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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Richmond, North Yorkshire is in North Yorkshire.
Patent Rolls. 22nd July 1405. Raby Castle, County Durham [Map]. Mandate to the bailiffs of the town of Gysburgh to receive the head of John Fauconberge, knight, which the king is sending to them, and to place it on the pillory (collistridium) of the town to stay there as long as it can last. By K.
The like to the following:— By K.
The bailiffs of the town of Yarume, for the head of John Colville, "chivaler."
The bailiffs of the town of Helmesleye [Map], for the head of Ralph Hastynges, "chivaler".
The bailiffs of the town of Richemond [Map], for the head of John Fithrandolf, "chivaler."
The keepers of the city of York and their lieutenant, for the head of William Fuster, chaplain, to be placed on the bridge of Ouse.
The bailiffs of the town of Scardeburgh [Map], for the head of Thomas Forster.
On 6th October 1785 Cornelius Smelt (age 37) and Mary Trant Otley (age 22) were married at Richmond, North Yorkshire [Map].
Easby Abbey, Yorkshire is also in Abbeys in England.
In 1152 Easby Abbey, Yorkshire [Map] was foundfed by Roald, Constable of Richmond Castle. The Premonstratensians wore a white habit and became known as the White Canons. The Abbey was a daughter house of Newsham Abbey, Lincolnshire [Map]; the third Premonstratensian house founded in England.
On 7th September 1336 Henry Scrope (age 68) died. He was buried at Easby Abbey, Yorkshire [Map].
Around August 1403 Richard Scrope 1st Baron Scrope of Bolton (age 76) died. He was buried at Easby Abbey, Yorkshire [Map]. His son Roger (age 34) succeeded 2nd Baron Scrope of Bolton.
On 3rd December 1403 Roger Scrope 2nd Baron Scrope of Bolton (age 34) died at Bolton, Lancashire. He was buried at Easby Abbey, Yorkshire [Map]. His son Richard (age 10) succeeded 3rd Baron Scrope of Bolton. Margaret Neville Baroness Scrope Bolton by marriage Baroness Scrope of Bolton.
In 1420 Richard Scrope 3rd Baron Scrope of Bolton (age 27) died at Rouen, France [Map]. He was buried at Easby Abbey, Yorkshire [Map]. His son Henry (age 1) succeeded 4th Baron Scrope of Bolton.
On 14th January 1459 Henry Scrope 4th Baron Scrope of Bolton (age 40) died. He was buried at Easby Abbey, Yorkshire [Map]. His son John (age 21) succeeded 5th Baron Scrope of Bolton. Joan Fitzhugh Baroness Scrope Bolton by marriage Baroness Scrope of Bolton.
On 17th August 1498 John Scrope 5th Baron Scrope of Bolton (age 61) died. He was buried at Easby Abbey, Yorkshire [Map]. His son Henry (age 30) succeeded 6th Baron Scrope of Bolton. Elizabeth Percy Baroness Scrope Bolton (age 38) by marriage Baroness Scrope of Bolton.
Around 1800. Joseph Mallord William Turner (age 24). Painting of Easby Abbey, Yorkshire [Map].
This is a translation of the 'Memoires of Jacques du Clercq', published in 1823 in two volumes, edited by Frederic, Baron de Reissenberg. In his introduction Reissenberg writes: 'Jacques du Clercq tells us that he was born in 1424, and that he was a licentiate in law and a counsellor to Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy, in the castellany of Douai, Lille, and Orchies. It appears that he established his residence at Arras. In 1446, he married the daughter of Baldwin de la Lacherie, a gentleman who lived in Lille. We read in the fifth book of his Memoirs that his father, also named Jacques du Clercq, had married a lady of the Le Camelin family, from Compiègne. His ancestors, always attached to the counts of Flanders, had constantly served them, whether in their councils or in their armies.' The Memoires cover a period of nineteen years beginning in in 1448, ending in in 1467. It appears that the author had intended to extend the Memoirs beyond that date; no doubt illness or death prevented him from carrying out this plan. As Reissenberg writes the 'merit of this work lies in the simplicity of its narrative, in its tone of good faith, and in a certain air of frankness which naturally wins the reader’s confidence.' Du Clercq ranges from events of national and international importance, including events of the Wars of the Roses in England, to simple, everyday local events such as marriages, robberies, murders, trials and deaths, including that of his own father in Book 5; one of his last entries.
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1811. John Sell Cotman (age 28). Easby Abbey, Yorkshire [Map].
Richmond Castle, North Yorkshire is also in Castles in North Yorkshire.
2022. Photo of Richmond Castle, North Yorkshire [Map] from the south side overlooking the River Swale.
The River Swale rises on the moors at the top of the Birkdale [Map] after which it flows broadly east past Marrick Priory, North Yorkshire [Map], Ellerton Priory, North Yorkshire [Map], Richmond Castle, North Yorkshire [Map], under Catterick Bridge, North Yorkshire [Map], past Great Langton, North Yorkshire [Map], Moreton-on Swale, North Yorkshire [Map], Gatenby, North Yorkshire [Map], Maunby, North Yorkshire [Map], Holme, North Yorkshire [Map], Baldersby St James, North Yorkshire [Map], past Topcliffe Castle, North Yorkshire [Map], under Thornton Bridge [Map] to its confluence with the River Ure near Myton-on-Swale [Map].