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.
Available at Amazon in eBook and Paperback format.
Paternal Family Tree: Ivrea
In 1282 [his father] Sancho IV King Castile IV King Leon (age 23) and [his mother] Maria Molina Queen Consort Castile Queen Consort Leon were married. He the son of [his grandfather] Alfonso X King Castile X King Leon (age 60) and [his grandmother] Violante Barcelona Queen Consort Castile Queen Consort Leon.
On 6th December 1285 Ferdinand IV King Castile IV King Leon was born to [his father] Sancho IV King Castile IV King Leon (age 27) and [his mother] Maria Molina Queen Consort Castile Queen Consort Leon.
On 1st December 1291 [his brother-in-law] James "The Just" II King Aragon (age 24) and [his sister] Isabella of Castile Queen Consort Aragon (age 8) were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Aragon. She the daughter of [his father] Sancho IV King Castile IV King Leon (age 33) and [his mother] Maria Molina Queen Consort Castile Queen Consort Leon. He the son of Peter III King Aragon and Constance Hohenstaufen Queen Consort Aragon (age 42). They were first cousin once removed. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.
On 25th April 1295 [his father] Sancho IV King Castile IV King Leon (age 36) died. His son Ferdinand (age 9) succeeded IV King Castile, IV King Leon.
On 23rd January 1302 Ferdinand IV King Castile IV King Leon (age 16) and Constance Burgundy Queen Consort Castile Queen Consort Leon (age 12) were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Castile, Queen Consort Leon. She the daughter of Denis I King Portugal (age 40) and Elisabeth Barcelona Queen Consort Portugal (age 31). He the son of Sancho IV King Castile IV King Leon and Maria Molina Queen Consort Castile Queen Consort Leon. They were half first cousin once removed. He a great x 4 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.
In 1307 [his daughter] Eleanor Ivrea Queen Consort Aragon was born to Ferdinand IV King Castile IV King Leon (age 21) and [his wife] Constance Burgundy Queen Consort Castile Queen Consort Leon (age 16). Coefficient of inbreeding 3.60%. She married her first cousin once removed Alfonso IV King Aragon, son of James "The Just" II King Aragon and Blanche Capet Queen Consort Aragon, and had issue.
In 1308 [his daughter] Constance Ivrea was born to Ferdinand IV King Castile IV King Leon (age 22) and [his wife] Constance Burgundy Queen Consort Castile Queen Consort Leon (age 17). Coefficient of inbreeding 3.60%. She died aged two in 1310.
On 12th September 1309 [his brother-in-law] Alfonso "Brave" IV King Portugal (age 18) and [his sister] Beatrice Ivrea Queen Consort Portugal (age 16) were married. She the daughter of [his father] Sancho IV King Castile IV King Leon and [his mother] Maria Molina Queen Consort Castile Queen Consort Leon. He the son of [his father-in-law] Denis I King Portugal (age 47) and [his mother-in-law] Elisabeth Barcelona Queen Consort Portugal (age 38). They were half first cousin once removed. He a great x 3 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.
In 1310 [his brother-in-law] John III Duke Brittany (age 23) and [his sister] Isabella of Castile Queen Consort Aragon (age 27) were married. She by marriage Duchess Brittany 1221 Dreux. She the daughter of [his father] Sancho IV King Castile IV King Leon and [his mother] Maria Molina Queen Consort Castile Queen Consort Leon. They were fourth cousin once removed. He a great grandson of King Henry III of England. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.
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.
Available at Amazon in eBook and Paperback format.
In 1310 [his daughter] Constance Ivrea (age 2) died.
On 13th August 1311 [his son] Alfonso "Avenger" XI King Castile was born to Ferdinand IV King Castile IV King Leon (age 25) and [his wife] Constance Burgundy Queen Consort Castile Queen Consort Leon (age 21). Coefficient of inbreeding 3.60%. He married (1) 1325 his second cousin Constanza Manuel Queen Consort Castile, daughter of Juan Manuel Prince of Villena and Constance Barcelona (2) 1328 his double first cousin Maria Burgundy Queen Consort Castile, daughter of Alfonso "Brave" IV King Portugal and Beatrice Ivrea Queen Consort Portugal, and had issue.
On 7th September 1312 Ferdinand IV King Castile IV King Leon (age 26) died. His son Alfonso (age 1) succeeded XI King Castile.
On 18th November 1313 [his former wife] Constance Burgundy Queen Consort Castile Queen Consort Leon (age 23) died.
Kings Wessex: Great x 9 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Godwinson: Great x 7 Grand Son of King Harold II of England
Kings England: Great x 4 Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 8 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 14 Grand Son of Louis "Pious" King Aquitaine I King of the Franks
Kings France: Great x 8 Grand Son of Robert "Pious" II King of the Franks
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 13 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 4 Grandfather: Alfonso VII King Castile VII King Leon 
Great x 3 Grandfather: Ferdinand II King Leon
Great x 4 Grandmother: Berenguela Barcelona Queen Consort Castile and Leon
Great x 2 Grandfather: Alfonso IX King Leon
Great x 4 Grandfather: Afonso "Conqueror Founder Great" I King Portugal 
Great x 3 Grandmother: Urraca Burgundy Queen Consort Leon
Great x 4 Grandmother: Malfada Savoy Queen Consort Portugal
Great x 1 Grandfather: Ferdinand III King Castile III King Leon Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Sancho III King Castile
Great x 3 Grandfather: Alfonso VIII King Castile
Great x 4 Grandmother: Blanche Ramirez Queen Consort Castile
Great x 2 Grandmother: Berengaria Ivrea I Queen Castile Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England 
Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Eleanor Plantagenet Queen Consort Castile Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor of Aquitaine Queen Consort Franks and England
GrandFather: Alfonso X King Castile X King Leon 2 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Frederick "One Eyed" Hohenstaufen I Holy Roman Emperor 
Great x 3 Grandfather: Frederick "Barbarossa" Hohenstaufen I Holy Roman Emperor
Great x 4 Grandmother: Judith Welf Holy Roman Empress
Great x 2 Grandfather: Philip King Germany
Great x 4 Grandfather: Reginald Ivrea III Count Burgundy
Great x 3 Grandmother: Beatrice of Burgundy Holy Roman Empress
Great x 1 Grandmother: Elisabeth Hohenstaufen Queen Consort Castile Queen Consort Leon
Father: Sancho IV King Castile IV King Leon 3 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Raymond V Count Barcelona 
Great x 3 Grandfather: Alfonso II King Aragon
Great x 4 Grandmother: Petronilla Jiménez Queen Aragon
Great x 2 Grandfather: Peter II King Aragon
Great x 4 Grandfather: Alfonso VII King Castile VII King Leon
Great x 3 Grandmother: Sancha Ivrea Queen Consort Aragon
Great x 4 Grandmother: Richeza Unknown Queen Consort Castile Queen Consort Leon
Great x 1 Grandfather: James I King Aragon
Great x 2 Grandmother: Marie Montpellier Queen Consort Aragon
GrandMother: Violante Barcelona Queen Consort Castile Queen Consort Leon
Great x 4 Grandfather: King Géza II of Hungary
Great x 3 Grandfather: King Béla III of Hungary
Great x 4 Grandmother: Euphrosyne of Kiev
Great x 2 Grandfather: King Andrew II of Hungary
Great x 4 Grandfather: Raynald of Châtillon
Great x 3 Grandmother: Agnes of Antioch
Great x 4 Grandmother: Princess Constance of Antioch
Great x 1 Grandmother: Violant Árpád Queen Consort Aragon
Ferdinand IV King Castile IV King Leon 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England