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: Compton
Before 19th August 1622 [his father] Spencer Compton 2nd Earl of Northampton (age 21) and [his mother] Mary Beaumont Countess of Northampton (age 18) were married. He the son of [his grandfather] William Compton 1st Earl of Northampton and [his grandmother] Elizabeth Spencer Countess Northampton (age 47).
Around 1629 Francis Compton was born to [his father] Spencer Compton 2nd Earl of Northampton (age 27) and [his mother] Mary Beaumont Countess of Northampton (age 25).
On 24th June 1630 [his grandfather] William Compton 1st Earl of Northampton died. His son [his father] Spencer (age 29) succeeded 2nd Earl of Northampton, 3rd Baron Compton of Compton in Warwickshire. [his mother] Mary Beaumont Countess of Northampton (age 26) by marriage Countess of Northampton.
On 23rd October 1642 the Battle of Edge Hill was fought at Edge Hill [Map]. The Royal army was commanded by King Charles I of England, Scotland and Ireland (age 41) (with his son King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland (age 12) present), Prince Rupert Palatinate Simmern 1st Duke Cumberland (age 22) and Richard Spencer (age 49) commanded the army that included Maurice Palatinate Simmern (age 21), Richard Byron 2nd Baron Byron (age 36), Lucius Carey 2nd Viscount Falkland (age 32), Charles Cavendish (age 22), Henry Newton aka Puckering 3rd Baronet (age 24), [his father] Spencer Compton 2nd Earl of Northampton (age 41), Thomas Salusbury 2nd Baronet (age 30), John Byron 1st Baron Byron (age 43) and William Feilding 1st Earl Denbigh (age 55).
George Stewart 9th Seigneur D'Aubigny (age 24) was killed.
Of the Parliamentary army Basil Feilding 2nd Earl Denbigh (age 34) and Robert Devereux 3rd Earl Essex (age 51). Oliver St John 5th Baron St John (age 39) was wounded.
Samuel Sandes (age 27) commanded a troop of horse.
Richard Sandes (age 26) was killed.
Thomas Strickland (age 20) was knighted on the field for his gallantry.
Henry Hunloke 1st Baronet (age 24) was knighted by King Charles I of England, Scotland and Ireland.
William Dugdale (age 37) witnessed the battle and subsequently surveyed the battlefield.
John Hinton (age 38) was present.
Edward Verney (age 52) was killed.
John Assheton (age 29) was killed.
Robert Bertie 1st Earl Lindsey (age 59) was killed. His son Montagu (age 34) succeeded 2nd Earl Lindsey, 15th Baron Willoughby de Eresby.
William Pennyman 1st Baronet (age 35) commanded a regiment, of which he served as Colonel, which he led for the King.
Edward Stradling 2nd Baronet (age 42) fought for the King, was captured imprisoned for seven months, and died a month after his release.
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On 19th March 1643 [his brother] William Compton (age 18) and [his brother] James Compton 3rd Earl of Northampton (age 20) fought for the Royalist army at Hopton Heath, Staffordshire.
[his father] Spencer Compton 2nd Earl of Northampton (age 41) was killed. His son James succeeded 3rd Earl of Northampton, 4th Baron Compton of Compton in Warwickshire.
In 1647 [his brother] James Compton 3rd Earl of Northampton (age 24) and [his sister-in-law] Isabella Sackville Countess Northampton (age 24) were married. She by marriage Countess of Northampton. She the daughter of Richard Sackville 3rd Earl Dorset and Anne Clifford Countess Dorset and Pembroke (age 56). He the son of [his father] Spencer Compton 2nd Earl of Northampton and [his mother] Mary Beaumont Countess of Northampton (age 43). They were half fourth cousins.
After 1647 [his brother] James Compton 3rd Earl of Northampton (age 24) and [his sister-in-law] Mary Noel Countess Northampton were married. She by marriage Countess of Northampton. He the son of [his father] Spencer Compton 2nd Earl of Northampton and [his mother] Mary Beaumont Countess of Northampton (age 43).
On 18th March 1654 [his mother] Mary Beaumont Countess of Northampton (age 50) died.
On 27th December 1661 Francis Compton (age 32) was knighted.
In or before 1662 Francis Compton (age 32) and Elizabeth Bedell (age 41) were married. He the son of Spencer Compton 2nd Earl of Northampton and Mary Beaumont Countess of Northampton. They were half sixth cousins.
Around 1662 [his wife] Elizabeth Bedell (age 41) 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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In June 1664 Francis Compton (age 35) and Jane Trevor (age 31) were married. He the son of Spencer Compton 2nd Earl of Northampton and Mary Beaumont Countess of Northampton.
In 1674 [his brother] Bishop Henry Compton (age 42) was appointed Bishop of Oxford.
In 1675 [his brother] Bishop Henry Compton (age 43) was appointed Bishop of London.
In 1677 [his wife] Jane Trevor (age 44) died.
On 15th December 1681 [his brother] James Compton 3rd Earl of Northampton (age 59) died. His son [his nephew] George (age 17) succeeded 4th Earl of Northampton, 5th Baron Compton of Compton in Warwickshire.
On 6th July 1685 John Berkeley 4th Viscount Fitzhardinge (age 35) fought at Westonzoyland Bridgwater, Somerset during the Battle of Sedgemoor.
Francis Compton (age 56) was wounded.
Sharington Talbot (age 29) "behaved himself very handsomely".
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[his former wife] Elizabeth married Sir Francis Compton and died childless early in 1662; it being recorded in the private act of Parliament passed in 1675-6 to enable him [Sir Francis Compton] to sell Hamerton, of which he had bought a half share from Sir Thomas Leventhorpe and his wife [his former sister-in-law] Mary, for £10,000 in November, 1661, that his own wife had died shortly after that date. As he was made Knight on 27th December, 1661, it seems doubtful if his wife was ever Lady Compton. Sir Francis, who was wounded at Sedgemore, died in 1717, and was buried at the head of the tomb of his [his brother] brother, the Bishop of London, under the east window of the old Parish Church of Fulham"
On 7th July 1713 [his brother] Bishop Henry Compton (age 81) died. He was buried at All Saints Church, Fulham.
On 20th December 1716 Francis Compton (age 87) died.
Kings Wessex: Great x 18 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 15 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 21 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 16 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings Godwinson: Great x 18 Grand Son of King Harold II of England
Kings England: Great x 8 Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 17 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 24 Grand Son of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor
Kings France: Great x 18 Grand Son of Hugh I King of the Franks
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 22 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 4 Grandfather: Edmund Compton 
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Compton
Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Aylworth
Great x 2 Grandfather: Peter Compton
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Brereton
Great x 3 Grandmother: Werburga Brereton
Great x 1 Grandfather: Henry Compton 1st Baron Compton 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Talbot 3rd Earl of Shrewsbury 
5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: George Talbot 4th Earl of Shrewsbury 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine Stafford Countess Shrewsbury and Waterford 
2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Anne Talbot Countess Pembroke 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Walden
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Walden
GrandFather: William Compton 1st Earl of Northampton 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward Hastings 2nd Baron Hastings Baron Botreaux, Hungerford and Moleyns 
3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: George Hastings 1st Earl Huntingdon 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Hungerford Baroness Hastings, 4th Baroness Hungerford, 5th Baroness Botreaux and 2nd Baroness Moleyns 
4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Francis Hastings 2nd Earl Huntingdon 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Stafford 2nd Duke of Buckingham 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Stafford Countess Huntingdon 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine Woodville Duchess Buckingham and Bedford 
6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Frances Hastings Baroness Compton 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Pole 
8 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Pole 1st Baron Montagu 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret York aka Pole Countess of Salisbury 
3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Catherine Pole Countess Huntingdon 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: George Neville 5th and 3rd Baron Abergavenny 
3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Jane Neville Baroness Montagu 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Fitzalan Baroness Bergavenny 
4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Father: Spencer Compton 2nd Earl of Northampton 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Richard Spencer 
Great x 1 Grandfather: John Spencer
GrandMother: Elizabeth Spencer Countess Northampton
Francis Compton 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Beaumont 
5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: George Beaumont 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Darcy 
3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Beaumont 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: George Pauncefote
Great x 1 Grandfather: Anthony Beaumont 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Bassett 
11 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Bassett 12 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Mary Bassett 13 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
GrandFather: Francis Beaumont 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Armstrong
Great x 1 Grandmother: Anne Armstrong
Mother: Mary Beaumont Countess of Northampton 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England