Deeds of King Henry V

Henrici Quinti, Angliæ Regis, Gesta, is a first-hand account of the Agincourt Campaign, and subsequent events to his death in 1422. The author of the first part was a Chaplain in King Henry's retinue who was present from King Henry's departure at Southampton in 1415, at the siege of Harfleur, the battle of Agincourt, and the celebrations on King Henry's return to London. The second part, by another writer, relates the events that took place including the negotiations at Troye, Henry's marriage and his death in 1422.

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Biography of Sylvia Storey Countess Poulett 1889-1947

Sylvia Storey Countess Poulett is in Actors.

On 4th October 1889 Sylvia Storey Countess Poulett was born to [her father] William Frederick Clayton Storey.

On 22nd January 1899 William Henry Paulett 6th Earl Paulett (age 71) died. His son [her future husband] William (age 15) succeeded 7th Earl Poulett, 10th Baron Poulett.

The sixth earl's eldest son [her future brother-in-law] William Turnour Thomas Poulett (age 53) claimed the title. On 27th July 1903 the House of Lords determined the dispute in favour of William John Lydston Poulett 7th Earl Poulett somewhat contrary to the principle that the child of a woman born in wedlock was the child of her husband.

Report made from the Committee of Privileges:

That the Petitioner, William Turnour Thomas Poulett, claiming to be Viscount Hinton of Hinton St. George and Earl Poulett, both in the Peerage of England, hath not made out his claim to the dignities, titles, and honours of Viscount Hinton of Hinton St. George and Earl Poulett.

That the Petitioner, Rosa Countess Poulett, formerly the wife and now the widow of William Henry, sixth Earl Poulett, as a testamentary guardian of her infant son William John Lydston, claiming to be Viscount Hinton of Hinton St. George, in the county of Somerset, and seventh Earl Poulett, both in the Peerage of England, hath made out her claim that the said William John Lydston Poulett should be declared to be by right entitled to the dignities, titles, and honours of Viscount Hinton of Hinton St. George and Earl Poulett.

Read, and agreed to; and resolved and adjudged accordingly; and Resolution and Judgment to be laid before His Majesty by the Lords with White Staves.

After 1900. Bassano Ltd. Photograph of Sylvia Storey Countess Poulett (age 10)

In 1908 William John Lydston Poulett 7th Earl Poulett (age 24) and Sylvia Storey Countess Poulett (age 18) were married. She by marriage Countess Poulett. He the son of William Henry Paulett 6th Earl Paulett and Rosa Melville Countess Poulett.

On 23rd June 1909 [her son] George Poulett 8th Earl Poulett was born to [her husband] William John Lydston Poulett 7th Earl Poulett (age 25) and Sylvia Storey Countess Poulett (age 19). He married (1) 1935 Muriel Mary Swinstead aka Oriel Ross Countess Poulett (2) 1941 Olga Lorraine Lawrence Countess Poulett (3) 1968 Margaret Christine Ball Countess Poulett.

On 29th January 1912 [her daughter] Bridget Poulet was born to [her husband] William John Lydston Poulett 7th Earl Poulett (age 28) and Sylvia Storey Countess Poulett (age 22).

The Era 1899 Dec 02 Page 13. 2nd December 1913. Review of Rip Van Wincle. Produced at the Princess of Wales's Theatre, Kennington, on Monday, Nov. 27th starring Sylvia Storey (age 24) as Little Meenie.

On 11th July 1918 [her husband] William John Lydston Poulett 7th Earl Poulett (age 34) died in the flu pandemic. His son [her son] George (age 9) succeeded 8th Earl Poulett, 11th Baron Poulett.

In 1935 [her son] George Poulett 8th Earl Poulett (age 25) and [her daughter-in-law] Muriel Mary Swinstead aka Oriel Ross Countess Poulett (age 27) were married. She by marriage Countess Poulett. He the son of [her former husband] William John Lydston Poulett 7th Earl Poulett and Sylvia Storey Countess Poulett (age 45).

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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In 1941 [her son] George Poulett 8th Earl Poulett (age 31) and [her daughter-in-law] Muriel Mary Swinstead aka Oriel Ross Countess Poulett (age 33) were divorced.

In 1941 [her son] George Poulett 8th Earl Poulett (age 31) and [her daughter-in-law] Olga Lorraine Lawrence Countess Poulett were married. She by marriage Countess Poulett. He the son of [her former husband] William John Lydston Poulett 7th Earl Poulett and Sylvia Storey Countess Poulett (age 51).

On 20th July 1947 Sylvia Storey Countess Poulett (age 57) died.