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Book Review: “The Bastard Princess” by G. Lawrence

May 18, 2017 by Tudors Dynasty Leave a Comment

After much time on the back-burner I was able to read this wonderful book - Book One, of the Elizabeth of England Chronicle by Gemma Lawrence: The Bastard Princess. I'm always interested in reading books about Elizabeth's early years since it helps me see other writer's view-point on her relationship with Thomas Seymour and her mother. This book did not disappoint. Book Summary: February, 1603? In Richmond Palace, London, the last Queen of the Tudor dynasty, [More]

Kept from the King

February 23, 2017 by Tudors Dynasty Leave a Comment

content/uploads/2017/02/Kept-from-the-King.jpg"> At some point,�during Edward's last illness, Princess Elizabeth sent the King the following letter, however, John Dudley, Duke of Northumberland made sure the letter never reached her brother.�This is noteworthy because it shows�that Elizabeth had attempted�to visit her brother, but had been stopped on her way�there, and sent back: PRINCESS ELIZABETH TO KING EDWARD VI. [Ellis's " Original Letters." From the Har [More]

Elizabeth: To Honor Thy Father

September 13, 2016 by Rebecca Larson 1 Comment

Honor Thy Father: After being proposed to by Thomas Seymour and rejecting his request, Elizabeth must have felt torn. It appears she would have accepted the proposal had it not been so soon after her father, Henry VIII's death. There was, of course, a required mourning period and Elizabeth intended on honoring her father properly. On the other-hand, Elizabeth's step-mother, Katherine Parr didn't appear to worry about honoring her late husband the way any queen consort was [More]

Birth Announcement of Queen Elizabeth I

August 12, 2015 by Rebecca Larson 3 Comments

Translation courtesy of TudorHistory.org BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT?OF PRINCESS ELIZABETH - 7 SEPTEMBER 1533 By the Queen [Anne Boleyn] Right trusty and well-beloved, we greet you well. And whereas it hath pleased the goodness of Almighty God of His infinite mercy and grace to send unto us at this time good speed in the deliverance and bringing forth of a princess to the great joy and inward comfort of my Lord, us, and of all his good and loving subjects of this his realm, for which [More]