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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: Habsburg
Maternal Family Tree: Isabelle Beauvau Countess Vendôme 1436-1475
1554 Marriage of Queen Mary with Philip II of Spain
1559 Henry II of France Dies Francis and Mary "Queen of Scots" Succeeds
On 12th November 1543 [her father] Philip "The Prudent" II King Spain (age 16) and Maria Aviz (age 16) were married at Salamanca [Map]. She the daughter of John III King Portugal (age 41) and Catherine of Austria Queen Consort Portugal (age 36). He the son of [her grandfather] Charles V Holy Roman Emperor (age 43) and [her grandmother] Isabel Aviz Queen Consort Spain. They were double first cousins. He a great x 5 grandson of King Edward III of England. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.
On 25th July 1554 [her father] Prince Philip of Spain (age 27) and Queen Mary (age 38) were married by Bishop Stephen Gardiner (age 71) at Winchester Cathedral [Map]. She the daughter of King Henry VIII of England and Ireland and Catherine of Aragon Queen Consort England. He the son of [her grandfather] Charles V Holy Roman Emperor (age 54) and [her grandmother] Isabel Aviz Queen Consort Spain. They were first cousin once removed. He a great x 5 grandson of King Edward III of England.
John Gage (age 74) bore the queen's train.
Magdalen Dacre Viscountess Montague (age 16) took part in the Bridal Procession.
On 20th July 1559 [her father] Philip "The Prudent" II King Spain (age 32) and [her mother] Elizabeth Valois Queen Consort Spain (age 14) were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Spain. She the daughter of [her grandfather] King Henry II of France (deceased) and [her grandmother] Catherine Medici Queen Consort France (age 40). He the son of [her grandfather] Charles V Holy Roman Emperor and [her grandmother] Isabel Aviz Queen Consort Spain. They were fourth cousins. He a great x 5 grandson of King Edward III of England.
On 12th August 1566 Infanta Isabella Habsburg Spain was born to [her father] Philip "The Prudent" II King Spain (age 39) and [her mother] Elizabeth Valois Queen Consort Spain (age 21).
On 3rd October 1568 [her mother] Elizabeth Valois Queen Consort Spain (age 23) died.
In 1570 [her father] Philip "The Prudent" II King Spain (age 42) and [her step-mother] Anna of Austria Queen Consort Spain (age 20) were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Spain. The difference in their ages was 22 years. She the daughter of Maximilian Habsburg Spain II Holy Roman Emperor (age 42) and [her aunt] Maria of Spain Holy Roman Empress (age 41). He the son of [her grandfather] Charles V Holy Roman Emperor and [her grandmother] Isabel Aviz Queen Consort Spain. They were uncle and niece. He a great x 5 grandson of King Edward III of England.
On 18th October 1578 [her half-brother] Ferdinand King Asturias (age 6) died.
On 31st January 1580 Henrique Aviz Cardinal King Portugal (age 68) died bringing to an end the House of Aviz. He was succeeded by [her father] Philip "The Prudent" II King Spain (age 52) who was elected successor in 1581 following a military invasion of Portugal in Nov 1580.
On 21st November 1582 [her half-brother] Diego Prince of Asturias (age 7) died.
In 1584 [her brother-in-law] Charles Emmanuel Savoy I Duke Savoy (age 21) and [her sister] Catherine Habsburg Spain Duchess Savoy (age 16) were married. She by marriage Duchess Savoy. She the daughter of [her father] Philip "The Prudent" II King Spain (age 56) and [her mother] Elizabeth Valois Queen Consort Spain. He the son of Emmanuel Philibert Duke of Savoy and Margaret Valois Duchess Berry and Savoy. They were first cousin once removed.
Jean de Waurin's Chronicle of England Volume 6 Books 3-6: The Wars of the Roses
Jean de Waurin was a French Chronicler, from the Artois region, who was born around 1400, and died around 1474. Waurin’s Chronicle of England, Volume 6, covering the period 1450 to 1471, from which we have selected and translated Chapters relating to the Wars of the Roses, provides a vivid, original, contemporary description of key events some of which he witnessed first-hand, some of which he was told by the key people involved with whom Waurin had a personal relationship.
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On 6th November 1597 [her sister] Catherine Habsburg Spain Duchess Savoy (age 30) died.
Around 1598. Juan Pantoja de La Cruz (age 45). Portrait of Infanta Isabella Habsburg Spain (age 31).
On 13th September 1598 [her father] Philip "The Prudent" II King Spain (age 71) died. His son [her half-brother] Philip (age 20) succeeded III King Spain.
Around 1599. Juan Pantoja de La Cruz (age 46). Portrait of Infanta Isabella Habsburg Spain (age 32).
Around 1599. Frans Pourbus the Younger (age 30). Portrait of Infanta Isabella Habsburg Spain (age 32).
On 18th April 1599 [her half-brother] Philip III King Spain (age 21) and [her sister-in-law] Margaret of Austria Queen Consort Spain (age 14) were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Spain. He the son of [her father] Philip "The Prudent" II King Spain and [her step-mother] Anna of Austria Queen Consort Spain. They were first cousin once removed.
On 31st March 1621 [her half-brother] Philip III King Spain (age 42) died. His son [her nephew] Philip (age 15) succeeded IV King Spain.
On 1st December 1633 Infanta Isabella Habsburg Spain (age 67) died.
The History of William Marshal was commissioned by his son shortly after William’s death in 1219 to celebrate the Marshal’s remarkable life; it is an authentic, contemporary voice. The manuscript was discovered in 1861 by French historian Paul Meyer. Meyer published the manuscript in its original Anglo-French in 1891 in two books. This book is a line by line translation of the first of Meyer’s books; lines 1-10152. Book 1 of the History begins in 1139 and ends in 1194. It describes the events of the Anarchy, the role of William’s father John, John’s marriages, William’s childhood, his role as a hostage at the siege of Newbury, his injury and imprisonment in Poitou where he met Eleanor of Aquitaine and his life as a knight errant. It continues with the accusation against him of an improper relationship with Margaret, wife of Henry the Young King, his exile, and return, the death of Henry the Young King, the rebellion of Richard, the future King Richard I, war with France, the death of King Henry II, and the capture of King Richard, and the rebellion of John, the future King John. It ends with the release of King Richard and the death of John Marshal.
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Albert Habsburg Spain VII Archduke Austria and Infanta Isabella Habsburg Spain were married. She the daughter of Philip "The Prudent" II King Spain and Elizabeth Valois Queen Consort Spain. He the son of Maximilian Habsburg Spain II Holy Roman Emperor and Maria of Spain Holy Roman Empress. They were first cousins.
Kings Wessex: Great x 16 Grand Daughter of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 20 Grand Daughter of Maredudd ab Owain King Deheubarth King Powys King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 22 Grand Daughter of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 20 Grand Daughter of Maredudd ab Owain King Deheubarth King Powys King Gwynedd
Kings Godwinson: Great x 15 Grand Daughter of King Harold II of England
Kings England: Great x 6 Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 15 Grand Daughter of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 12 Grand Daughter of Louis VII King of the Franks
Kings France: Great x 2 Grand Daughter of Louis XII King France
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 20 Grand Daughter of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 4 Grandfather: Ernest "The Iron" Habsburg I Duke Austria
Great x 3 Grandfather: Frederick "Peaceful or Fat" Habsburg III Holy Roman Emperor
Great x 4 Grandmother: Cymburgis Masovia Duchess Austria
Great x 2 Grandfather: Maximilian Habsburg I Holy Roman Emperor 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward "The Philosopher" I King Portugal 
Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Eleanor Aviz Holy Roman Empress 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Trastámara Queen Consort Portugal 
7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Philip "Handsome Fair" King Castile 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Philip "Good" Valois III Duke Burgundy 
4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Charles "Bold" Valois Duke Burgundy 2 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabella Aviz Duchess Burgundy Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Mary Valois Duchess Burgundy 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Charles Bourbon I Duke Bourbon 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Isabella Bourbon 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Agnes Valois Duchess Bourbon 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
GrandFather: Charles V Holy Roman Emperor 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Ferdinand I King Aragon 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John II King Aragon 7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor of Alberquerque Queen Consort Aragon 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Ferdinand II King Aragon 8 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Fadrique Enríquez Count Melgar Count Rueda 7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Juana Enríquez Queen Consort Aragon 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mariana Fernández Countess Melgar
Great x 1 Grandmother: Joanna "The Mad" Trastámara Queen Castile 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry III King Castile 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John II King Castile Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine of Lancaster Queen Consort Castile 
Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Isabella Queen Castile 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Prince John Aviz Constable Portugal Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Isabella Aviz Queen Consort Castile 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabella of Braganza 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Father: Philip "The Prudent" II King Spain 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: King John I of Portugal 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Edward "The Philosopher" I King Portugal Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Philippa of Lancaster Queen Consort Portugal Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Ferdinand Aviz 2nd Duke Viseu 2 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Ferdinand I King Aragon 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Eleanor Trastámara Queen Consort Portugal 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor of Alberquerque Queen Consort Aragon 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Manuel "Fortunate" I King Portugal 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: King John I of Portugal 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Prince John Aviz Constable Portugal Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Philippa of Lancaster Queen Consort Portugal Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Beatrice Aviz Duchess Viseu 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Afonso Aviz I Duke Braganza 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Isabella of Braganza 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Beatriz Pereira de Alvim
GrandMother: Isabel Aviz Queen Consort Spain 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Ferdinand I King Aragon 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John II King Aragon 7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor of Alberquerque Queen Consort Aragon 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Ferdinand II King Aragon 8 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Fadrique Enríquez Count Melgar Count Rueda 7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Juana Enríquez Queen Consort Aragon 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mariana Fernández Countess Melgar
Great x 1 Grandmother: Maria Trastámara Queen Consort Portugal 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry III King Castile 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John II King Castile Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine of Lancaster Queen Consort Castile Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Isabella Queen Castile 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Prince John Aviz Constable Portugal Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Isabella Aviz Queen Consort Castile 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabella of Braganza 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Infanta Isabella Habsburg Spain 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Louis Valois I Duke Orléans 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Valois Orléans 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Valentina Visconti Duchess of Orleans 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Charles Valois Orléans Count Angoulême 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Marguerite Rohan
Great x 1 Grandfather: King Francis I of France 7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Louis Savoy I Count Savoy 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Philip "Landless" Savoy II Duke Savoy 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Cyprus Countess Savoy
Great x 2 Grandmother: Louise of Savoy Countess Angoulême 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Charles Bourbon I Duke Bourbon 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Bourbon 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Agnes Valois Duchess Bourbon 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
GrandFather: King Henry II of France 7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Louis Valois I Duke Orléans 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Charles Valois Duke Orléans 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Valentina Visconti Duchess of Orleans 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Louis XII King France 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Adolph La Marck I Duke Cleves 7 x Great Grand Son of King Stephen I England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary La Marck Duchess Orléans 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Marie Valois Duchess Cleves 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Claude Valois Orléans Queen Consort France 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Montfort 3 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Francis Montfort II Duke Brittany 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Valois 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Anne of Brittany Queen Consort France 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Gaston IV Count Foix
Great x 3 Grandmother: Marguerite Foix Duchess Brittany 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Trastámara Queen Consort Navarre 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
Mother: Elizabeth Valois Queen Consort Spain 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Piero di Cosimo de Medici
Great x 3 Grandfather: Lorenzo de Medici
Great x 4 Grandmother: Lucrezia Tornabuoni
Great x 2 Grandfather: Piero "The Unfortunate" de Medici
Great x 4 Grandfather: Giacomo Orsini
Great x 3 Grandmother: Clarice Orsini
Great x 1 Grandfather: Lorenzo de Medici Duke of Urbino
GrandMother: Catherine Medici Queen Consort France 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Bertrand Auvergne V Count Auvergne
Great x 3 Grandfather: Bertrand Auvergne VI Count Auvergne
Great x 2 Grandfather: Jean IV Count Auvergne
Great x 4 Grandfather: Georges de La Trémoille
Great x 3 Grandmother: Louise de La Trémoïlle
Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine de L'Isle-Bouchard
Great x 1 Grandmother: Madeleine de la Tour d'Auvergne 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Louis Bourbon 1st Count Vendôme 1st Count Castres 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Bourbon VIII Count Vendôme 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Jeanne Laval Countess Vendôme and Castres 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Jeanne Bourbon Duchess Bourbon 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Isabelle Beauvau Countess Vendôme