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The Life of Elizabeth Stafford, Duchess of Norfolk

September 28, 2018 by Rebecca Larson Leave a Comment

Who was the wife of the 3rd Duke of Norfolk and what do we know about her? Elizabeth Stafford was the daughter of the ill-fated Edward Stafford, 3rd Duke of Buckingham and Eleanor Percy, eldest daughter of Henry Percy, 4th Earl of Northumberland. She was born in 1497, so one can assume that she was named for the queen consort, Elizabeth of York. Before we go too deep into the life of Elizabeth, let’s understand her family a bit better. Elizabeth’s father, the 3rd Du [More]

Posted in: Elizabeth Stafford, History, Podcast Tagged: Duchess of Norfolk, Duchess of Richmond, Duke of Buckingham, Duke of Norfolk, Earl of Surrey, Elizabeth Stafford, Henry Howard, Henry Stafford, Mary Howard, Thomas Howard

Witness to a Secret: Anne Savage, Lady Berkeley

October 18, 2016 by Tudors Dynasty Leave a Comment

Witness to a Secret: In late 1532 the relationship of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn reached a fever pitch. Sometime after their trip to Calais from October - November 1532, Anne, Marquess of Pembroke, discovered she was pregnant. Since Elizabeth was born in September 1533, Anne must have become pregnant with her in December 1532...this would explain the secret marriage in January after Anne realized she was with child. Her pregnancy was the catalyst in a speedy secret wedding [More]

Posted in: History Tagged: anne boleyn, Anne Savage, Anne Stafford, Duke of Buckingham, Edward Stafford, Henry Norris, Henry VIII, Lady Berkeley, Lord Berkeley, Marquis of Dorset, Secret Wedding

Victims of Henry VIII: Edward Stafford

October 5, 2016 by Rebecca Larson 1 Comment

Edward Stafford was born on the 3rd of February 1478 to Henry Stafford, 2nd Duke of Buckingham and his wife, Katherine Woodville. Katherine was the sister of Elizabeth Woodville who was queen consort to King Edward IV (Grandfather to Henry VIII). When Elizabeth Woodville married the King of England her kin were lucky enough to be given good marriages, titles and land. Her sister Katherine was no exception. At roughly seven years old, just before the coronation of her [More]

Posted in: History Tagged: Duke of Buckingham, Edward Stafford, executed, Henry VIII, Treason

3rd Duke of Buckingham: Victim of Hearsay

November 25, 2015 by Rebecca Larson 5 Comments

Edward Stafford, 3rd Duke of Buckingham was born 3 February 1478, at Brecon Castle in Wales to Henry Stafford, 2nd Duke of Buckingham and Lady Katherine Woodville. Katherine Woodville was sister to Elizabeth Woodville who became Queen of England after secretly marrying Edward IV. Photo Andrew Tivenan – Brecon Castle   Edward Stafford had a viable claim to the throne through his paternal grandfather, Humphrey Stafford, 1st Duke of Buckingham, who was the son [More]

Posted in: Anne Stafford, History, House of Lancaster, House of Plantagenet, House of Tudor Tagged: Anne Stafford, Duke of Buckingham, Duke of Norfolk, Elizabeth Woodville, Henry Stafford, Henry VIII, John of Gaunt, Katherine Woodville

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