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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: Blackett
On 10th July 1645 [his father] William Blackett 1st Baronet (age 24) and [his mother] Elizabeth Kirkley were married at Hamsterley, County Durham [Map].
On 25th October 1649 Edward Blackett 2nd Baronet was born to [his father] William Blackett 1st Baronet (age 28) and [his mother] Elizabeth Kirkley.
On 12th December 1673 [his father] William Blackett 1st Baronet (age 52) was created 1st Baronet Blackett of Newcastle in Northumberland.
In 1674 Edward Blackett 2nd Baronet (age 24) and Mary Norton were married.
On 7th April 1674 [his mother] Elizabeth Kirkley died. She was buried at Cathedral Church St Nicholas, Newcastle upon Tyne [Map].
After 7th April 1674 [his father] William Blackett 1st Baronet (age 52) and Lady Margaret Cock were married. She by marriage Lady Blackett of Newcastle in Northumberland.
In or before 1676 [his wife] Mary Norton died.
In 1676 Edward Blackett 2nd Baronet (age 26) and Mary Yorke Lady Blackett (age 19) were married.
On 16th May 1680 [his father] William Blackett 1st Baronet (age 59) died. His son Edward (age 30) succeeded 2nd Baronet Blackett of Newcastle in Northumberland. [his wife] Mary Yorke Lady Blackett (age 23) by marriage Lady Blackett of Newcastle in Northumberland.
Abbot John Whethamstede’s Chronicle of the Abbey of St Albans
Abbot John Whethamstede's Register aka Chronicle of his second term at the Abbey of St Albans, 1451-1461, is a remarkable text that describes his first-hand experience of the beginning of the Wars of the Roses including the First and Second Battles of St Albans, 1455 and 1461, respectively, their cause, and their consequences, not least on the Abbey itself. His text also includes Loveday, Blore Heath, Northampton, the Act of Accord, Wakefield, and Towton, and ends with the Coronation of King Edward IV. In addition to the events of the Wars of the Roses, Abbot John, or his scribes who wrote the Chronicle, include details in the life of the Abbey such as charters, letters, land exchanges, visits by legates, and disputes, which provide a rich insight into the day-to-day life of the Abbey, and the challenges faced by its Abbot.
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In 1683 [his son] William Blackett was born to Edward Blackett 2nd Baronet (age 33) and [his wife] Mary Yorke Lady Blackett (age 26). He married in or before 1704 Diana Delaval, daughter of Ralph Delaval 2nd Baronet and Diana Booth Lady Delaval and Blackett, and had issue.
In 1683 [his son] Edward Blackett 3rd Baronet was born to Edward Blackett 2nd Baronet (age 33) and [his wife] Mary Yorke Lady Blackett (age 26). He married before 1st March 1756 Mary Jekyll.
On or after 22nd November 1684 Ralph Delaval 2nd Baronet (age 34) and [his future wife] Diana Booth Lady Delaval and Blackett were married. She by marriage Lady Delaval of Seaton in Northumberland.
Before 1699 [his wife] Mary Yorke Lady Blackett (age 41) died.
In 1699 Edward Blackett 2nd Baronet (age 49) and Diana Booth Lady Delaval and Blackett were married. She by marriage Lady Blackett of Newcastle in Northumberland.
In or before 1704 [his son] William Blackett (age 20) and [his daughter-in-law] Diana Delaval (age 17) were married.
On 7th October 1713 [his wife] Diana Booth Lady Delaval and Blackett died.
In 1718 [his son] William Blackett (age 35) died.
Henrici Quinti, Angliæ Regis, Gesta, is a first-hand account of the Agincourt Campaign, and subsequent events to his death in 1422. The author of the first part was a Chaplain in King Henry's retinue who was present from King Henry's departure at Southampton in 1415, at the siege of Harfleur, the battle of Agincourt, and the celebrations on King Henry's return to London. The second part, by another writer, relates the events that took place including the negotiations at Troye, Henry's marriage and his death in 1422.
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On 23rd April 1718 Edward Blackett 2nd Baronet (age 68) died. He was buried in Ripon Cathedral [Map]. His son Edward (age 35) succeeded 3rd Baronet Blackett of Newcastle in Northumberland.
[his son] John Blackett of Newby Park was born to Edward Blackett 2nd Baronet and Mary Yorke Lady Blackett.
Father: William Blackett 1st Baronet 
GrandFather: Michael Kirkley Merchant of Newcastle
Mother: Elizabeth Kirkley