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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MP Warwick is in Member Parliament.
In 1614 Greville Verney 15th Baron Latimer 7th Baron Willoughby (age 28) was elected MP Warwick.
In 1621 Greville Verney 15th Baron Latimer 7th Baron Willoughby (age 35) was elected MP Warwick.
In 1621 John Coke (age 57) was elected MP Warwick.
In 1659 Thomas Archer (age 39) was elected MP Warwick during the Third Protectorate Parliament.
In 1664 Fulke Greville 5th Baron Brooke (age 20) was elected MP Warwick.
In 1679 Henry Newton aka Puckering 3rd Baronet (age 60) was elected MP Warwick.
In 1681 Thomas Coventry 1st Earl Coventry (age 52) was elected MP Warwick.
In 1685 Thomas Coventry 1st Earl Coventry (age 56) was elected MP Warwick.
In 1689 William Digby 5th Baron Digby (age 27) was elected MP Warwick.
In 1727 William Bromley (age 28) was elected MP Warwick unopposed. He was re-elected in 1734, but was unseated on petition
Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes
Récits d’un bourgeois de Valenciennes aka The Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes is a vivid 14th-century vernacular chronicle written by an anonymous urban chronicler from Valenciennes in the County of Hainaut. It survives in a manuscript that describes local and regional history from about 1253 to 1366, blending chronology, narrative episodes, and eyewitness-style accounts of political, military, and social events in medieval France, Flanders, and the Low Countries. The work begins with a chronological framework of events affecting Valenciennes and its region under rulers such as King Philip VI of France and the shifting allegiances of local nobility. It includes accounts of conflicts, sieges, diplomatic manoeuvres, and the impact of broader struggles like the Hundred Years’ War on urban life in Hainaut. Written from the perspective of a burgher (bourgeois) rather than a monastery or royal court, the chronicle offers a rare lay viewpoint on high politics and warfare, reflecting how merchants, townspeople, and civic institutions experienced the turbulence of the 13th and 14th centuries. Its narrative style combines straightforward reporting of events with moral and civic observations, making it a valuable source for readers interested in medieval urban society, regional politics, and the lived experience of war and governance in pre-modern Europe.
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In 1735 Henry Archer (age 35) was elected MP Warwick.
In 1735 Thomas Archer 1st Baron Archer (age 39) was elected MP Warwick.
In 1762 Paul Methuen (age 38) was elected MP Warwick which seat he held until 1768.
In 1768 George Greville 2nd Earl Warwick and Brooke (age 21) was elected MP Warwick.