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: Grosvenor
On 21st May 1730 [his father] Robert Grosvenor 6th Baronet (age 35) and [his mother] Jane Warre Lady Grosvenor were married.
On 18th June 1731 Richard Grosvenor 1st Earl Grosvenor was born to [his father] Robert Grosvenor 6th Baronet (age 36) and [his mother] Jane Warre Lady Grosvenor at Eaton Hall, Cheshire [Map].
In February 1733 [his uncle] Thomas Grosvenor 5th Baronet (age 40) died in Naples [Map]. His brother [his father] Robert (age 37) succeeded 6th Baronet Grosvenor of Eaton in Cheshire. [his mother] Jane Warre Lady Grosvenor by marriage Lady Grosvenor of Eaton in Cheshire.
In 1751 Richard Grosvenor 1st Earl Grosvenor (age 19) graduated Master of Arts: Oxford University at Oriel College, Oxford University.
In 1754 Richard Grosvenor 1st Earl Grosvenor (age 22) was elected MP Chester.
On 1st August 1755 [his father] Robert Grosvenor 6th Baronet (age 60) died. His son Richard (age 24) succeeded 7th Baronet Grosvenor of Eaton in Cheshire.
On 19th July 1764 Richard Grosvenor 1st Earl Grosvenor (age 33) and Henrietta Vernon Countess Grosvenor (age 28) were married.
On 22nd March 1767 [his son] Robert Grosvenor 1st Marquess Westminster was born to Richard Grosvenor 1st Earl Grosvenor (age 35) at Hanover Square. He married 28th April 1794 Eleanor Egerton Marchioness Westminster, daughter of Thomas Egerton 1st Earl Wilton and Eleanor Assheton Viscountess Wilton, and had issue.
In 1769 Richard Grosvenor 1st Earl Grosvenor (age 37) brought an action against Henry Frederick Hanover 1st Duke Cumberland and Strathearn (age 23) for having criminal conversation with Richard's wife Henrietta Vernon Countess Grosvenor (age 33) having been discovered in flagrante delicto and was awarded damages of £10,000 and £3000 costs.
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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In 1777 Richard Grosvenor 1st Earl Grosvenor (age 45) was elected Fellow of the Royal Society.
In 1784 Richard Grosvenor 1st Earl Grosvenor (age 52) was created 1st Earl Grosvenor. [his wife] Henrietta Vernon Countess Grosvenor (age 48) by marriage Countess Grosvenor.
On 28th April 1794 Robert Grosvenor 1st Marquess Westminster (age 27) and Eleanor Egerton Marchioness Westminster (age 23) were married. She the daughter of Thomas Egerton 1st Earl Wilton (age 44) and Eleanor Assheton Viscountess Wilton (age 41). He the son of Richard Grosvenor 1st Earl Grosvenor (age 62).
Before 1802. Benjamin West (age 63). Richard Grosvenor 1st Earl Grosvenor (age 70).
On 5th August 1802 Richard Grosvenor 1st Earl Grosvenor (age 71) died at Earls Court, Kensington. He was buried at Grosvenor Vault, St Mary's Church, Eccleston. His son Robert (age 35) succeeded 2nd Earl Grosvenor, 8th Baronet Grosvenor of Eaton in Cheshire. Eleanor Egerton Marchioness Westminster (age 32) by marriage Countess Grosvenor.
On 2nd January 1828 [his former wife] Henrietta Vernon Countess Grosvenor (age 92) died.
Kings Wessex: Great x 22 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 19 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 25 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 20 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings England: Great x 14 Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 21 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 28 Grand Son of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor
Kings France: Great x 23 Grand Son of Hugh I King of the Franks
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 26 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Grosvenor of Eaton 
Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Grosvenor 1st Baronet 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Christiana Brooke 
8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Richard Grosvenor 2nd Baronet 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Hugh "The Younger" Cholmondeley 
Great x 3 Grandmother: Lettice Cholmondeley
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Holford
Great x 1 Grandfather: Roger Grosvenor 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
GrandFather: Thomas Grosvenor 3rd Baronet 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Father: Robert Grosvenor 6th Baronet 13 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Richard Grosvenor 1st Earl Grosvenor 14 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
GrandFather: John Warre
Mother: Jane Warre Lady Grosvenor