lettice knollys – 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.

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

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, 2018August 15, 2018 by Ann Foster · 21 Comments

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.