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#OTD 1588, Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester, friend, counsellor and rejected suitor of Elizabeth I died, en route to Buxton to take the baths to improve his health. https://t.co/kUwVN8bN48 She kept his last letter by her until her death.
#OTD 1568 Lady Katherine Grey died after years of house arrest for marrying without the consent of her cousin, Elizabeth I. The younger sister of Lady Jane Grey, Katherine's life was tainted by her proximity to the throne. https://t.co/AIXskQbXa0
#OTD 1606 trial of Guy Fawkes & 7 others for attempting to blow up Parliament. Attorney General, Edward Coke, prosecuted case & spectators paid up to 10s for admittance to Westminster Hall. All explained by @childs_jessie in masterly ‘God’s Traitors’ https://t.co/UbxTg7iygi
#OTD 1568 Lady Katherine Grey, who claimed to be the wife of Edward Seymour, Earl of Hertford, died aged 27. The sister of Lady Jane Grey, she was, according to will of Henry VIII, heir to Elizabeth’s throne & had been under house arrest for seven years. https://t.co/AIXskQbXa0
#OTD 1574 Anna of Denmark was born. She married James VI of Scotland, and thus became queen of both Scotland and England. She fulfilled her dynastic duty (2 sons and a daughter survived infancy) and was a great patron of the arts https://t.co/O4Uvkq82gI
Really enjoyed talking to Past Loves about the tragic lovestory of Lady Katherine Grey - listen here https://t.co/CbgGlyB2TD
#OTD 1561 in the Tower of London, Lady Katherine Grey https://t.co/AIXskQbXa0 bore her first son, Edward Seymour, later Viscount Beauchamp. Lady Katherine had been in the Tower since early August when her secret marriage to Edward, Earl of Hertford was revealed to Elizabeth I.
#OTD 1606 trial of Guy Fawkes & 7 others for attempting to blow up the Parliament House began. Attorney General, Sir Edward Coke prosecuted case & spectators paid 10s for entry to Westminster Hall. Background explained in ‘God’s Traitors’ by @childs_jessie https://t.co/tcRvA2G7ex
#OTD 1496, Henry VII entered the 'Holy League', or League of Venice with the Emperor Maximilian, the Sovereigns of Spain, Venice & the Pope against France. It was a response to Charles VIII of France entering Naples (pic) More on Henry's alliances. https://t.co/3w1v393Npn
For #InternationalWomensDay2019 we're sharing stories of some of the most interesting, inspiring or sometimes, sad Tudor & Stewart women. Our 2nd woman takes us to sad end of the spectrum, the tragic Lady Katherine Grey whose royal blood ruined her life https://t.co/AIXskQbXa0