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: Smelt
In 1750 Dorothy Smelt Lady Thirkleby was born to [her father] William Smelt of Bedale (age 34).
In 1754 [her father] William Smelt of Bedale (age 38) died.
On 7th March 1775 Thomas Frankland 6th Baronet (age 24) and Dorothy Smelt Lady Thirkleby (age 25) were married. They were third cousins.
In 1784 [her son] Robert Frankland-Russell 7th Baronet was born to [her husband] Thomas Frankland 6th Baronet (age 33) and Dorothy Smelt Lady Thirkleby (age 34). He married 1815 Louisa Anne Murray Lady Thirkleby, daughter of Bishop George Murray, and had issue.
On 21st November 1784 [her father-in-law] Thomas Frankland 5th Baronet (age 66) died at Bath, Somerset [Map]. His son [her husband] Thomas (age 34) succeeded 6th Baronet Frankland of Thirkleby in Yorkshire. Dorothy Smelt Lady Thirkleby (age 34) by marriage Lady Frankland of Thirkleby in Yorkshire.
After 1797. All Saints Church, Thirkleby, North Yorkshire [Map]. Grave slab of Mary Trant Otley (age 34), wife of [her uncle] Cornelius Smelt (age 48), aunt of Dorothy Smelt Lady Thirkleby (age 47).
Mary Trant Otley: Around 1763 she was born. On 6th October 1785 Cornelius Smelt and she were married at Richmond, North Yorkshire [Map]. On 5th October 1797 she died. She was buried at All Saints Church, Thirkleby, North Yorkshire [Map] on 9th October 1797.
After 1804. All Saints Church, Thirkleby, North Yorkshire [Map]. Memorial to four of the children of [her husband] Thomas Frankland 6th Baronet (age 53) and Dorothy Smelt Lady Thirkleby (age 54) who died young. Sculpted by John Flaxman (age 48).
In 1815 [her son] Robert Frankland-Russell 7th Baronet (age 31) and [her daughter-in-law] Louisa Anne Murray Lady Thirkleby (age 24) were married. She the daughter of Bishop George Murray.
On 19th May 1820 Dorothy Smelt Lady Thirkleby (age 70) died.
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.
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After 1831. All Saints Church, Thirkleby, North Yorkshire [Map]. Memorial to [her former husband] Thomas Frankland 6th Baronet (age 80) and his wife Dorothy Smelt Lady Thirkleby.
On 4th January 1831 [her former husband] Thomas Frankland 6th Baronet (age 80) died at Thirkleby Hall, North Yorkshire. His son [her son] Robert (age 47) succeeded 7th Baronet Frankland of Thirkleby in Yorkshire. [her daughter-in-law] Louisa Anne Murray Lady Thirkleby (age 40) by marriage Lady Frankland of Thirkleby in Yorkshire.
Kings Wessex: Great x 23 Grand Daughter of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 20 Grand Daughter of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 26 Grand Daughter of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 21 Grand Daughter of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings Godwinson: Great x 23 Grand Daughter of King Harold II of England
Kings England: Great x 13 Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 22 Grand Daughter of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 19 Grand Daughter of Louis VII King of the Franks
Kings France: Great x 23 Grand Daughter of Robert "Pious" II King of the Franks
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 27 Grand Daughter of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 1 Grandfather: Leonard Smelt
GrandFather: William Smelt 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Frankland
Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Frankland of Thirkelby in Yorkshire
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Frankland 1st Baronet
Great x 1 Grandmother: Grace Frankland 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Belasyse 1st Viscount Fauconberg 
8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Belasyse 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Barbara Cholmley 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Arabella Belasyse Lady Thirkleby 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Barton of Smithells in Lancashire
Great x 3 Grandmother: Grace Barton
Father: William Smelt of Bedale 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Dorothy Smelt Lady Thirkleby 13 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England