Tudor Women: Elizabeth Fitzhugh (1462-c1505): marriage, widowhood and remarriage

Katherine Parr three quarter painting

The beginning of the Tudor era bore witness to two of its most formidable women, Elizabeth Fitzhugh (1462-c1505) and her daughter-in-law, Maud Green. Both were married at a young age to husbands that were far older, and both became widows whilst still in the early twenties. In this first article we look at Elizabeth’s life […]

How Anne Hyde changed the course of history

Anne Hyde, duchess of York

Had Anne Hyde lived beyond 13 March 1671 she would have been Queen of England, Scotland and Ireland, and yet she remains relatively forgotten, lost amongst the more famous Stuart consorts. Married to James, duke of York, the younger brother of Charles II, she did not live to see him become king, but her influence […]