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.
Available at Amazon in eBook and Paperback format.
Paternal Family Tree: Anjou aka Plantagenet
Maternal Family Tree: Alice Sleigh 1617-1694
On 7th July 1702 [his father] Henry Somerset 2nd Duke Beaufort (age 18) and Mary Sackville 2nd Duchess Beaufort (age 13) were married. She by marriage Duchess Beaufort. She the daughter of Charles Sackville 6th Earl Dorset 1st Earl Middlesex (age 59) and Mary Compton Countess Dorset and Middlesex. They were fourth cousins.
On 26th February 1706 [his father] Henry Somerset 2nd Duke Beaufort (age 21) and [his mother] Rachel Noel Duchess Beaufort (age 19) were married. She by marriage Duchess Beaufort. She the daughter of [his grandfather] Wriothesley Baptist Noel 2nd Earl Gainsborough and [his grandmother] Catherine Greville Duchess Buckingham and Normandby. They were fourth cousins.
On 23rd March 1707 Henry Somerset 3rd Duke Beaufort was born to [his father] Henry Somerset 2nd Duke Beaufort (age 22) and [his mother] Rachel Noel Duchess Beaufort (age 20).
On 12th September 1709 [his brother] Charles Noel Somerset 4th Duke Beaufort was born to [his father] Henry Somerset 2nd Duke Beaufort (age 25) and Rachel Noel Duchess Beaufort (age 22). His mother Rachel Noel Duchess Beaufort died from childbirth the next day. He married 1st May 1740 Elizabeth Berekeley Duchess Beaufort and had issue.
On 14th September 1711 [his father] Henry Somerset 2nd Duke Beaufort (age 27) and [his step-mother] Mary Osborne Duchess Beaufort (age 23) were married. She by marriage Duchess Beaufort. She the daughter of Peregrine Osborne 2nd Duke Leeds (age 52) and Bridget Hyde Duchess Leeds (age 49). They were fourth cousin once removed.
On 24th April 1714 [his father] Henry Somerset 2nd Duke Beaufort (age 30) died. He was buried at St Michael and all Angels Church, Badminton. His son Henry (age 7) succeeded 3rd Duke Beaufort, 5th Marquess Worcester, 9th Earl Worcester, 11th Baron Herbert of Raglan.
On 2nd December 1716 James Scudamore 3rd Viscount Scudamore (age 32) died from a fall from a horse. Viscount Scudamore extinct. Holme Lacy House, Herefordshire [Map] was inherited by his daughter [his future wife] Frances (age 5).
In 1728 [his daughter] Margaret Somerset aka Burr was born to Henry Somerset 3rd Duke Beaufort (age 20). She married 1748 Thomas Gainsborough.
On 28th June 1729 Henry Somerset 3rd Duke Beaufort (age 22) and Frances Scudamore 3rd Duchess Beaufort (age 18) were married. He the son of Henry Somerset 2nd Duke Beaufort and Rachel Noel Duchess Beaufort. They were second cousins.
Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall
The Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall (Chronicon Anglicanum) is an indispensable medieval history that brings to life centuries of English and European affairs through the eyes of a learned Cistercian monk. Ralph of Coggeshall, abbot of the Abbey of Coggeshall in Essex in the early 13th century, continued and expanded his community’s chronicle, documenting events from the Norman Conquest of 1066 into the tumultuous reign of King Henry III. Blending eyewitness testimony, careful compilation, and the monastic commitment to record-keeping, this chronicle offers a rare narrative of political intrigue, royal power struggles, and social upheaval in England and beyond. Ralph’s work captures the reigns of pivotal figures such as Richard I and King John, providing invaluable insights into their characters, decisions, and the forces that shaped medieval rule. More than a simple annal, Chronicon Anglicanum conveys the texture of medieval life and governance, making it a rich source for scholars and readers fascinated by English history, monastic authorship, and the shaping of the medieval world.
Available at Amazon in eBook and Paperback format.
On 1st May 1740 [his brother] Charles Noel Somerset 4th Duke Beaufort (age 30) and [his sister-in-law] Elizabeth Berekeley Duchess Beaufort (age 27) were married. He the son of [his father] Henry Somerset 2nd Duke Beaufort and [his mother] Rachel Noel Duchess Beaufort.
In March 1743 Henry Somerset 3rd Duke Beaufort (age 35) and Frances Scudamore 3rd Duchess Beaufort (age 32) were divorced. He sued William Talbot 1st Earl Talbot (age 32), with whom his wife was having an affair, for damages.
In 1744 Charles Fitzroy-Scudamore (age 31) and [his former wife] Frances Scudamore 3rd Duchess Beaufort (age 33) were married. She brought Holme Lacy House, Herefordshire [Map] to the marriage. He the son of Charles Fitzroy 2nd Duke Grafton (age 60). They were fifth cousin once removed. He a great grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.
On 26th February 1745 Henry Somerset 3rd Duke Beaufort (age 37) died. He was buried at St Michael and all Angels Church, Badminton. His brother Charles (age 35) succeeded 4th Duke Beaufort, 6th Marquess Worcester, 10th Earl Worcester, 12th Baron Herbert of Raglan. Elizabeth Berekeley Duchess Beaufort (age 32) by marriage Duchess Beaufort.
In 1748 [his son-in-law] Thomas Gainsborough (age 20) and Margaret Somerset aka Burr (age 20) were married. Her father, Henry Somerset 3rd Duke Beaufort, had settled a £200 annuity on her. She the daughter of Henry Somerset 3rd Duke Beaufort.
On 10th February 1750 Frances Scudamore Duchess Norfolk was born to Charles Fitzroy-Scudamore (age 37) and [his former wife] Frances Scudamore 3rd Duchess Beaufort (age 39). Her mother died from childbirth six dys later when she inherited Holme Lacy House, Herefordshire [Map]. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland. She married 6th April 1771 Charles Howard 11th Duke of Norfolk, son of Charles Howard 10th Duke of Norfolk and Catherine Brockholes Duchess Norfolk.
Kings Wessex: Great x 21 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 18 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 24 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 19 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 11 Grand Son of King Henry IV of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 20 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 28 Grand Son of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor
Kings France: Great x 22 Grand Son of Hugh I King of the Franks
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 25 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward Somerset 4th Earl of Worcester 
6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Somerset 1st Marquess Worcester 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Hastings Countess of Worcester 
6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Edward Somerset 2nd Marquess Worcester 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Russell 
9 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Russell Countess Worcester 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Cooke 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Henry Somerset 1st Duke Beaufort 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Dormer 1st Baron Dormer 
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Dormer 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Browne Baroness Dormer 
6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Dormer 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Molyneux 1st Baronet 
9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Alice Molyneux 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Frances Gerard Lady Molyneux
GrandFather: Charles Somerset Marquess Worcester 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Arthur Capell 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Capell 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Grey 
6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Arthur Capell 1st Baron Capell Hadham 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward Montagu 
8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Theodosia Montagu 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Harrington 
Great x 1 Grandmother: Mary Capell Duchess Beaufort 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Charles Morrison 
6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Charles Morrison 1st Baronet 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Dorothea Clerke
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Morrison Baroness Capell Hadham 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Baptist Hicks 1st Viscount Campden
Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Hicks Lady Cooper and Morrison
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth May Viscountess Campden
Father: Henry Somerset 2nd Duke Beaufort 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Richard Child
Great x 1 Grandfather: Josiah Child
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Roycroft
GrandMother: Rebecca Child Marchioness Worcester
Henry Somerset 3rd Duke Beaufort 11 x Great Grand Son of King Henry IV of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Andrew Noel 
Great x 3 Grandfather: Edward Noel 2nd Viscount Campden
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mabel Harrington
Great x 2 Grandfather: Baptist Noel 3rd Viscount Campden
Great x 4 Grandfather: Baptist Hicks 1st Viscount Campden
Great x 3 Grandmother: Juliana Hicks Viscountess Campden
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth May Viscountess Campden
Great x 1 Grandfather: Edward Noel 1st Earl Gainsborough
Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward Wotton 1st Baron Wotton 
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Wotton 2nd Baron Wotton
Great x 2 Grandmother: Hester Wotton Viscountess Campden
GrandFather: Wriothesley Baptist Noel 2nd Earl Gainsborough 9 x Great Grand Son of King Henry IV of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Wriothesley 2nd Earl of Southampton 
Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Wriothesley 3rd Earl of Southampton 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Browne Countess Southampton 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Wriothesley 4th Earl of Southampton 2nd Earl Chichester 7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry IV of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Vernon 
5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry IV of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Vernon Countess Southampton 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry IV of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Devereux 
6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Wriothesley Countess Gainsborough 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry IV of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Francis Leigh
Great x 3 Grandfather: Francis Leigh 1st Earl Chichester
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Egerton 
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Leigh Countess Southampton 13 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Boteler 1st Baron Boteler 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Audrey Boteler Countess Chichester 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Villiers Baroness Boteler Brantfield 
Mother: Rachel Noel Duchess Beaufort 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry IV of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Greville 
6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Fulk Greville 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Blanche Whitney
Great x 2 Grandfather: Robert Greville 2nd Baron Brooke 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Copley
Great x 1 Grandfather: Fulke Greville 5th Baron Brooke 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Russell 1st Baron Russell 9 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Francis Russell 4th Earl Bedford 10 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Long Baroness Russel Thornhaugh
Great x 2 Grandmother: Catherine Russell Baroness Brooke 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Giles Brydges 3rd Baron Chandos 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Catherine Brydges Countess Bedford 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Clinton 
9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
GrandMother: Catherine Greville Duchess Buckingham and Normandby 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Samuel Dashwood 
Great x 2 Grandfather: Francis Dashwood
Great x 1 Grandmother: Sarah Dashwood Baroness Brooke
Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Sleigh
Great x 2 Grandmother: Alice Sleigh