While Mary was continuing to gather support, trouble was brewing in the Tower of London on the sixth day of Lady Jane’s reign. The people began to revolt, crying for Mary to be made Queen and Jane then ordered the gates of the Tower of London to be locked each night and the keys to [read more]
In 1399 the Peace of Ravenstein was made, between Joanna, Duchess of Brabant and Duke William I of Guelders and Jülich and possibly, following that peace treaty there was a joyous banquet held between the two parties. Legend has it that this took place at Castle Ammersoyen, though I have been unable to find definite [read more]
The 14th of July, the fifth day of Lady Jane’s reign, was a good day for Mary. She had won over Lord Wentworth, who arrived in a splendid armour accompanied by troops that she could use really well. Also, the fleet at Great Yarmouth, who was under instructions of the Duke of Northumberland not to [read more]
On the fourth day of Lady Jane’s reign, Jane was down with an illness. She herself believed the illness was caused by poison administered by The Duchess of Northumberland (her mother-in-law!), though there is no evidence for this. Stress and anxiety are more likely. Mary’s army was gaining a following, and by now a full-scale [read more]
When Maria Theresa of Austria ascended the throne, it was due to her father’s efforts in getting the Mutual Pact of Succession amended into the Pragmatic Sanction of 1713. Her father was Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor and he had succeeded his brother, Joseph I in 1711 as Joseph had no male heirs. However, he did have [read more]
On the third day of Lady Jane’s reign, Mary was leading an entire army bound for London, despite the fact that the Earl of Warwick and Lord Robert Dudley (the Duke of Northumberland’s sons) were heading her way to meet with her. Jane spent her evening organising forces in anticipations of Mary’s troops. Meanwhile, a [read more]
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