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The Madness of Jane Parker, Lady Rochford (November 1541 - February 1542)

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4 days ago16 min read

The Madness of Jane Parker, Lady Rochford (November 1541 - February 1542)

On 13 February 1542, Jane Parker, Viscountess Rochford, was led to a scaffold that had been erected on Tower Green...

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Margaret Audley, Duchess of Norfolk: Another 'Dudley Woman'

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Nov 303 min read

Margaret Audley, Duchess of Norfolk: Another 'Dudley Woman'

Introducing Margaret Audley, Duchess of Norfolk, wife of Lord Henry Dudley, (known throughout his short life as 'Harry Dudley').

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The Death of Frances Brandon, Duchess of Suffolk - 21 Nov 1559

thedudleywomen

Nov 218 min read

The Death of Frances Brandon, Duchess of Suffolk - 21 Nov 1559

Frances Brandon, Duchess of Suffolk, had survived the events of Jul 1553, those being the attempts to place Lady Jane Grey on the throne...

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The Death of Mary I and Accession of Elizabeth I - 17 Nov 1558

thedudleywomen

Nov 176 min read

The Death of Mary I and Accession of Elizabeth I - 17 Nov 1558

On This Day (17 Nov) in 1558, Mary I, Queen of England, died at St James's Palace, possibly from uterine cancer.

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thedudleywomen

Nov 127 min read

The Death and Burial of Jane Seymour

On 12 November 1537, a funeral service was held at St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle for Jane Seymour, Queen of England.

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Thomas Percy: Gunpowder, Treason and Plot

thedudleywomen

Nov 517 min read

Thomas Percy: Gunpowder, Treason and Plot

In the early hours of 05 Nov 1605, a search was completed of a vault, underneath the House of Lords within the Palace of Westminster.

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thedudleywomen

Sep 86 min read

Thomas Blount (c.1525 - 28 Nov 1568)

Thomas Blount of Kidderminster, Worcestershire, was the father of Sir Christopher Blount (c.1555-1601).

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The Death of Robert Dudley - 04 Sep 1588

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Sep 412 min read

The Death of Robert Dudley - 04 Sep 1588

Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester had a complex relationship with the Queen of England, Elizabeth I, throughout most of her reign.

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The Wedding of Elizabeth Hardwick and William Cavendish - 20 Aug 1547

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Aug 206 min read

The Wedding of Elizabeth Hardwick and William Cavendish - 20 Aug 1547

Elizabeth Hardwick (better known by history as 'Bess of Hardwick') was born in the 1520s (estimated dates range from 1520-21 to 1527).

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Anne Askew: Poet. Preacher. Rebel. Heretic. Martyr.

thedudleywomen

Jul 1614 min read

Anne Askew: Poet. Preacher. Rebel. Heretic. Martyr.

Anne Askew's name has long been associated with martyrdom in Henry VIII's Protestant England.

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thedudleywomen

Jul 97 min read

Kenilworth: A Castle fit for a Queen?

Kenilworth Castle (otherwise known as 'Killingworth' or 'Killinwoorth') in Warwickshire, was a 12th century stone castle.

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thedudleywomen

Jun 175 min read

Anne Seymour: "Lady Warwyks Lunacye"

Anne Seymour (born c.1538) was the eldest daughter of Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset, and his second wife Anne Stanhope.

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The Marriage of Amy Robsart and Robert Dudley - 04 Jun 1550

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Jun 45 min read

The Marriage of Amy Robsart and Robert Dudley - 04 Jun 1550

Amy Robsart was born on 07 Jun 1532 in Norfolk, the only child from the marriage of Sir John Robsart of Syderstone.

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The Death of Margaret Russell, Countess of Cumberland - 24 May 1616

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May 245 min read

The Death of Margaret Russell, Countess of Cumberland - 24 May 1616

Margaret Russell was the youngest child of Francis Russell, 2nd Earl of Bedford and his first wife Margaret St John.

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Ms. Codex 1070: "Genelogies of the Erles of Lecestre and Chester"

thedudleywomen

May 101 min read

Ms. Codex 1070: "Genelogies of the Erles of Lecestre and Chester"

After reading ' The House of Dudley ' by Dr Joanne Paul (2022) , which first introduced me to the one of the illustrations below, I was...

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The Marriage of Francis Knollys and Catherine Carey - 26 Apr 1540

thedudleywomen

Apr 266 min read

The Marriage of Francis Knollys and Catherine Carey - 26 Apr 1540

Francis Knollys, the eldest son and heir of Sir Robert Knollys and his wife Lettice Penninston, was born c.1512, likely at Rookes Manor,...

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The Arrest of Edmund Dudley - 24 Apr 1509

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Apr 244 min read

The Arrest of Edmund Dudley - 24 Apr 1509

Edmund Dudley, esq. was the grandson of John Dudley, 1st Baron Sutton - a courtier and diplomat, who after switching from the Lancastrian...

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thedudleywomen

Apr 123 min read

The Sheldon Tapestry Maps, c.1590s

From 1574, cartographer Christopher Saxton (born c.1540, Dewsbury, Yorkshire), began a survey of England...

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Lady Anne Clifford and 'The Great Picture', 1646

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Apr 413 min read

Lady Anne Clifford and 'The Great Picture', 1646

Lady Anne Clifford, Duchess of Dorset, Pembroke and Montgomery, was born January 1590 at Skipton Castle.

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The Publication of 'Hecatodistichon' - March 1550

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Apr 15 min read

The Publication of 'Hecatodistichon' - March 1550

Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset, was appointed 'Lord Protector' of England and Head of the Regency Council

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