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: Fitzmaldred aka Neville
Maternal Family Tree: Mathilde Unknown Countess Évreux 1120-1169
Before 1283 [his father] Ralph Neville 1st Baron Neville of Raby (age 20) and [his mother] Euphemia Clavering Baroness Neville Raby (age 15) were married. They were sixth cousins.
Around 1291 Ralph Neville 2nd Baron Neville of Raby was born to [his father] Ralph Neville 1st Baron Neville of Raby (age 28) and [his mother] Euphemia Clavering Baroness Neville Raby (age 24).
In 1316 [his son] Euphemia Neville was born to Ralph Neville 2nd Baron Neville of Raby (age 25) and [his future wife] Alice Audley Baroness Greystoke and Neville (age 12). He a great x 4 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.
In June 1319 Ralph Neville 2nd Baron Neville of Raby (age 28) was captured at Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland [Map].
Before 14th July 1323 Ralph Greystoke 1st Baron Greystoke (age 23) and [his future wife] Alice Audley Baroness Greystoke and Neville (age 19) were married. She by marriage Baroness Greystoke.
After 14th July 1323 [his future step-son] William Greystoke 2nd Baron Greystoke (age 2) became a ward of Ralph Neville 2nd Baron Neville of Raby (age 32).
On 14th January 1326 Ralph Neville 2nd Baron Neville of Raby (age 35) and Alice Audley Baroness Greystoke and Neville (age 22) were married. She by marriage Baroness Neville Raby. They were sixth cousins. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.
In 1329 [his mother] Euphemia Clavering Baroness Neville Raby (age 62) died at Warkworth, Northumberland [Map]. She was buried at St Mary's Church, Staindrop [Map].
Euphemia Clavering Baroness Neville Raby: Around 1267 she was born to Robert Fitzroger 5th Baron Warkworth and Margaret Zouche Baroness Warkworth. Before 1283 Ralph Neville 1st Baron Neville of Raby and she were married. They were sixth cousins.
After 1329 [his father] Ralph Neville 1st Baron Neville of Raby (age 66) and [his step-mother] Margery Thweng were married.
On 12th February 1329 [his daughter] Margaret Neville was born to Ralph Neville 2nd Baron Neville of Raby (age 38) and [his wife] Alice Audley Baroness Greystoke and Neville (age 25). She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England. She married (1) her fourth cousin once removed William Ros 3rd Baron Ros Helmsley, son of William Ros 2nd Baron Ros Helmsley and Margery Badlesmere Baroness Ros of Helmsley (2) 1358 her third cousin twice removed Henry Percy 1st Earl of Northumberland, son of Henry Percy 11th and 3rd Baron Percy and Mary Plantagenet Baroness Percy, and had issue.
Around 1330 [his daughter] Catherine Neville Baroness Dacre of Gilsland was born to Ralph Neville 2nd Baron Neville of Raby (age 39) and [his wife] Alice Audley Baroness Greystoke and Neville (age 26). She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England. She married before 1361 William Dacre 2nd Baron Dacre Gilsland, son of Ralph Dacre 1st Baron Dacre Gilsland and Margaret "Flower of Gillesland" Multon Baroness Dacre of Gilsland 2nd Baroness Multon Gilsland.
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 April 1331 [his father] Ralph Neville 1st Baron Neville of Raby (age 68) died at Raby Castle, County Durham [Map]. His son Ralph (age 40) succeeded 2nd Baron Neville Raby.
Around 1332 [his son] Ralph Neville was born to Ralph Neville 2nd Baron Neville of Raby (age 41) and [his wife] Alice Audley Baroness Greystoke and Neville (age 28). He a great x 4 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England. He married Elizabeth Ledes and had issue.
Around 1337 [his son] John Neville 3rd Baron Neville of Raby was born to Ralph Neville 2nd Baron Neville of Raby (age 46) and [his wife] Alice Audley Baroness Greystoke and Neville (age 33) at Raby Castle, County Durham [Map]. He a great x 4 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England. He married (1) before 1362 his third cousin once removed Maud Percy Baroness Neville Raby, daughter of Henry Percy 10th and 2nd Baron Percy and Idonia Clifford Baroness Percy, and had issue (2) before 9th October 1381 his third cousin once removed Elizabeth Latimer 5th Baroness Latimer, Baroness Neville and Willoughby, daughter of William Latimer 4th Baron Latimer of Corby and Elizabeth Fitzalan, and had issue.
Around 1337 [his son] Robert Neville was born to Ralph Neville 2nd Baron Neville of Raby (age 46) and [his wife] Alice Audley Baroness Greystoke and Neville (age 33). He a great x 4 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England. He married Clara Pinckney.
Around 1338 [his son] William Neville was born to Ralph Neville 2nd Baron Neville of Raby (age 47) and [his wife] Alice Audley Baroness Greystoke and Neville (age 34). He a great x 4 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England. He married (1) Alice St Philbert (2) Elizabeth Waleys.
Around 1340 [his daughter] Eleanor Neville was born to Ralph Neville 2nd Baron Neville of Raby (age 49) and [his wife] Alice Audley Baroness Greystoke and Neville (age 36). She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England. She married Geoffrey Scrope, son of Henry Scrope 1st Baron Scrope of Masham and Joan Unknown.
Around 1341 [his son] Archbishop Alexander Neville was born to Ralph Neville 2nd Baron Neville of Raby (age 50) and [his wife] Alice Audley Baroness Greystoke and Neville (age 37). He a great x 4 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.
Around 1343 [his daughter] Elizabeth Neville was born to Ralph Neville 2nd Baron Neville of Raby (age 52) and [his wife] Alice Audley Baroness Greystoke and Neville (age 39). She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.
Around 1344 [his daughter] Isabel Neville was born to Ralph Neville 2nd Baron Neville of Raby (age 53) and [his wife] Alice Audley Baroness Greystoke and Neville (age 40). She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England. She married Hugh Fitzhugh Fitzhenry.
On 17th October 1346 at the Battle of Neville's Cross at [Map] the English inflicted a heavy defeat on the Scottish army that had invaded England in compliance with their treaty with the French for mutual support against England.
The English army included: William Deincourt 2nd Baron Deincourt (age 45), Henry Scrope 1st Baron Scrope of Masham (age 34), Ralph Hastings (age 55), Ralph Neville 2nd Baron Neville of Raby (age 55), Archbishop William Zouche, Henry Percy 10th and 2nd Baron Percy (age 45) and John Mowbray 3rd Baron Mowbray (age 35).
Of the Scottish army King David II of Scotland (age 22), John Graham Earl Menteith (age 56) and William "Flower of Chivalry and Knight Liddesdale" Douglas 1st Earl Atholl (age 46) were captured and imprisoned in the Tower of London [Map].
Neil Bruce, John Randolph 3rd Earl of Moray (age 40), David Hay 6th Baron Erroll (age 28) and Edward Keith of Sinton (age 66) were killed.
On 10th November 1347 [his brother-in-law] Hugh Audley 1st Earl Gloucester (age 56) died at Tonbridge, Kent [Map]. He was buried at Tonbridge Priory, Kent [Map]. Earl Gloucester extinct. Baron Audley of Stratton Audley in Oxfordshire 1317dormant.
The History of William Marshal was commissioned by his son shortly after William’s death in 1219 to celebrate the Marshal’s remarkable life; it is an authentic, contemporary voice. The manuscript was discovered in 1861 by French historian Paul Meyer. Meyer published the manuscript in its original Anglo-French in 1891 in two books. This book is a line by line translation of the first of Meyer’s books; lines 1-10152. Book 1 of the History begins in 1139 and ends in 1194. It describes the events of the Anarchy, the role of William’s father John, John’s marriages, William’s childhood, his role as a hostage at the siege of Newbury, his injury and imprisonment in Poitou where he met Eleanor of Aquitaine and his life as a knight errant. It continues with the accusation against him of an improper relationship with Margaret, wife of Henry the Young King, his exile, and return, the death of Henry the Young King, the rebellion of Richard, the future King Richard I, war with France, the death of King Henry II, and the capture of King Richard, and the rebellion of John, the future King John. It ends with the release of King Richard and the death of John Marshal.
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Before 18th October 1353 [his step-son] William Greystoke 2nd Baron Greystoke (age 32) and Joan Fitzhenry Baroness Greystoke (age 20) were married. She by marriage Baroness Greystoke.
In 1358 [his son-in-law] Henry Percy 1st Earl of Northumberland (age 16) and [his daughter] Margaret Neville (age 28) were married. They were third cousin twice removed. He a great x 2 grandson of King Henry III of England. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.
On 10th July 1359 [his step-son] William Greystoke 2nd Baron Greystoke (age 38) died at Brancepeth Castle, County Durham [Map]. His son Ralph (age 5) succeeded 3rd Baron Greystoke.
Before 1361 [his son-in-law] William Dacre 2nd Baron Dacre Gilsland (age 41) and [his daughter] Catherine Neville Baroness Dacre of Gilsland (age 30) were married. She by marriage Baroness Dacre Gilsland.
On 1st September 1361 [his daughter] Catherine Neville Baroness Dacre of Gilsland (age 31) died.
Before 1362 [his son] John Neville 3rd Baron Neville of Raby (age 24) and [his daughter-in-law] Maud Percy Baroness Neville Raby were married. They were third cousin once removed. He a great x 4 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.
In October 1363 [his son] Euphemia Neville (age 47) died.
On 5th August 1367 Ralph Neville 2nd Baron Neville of Raby (age 76) died. His son John (age 30) succeeded 3rd Baron Neville Raby. [his daughter-in-law] Maud Percy Baroness Neville Raby by marriage Baroness Neville Raby.
Jean de Waurin's Chronicle of England Volume 6 Books 3-6: The Wars of the Roses
Jean de Waurin was a French Chronicler, from the Artois region, who was born around 1400, and died around 1474. Waurin’s Chronicle of England, Volume 6, covering the period 1450 to 1471, from which we have selected and translated Chapters relating to the Wars of the Roses, provides a vivid, original, contemporary description of key events some of which he witnessed first-hand, some of which he was told by the key people involved with whom Waurin had a personal relationship.
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On 11th January 1374 [his former wife] Alice Audley Baroness Greystoke and Neville (age 70) died at Greystoke, Cumberland. She was buried at Durham Cathedral [Map].
[his daughter] Alice Neville was born to Ralph Neville 2nd Baron Neville of Raby and Alice Audley Baroness Greystoke and Neville. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.
[his son] Thomas Neville was born to Ralph Neville 2nd Baron Neville of Raby and Alice Audley Baroness Greystoke and Neville. He a great x 4 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.
Kings Wessex: Great x 9 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings England: Great x 8 Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Kings Scotland: Great x 8 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 16 Grand Son of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor
Kings France: Great x 10 Grand Son of Hugh I King of the Franks
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 14 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
King Richard III of England [1]
Anne Neville Queen Consort England [1]
Catherine Parr Queen Consort England [1]
Jane Grey I Queen England and Ireland [1]
George Wharton [14]
Brigadier-General Charles Fitz-Clarence [35]
Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom [150]
Queen Consort Camilla Shand [53]
Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Fitzmaldred 
Great x 2 Grandfather: Geoffrey Fitzrobert aka Neville
Great x 3 Grandmother: Isabel Neville of Raby
Great x 1 Grandfather: Geoffrey Neville
Great x 4 Grandfather: Gilbert Monmouth Lord Monmouth
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Monmouth
Great x 2 Grandmother: Joan Monmouth
Great x 3 Grandmother: Cecilia Waleran
GrandFather: Robert Neville
Ralph Neville 2nd Baron Neville of Raby 8 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Roger Fitzrichard 1st Baron Warkworth 
Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Fitzroger 2nd Baron Warkworth
Great x 4 Grandmother: Alice Vere Baroness Warkworth 
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Fitzrobert 3rd Baron Warkworth
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Chesney Baroness Warkworth
Great x 1 Grandfather: Roger Fitzjohn 4th Baron Warkworth
Great x 2 Grandmother: Ada Balliol Baroness Warkworth
GrandFather: Robert Fitzroger 5th Baron Warkworth
Mother: Euphemia Clavering Baroness Neville Raby 
7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Alain Zouche 
Great x 2 Grandfather: Roger Zouche
Great x 3 Grandmother: Adelicia Belmeis
Great x 1 Grandfather: Alan Zouche
Great x 2 Grandmother: Margaret Bisset
GrandMother: Margaret Zouche Baroness Warkworth 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Quincy
Great x 3 Grandfather: Saer Quincy 1st Earl Winchester
Great x 2 Grandfather: Roger de Quincy 2nd Earl Winchester
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Beaumont 3rd Earl of Leicester 
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Beaumont Countess Winchester
Great x 4 Grandmother: Petronilla Grandesmil Countess Leicester
Great x 1 Grandmother: Helen or Ela Quincy 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Alan Lord of Galloway
Great x 2 Grandmother: Helen Galloway Countess Winchester 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 4 Grandfather: David Dunkeld 8th Earl Huntingdon 
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Dunkeld 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Matilda Gernon Countess Huntingdon 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England