In the past there were no cameras, only brushes and canvas to leave us with images of those who we would later learn about in history books, lectures and blogs online. Their true identity would be left to the eye of the beholder – it was up to them to translate what they saw onto…
Read more Portraits of Elizabeth’s Favorite: Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester
The following article is a guest post by Catherine Hunt about Amy Robsart and her death. There has been much speculation over the centuries as to the true cause of her death. Today, Catherine Hunt gives her opinion on the matter. Amy Robsart is probably the only one in history whose fame consists solely on…
Read more Amy Robsart: Did She Die or Was She Pushed? (Guest Post)
Guest article by Karlie aka History Gal Robert Devereux, the 2nd Earl of Essex, was known throughout the court for his military prowess, good looks and charisma. These qualities made him popular with the Queen and with the English people. The titles and adulation that was heaped on Essex undoubtedly inflated the young Earl’s massive…
Read more Lettice Knollys: Cousin vs Queen (Part 4 – The Conclusion)
Here at TudorsDynasty.com I try to put out new a article at least every other day, but sometimes it doesn’t happen and sometimes I publish more. It’s just the nature of the beast when I have a full-time day job. I’ve decided to start publishing a newsletter that will highlight the last 5-10 posts in…
Read more Monthly Recap of Articles #1: Latest Posts on TudorsDynasty.com
Guest article by Karlie aka History Gal Lettice Knollys’ flirtation and subsequent marriage to Queen Elizabeth’s favorite, Robert Dudley, saw her banished from court in 1569 and again in 1579. Lettice had been forgiven once, but the Queen was not inclined to forgive her cousin again. Dudley, on the other hand, was summoned back to…
Guest article by Karlie aka History Gal READ: Cousin vs Queen - Part 1 Here By the summer of 1565, Robert Dudley was not the only one who had rivals at the English court it was Queen Elizabeth too, by way of her own cousin Lettice Knollys. When Elizabeth discovered that Dudley had been wooing her…
