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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Marquis Montferrat is in Marquis of France.
On 12th March 1445 John Jacob Marquis of Montferrat [aged 49] died. His son John [aged 31] succeeded IV Marquis Montferrat.
In December 1458 John IV Marquis of Montferrat [aged 45] and Margaret Savoy Countess Saint Pol [aged 19] were married. She by marriage Marchioness Montferrat. The difference in their ages was 25 years. She the daughter of Louis Savoy I Count Savoy [aged 45] and Anne Cyprus Countess Savoy [aged 40]. They were first cousin once removed. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Edward I of England.
On 19th January 1465 William VIII Marquis of Montferrat [aged 44] and Marie Foix Marquis Montferrat [aged 13] were married. She by marriage Marchioness Montferrat. The difference in their ages was 31 years. She the daughter of Gaston IV Count Foix [aged 42] and Eleanor Trastámara Queen Consort Navarre [aged 38]. They were third cousin once removed.
In 18th July 1469 William VIII Marquis of Montferrat [aged 48] and Elizabetta Sforza Marquis Montferrat [aged 13] were married. Elizabetta Sforza Marquis Montferrat by marriage Marchioness Montferrat.
On 6th January 1474 William VIII Marquis of Montferrat [aged 53] and Bernarde de Brosse Marquis Monferrat were married. She by marriage Marchioness Montferrat. They were fifth cousins.
In 1483 Boniface III Marquis of Montferrat [aged 56] and Helena of Brosse Marquis Montferrat were married. She by marriage Marchioness Montferrat/. His second wife. They were fifth cousins.
On 27th February 1483 William VIII Marquis of Montferrat [aged 62] died. His brother Boniface [aged 56] succeeded Marquis Montferrat.
In or after 1485 Boniface III Marquis of Montferrat [aged 58] and Maria of Serbia Marchioness of Montferrat [aged 19] were married. She by marriage Marchioness Montferrat. The difference in their ages was 39 years.
In 1494 Boniface III Marquis of Montferrat [aged 67] died. His son William [aged 7] succeeded Marquis Montferrat.
In 1508 William IX Marquis of Montferrat [aged 21] and Anne Valois Marchioness of Montferrat [aged 15] were married. She by marriage Marchioness Montferrat. She the daughter of Rene Valois Duke Alençon and Margaret Lorraine Duchess Alençon [aged 45]. He the son of Boniface III Marquis of Montferrat and Maria of Serbia Marchioness of Montferrat. They were half second cousin once removed.
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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On 4th October 1518 William IX Marquis of Montferrat [aged 32] died. His son Boniface [aged 5] succeeded Marquis Montferrat.
On 6th June 1530 Boniface IV Marquis of Montferrat [aged 17] died from a fall from a horse. He was unmarried. His uncle John [aged 42] succeeded Marquis Montferrat.