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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On 3rd March 1912 Kathleen Woodward was born at Edgbaston, Warwickshire.
In October 1914 or on 5th December 1914 [her future husband] Gerald Leslie Brockhurst [aged 23] and Anaïs Melisande Folin were married in Chelsea. She became his model for most of his early etchings of young womanhood from 1920 till 1934.
In 1928 [her future husband] Gerald Leslie Brockhurst [aged 37] was appointed Visitor to the Royal Academy Schools. It was at this time that he met the sixteen-year-old artist's life model Kathleen Woodward [aged 15] who he named Dorette.
1932. [her future husband] Gerald Leslie Brockhurst [aged 41]. "Adolescence". Portrait of Kathleen Woodward [aged 19].
1934. [her future husband] Gerald Leslie Brockhurst [aged 43]. "Jeunesse Dorée (Gilded Youth)". Portrait of Kathleen Woodward [aged 21]. Painted for the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition. It was bought for £1000 by William Lever 2nd Viscount Leverhulme [aged 45], for his Lady Lever Art Gallery [Map] on the very first day of the show.
Around 1935. [her future husband] Gerald Leslie Brockhurst [aged 44]. "Dorette". Portrait of Kathleen Woodward [aged 22].
In 1937 Kathleen Woodward [aged 24] gave an interview to the Sunday Express in which she described her relationship with [her future husband] Gerald Leslie Brockhurst [aged 46].
In August 1939 [her future husband] Gerald Leslie Brockhurst [aged 48] and Kathleen Woodward [aged 27] moved to America. They lived at Franklin Lakes New Jersey.
On 12th April 1940 [her future husband] Gerald Leslie Brockhurst [aged 49] and Anaïs Melisande Folin were divorced.
Adam Murimuth's Continuation and Robert of Avesbury’s 'The Wonderful Deeds of King Edward III'
This volume brings together two of the most important contemporary chronicles for the reign of Edward III and the opening phases of the Hundred Years’ War. Written in Latin by English clerical observers, these texts provide a vivid and authoritative window into the political, diplomatic, and military history of fourteenth-century England and its continental ambitions. Adam Murimuth Continuatio's Chronicarum continues an earlier chronicle into the mid-fourteenth century, offering concise but valuable notices on royal policy, foreign relations, and ecclesiastical affairs. Its annalistic structure makes it especially useful for establishing chronology and tracing the development of events year by year. Complementing it, Robert of Avesbury’s De gestis mirabilibus regis Edwardi tertii is a rich documentary chronicle preserving letters, treaties, and official records alongside narrative passages. It is an indispensable source for understanding Edward III’s claim to the French crown, the conduct of war, and the mechanisms of medieval diplomacy. Together, these works offer scholars, students, and enthusiasts a reliable and unembellished account of a transformative period in English and European history. Essential for anyone interested in medieval chronicles, the Hundred Years’ War, or the reign of Edward III.
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1942. [her future husband] Gerald Leslie Brockhurst [aged 51]. "Ophelia". Portrait of Kathleen Woodward [aged 29].
1942. [her future husband] Gerald Leslie Brockhurst [aged 51]. Portrait of Kathleen Woodward [aged 29].
In 1947 Gerald Leslie Brockhurst [aged 56] and Kathleen Woodward [aged 34] were married. The difference in their ages was 21 years.
Before 1978 [her husband] Gerald Leslie Brockhurst [aged 87]. "Dorinda". Portrait of Kathleen Woodward [aged 65].
On 4th May 1978 [her husband] Gerald Leslie Brockhurst [aged 87] died at Franklin Lakes New Jersey.
On 23rd April 1995 Kathleen Woodward [aged 83] died at Ridgewood Village, Bergen, New Jersey, USA.