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Tag: lettice knollys

Posted on May 9, 2018February 20, 2019 by Ann Foster

Lucy Hay, Countess of Carlisle: Courtier, Muse, Revolutionary, Spy

Lucy Hay was the great-great-grandniece of Anne Boleyn, the inspiration for Milady de Winter from The Three Musketeers, and a completely badass lady spy.

Posted on April 25, 2018September 3, 2020 by Ann Foster

Lettice Knollys, Countess of Essex and Leicester: The Boleyn Descendant

rachel skarsten as elizabeth on reign

Lettice Knollys was a cousin of Queen Elizabeth I whose secret marriage caused a rift between the two women that lasted until both of their deaths.

Posted on March 27, 2018June 13, 2022 by Ann Foster

Queen Elizabeth I: Part Two: Gloriana

Queen Elizabeth I found a way to command respect as monarch in a time of widespread misogyny by skilfully portraying herself as more goddess than woman.

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