Thomas Blount (c.1525 - 28 Nov 1568)
Thomas Blount of Kidderminster, Worcestershire, was the father of Sir Christopher Blount (c.1555-1601).
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thedudleywomen
- Sep 4
- 11 min
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.
thedudleywomen
- Aug 20
- 6 min
The Wedding of Elizabeth Hardwick and William Cavendish - 20 Aug 1547
Elizabeth Hardwick (better known by history as 'Bess of Hardwick') was born in the 1520s (estimated dates range from 1520-21 to 1527).
thedudleywomen
- Jul 27
- 8 min
Lady Jane Grey: Recommended Reading
Jane Grey, eldest daughter of Henry Grey, Marques of Dorset and later Duke of Suffolk and his wife Frances Brandon.
thedudleywomen
- Jul 16
- 14 min
Anne Askew: Poet. Preacher. Rebel. Heretic. Martyr.
Anne Askew's name has long been associated with martyrdom in Henry VIII's Protestant England.
thedudleywomen
- Jul 9
- 6 min
Kenilworth: A Castle fit for a Queen?
Kenilworth Castle (otherwise known as 'Killingworth' or 'Killinwoorth') in Warwickshire, was a 12th century stone castle.
thedudleywomen
- Jun 17
- 5 min
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.
thedudleywomen
- Jun 4
- 5 min
The Marriage of Amy Robsart and Robert Dudley - 04 Jun 1550
Amy Robsart was born on 07 Jun 1532 in Norfolk, the only child from the marriage of Sir John Robsart of Syderstone.
thedudleywomen
- May 24
- 5 min
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.
thedudleywomen
- May 10
- 1 min
Ms. Codex 1070: "Genelogies of the Erles of Lecestre and Chester"
After reading 'The House of Dudley' by Dr Joanne Paul (2022), which first introduced me to the one of the illustrations below, I was able...
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