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16th Century history, Elizabeth I, Social history, The First Elizabethan Age, Tudor

Elizabeth I’s half-brother? Henry Carey, 1st Baron Hunsdon

It has long been known that Henry Carey, 1st Lord Hunsdon, was Elizabeth I’s closest living male relative. However, it is less widely known that he may also have been the queen’s half-brother. In this article, Dr Andrew Thrush, editor of the Elizabethan House of Lords project, re-examines some key evidence to suggest that this claim should not be lightly dismissed… Born in the mid-1520s, … Continue reading Elizabeth I’s half-brother? Henry Carey, 1st Baron Hunsdon

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The First Elizabethan Age, 16th Century history, Elizabeth I, Health and Medicine, Religious history, Tudor

What if Elizabeth I had Died in 1562?

It is easy to take the long reign of Elizabeth I for granted. But less than four years after Elizabeth ascended the throne, her life was nearly cut short, threatening to bring down the curtain on the Tudor dynasty. What might have ensued is explored by Dr Andrew Thrush, editor of our Lords 1558-1603 section… On 10 October 1562 Elizabeth I, England’s 29-year old queen, the last … Continue reading What if Elizabeth I had Died in 1562?

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