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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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Wilhelm Bottner is in Painters.
On 24th February 1752 Wilhelm Bottner was born.
1780. Wilhelm Bottner (age 27). Portrait of Charles Christian Nassau Weilburg (age 44).
Charles Christian Nassau Weilburg: On 16th January 1735 he was born in Weilburg, Limburg-Weilburg. On 5th March 1760 Charles Christian Nassau Weilburg and Carolina Orange Nassau were married. On 28th November 1788 Charles Christian Nassau Weilburg died in Münster-Dreissen, Kirchheim an der Weinstraße, Bad Dürkheim.
1788. Wilhelm Bottner (age 35). Portrait of Caroline Countess of Schlotheim (age 22).
1788. Wilhelm Bottner (age 35). Portrait of Caroline Countess of Schlotheim (age 22).
1791. Wilhelm Bottner (age 38). Portrait of William Elector of Hesse (age 47) and his family including his wife Electress Wilhelmina Caroline Oldenburg (age 43) and their children Wilhelm Hesse-Kassel (age 13), Marie Friederike Hesse-Kassel (age 22) and Karoline Amalie Hesse-Kassel Duchess Saxe Gotha Altenburg (age 19).
Wilhelm Hesse-Kassel: On 28th July 1777 he was born to William Elector of Hesse and Electress Wilhelmina Caroline Oldenburg. He a great grandson of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland. Coefficient of inbreeding 6.89%. On 13th February 1797 Wilhelm Hesse-Kassel and Princess Augusta of Prussia were married. She the daughter of Frederick William II King Prussia and Queen Frederica Louisa of Prussia. He the son of William Elector of Hesse and Electress Wilhelmina Caroline Oldenburg. They were third cousins. He a great grandson of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland. On 20th November 1847 Wilhelm Hesse-Kassel died.
Marie Friederike Hesse-Kassel: On 14th September 1768 she was born to William Elector of Hesse and Electress Wilhelmina Caroline Oldenburg. She a great granddaughter of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland. Coefficient of inbreeding 6.89%. On 17th April 1839 Marie Friederike Hesse-Kassel died.
Karoline Amalie Hesse-Kassel Duchess Saxe Gotha Altenburg: On 11th July 1771 she was born to William Elector of Hesse and Electress Wilhelmina Caroline Oldenburg. She a great granddaughter of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland. Coefficient of inbreeding 6.89%. On 24th April 1802 Duke Augustus of Saxe Coburg Altenburg and she were married at Kassel. She the daughter of William Elector of Hesse and Electress Wilhelmina Caroline Oldenburg. He the son of Duke Ernest of Saxe Coburg Altenburg and Charlotte Saxe Meiningen Duchess Saxe Gotha Altenburg. They were fifth cousin once removed. She a great granddaughter of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland. On 20th April 1804 Duke Ernest of Saxe Coburg Altenburg died at Gotha. His son Duke succeeded Duke Saxe Gotha Altenburg. She by marriage Duchess Saxe Gotha Altenburg. On 22nd February 1848 Karoline Amalie Hesse-Kassel Duchess Saxe Gotha Altenburg died.
1795. Wilhelm Bottner (age 42). Portrait of William Elector of Hesse (age 51).
1800. Wilhelm Bottner (age 47). Portrait of Princess Augusta of Prussia (age 19).
Princess Augusta of Prussia: On 1st May 1780 she was born to Frederick William II King Prussia and Queen Frederica Louisa of Prussia. On 19th February 1841 Princess Augusta of Prussia died.
1803. Wilhelm Bottner (age 50). Self-Portrait.
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 24th November 1805 Wilhelm Bottner (age 53) died.