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Interesting Life of Elizabeth Brooke, Lady Northampton

As the daughter of George Brooke, 9th Baron of Cobham and Anne Bray, Elizabeth grew up familiar with court politics. Being born on 25 June 1526, during the reign of Henry VIII, she would have been around ten years old at the time of Anne Boleyn’s execution in 1536. Being at an impressionable age this…

Singled Out: Potential Wives of Henry VIII

It is well-known that Henry VIII loved women. Especially ones that could potentially give him a male heir. After the execution of wife number five, Katheryn Howard, Henry was once again on the hunt for a new wife. As King of England he would surely have been a great catch to any woman. He was…

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Interesting Life of Elizabeth Brooke, Lady Northampton

Singled Out: Potential Wives of Henry VIII

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