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To Prevent Us From Over-Running With Strangers

April 10, 2018 by Rebecca Larson Leave a Comment

Sir Thomas Wyatt is usually best known as the son of Thomas Wyatt, the Elder. Today, we look at the event that caused his death – Wyatt’s Rebellion. You see, Wyatt thought having the Protestant Lady Jane Grey on the throne was best for England, but when that didn’t last more than a week, his … [More]

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Posted in: History, Mary l Tagged: Earl of Devon, Edward Courteney, Lady Jane Grey, Queen Mary I, Simon Renard, thomas wyatt, Tudor Dynasty, Wyatt's Rebellion

The Life of Lady Jane Grey (Part Three)

March 18, 2018 by Rebecca Larson Leave a Comment

We ended Part Two of the series with the death of Edward VI on the 6th of July 1553. In this, the final article in the series, we will observe the short reign (13 days, not 9) of Queen Jane and discuss her execution. If you’d prefer to listen to me discuss the topic you … [More]

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Posted in: Edward VI, Henry VIII, History, Lady Jane Grey, Mary l, Podcast, Queens Tagged: duke of Northumberland, Edward VI, Guildford Dudley, John Dudley, Lady Jane Grey, Lady Mary, Queen Jane, Queen Mary I, Wyatt's Rebellion

Elizabeth, Queen of England (Part Three)

January 2, 2018 by Rebecca Larson Leave a Comment

Show your support by becoming a patron! Become a Patron! Miss Part Two? Click Here to Read: Elizabeth Tudor, Queen of England (Part Two) Listen to Part Two Here: Elizabeth Tudor, Queen of England (Part Three) The last article in this series on Elizabeth was two weeks ago because of Christmas, and since then my … [More]

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Posted in: Elizabeth l, History, Mary l, Podcast Tagged: Elizabeth Tudor, Philip of Spain, Queen Mary, Sir Henry Bedingfield

The Life of Jane Seymour – Third Wife of Henry VIII

October 19, 2017 by Tudors Dynasty Leave a Comment

Described by Polydore Vergil as “A woman of the utmost charm both in appearance and character” and Sir John Russell as, “the fairest of all his wives”. Eustace Chapuys described Jane as “of middle stature and no great beauty”. Jane was of a natural sweet-nature, unlike her predecessor Anne Boleyn and had also been considered … [More]

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Posted in: Anne Boleyn, Elizabeth l, Elizabeth Seymour, Francis Bryan, Henry VIII, History, Jane Seymour, Mary l, Podcast, Queens, Thomas Cromwell, Thomas Seymour Tagged: anne boleyn, Edward Seymour, Edward VI, Elizabeth Seymour, Eustace Chapuys, Francis Bryan, Francis Carew, Henry VIII, John Seymour, Lady Mary, Margaret Wentworth, Queen Jane Seymour, Thomas Cranmer, Thomas Cromwell, Thomas Seymour

A Kingdom in Crisis (Guest Post)

September 2, 2017 by Tudors Dynasty 1 Comment

A Kingdom In Crisis Guest article by Alan Freer It was mid-morning on Palm Sunday in the year of Our Lord 1554. A young woman of 20 sat in a barge at the Watergate of the Tower of London. Under this dark, forbidding, stone portal so many had passed to end their lives on Tower … [More]

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Posted in: Elizabeth l, History, Mary l Tagged: Elizabeth Tudor, English history, Mary Tudor, Queen Elizabeth, Queen Mary

The Ladies Who Served: Mary Tudor, Queen of England (Part 2)

July 21, 2017 by Rebecca Larson 4 Comments

Mary Tudor had many women and girls who served her over her four decades of life. There were the ladies who served in her household when she was a princess and then those who served her as queen of England. All of them played very important roles to ensure everything ran smoothly within her household … [More]

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Posted in: History, Mary l Tagged: Ladies-in-waiting, Maids of Honor, Queen Mary I of England, Tudor Court, Tudor Ladies

The Ladies Who Served: Mary Tudor, Queen of England (Part 1)

July 19, 2017 by Rebecca Larson 3 Comments

Mary Tudor, first queen regnant of England was not known (in her later years) to be a beautiful women, and from what I’ve read, neither were the ladies she surrounded herself with. It was common practice during the reign of Henry VIII to ensure that his queen consorts had only the most beautiful women around … [More]

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Posted in: History, Mary l Tagged: Ladies-in-waiting, Maids of Honor, Queen Mary I of England

The Relationship Between Mary and Elizabeth Tudor

July 10, 2017 by Rebecca Larson 2 Comments

Princess Mary Tudor was the apple of her father’s eye for many years prior to Lady Anne Boleyn returning to England. Freshly back from her duties in France, Anne was unlike most women and Henry VIII noticed. We don’t know the exact date that Henry noticed Anne but once he did it changed the course … [More]

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Posted in: Anne Boleyn, Catherine Parr, Edward VI, Elizabeth l, Henry VIII, History, Jane Seymour, Lady Jane Grey, Margaret Tudor, Mary l Tagged: anne boleyn, Bloody Mary, Children of Henry VIII, Edward VI, Elizabeth Tudor, Henry Fitzroy, Katherine of Aragon, Mary Tudor, Queen Elizabeth I of England, Queen Mary I of England

Interesting Life of Elizabeth Brooke, Lady Northampton

June 25, 2017 by Rebecca Larson Leave a Comment

As the daughter of George Brooke, 9th Baron of Cobham and Anne Bray, Elizabeth grew up familiar with court politics. Being born on 25 June 1526, during the reign of Henry VIII, she would have been around ten years old at the time of Anne Boleyn’s execution in 1536. Being at an impressionable age this … [More]

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Posted in: Catherine Parr, Elizabeth Brooke, Elizabeth l, History, Mary l, William Parr Tagged: Elizabeth Brooke, Elizabeth Parr, Katherine Parr, Queen Elizabeth, William Parr

For They Deserve Death: Katherine and Mary

January 25, 2017 by Rebecca Larson Leave a Comment

In 1535, the King of England was married to Anne Boleyn and they had a daughter, Princess Elizabeth who was now heir to her father’s throne. Elizabeth’s half-sister, Mary was now considered illegitimate and was to be referred to as “Lady” Mary. As you’ll notice from these letters written by Eustace Chapuys he still referred … [More]

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Posted in: Anne Boleyn, Eustace Chapuys, History, Katherine of Aragon, Mary l Tagged: anne boleyn, Eustace Chapuys, Katherine of Aragon, Mary Tudor

Portraits of a Queen: Mary I of England

September 15, 2016 by Rebecca Larson 3 Comments

Mary Tudor was the daughter of Henry VIII and his wife Katherine of Aragon. She was born in 1516 and was their only surviving child. After many years of trying for more Katherine recognized that she was unable to have more children. This was about the time when Henry grew restless and brought Anne Boleyn … [More]

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Posted in: History, Mary l Tagged: Lady Mary Tudor, Princess Mary Tudor, Queen Mary I

Elizabeth: To Honor Thy Father

September 13, 2016 by Rebecca Larson 1 Comment

Honor Thy Father: After being proposed to by Thomas Seymour and rejecting his request, Elizabeth must have felt torn. It appears she would have accepted the proposal had it not been so soon after her father, Henry VIII’s death. There was, of course, a required mourning period and Elizabeth intended on honoring her father properly. … [More]

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Posted in: Catherine Parr, Elizabeth l, History, Mary l Tagged: Elizabeth Tudor, Henry VIII, Katherine Parr, Lady Elizabeth, Mary Tudor, Princess Elizabeth, Princess Mary, Thomas Seymour

Queen Mary: Her Last Sickness

September 11, 2016 by Rebecca Larson 3 Comments

Queen Mary’s Sickness: 17 November 1558: This is taken from “Annals of Queen Elizabeth” by Sir John Hayward (1564–27 June 1627), found via public domain through National Archives. The last sickness of Queen Mary was long and hard, her body was tired, “and almost wasted, with the violence of her disease; her mind anguished with … [More]

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Posted in: History, House of Tudor, Mary l Tagged: History of England, Mary Tudor, Queen Mary I, Tudor

Elizabeth Fitzgerald: The Fair Geraldine

August 10, 2016 by Rebecca Larson Leave a Comment

  Elizabeth Fitzgerald was born in 1527, in Ireland to Gerald Fitzgerald, 9th Earl of Kildare and his wife Elizabeth Grey. Elizabeth Grey was the daughter of Thomas Grey, 1st Marquis of Dorset. Dorset was the son of Elizabeth Woodville, Queen to King Edward IV, by her first husband, John Grey. In 1533, Elizabeth Fitzgerald, … [More]

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Posted in: Catherine Parr, Edward VI, Elizabeth Fitzgerald, Elizabeth l, Henry VIII, History, House of Tudor, Lady Jane Grey, Mary l Tagged: Anthony Browne, Countess of Lincoln, Earl of Lincoln, Earl of Surrey, Elizabeth Fitzgerald, English history, Henry Howard, Lady Jane Grey, Sonnet, The Fair Geraldine

Lady Elizabeth: Gratitude Toward Philip

July 30, 2016 by Rebecca Larson 5 Comments

  On the 17th of March 1554, Elizabeth was informed that she was to be taken to the Tower of London as a prisoner of the queen for her involvement in Wyatt’s Rebellion. When informed she requested a moment to write a letter to her sister, the queen. In it she asked not to be … [More]

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Posted in: Elizabeth l, History, Mary l, Queens Tagged: Elizabeth Tudor, Mary Tudor, Philip of Spain, Tower of London, Wyatt's Rebellion
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