One of her godparents was Catherine of York, who was by then the only surviving child of Edward IV and thus Mary’s great-aunt. Catherine had married William Courtenay, later 1st Earl of Devon, in 1495. Her grandson Edward was later seen as a suitable husband for Mary. Mary was an inveterate gambler, and she had [read more]
Apparently, Jane spent most of the eighth day of her reign in tears after a fight between the Duchess of Northumberland (her mother-in-law) and the Duke of Suffolk (her father) after the question of her husband becoming King or not, had once again come up. Meanwhile, the peasants in the country were refusing to take [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]
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]
On the second day of Lady Jane’s reign, a sermon was preached in favour of Jane’s reign at St. Paul’s. Mary was gaining followers in East Anglia. They were risking a great deal, as rebellions not often succeeded. But for them, Mary was their rightful Queen, and her Catholicism was inextricably linked with her and [read more]
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