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The Marriage of Lettice Knollys, Countess of Leicester, and Sir Christopher Blount, c.July 1589
Exact details of their marriage are unconfirmed, but it is believed the couple were married around July 1589.
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4 days ago5 min read
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ON THIS DAY - 03 June 1630
On This Day (03 June) in 1630, diarist and writer Lady Anne Clifford married for the second time: to Philip Herbert, 4th Earl of Pembroke.
thedudleywomen
Jun 32 min read
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The Durham Place Marriages - 25 May 1553
On 25 May 1553, numerous guests including members of the Privy Council and foreign ambassadors, gathered at Durham Place, the Westminster residence of John Dudley, 1st Duke of Northumberland to witness a triple wedding celebration: the three young brides were Northumberland's youngest daughter Katherine Dudley, and sisters Jane and Katherine Grey, eldest daughters of Henry Grey, 1st Duke of Suffolk.
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May 2513 min read
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ON THIS DAY - 13 May 1515
On This Day (13 May) in 1515, at Greenwich, the public marriage took place between Charles Brandon, 1st Duke of Suffolk and the king's sister Mary Tudor, Dowager Queen of France, two months after their secret marriage in Paris, France.
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May 133 min read
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ON THIS DAY - 22 April 1538
On This Day (22 April) in 1538, Sir Thomas Audley, Lord High Chancellor of England, married for a second time; his bride was Lady Elizabeth Grey, a sister of Henry Grey, 3rd Marquess of Dorset, courtier and peer of Henry VIII.
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Apr 222 min read
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ON THIS DAY - 06 April 1621
On This Day (06 April) in 1621, Edward Seymour, 1st Earl of Hertford, died at his Hampshire home, Netley Abbey, aged 81.
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Apr 64 min read
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ON THIS DAY - 29 March 1551
On This Day (29 March) in 1551, Lady Mary Dudley, daughter of John Dudley, Earl of Warwick, married Sir Henry Sidney.
thedudleywomen
Mar 293 min read
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ON THIS DAY - 26 December 1605
On This Day (26 Dec) in 1605, Penelope Devereux and Charles Blount, 1st Earl of Devonshire, 'married' in a clandestine ceremony
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Dec 26, 20243 min read
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The Marriage of Katherine Grey and Edward Seymour - Christmas 1560
Around Christmas Time 1560, Katherine Grey, the younger sister of the ill-fated 'Thirteen Day Queen' Lady Jane Grey...
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Dec 23, 202410 min read
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Margaret Audley, Duchess of Norfolk: Another 'Dudley Woman'
Introducing Margaret Audley, Duchess of Norfolk, wife of Lord Henry Dudley, (known throughout his short life as 'Harry Dudley').
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Nov 30, 20243 min read
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The Marriage of Amy Robsart and Robert Dudley - 04 June 1550
Amy Robsart was born on 07 June 1532 in Norfolk, the only child born from the marriage of Sir John Robsart of Syderstone, and his wife Elizabeth Scott, Amy's date of birth later proudly recorded by her father.
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Jun 4, 20247 min read
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The Downfall of Thomas Seymour
Thomas, Lord Seymour, of Sudeley. Unknown Artist. 16thc. ©Sotheby's Thomas Seymour was born in c.1508, a younger brother to Edward...
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Mar 20, 20246 min read
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