thedudleywomen7 days ago2 minON THIS DAY - 29 September 1564On This Day (29 Sep) in 1564, Elizabeth I ennobled her 'favourite, Robert Dudley, granting him the Earldom of Leicester.
thedudleywomenSep 202 minON THIS DAY - 20 September 1586On This Day (20 Sep) in 1586, Anthony Babington and 6 of his co-conspirators were executed, following their convictions for high treason.
thedudleywomenAug 206 minThe Wedding of Elizabeth Hardwick and William Cavendish - 20 Aug 1547Elizabeth Hardwick (better known by history as 'Bess of Hardwick') was born in the 1520s (estimated dates range from 1520-21 to 1527).
thedudleywomenApr 266 minThe Marriage of Francis Knollys and Catherine Carey - 26 Apr 1540Francis Knollys, the eldest son and heir of Sir Robert Knollys and his wife Lettice Penninston, was born c.1512, likely at Rookes Manor,...
thedudleywomenMar 186 minSir Christopher Blount (c.1555-18 Mar 1601)Sir Christopher Blount, born c.1555, was the second son of Thomas Blount of Kidderminster (c.1525-1568) and his wife Margery Poley.