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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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In 1890 Stewart Graham Menzies was born.
On 28th November 1918 Stewart Graham Menzies (age 28) and Avice Ela Murial Sackville (age 21) were married. She the daughter of Gilbert Sackville 8th Earl De La Warr and Muriel Agnes Brassey Countess De La Warr.
On 12th July 1921 Henry Birkin 3rd Baronet (age 24) and [his future wife] Audrey Latham (age 22) were married.
Before 5th July 1928 Henry Birkin 3rd Baronet and [his future wife] Audrey Latham (age 29) were divorced.
On 5th July 1928 Edward Hay (age 39) and [his future wife] Audrey Latham (age 29) were married. He the son of William Hay 10th Marquess of Tweeddale.
In 1931 Stewart Graham Menzies (age 41) and Avice Ela Murial Sackville (age 33) were divorced.
On 13th December 1932 Stewart Graham Menzies (age 42) and Pamela Thetis Beckett were married.
On 28th February 1948 Niall Greville Chaplin (age 39) and [his future wife] Audrey Latham (age 48) were married.
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 13th March 1951 [his wife] Pamela Thetis Beckett died.
In 1952 Niall Greville Chaplin (age 43) and [his future wife] Audrey Latham (age 52) were divorced.
On 12th December 1952 Stewart Graham Menzies (age 62) and Audrey Latham (age 53) were married.
On 29th May 1968 Stewart Graham Menzies (age 78) died.
Around 1985 [his former wife] Audrey Latham (age 85) died.