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The Fortunate Sir Richard Page
On May 8, 1536, Sir Richard Page had arguably the worst day of his life: he found himself a prisoner in the Tower, caught up in the flurry of arrests that would end in the deaths of Anne Boleyn, her …
Posted in Tudor England
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Search Terms and a Little Back-Patting
Hi! I’m working on a substantive post, so stay tuned for it, but in the meantime, I thought I’d post some search terms. I also wanted to mention that my new novel, Her Highness, the Traitor, will be published on …
Posted in Search Terms
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It’s a Boy! No, It’s a Girl! Some Seymour Birth Dates
While looking for something else this morning, I made the mistake of looking in the Lisle letters and got completely sidetracked by the question of the birthdates of the older children of Edward Seymour, Duke of Somerset, and his second …
Posted in Seymour Family
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The Death of Anne Seymour, Duchess of Somerset
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Hi, there! Between taxes and a lovely weekend in Washington, D.C., with the family, I haven’t had much time to blog, but I did want to stop in and commemorate the death of Anne Seymour, Duchess of Somerset. She’s an …
Posted in Seymour Family
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Rick Santorum’s Queenly Pick: Mary I
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From a newspaper article I read today: Madison, Wisconsin—She’s known to us today as “Bloody Mary.” But for Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum, she is a woman to be esteemed. Speaking at a campaign stop at the University of Wisconsin, …
Posted in Humor, Seasonal
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Susan’s Very Busy Day
As long-term readers of this blog know, each year I volunteer at the county’s annual library sale. There, I unpack books and arrange them on tables. Until this year, the perk was first pick from over 450,000 books, but the …
Posted in Books and Book Reviews, Tudor Royalty
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The Queen, the Princess, and the Impatient Countess
I’m coming up for air after a busy couple of weeks, and haven’t had time to prepare much of substance for the blog, but I thought you might enjoy seeing these two letters written on June 3, 1544, one from …
Posted in Seymour Family
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Goodreads Giveaway, Pinterest, and the Woodvilles
I know I haven’t replied to the recent comments on my blog, and I apologize! I read everyone’s comments and appreciate them immensely, but I’ve been busy these past few weeks with deadlines of various sorts. I’ll try to be …
Posted in Me and My Sites, My Novels
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The Will of Mary Grey
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On April 20, 1578, Mary Grey, the youngest daughter of Henry Grey, Duke of Suffolk, and Frances Brandon, died at her house in St Botolph’s-without-Aldersgate in London. Unlike her older sisters, Jane and Katherine, Mary died a free woman. In 1565, while at …
Posted in Grey Family
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A Devoted Duchess: Anne Seymour, Duchess of Somerset
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Anne Seymour, Duchess of Somerset, was one of the more prickly personalities of the Tudor period, but among her attractive qualities was her devotion to her husband, which he repaid in full. One of the most difficult periods in the …
Posted in Seymour Family
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