Death, Desire, Power & Scandal: The House of Dudley
Dan Snow's History Hit
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Is Your Mother's Family Your Family?
Maryn udley nursed elizabeth through smallpox and suffered as a result. An is mother to philip sidneyn the women are really important in this story, aren't they? Mary's fascinating. She learns from her mother in terms of making court connections. And i just think she's really fascinating. Towards the end of her life, she becomes a bit resentful. Elizabeth is like that sometimes, and doesn't always reward loyalty. The sydneys are an example of that. They are never awarded any title, never given very significant properties. It is a bit sad, actually, in a way.
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