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thedudleywomen
Nov 112 min read
ON THIS DAY - 11 November 1565
On This Day (11 Nov) in 1565, 16yo Anne Russell married 35yo twice-widowed Ambrose Dudley, 3rd Earl of Warwick.
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thedudleywomen
Aug 262 min read
ON THIS DAY - 27 August 1562
On This Day (27 Aug) in 1562, Margaret St John, Lady Russell, Countess of Bedford, died from smallpox at Woburn Abbey.
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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
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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thedudleywomen
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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thedudleywomen
Mar 245 min read
The Death of Elizabeth I - 24 Mar 1603
Elizabeth I had reigned as Queen of England for 44 years, when her health started to further decline in February 1603, whilst her court...
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thedudleywomen
Mar 142 min read
Welcome to 'The Dudley Women'
After a few months of gathering information, images etc, and applying those final tweaks, I'm pleased to finally launch 'The Dudley...
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