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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: Aberffraw
In 1105 Cristin ferch Goronwy Unknown was born to [her father] Goronwy Unknown (age 25).
In 1125 [her father] Goronwy Unknown (age 45) died.
Before 1130 [her future husband] Owain "Great" King Gwynedd (age 29) and Gwladus Unknown Queen Consort Gwynedd (age 14) were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Gwynedd. He the son of King Gruffudd ap Cynan of Gwynedd (age 74) and [her aunt] Angharad Queen Consort Gwynedd (age 64).
On 10th October 1136 [the date is uncertain] the Battle of Crug Mawr aka Cardigan between Welsh and Normans for control of Ceredigion, West Wales. The Welsh, led by [her future husband] Owain "Great" King Gwynedd (age 36), [her future brother-in-law] Cadwaladr ap Gruffudd Aberffraw (age 36) and Gruffudd ap Rhys King Deheubarth (age 55) defeated Normans led by Robert Fitzmartin,; a significant setback to Norman expansion in Wales.
Einion Aberffraw was killed.
The exact location of the battle is unknown. Possibly near Crug Mawr [Map]. However, Annales Cambriae has "A battle was fought before the castle" followed by "others drowned in the river Teifi" suggesting the castle referred to may have been Cilgerran Castle [Map] which is on the River Teifi.
In 1137 King Gruffudd ap Cynan of Gwynedd (age 82) died. His son [her future husband] Owain (age 37) succeeded King Gwynedd.
Around 1145 [her son] Dafydd ab Owain Aberffraw Prince Gwynedd was born to [her husband] Owain "Great" King Gwynedd (age 45) and Cristin ferch Goronwy Unknown (age 40). Coefficient of inbreeding 3.22%. He married 1174 Emma Plantagenet, daughter of Geoffrey Plantagenet Duke Normandy and Mistress Unknown, and had issue.
Around 1145 Owain "Great" King Gwynedd (age 45) and Cristin ferch Goronwy Unknown (age 40) were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Gwynedd. He the son of King Gruffudd ap Cynan of Gwynedd and Angharad Queen Consort Gwynedd (age 80). They were first cousins.
Around 1147 [her son] Rhodri Aberffraw was born to [her husband] Owain "Great" King Gwynedd (age 47) and Cristin ferch Goronwy Unknown (age 42). Coefficient of inbreeding 3.22%.
In 1170 [her illegitimate step-son] Hywel ab Owain King Gwynedd (age 50) died.
On 28th November 1170 [her husband] Owain "Great" King Gwynedd (age 70) died. His son [her illegitimate step-son] Hywel succeeded King Gwynedd.
Henrici Quinti, Angliæ Regis, Gesta, is a first-hand account of the Agincourt Campaign, and subsequent events to his death in 1422. The author of the first part was a Chaplain in King Henry's retinue who was present from King Henry's departure at Southampton in 1415, at the siege of Harfleur, the battle of Agincourt, and the celebrations on King Henry's return to London. The second part, by another writer, relates the events that took place including the negotiations at Troye, Henry's marriage and his death in 1422.
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In 1174 [her son] Dafydd ab Owain Aberffraw Prince Gwynedd (age 29) and [her daughter-in-law] Emma Plantagenet were married. She the illegitmate daughter of Geoffrey Plantagenet Duke Normandy and Mistress Unknown. He the son of [her former husband] Owain "Great" King Gwynedd and Cristin ferch Goronwy Unknown Queen Consort Gwynedd (age 69).
In 1175 Cristin ferch Goronwy Unknown (age 70) died.
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 7 Grand Daughter of Rhodri ap Mervyn "The Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 5 Grand Daughter of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 9 Grand Daughter of Cadell ap Brochfael King Powys
Great x 4 Grandfather: Owain King Deheubarth
Great x 3 Grandfather: Einion Dinefwr
Great x 2 Grandfather: Gronwy Ap Einion Dinefwr
Great x 1 Grandfather: Edwin of Tegeingl
Great x 4 Grandfather: Ælfgar Earl of Mercia and East Anglia
Great x 3 Grandfather: Edwin Earl of Mercia
Great x 2 Grandmother: Ethelfleda or Aldgyth of Mercia
GrandFather: Owain ab Edwin
Great x 3 Grandfather: Gwerystan ap Gwaithfoed Mathrafal
Great x 2 Grandfather: Cynfyn ap Gwersytan Mathrafal
Great x 3 Grandmother: Nest ferch Cadell ap Brochfael King Powys
Great x 1 Grandmother: Iwerydd Mathrafal
Great x 3 Grandfather: Sitric Silkbeard King Dublin
Great x 2 Grandmother: Unnamed d Sitric Silkbeard King Dublin
Father: Goronwy Unknown