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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Baron Eure is in Baronies of England Alphabetically, Baronies of England Chronologically, Extinct Baronies of England.
Summary
1544. William Eure 1st Baron Eure [aged 61] created.
1548. Grandson William Eure 2nd Baron Eure [aged 18] succeeded.
1594. Son Ralph Eure 3rd Baron Eure [aged 35] succeeded.
1st April 1617. Son William Eure 4th Baron Eure [aged 38] succeeded.
28th June 1646. Grandson William Eure 5th Baron Eure succeeded.
25th June 1652. Second Cousin Once Removed William Eure 6th Baron Eure succeeded.
24th October 1672. Brother George Eure 7th Baron Eure succeeded.
24th October 1672. Brother Ralph Eure 8th Baron Eure succeeded.
27th April 1707. Ralph Eure 8th Baron Eure extinct.
In 1544 William Eure 1st Baron Eure [aged 61] was created 1st Baron Eure. Elizabeth Willoughby Baroness Eure by marriage Baroness Eure.
In 1548 William Eure 1st Baron Eure [aged 65] died. In 1548 His grandson William [aged 18] succeeded 2nd Baron Eure.
In 1594 William Eure 2nd Baron Eure [aged 64] died. In 1594 His son Ralph [aged 35] succeeded 3rd Baron Eure. Mary Dawnay Baroness Eure [aged 37] by marriage Baroness Eure.
After 1612 Ralph Eure 3rd Baron Eure [aged 53] and Elizabeth Spencer Baroness Hunsdon and Eure [aged 59] were married. She by marriage Baroness Eure.
On 1st April 1617 Ralph Eure 3rd Baron Eure [aged 58] died. He was buried at St Laurence's Church, Ludlow [Map]. His son William [aged 38] succeeded 4th Baron Eure.
On 28th June 1646 William Eure 4th Baron Eure [aged 67] died. His grandson William succeeded 5th Baron Eure.
On 25th June 1652 William Eure 5th Baron Eure died. His second cousin once removed William succeeded 6th Baron Eure.
Before 24th October 1672 William Eure 6th Baron Eure died. His brother George succeeded 7th Baron Eure.
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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On or before 24th October 1672, the date he was buried, George Eure 7th Baron Eure died. His brother Ralph succeeded 8th Baron Eure.
On 27th April 1707 Ralph Eure 8th Baron Eure died. Baron Eure extinct.