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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Thomas Thynne [aged 50] was elected MP Hindon.
Henry Carey 4th Viscount Falkland [aged 26] was elected MP Oxfordshire.
Henry Cavendish 2nd Duke Newcastle upon Tyne [aged 29] was elected MP Derbyshire.
John Glynne [aged 58] was elected MP Caernarfonshire.
William Glynne 1st Baronet [aged 22] was elected MP Caernarfon.
Francis Godolphin [aged 54] was elected MP Heytesbury.
Richard Jennings [aged 41] was elected MP St Albans.
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In 1659 John Bernard 2nd Baronet [aged 28] was elected MP Huntingdon in the Convention Parliament.
In 1660 John Carew 3rd Baronet [aged 24] was elected MP Cornwall during the Convention Parliament.
In 1660 Edward Hungerford [aged 27] was elected MP Chippenham during the Convention Parliament.
In 1660 Robert Pierrepont [aged 23] was elected MP Nottingham after the selected candidate John Hutchinson was evicted as a regicide.
In 1660 William Willoughby 6th Baron Willoughby of Parham [aged 44] was elected MP Midhurst during the Convention Parliament.
In 1660 Hender Robartes [aged 24] was elected MP Bodmin during the Convention Parliament.
In 1660 William Wyndham 1st Baronet [aged 28] was elected MP Taunton during the Convention Parliament.
In 1660 James Herbert [aged 37] was elected MP Queenborough in the Convention Parliament.
In 1660 Robert Robartes [aged 25] was elected MP Cornwall during the Convention Parliament.
Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall
The Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall (Chronicon Anglicanum) is an indispensable medieval history that brings to life centuries of English and European affairs through the eyes of a learned Cistercian monk. Ralph of Coggeshall, abbot of the Abbey of Coggeshall in Essex in the early 13th century, continued and expanded his community’s chronicle, documenting events from the Norman Conquest of 1066 into the tumultuous reign of King Henry III. Blending eyewitness testimony, careful compilation, and the monastic commitment to record-keeping, this chronicle offers a rare narrative of political intrigue, royal power struggles, and social upheaval in England and beyond. Ralph’s work captures the reigns of pivotal figures such as Richard I and King John, providing invaluable insights into their characters, decisions, and the forces that shaped medieval rule. More than a simple annal, Chronicon Anglicanum conveys the texture of medieval life and governance, making it a rich source for scholars and readers fascinated by English history, monastic authorship, and the shaping of the medieval world.
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In 1660 William Borlase [aged 39] was elected MP Great Marlow in the Convention Parliament.
In 1660 Robert Pye [aged 40] was elected MP Berkshire during the Convention Parliament.
In 1660 Thomas Crew 2nd Baron Crew [aged 36] was elected MP Brackley during the Convention Parliament.
In March 1660 Roger Palmer 1st Earl Castlemaine [aged 26] was elected MP Windsor during the Convention Parliament.
In April 1660 Thomas Archer [aged 41] was elected MP Warwickshire during the Convention Parliament.
In April 1660 William Wray 1st Baronet [aged 35] was elected MP Grimsby during the Convention Parliament.
In April 1660 Thomas Coventry 1st Earl Coventry [aged 31] was elected MP Droitwich during the Convention Parliament.
In April 1660 Wentworth Fitzgerald 17th Earl of Kildare [aged 26] was elected MP East Retford during the Convention Parliament.
In April 1660 Francis Bacon [aged 59] was elected MP Ipswich in the Convention Parliament.
In April 1660 Robert Brooke [aged 23] was elected MP Aldeburgh during the Convention Parliament.
This is a translation of the 'Memoires of Jacques du Clercq', published in 1823 in two volumes, edited by Frederic, Baron de Reissenberg. In his introduction Reissenberg writes: 'Jacques du Clercq tells us that he was born in 1424, and that he was a licentiate in law and a counsellor to Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy, in the castellany of Douai, Lille, and Orchies. It appears that he established his residence at Arras. In 1446, he married the daughter of Baldwin de la Lacherie, a gentleman who lived in Lille. We read in the fifth book of his Memoirs that his father, also named Jacques du Clercq, had married a lady of the Le Camelin family, from Compiègne. His ancestors, always attached to the counts of Flanders, had constantly served them, whether in their councils or in their armies.' The Memoires cover a period of nineteen years beginning in in 1448, ending in in 1467. It appears that the author had intended to extend the Memoirs beyond that date; no doubt illness or death prevented him from carrying out this plan. As Reissenberg writes the 'merit of this work lies in the simplicity of its narrative, in its tone of good faith, and in a certain air of frankness which naturally wins the reader’s confidence.' Du Clercq ranges from events of national and international importance, including events of the Wars of the Roses in England, to simple, everyday local events such as marriages, robberies, murders, trials and deaths, including that of his own father in Book 5; one of his last entries.
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In August 1660 Thomas Tomkins [aged 55] was elected MP Weobley in the Convention Parliament.
Before 31st August 1660 John Drake 1st Baronet [aged 35] was elected MP Bridport during the Convention Parliament.