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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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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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thedudleywomen
Oct 272 min read
ON THIS DAY - 27 October 1561
On This Day (27 Oct) 1561, Mary Sidney, Countess of Pembroke, was born at Tickenhall Manor, Bewdley.
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thedudleywomen
Oct 102 min read
ON THIS DAY - 10 October 1588
On This Day (10 Oct) 1588, the funeral was held for Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester, at St Mary's Church, Warwick.
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thedudleywomen
Sep 211 min read
ON THIS DAY - 22 September 1560
On This Day [22 Sep] 1560, Amy Robsart, wife of Robert Dudley, was buried at the University Church of St Mary the Virgin, Oxford.
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thedudleywomen
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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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 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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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 205 min read
The Downfall of Thomas Seymour
Thomas Seymour was born in c.1508, a younger brother to Edward Seymour, Earl of Hertford and later Duke of Somerset, and older brother to...
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