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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]

Katheryn Howard: Part One

November 5, 2017 by Rebecca Larson 3 Comments

The story of Katheryn Howard intertwines with many other notable figures of the time but none more than Anne of Cleves and Thomas Cromwell. We�ll start with Katheryn�s childhood and attempt to chronologically move through time until her execution in 1542. After writing Part One, I realized her story deserves multiple parts. Part One, will start from Katheryn�s childhood up to her marriage to King Henry VIII. Part Two will cover her downfall. That part of her life definit [More]

Mary Howard: Too Wise for a Woman

October 21, 2017 by Tudors Dynasty 7 Comments

In this article I will be discussing one of my favorite women at Tudor court - the fearless Mary Howard, Duchess of Richmond and Somerset. Mary had the bravery that wasn't often shown by a woman during this time period. She wasn't afraid to stand up for what she thought was right. It was her father who was quoted as saying that Mary was, "too wise for a woman" - one of the reasons I love her so much. This post was originally a podcast that was transcribed into an [More]

Tudors Dynasty Podcast – Episode Two: The King and His Early Victories

February 28, 2017 by Tudors Dynasty Leave a Comment

Hello!�I have launched my second podcast! Creating these podcasts takes many hours of research and writing, not to mention the time it takes to record and edit the audio - with all that being said, I love producing these for you...I never thought I would say that. In order to continue making these podcasts and producing more than two per month I need you, my fans, to participate by becoming members. If you enjoy the articles I write for you on my website and share o [More]

Margaret Audley, Duchess of Norfolk

November 13, 2016 by Rebecca Larson Leave a Comment

Margaret Audley was the eldest of two daughters born to Thomas Audley, Baron Audley of Walden and Elizabeth Grey and was born in 1540. Her younger sister, which I do not have a name, died around 1546 at Hendon in Middlesex. After the death of her sister, Margaret became the sole heir of her father's possessions. Baron Audley of Walden died in 1544 and the King (Henry VIII) granted the wardship of his daughter Margaret, including her lands, to Sir Anthony Denny who was a [More]

Elizabeth Grey, Lady Audley

November 10, 2016 by Rebecca Larson 4 Comments

In our article about Margaret Wotton, Marchioness of Dorset we learned about one of the apparent reasons she had for protecting her son's inheritance - her daughters. Margaret Wotton, Marchioness of Dorset and her husband, Thomas Grey, Marquess of Dorset not only had a son, Henry, with whom Margaret later had disputes over his inheritance, but also a few daughters that she would have to arrange marriages for. Because of this enormous, unexpected financial burden, Lady [More]

The Howards and Seymours

November 1, 2016 by Rebecca Larson 1 Comment

From everything that has been written about him, Thomas Howard, Duke of Norfolk was a powerful, yet ambitious man. The possibility of bringing his family close to the crown after the execution of his niece, Anne Boleyn, and death of his son-in-law, Henry Fitzroy in 1536, seemed to be the driving force behind arranging a marriage with his now widowed daughter, Mary Howard, dowager Duchess of Richmond and Somerset to Sir Thomas Seymour. Having his niece as queen consort from [More]

The Manipulation of Catherine Howard

July 31, 2016 by Tudors Dynasty 7 Comments

Guest article written by: Catherine Hunt With minor edits by: Rebecca Larson A Tudor Fanatics Take on Catherine Howard Catherine's downfall at the hands of her uncle, Duke of Norfolk, was, metaphorically speaking, like a hangman's trap. He pulled the lever and down and she fell! Why was it so easy to do?�Why was he so confident she would be pliable? One has to think of Catherine herself. She was in the care of her great-aunt, dowager Duchess of Norfolk, with a view t [More]

Mary Howard: Bold Disobedience

November 29, 2015 by Rebecca Larson 5 Comments

Mary Howard was born in 1519, to Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk and his wife Lady Elizabeth Stafford. Elizabeth Stafford was the daughter of the Edward Stafford,�3rd Duke of Buckingham.�Mary's father, the Duke of Norfolk was a very powerful man in England -- at the time of her birth he was a very high-ranking noble, just behind the King. Sometime in 1529, it was suggested that Henry Fitzroy should wed�Mary Howard. The marriage would strengthen the Howard name and br [More]

3rd Duke of Buckingham: Victim of Hearsay

November 25, 2015 by Rebecca Larson 4 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. Edward Stafford had a viable claim to the throne through his�paternal grandfather,�Humphrey Stafford, 1st Duke of Buckingham, who was the son of Anne of Gloucester, daught [More]