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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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St Swithun's Church, Leadenham is in Leadenham, North Kesteven [Map], Churches in Lincolnshire.
Exterior of St Swithun's Church, Leadenham [Map].
Rectors of St Swithun's Church, Leadenham [Map].
Interior of St Swithun's Church, Leadenham [Map].
Vicarage of St Swithun's Church, Leadenham [Map].
After 1624. St Swithun's Church, Leadenham [Map]. Grave slab of Elizabeth Clinton (deceased).
Elizabeth Clinton: John Beresford and she were married. She the daughter of Thomas Clinton 3rd Earl Lincoln and Elizabeth Knyvet Countess Lincoln. In 1592 she was born to Thomas Clinton 3rd Earl Lincoln and Elizabeth Knyvet Countess Lincoln. In 1624 Elizabeth Clinton died.
After 1752. St Swithun's Church, Leadenham [Map]. Grave Slab of William Key (age 64) and Ann Wife of William Key and their son Thomas died 1730.
William Key: Around 1688 he was born. In or before 1717 he and Ann Wife of William Key were married. On 1st May 1752 he died.
Ann Wife of William Key: Around 1689 she was born. On 21st October 1729 she died.
After 1st May 1752. St Swithun's Church, Leadenham [Map]. Memorial to William Key (deceased)
After 1756. St Swithun's Church, Leadenham [Map]. Grave Slab of Ellis Key (age 37)
Ellis Key: Around 1719 he was born. On 25th December 1756 he died.
After 1808. St Swithun's Church, Leadenham [Map]. Grave slab of Jane Reeve (deceased).
Jane Reeve: Around 1785 she was born to William Reeve of Leadenham and Millicent Mary King. In 1808, on the 3rd day of an unknown month, she died.
William of Worcester's Chronicle of England
William of Worcester, born around 1415, and died around 1482 was secretary to John Fastolf, the renowned soldier of the Hundred Years War, during which time he collected documents, letters, and wrote a record of events. Following their return to England in 1440 William was witness to major events. Twice in his chronicle he uses the first person: 1. when writing about the murder of Thomas, 7th Baron Scales, in 1460, he writes '… and I saw him lying naked in the cemetery near the porch of the church of St. Mary Overie in Southwark …' and 2. describing King Edward IV's entry into London in 1461 he writes '… proclaimed that all the people themselves were to recognize and acknowledge Edward as king. I was present and heard this, and immediately went down with them into the city'. William’s Chronicle is rich in detail. It is the source of much information about the Wars of the Roses, including the term 'Diabolical Marriage' to describe the marriage of Queen Elizabeth Woodville’s brother John’s marriage to Katherine, Dowager Duchess of Norfolk, he aged twenty, she sixty-five or more, and the story about a paper crown being placed in mockery on the severed head of Richard, 3rd Duke of York.
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After 20th December 1820. St Swithun's Church, Leadenham [Map]. Monument to William Reeve of Leadenham (deceased) and Millicent Mary King (age 65).
William Reeve of Leadenham: Around 1751 he was born to William Reeve of Melton Mowbray. Before 28th July 1783 he and Millicent Mary King were married. On 20th December 1820 he died.
Millicent Mary King: Around 1755 she was born to John King of Ashby in Lincolnshire and Millicent Mary Unknown. On 23rd May 1836 she died.
After 1835. St Swithun's Church, Leadenham [Map]. Memorial to Charlotte wife of Reverend Thomas Brown.
After 1835. St Swithun's Church, Leadenham [Map]. Memorial to Christopher Beresford.
Christopher Beresford: On 8th June 1652 he was born to William Beresford of Leadenham and Margaret Thorold. On 16th January 1717 he died.
1841. Chancel ceiling of St Swithun's Church, Leadenham [Map] hand painted by Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin in 1841.
After 28th October 1853. St Swithun's Church, Leadenham [Map]. Monument to Reverend William Key Reeve (deceased).
Reverend William Key Reeve: Around 1784 he was born to William Reeve of Leadenham and Millicent Mary King. On 28th October 1853 he died.
After 1856. St Swithun's Church, Leadenham [Map]. Memorial to Jane Sherard (age 56).
Jane Sherard: On 21st June 1799 she was born to Philip Sherard 5th Earl Harborough. On 18th December 1856 Jane Sherard died.
After 20th October 1858. St Swithun's Church, Leadenham [Map]. Monument to Frances Wilhelmina Welby (deceased) and Frances Susan Reeve by Thomas Gaffin.
Frances Wilhelmina Welby: On 13th April 1832 she was born to Glynne Earl Welby 3rd Baronet and Frances Cholmeley. Before 9th October 1858 Lieutenant Colonel William Henry Reeve and she were married. On 20th October 1858 Frances Wilhelmina Welby died eleven days after giving birth to her daughter Frances Susan Reeve.
Frances Susan Reeve: On 9th October 1858 she was born to Lieutenant Colonel William Henry Reeve and Frances Wilhelmina Welby. Her mother died eleven days later. On 12th March 1864 she died.
After 2nd October 1864. St Swithun's Church, Leadenham [Map]. Monument to General John Reeve of Leadenham House (deceased) and Susan Sherard (deceased).
General John Reeve of Leadenham House: On 28th July 1783 he was born to William Reeve of Leadenham and Millicent Mary King. In or before 1816 he and Susan Sherard were married. She the daughter of Philip Sherard 5th Earl Harborough. On 2nd October 1864 he died.
Susan Sherard: On 1st July 1802 she was born to Philip Sherard 5th Earl Harborough. On 3rd September 1864 Susan Sherard died.
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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After 19th November 1868. St Swithun's Church, Leadenham [Map]. Monument to Lieutenant Colonel William Henry Reeve (deceased).
Lieutenant Colonel William Henry Reeve: Around 1827 he was born to General John Reeve of Leadenham House. On 19th November 1868 he died.