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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
Oct 12 min read
ON THIS DAY - 01 October 1553
On This Day (01 Oct) 1553, Mary I was crowned Queen of England at Westminster Abbey; the first coronation of a queen regnant in England.
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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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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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