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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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Earl Portarlington

Earl Portarlington is in Earl Ireland.

In 1785 John Dawson 1st Earl Portarlington [aged 40] was created 1st Earl Portarlington. Caroline Stuart Countess Portarlington [aged 22] by marriage Countess Portarlington.

On 25th November 1798 John Dawson 1st Earl Portarlington [aged 54] died. His son John [aged 17] succeeded 2nd Earl Portarlington.

On 28th December 1845 John Dawson 2nd Earl Portarlington [aged 64] died unmarried. His nephew Henry [aged 23] succeeded 3rd Earl Portarlington.

On 3rd September 1847 Henry John Reuben Dawson-Damer 3rd Earl of Portarlington [aged 24] and Alexandrina Octavia Maria Vane Countess Portarlington [aged 24] were married. She by marriage Countess Portarlington. She the daughter of Charles William Vane 3rd Marquess Londonderry [aged 69] and Frances Vane Tempest Marchioness Londonderry [aged 47].

On 1st March 1889 Henry John Reuben Dawson-Damer 3rd Earl of Portarlington [aged 66] died without issue. His first cousin Lionel [aged 56] succeeded 4th Earl Portarlington. Harriet Lydia Robinson Montagu Countess Portarlington by marriage Countess Portarlington.

On 17th December 1892 Lionel Dawson-Damer 4th Earl of Portarlington [aged 60] died. His son Lionel [aged 34] succeeded 5th Earl Portarlington.

On 31st August 1900 Lionel Dawson-Damer 5th Earl of Portarlington [aged 42] died. His son Lionel [aged 17] succeeded 6th Earl Portarlington.

On 4th July 1959 Lionel Dawson-Damer 6th Earl of Portarlington [aged 75] died. His grandson George [aged 20] succeeded 7th Earl Portarlington.

On 6th October 2024 George Dawson-Damer 7th Earl of Portarlington [aged 86] died. His son Charles [aged 59] succeeded 8th Earl Portarlington.