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The Death of Anne Stanhope, Duchess of Somerset - 16 April 1587
On Good Friday, 14 April, Anne's personal physician, Dr Thomas Muffit, one of the witnesses to her will, noted that she presented as "very weak...more likely to die than live". Having been informed of her pending mortality, Dr Muffit encouraged the Duchess to set her affairs in order, including making changes to the will, as promised the previous week; Anne died on Easter Sunday, 16 April 1587.
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Apr 168 min read
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