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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Kendal is in Westmoreland.
In 1094 Ivo Taillebois (age 58) died at Kendal [Map].
Around 1190 William Lancaster was born to Gilbert fitzRoger Lancaster (age 28) at Kendal [Map]. He married Agnes Bruce.
Around 1352 William Parr was born at Kendal [Map]. He married before 16th May 1380 Elizabeth Ros and had issue.
On 9th August 1617 Henry Mildmay (age 24) was knighted at Kendal [Map].
The River Kent rises near Kentmere Reservoir, Cumberland [Map] from where it flows through Kentmere, Cumberland [Map], Staveley, Cumberland [Map], Kendal [Map], Sizergh, Cumberland [Map] to Sandside, Cumberland [Map] where it joins the Irish Sea.
In 1456 Jane Bellingham was born to Thomas Bellingham at Burneshead Kendal. She married in or before 1478 Ralph Shirley and had issue.
Around 1162 Gilbert fitzRoger Lancaster was born at Kendal Castle, Westmoreland.
On 4th October 1405 William Parr (age 53) died at Kendal Castle, Westmoreland.
In 1473 Robert Ros 4th Baron Ros Kendal (age 73) died. Baron Ros Kendal abeyant. His aunt Elizabeth Ros and her husband William Parr inherited Kendal Castle, Westmoreland which then descended through the Parr family until it was forfetied to the Crown by the conviction for high treason, and attainder, of William Parr 1st Marquess Northampton in 1553.
Annals of the six Kings of England by Nicholas Trivet
Translation of the Annals of the Six Kings of England by that traces the rise and rule of the Angevin aka Plantagenet dynasty from the mid-12th to early 14th century. Written by the Dominican scholar Nicholas Trivet, the work offers a vivid account of English history from the reign of King Stephen through to the death of King Edward I, blending political narrative with moral reflection. Covering the reigns of six monarchs—from Stephen to Edward I—the chronicle explores royal authority, rebellion, war, and the shifting balance between crown, church, and nobility. Trivet provides detailed insight into defining moments such as baronial conflicts, Anglo-French rivalry, and the consolidation of royal power under Edward I, whose reign he describes with particular immediacy. The Annals combines careful year-by-year reporting with thoughtful interpretation, presenting history not merely as a sequence of events but as a moral and political lesson. Ideal for readers interested in medieval history, kingship, and the origins of the English state, this chronicle remains a valuable and accessible window into the turbulent world of the Plantagenet kings.
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Gilbert fitzRoger Lancaster died at Kendal Castle, Westmoreland.
Hawise Lancaster was born to Gilbert fitzRoger Lancaster at Kendal Castle, Westmoreland. She married Peter Bruce and had issue.