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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In 937 King Æthelstan I of England [aged 43] and his son [her future husband] Edmund [aged 16] defeated the Scottish, Irish Viking and Strathclyde army at the Battle of Brunanburh. Two of Æthelstan's cousins, Æthelwine Wessex and Aelfwine Wessex were killed.
Archbishop Oda was present although there are no contemporary records of Oda's appearance at the battle. He is said to have miraculously provided a sword to the king when the king's own sword slipped out of its scabbard.
On 27th October 939 King Æthelstan I of England [aged 45] died in Gloucester [Map]. His half brother [her future husband] Edmund [aged 18] succeeded King of England.
In or before 943 King Edmund I of England [aged 21] and Aelfgifu of Shaftesbury Queen Consort England were married. She by marriage Queen Consort England. He the son of King Edward "Elder" of the Anglo Saxons and Eadgifu Kent Queen Anglo Saxons.
Around 943 [her son] King Edgar I of England was born to [her husband] King Edmund I of England [aged 22] and Aelfgifu of Shaftesbury Queen Consort England at Winchester, Hampshire [Map]. He married 962 Aelfthryth Queen Consort England, daughter of Ordgar Earldorman Devon, and had issue.
Chronicle of Athelward Chapter 6. 944. 948. After seven years, therefore, bishop Wulfstan and the duke of the Mercians expelled certain deserters, namely, Reginald and Anlaf from the city of York, and gave them into the king's hand. In the same year died also queen Elfgiva, wife of king Edmund, and afterwards was canonized. In her tomb, with God's assistance, even to the present day, miracles are performed in the monastery called Shaftesbury [Map].
In 944 Aelfgifu of Shaftesbury Queen Consort England died.
In or after 944 [her former husband] King Edmund I of England [aged 23] and Æthelflæd of Damerham Queen Consort of England were married. She by marriage Queen Consort England. He the son of King Edward "Elder" of the Anglo Saxons and Eadgifu Kent Queen Anglo Saxons.
On 26th May 946 [her former husband] King Edmund I of England [aged 25] was murdered by Leofa, an exiled thief, whilst attending mass at Pucklechurch, Gloucestershire. He was buried at Glastonbury Abbey [Map]. His brother [her former brother-in-law] Eadred succeeded I King of England.
[her son] King Eadwig I of England was born to King Edmund I of England and Aelfgifu of Shaftesbury Queen Consort England. He married in or before 958 Ælfgifu Queen Consort of England.