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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Paternal Family Tree: Oldenburg
In 1423 [his father] Dietrich Count of Oldenburg [aged 25] and [his mother] Helvig of Schauenburg were married.
In February 1426 Christian I King of Denmark was born to [his father] Dietrich Count of Oldenburg [aged 28] and [his mother] Helvig of Schauenburg.
In 1440 [his father] Dietrich Count of Oldenburg [aged 42] died.
In 1448 Christian I King of Denmark [aged 21] succeeded I King of Denmark.
On 28th October 1449 Christian I King of Denmark [aged 23] and Dorothea of Brandenburg [aged 18] were married.
In 1450 [his son] Olaf Oldenburg was born to Christian I King of Denmark [aged 23] and [his wife] Dorothea of Brandenburg [aged 19]. He died aged one in 1451.
In 1451 [his son] Canute Oldenburg was born to Christian I King of Denmark [aged 24] and [his wife] Dorothea of Brandenburg [aged 20]. He died aged four in 1455.
In 1451 [his son] Olaf Oldenburg [aged 1] died.
In 1455 [his son] Canute Oldenburg [aged 4] died.
On 2nd February 1455 [his son] John King of Denmark Norway and Sweden was born to Christian I King of Denmark [aged 29] and [his wife] Dorothea of Brandenburg [aged 24]. He married 6th September 1478 Christina Queen Consort Denmark Norway and Sweden and had issue.
On 23rd June 1456 [his daughter] Margaret Oldenburg Queen Consort Scotland was born to Christian I King of Denmark [aged 30] and [his wife] Dorothea of Brandenburg [aged 25]. She married July 1469 King James III of Scotland, son of King James II of Scotland and Mary of Guelders Queen Consort Scotland, and had issue.
Adam Murimuth's Continuation and Robert of Avesbury’s 'The Wonderful Deeds of King Edward III'
This volume brings together two of the most important contemporary chronicles for the reign of Edward III and the opening phases of the Hundred Years’ War. Written in Latin by English clerical observers, these texts provide a vivid and authoritative window into the political, diplomatic, and military history of fourteenth-century England and its continental ambitions. Adam Murimuth Continuatio's Chronicarum continues an earlier chronicle into the mid-fourteenth century, offering concise but valuable notices on royal policy, foreign relations, and ecclesiastical affairs. Its annalistic structure makes it especially useful for establishing chronology and tracing the development of events year by year. Complementing it, Robert of Avesbury’s De gestis mirabilibus regis Edwardi tertii is a rich documentary chronicle preserving letters, treaties, and official records alongside narrative passages. It is an indispensable source for understanding Edward III’s claim to the French crown, the conduct of war, and the mechanisms of medieval diplomacy. Together, these works offer scholars, students, and enthusiasts a reliable and unembellished account of a transformative period in English and European history. Essential for anyone interested in medieval chronicles, the Hundred Years’ War, or the reign of Edward III.
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In July 1469 [his son-in-law] King James III of Scotland [aged 17] and Margaret Oldenburg Queen Consort Scotland [aged 13] were married at Holyrood Abbey, Holyrood. She by marriage Queen Consort Scotland. She the daughter of Christian I King of Denmark [aged 43] and Dorothea of Brandenburg [aged 38]. He the son of King James II of Scotland and Mary of Guelders Queen Consort Scotland.
On 7th October 1471 [his son] King Frederick I of Denmark was born to Christian I King of Denmark [aged 45] and [his wife] Dorothea of Brandenburg [aged 40]. He married (1) 10th April 1502 his half second cousin Anna of Brandenburg and had issue (2) 9th October 1518 Sophie of Pomerania Queen Consort of Denmark and Sweden and had issue.
On 6th September 1478 John King of Denmark Norway and Sweden [aged 23] and Christina Queen Consort Denmark Norway and Sweden [aged 16] were married. He the son of Christian I King of Denmark [aged 52] and Dorothea of Brandenburg [aged 47].
On 21st May 1481 Christian I King of Denmark [aged 55] died. His son John [aged 26] succeeded King of Denmark. Christina Queen Consort Denmark Norway and Sweden [aged 19] by marriage Queen Consort Denmark.
On 10th November 1495 [his former wife] Dorothea of Brandenburg [aged 64] died.