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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Edward Hodges Baily is in Sculptors.
On 10th March 1788 Edward Hodges Baily was born.
In 1806 Edward Hodges Baily (age 17) and Elizabeth Wardley (age 18) were married. They had four children.
On 7th February 1827 Bishop George Pelham (age 60) died at his residence at Connaught Place, Bayswater. He was buried in the Pelham family vault at All Saint's Church, Laughton.
Monument at St Mary's Church, Buckden [Map] to Bishop George Pelham sculpted by Edward Hodges Baily (age 38).
In 1834 William Calder Marshall (age 20) enrolled in the Royal Academy where he studied under Francis Leggatt Chantrey (age 52) and Edward Hodges Baily (age 45). In 1835 he was awarded a Silver Medal by the Royal Academy.
1838. Monument in Grey Square, Newcastle upon Tyne [Map] to Charles Grey 2nd Earl Grey (age 73) by Edward Hodges Baily (age 49).
On 17th January 1843 Thomas Botfield (age 80) died. He was buried at St Michael and All Angels' Church, Hopton Wafers where he and his wife have a fine monument by Edward Hodges Baily (age 54). His nephew Beriah Botfield (age 35) inherited a life interest in Hopton Court, Shropshire.
On 8th March 1858 [his wife] Elizabeth Wardley (age 70) died.
Cansick's Monumental Inscriptions Volume 2 Highgate Cemetery. Highgate Cemetery. Sacred to the memory of Edward Hodges Baily (age 69), Esq., R.A., Who died May 22 May, 1867, aged 79 years. Also of [his former wife] Elizabeth (deceased), wife of the said Edward Hodges Baily, Esqre., R.A., Who died March 8th 1858, aged 70 years.
On 22nd May 1867 Edward Hodges Baily (age 79) died.
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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St Nicholas Church, Linton [Map]. Britsh Listed Buildings:
Free-standing white marble monument in north-east corner, to the same Charles James Mann, signed by Baily. Young man lying upon Grecian couch. Free-standing marble monument in south-west corner, to Laura, Countess Cornwallis, d.1840, by Baily. Woman, book in hand, turning on couch.
