Duke Beaufort 11 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Child
Great x 3 Grandfather: Josiah Child
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Roycroft
Great x 2 Grandmother: Rebecca Child Marchioness Worcester
GrandFather: Charles Noel Somerset 4th Duke Beaufort 11 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandfather: Baptist Noel 3rd Viscount Campden 
Great x 3 Grandfather: Edward Noel 1st Earl Gainsborough
Great x 4 Grandmother: Hester Wotton Viscountess Campden 
Great x 2 Grandfather: Wriothesley Baptist Noel 2nd Earl Gainsborough 9 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Wriothesley 4th Earl of Southampton 2nd Earl Chichester 
7 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Wriothesley Countess Gainsborough 8 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Leigh Countess Southampton 13 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 1 Grandmother: Rachel Noel Duchess Beaufort 10 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Greville 2nd Baron Brooke 
8 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 3 Grandfather: Fulke Greville 5th Baron Brooke 9 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine Russell Baroness Brooke 
9 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 2 Grandmother: Catherine Greville Duchess Buckingham and Normandby 10 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandfather: Francis Dashwood 
Great x 3 Grandmother: Sarah Dashwood Baroness Brooke
Great x 4 Grandmother: Alice Sleigh
Father: Henry Somerset 5th Duke Beaufort 12 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Berkeley 
9 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 3 Grandfather: Maurice Berkeley 10 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 2 Grandfather: Richard Berkeley 11 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 1 Grandfather: John Symes Berkeley 12 x Great Grand Son of
GrandMother: Elizabeth Berekeley Duchess Beaufort 13 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Norborne
Charles Henry Somerset 12 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 3 Grandfather: Hugh Boscawen 
Great x 2 Grandfather: Edward Boscawen
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Rolle of Heanton 
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Rolle
Great x 1 Grandfather: Hugh Boscawen 1st Viscount Falmouth 9 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Godolphin 
Great x 3 Grandfather: Francis Godolphin
Great x 2 Grandmother: Jael Godolphin 8 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Berkeley of Bruton 8 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 3 Grandmother: Dorothy Berkeley 7 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Neville 
6 x Great Grand Daughter of
GrandFather: Edward Boscawen 10 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 2 Grandfather: Charles Godfrey
Great x 1 Grandmother: Charlotte Godfrey Viscountess Falmouth 15 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 3 Grandfather: Winston Churchill 
Great x 2 Grandmother: Arabella Churchill 14 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Drake
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Drake 13 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Helen Boteler 12 x Great Grand Daughter of
Mother: Elizabeth Boscawen Duchess Beaufort 11 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Evelyn of Godstone
Great x 3 Grandfather: George Evelyn of West Dean
Great x 2 Grandfather: George Evelyn of Nutfield
Great x 1 Grandfather: William Evelyn Evelyn
GrandMother: Frances Evelyn Evelyn