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: Lyttelton
On 8th May 1708 [his father] Thomas Lyttelton 4th Baronet (age 22) and [his mother] Christian Temple Lady Lyttelton (age 29) were married. They were half third cousins.
In 1714 Charles Lyttelton was born to [his father] Thomas Lyttelton 4th Baronet (age 28) and [his mother] Christian Temple Lady Lyttelton (age 35) at Hagley, Worcestershire.
On 2nd May 1716 [his grandfather] Charles Lyttelton 3rd Baronet (age 88) died. His son [his father] Thomas (age 30) succeeded 4th Baronet Lyttelton of Frankley. [his mother] Christian Temple Lady Lyttelton (age 37) by marriage Lady Lyttelton of Frankley.
In 1727 [his father] Thomas Lyttelton 4th Baronet (age 41) was appointed Lord of the Admiralty in which post he served until 1741.
On 10th October 1732 Charles Lyttelton (age 18) matriculated University College, Oxford University. He graduated BCL in March 1745.
On 15th June 1742 [his brother] George Lyttelton 1st Baron Lyttelton (age 33) and [his sister-in-law] Lucy Fortescue (age 24) were married.
In January 1743 Charles Lyttelton (age 29) was elected Fellow of the Royal Society.
On 13th August 1743 Charles Lyttelton (age 29) became Rector of St Laurence Church, Alvechurch [Map].
In 1744 [his brother] George Lyttelton 1st Baron Lyttelton (age 34) was elected Fellow of the Royal Society.
In 1746 Charles Lyttelton (age 32) was elected Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London.
Jean de Waurin's Chronicle of England Volume 6 Books 3-6: The Wars of the Roses
Jean de Waurin was a French Chronicler, from the Artois region, who was born around 1400, and died around 1474. Waurin’s Chronicle of England, Volume 6, covering the period 1450 to 1471, from which we have selected and translated Chapters relating to the Wars of the Roses, provides a vivid, original, contemporary description of key events some of which he witnessed first-hand, some of which he was told by the key people involved with whom Waurin had a personal relationship.
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In December 1747 Charles Lyttelton (age 33) was appointed Royal Chaplain to King George II (age 64).
In 1748 [his mother] Christian Temple Lady Lyttelton (age 69) died.
On 5th May 1748 Charles Lyttelton (age 34) was appointed Prebendary of Exeter Cathedral.
On 4th June 1748 Charles Lyttelton (age 34) was appointed Dean of Exeter.
On 10th August 1749 [his brother] George Lyttelton 1st Baron Lyttelton (age 40) and [his sister-in-law] Elizabeth Rich Baroness Lyttelton were married.
On 14th September 1751 [his father] Thomas Lyttelton 4th Baronet (age 65) died. His son [his brother] George (age 42) succeeded 5th Baronet Lyttelton of Frankley.
In 1756 [his brother] George Lyttelton 1st Baron Lyttelton (age 46) was created 1st Baron Lyttelton of Frankley in Worcester.
In 1760 [his brother] William Henry Lyttelton 1st Baron Lyttelton (age 35) was appointed Governor of Jamaica but he was recalled after he lost a standoff with the Jamaican House of the Assembly, and its leader, Nicholas Bourke, over who should stand costs for the island's defence.
On 2nd June 1761 [his brother] William Henry Lyttelton 1st Baron Lyttelton (age 36) and [his sister-in-law] Mary Macartney were married.
On 21st March 1762 Charles Lyttelton (age 48) was consecrated Bishop of Carlisle aat Whitehall Chapel.
Annals of the six Kings of England by Nicholas Trivet
Translation of the Annals of the Six Kings of England by that traces the rise and rule of the Angevin aka Plantagenet dynasty from the mid-12th to early 14th century. Written by the Dominican scholar Nicholas Trivet, the work offers a vivid account of English history from the reign of King Stephen through to the death of King Edward I, blending political narrative with moral reflection. Covering the reigns of six monarchs—from Stephen to Edward I—the chronicle explores royal authority, rebellion, war, and the shifting balance between crown, church, and nobility. Trivet provides detailed insight into defining moments such as baronial conflicts, Anglo-French rivalry, and the consolidation of royal power under Edward I, whose reign he describes with particular immediacy. The Annals combines careful year-by-year reporting with thoughtful interpretation, presenting history not merely as a sequence of events but as a moral and political lesson. Ideal for readers interested in medieval history, kingship, and the origins of the English state, this chronicle remains a valuable and accessible window into the turbulent world of the Plantagenet kings.
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Vesta Monumenta. 1765. Plate 2.28. Engraving of a portrait of Bishop Charles Lyttelton (age 51) from around 1765, Bishop of Carlisle and President of the Society of Antiquaries of London from 1765 to 1768. This portrait was likely painted to commemorate his appointment as president of the Society in 1765. Engraving by James Watson after Francis Cotes.
In 1765 Bishop Charles Lyttelton (age 51) was appointed President of the Society of Antiquaries of London.
Archaeologia Volume 3 Section XXVIII. Account of opening one of the largest Barrows on Sandford Moor, Westmoreland, in a Letter from Mr. William Preston, dated Warcop Hall, Sept. 5, 1766, to Bishop Lyttelton (age 52). Read at the Society of Antiquaries, Nov. 6, 1766.
In 1768 Bishop Charles Lyttelton (age 54) died unmarried at Clifford Street. He was buried at St John the Baptist Church, Hagley on 30th December 1768.
Kings Wessex: Great x 21 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 18 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 24 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 19 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings Godwinson: Great x 21 Grand Son of King Harold II of England
Kings England: Great x 11 Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 20 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 27 Grand Son of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor
Kings France: Great x 22 Grand Son of Hugh I King of the Franks
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 25 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Lyttelton of Frankley 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Gilbert Lyttelton 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Bridget Packington 
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Lyttelton 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Humphrey Coningsby
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Coningsbury
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Englefield
Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas Lyttelton 1st Baronet 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Bromley
Great x 2 Grandmother: Meriel Bromley
GrandFather: Charles Lyttelton 3rd Baronet 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Father: Thomas Lyttelton 4th Baronet 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Peter Temple of Stowe 
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Temple
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Temple of Frankton
Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas Temple of Frankton
GrandMother: Anne Temple Lady Lyttelton
Bishop Charles Lyttelton 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Peter Temple of Stowe
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Temple
Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Temple 1st Baronet
Great x 1 Grandfather: Peter Temple 2nd Baronet
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Sandes
Great x 3 Grandfather: Myles Sandes
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Dixon of Lindale
Great x 2 Grandmother: Hester Sandes
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Clifton of Barrington 
Great x 3 Grandmother: Hester Clifton
GrandFather: Richard Temple 3rd Baronet 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Nicholas Leveson
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Leveson
Great x 4 Grandmother: Denise or Dionyse Bodley
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Leveson
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Gresham 
Great x 3 Grandmother: Ursula Gresham
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Ipswell
Great x 1 Grandmother: Christian Leveson 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Mildmay 
Great x 3 Grandfather: Walter Mildmay
Great x 4 Grandmother: Agnes Read
Great x 2 Grandmother: Christian Mildmay 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Walsingham
Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Walsingham 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Joyce Denny 
7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Mother: Christian Temple Lady Lyttelton 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas Knapp
GrandMother: Mary Knapp Lady Temple