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: Hastings
On 11th June 1892 [his father] Warner Hastings 15th Earl Huntingdon [aged 23] and [his mother] Maud Margaret Wilson Countess Huntingdon [aged 24] were married at St George's Church, Hanover Square. She by marriage Countess Huntingdon. He the son of [his grandfather] Francis Power Plantagenet Hastings 14th Earl Huntingdon and [his grandmother] Mary Anne Westenra Countess Huntingdon [aged 44].
On 30th January 1901 Francis Hastings 16th Earl Huntingdon was born to [his father] Warner Hastings 15th Earl Huntingdon [aged 32] and [his mother] Maud Margaret Wilson Countess Huntingdon [aged 33].
In 1925 Francis Hastings 16th Earl Huntingdon [aged 23] and Cristina Casati Stampa di Soncino Countess Huntingdon [aged 24] were married. He the son of Warner Hastings 15th Earl Huntingdon [aged 56] and Maud Margaret Wilson Countess Huntingdon [aged 57].
On 4th March 1928 [his daughter] Moorea Hastings was born to Francis Hastings 16th Earl Huntingdon [aged 27] and [his wife] Cristina Casati Stampa di Soncino Countess Huntingdon [aged 27]. She married (1) 22nd June 1957 Woodrow Lyle Wyatt Baron Wyatt of Weeford (2) 11th January 1967 Brinsley Graham Black.
On 5th April 1939 [his father] Warner Hastings 15th Earl Huntingdon [aged 70] died. He was buried at Hasting's Chapel, St Helen's Church, Ashby-de-la-Zouch [Map]. His son Francis [aged 38] succeeded 16th Earl Huntingdon. [his wife] Cristina Casati Stampa di Soncino Countess Huntingdon [aged 38] by marriage Countess Huntingdon.
In 1944 Wogan Philips 2nd Baron Milford [aged 41] and [his wife] Cristina Casati Stampa di Soncino Countess Huntingdon [aged 43] were married.
On 14th February 1944 Francis Hastings 16th Earl Huntingdon [aged 43] and Margaret Lane Countess Huntingdon [aged 36] were married. She by marriage Countess Huntingdon. He the son of Warner Hastings 15th Earl Huntingdon and Maud Margaret Wilson Countess Huntingdon [aged 76].
On 26th December 1952 [his mother] Maud Margaret Wilson Countess Huntingdon [aged 84] died.
In 1953 [his wife] Cristina Casati Stampa di Soncino Countess Huntingdon [aged 52] died.
On 22nd June 1957 [his son-in-law] Woodrow Lyle Wyatt Baron Wyatt of Weeford [aged 38] and Moorea Hastings [aged 29] were married They were divorced in 1966. She married again on 11th January 1967. She the daughter of Francis Hastings 16th Earl Huntingdon [aged 56] and Cristina Casati Stampa di Soncino Countess Huntingdon.
On 11th January 1967 [his son-in-law] Brinsley Graham Black [aged 39] and Moorea Hastings [aged 38] were married. She the daughter of Francis Hastings 16th Earl Huntingdon [aged 65] and Cristina Casati Stampa di Soncino Countess Huntingdon.
On 24th August 1990 Francis Hastings 16th Earl Huntingdon [aged 89] died. He was buried at Hasting's Chapel, St Helen's Church, Ashby-de-la-Zouch [Map]. His first cousin once removed William [aged 42] succeeded 17th Earl Huntingdon.
After 24th August 1990. Hasting's Chapel, St Helen's Church, Ashby-de-la-Zouch [Map]. Monument to Francis Hastings 16th Earl Huntingdon [deceased] and his wife Margaret Lane Countess Huntingdon [aged 83].
Margaret Lane Countess Huntingdon: On 23rd June 1907 she was born. On 14th February 1944 Francis Hastings 16th Earl Huntingdon and she were married. She by marriage Countess Huntingdon. He the son of Warner Hastings 15th Earl Huntingdon and Maud Margaret Wilson Countess Huntingdon. On 14th February 1994 she 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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On 14th February 1994 [his former wife] Margaret Lane Countess Huntingdon [aged 86] died.
Kings Wessex: Great x 25 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 22 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 28 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 23 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings Godwinson: Great x 26 Grand Son of King Harold II of England
Kings England: Great x 16 Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 24 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 32 Grand Son of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor
Kings France: Great x 26 Grand Son of Hugh I King of the Franks
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 30 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Hastings 
10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: George Hastings 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Hudson
Great x 2 Grandfather: Hans Francis Hastings 12th Earl Huntingdon 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Fowler
Great x 3 Grandmother: Sarah Fowler
Great x 1 Grandfather: Francis Theophilus Henry Hastings 13th Earl Huntingdon 13 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Chaloner Cobbe
Great x 2 Grandmother: Frances Cobbe Countess Huntingdon
GrandFather: Francis Power Plantagenet Hastings 14th Earl Huntingdon 14 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Father: Warner Hastings 15th Earl Huntingdon 15 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
GrandMother: Mary Anne Westenra Countess Huntingdon
Francis Hastings 16th Earl Huntingdon 16 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
GrandFather: Samuel Wilson
Mother: Maud Margaret Wilson Countess Huntingdon