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: Mathrathal
Around 1211 Gruffydd ap Gwenwynwyn Mathrafal Prince Powys Wenwynwyn was born to [his father] Gwenwynwyn ap Owain Mathrafal Prince Powys Wenwynwyn (age 34).
In 1216 [his father] Gwenwynwyn ap Owain Mathrafal Prince Powys Wenwynwyn (age 39) died. His son Gruffydd (age 5) succeeded Prince Powys Wenwynwyn.
Before 1257 Gruffydd ap Gwenwynwyn Mathrafal Prince Powys Wenwynwyn (age 45) and Hawise Strange Princess Powys Wenwynwyn (age 14) were married. She by marriage Princess Powys Wenwynwyn. The difference in their ages was 31 years. He the son of Gwenwynwyn ap Owain Mathrafal Prince Powys Wenwynwyn.
Around 1257 [his son] Owen de la Pole Mathrafal 1st Lord Powis was born to Gruffydd ap Gwenwynwyn Mathrafal Prince Powys Wenwynwyn (age 46) and [his wife] Hawise Strange Princess Powys Wenwynwyn (age 15). He married 1290 Joan Corbet Baroness Herbert.
On 11th December 1282 an English force including John Giffard 1st Baron Giffard Brimpsfield (age 50), Gruffydd ap Gwenwynwyn Mathrafal Prince Powys Wenwynwyn (age 71) and [his son] Owen de la Pole Mathrafal 1st Lord Powis (age 25) defeated a Welsh force at Builth Wells [Map] during the Battle of Orewin Bridge. The Welsh leader Llywelyn "Last" Aberffraw (age 49) was killed effectively bringing to an end the independence of Wales. His brother Dafydd (age 44) succeeded Prince of Wales.
Around 1286 Gruffydd ap Gwenwynwyn Mathrafal Prince Powys Wenwynwyn (age 75) died at Wenwynwyn.
Before 22nd November 1310 [his former wife] Hawise Strange Princess Powys Wenwynwyn (age 68) died.
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 3 Grand Son of Bleddyn ap Cynfyn King Gwynedd King Powys
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 7 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 2 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Great x 4 Grandfather: Cynfyn ap Gwersytan Mathrafal
Great x 3 Grandfather: Bleddyn ap Cynfyn King Gwynedd King Powys
Great x 4 Grandmother: Angharad ferch Maredudd
Great x 2 Grandfather: Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Great x 1 Grandfather: Gruffydd ap Maredudd Mathrafal
GrandFather: Owain Cyfeiliog Mathrafal
Father: Gwenwynwyn ap Owain Mathrafal Prince Powys Wenwynwyn