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In Our Time: S21/25 William Cecil (March 7 2019)
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the impact on the British Isles of William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley, the most poweful man in the court of Elizabeth I. He was both praised and attacked for his flexibility, adapting to the reigns of Protestant and Catholic monarchs and, under Elizabeth, his goal was to make England strong, stable and secure from attack from its neighbours. He sought control over Ireland and persuaded Elizabeth that Mary Queen of Scots must die, yet often counselled peace rather than war in the interests of prosperity.
With Diarmaid MacCulloch, Professor of the History of the Church at the University of Oxford; Susan Doran, Professor of Early Modern British History at the University of Oxford; and John Guy, Fellow of Clare College, University of Cambridge. Producer: Simon T...
published: 01 Nov 2019
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September 13 - William Cecil, Elizabeth I's "spirit"
On this day in Tudor history, 13th September 1520, William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley and Queen Elizabeth I's chief advisor, was born in Bourne in Lincolnshire.
In today's talk, Claire Ridgway, author of "On This Day in Tudor History, fleshes out William Cecil, the man Elizabeth I called her "spirit". He's a fascinating Tudor man, not only for his amazing court career, which took him from Edward VI's reign to Elizabeth I's reign, but also for his words of wisdom and the happy marriage that he had with his wife, Mildred.
See https://youtu.be/Jaap4Mj2Jbg for a video on Mildred.
You can find Claire at:
https://www.theanneboleynfiles.com
https://www.tudorsociety.com
https://www.facebook.com/theanneboleynfiles/
https://www.facebook.com/tudorsociety/
https://twitter.com/AnneBoleynFiles
http...
published: 12 Sep 2019
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Parliamentary Leadership: William Cecil, Lord Burghley
Join us for a discussion about William Cecil, Lord Burghley's parliamentary career and how that intersected with his role as the Elizabeth I's principal minister and advisor.
Here, Dr Andrew Thrush and Sammy Sturgess discuss how Burghley found himself in such a position of prominence from a young age, and to what extent he was a successful parliamentary manager. Additionally, they consider Burghley's particular political style and his split allegiances over contentious issues such as the succession and the execution of Mary Queen of Scots. And we'll learn about Burghley's legacy which arguably set the wheels in motion for shifts in the relationship between Parliament and the Crown that would go on to have severe consequences...
Music credit: The Golden Rise by Tristan Lohengrin | https:...
published: 16 Dec 2020
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Janet Dickinson - William Cecil and the Elizabethan World
Janet Dickinson - William Cecil and the Elizabethan World
Ahead of the 500th anniversary of his birth in 2020, this talk will focus on the extraordinary figure of William Cecil, first Lord Burghley, who dominated the court of Elizabeth I from the start of her reign until his death in 1598. The scope of Cecil's activities at the court and well beyond, to the fens of Lincolnshire and the establishment of a dynasty of his own will be discussed along with his longer term significance in history and in the context of our own times.
Recorded at the Continuing Education Open Day on Saturday 31 August 2019
For upcoming short courses in history see https://www.conted.ox.ac.uk/about/history-including-local-and-social-history
published: 13 Nov 2019
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Queen Elizabeth I & Cecil (Lord Burghley)
Queen Elizabeth I and William Cecil (Lord Burghley) Edward VI Mary I
Philip II
published: 02 Apr 2019
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Horacio the handsnake - William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley
published: 14 Dec 2020
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Ruling Passions: The Architecture of the Cecils
Father and son, William and Robert Cecil, not only dominated politics for much of Elizabeth I and James I reign but dominated architectural fashion. Building a series of spectacular houses, they, and not the monarchy, were the great palace builders of their age.
Burghley and Hatfield remain, but those that are lost were even more extraordinary in both their form and in how they were used.
A lecture by Simon Thurley CBE
The transcript and downloadable versions of the lecture are available from the Gresham College website:
http://www.gresham.ac.uk/lectures-and-events/cecil-architecture
Gresham College has offered free public lectures for over 400 years, thanks to the generosity of our supporters. There are currently over 2,500 lectures free to access. We believe that everyone should h...
published: 16 Nov 2020
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William Cecil, Theobalds and Elizabeth I: Power and Prestige in Elizabethan England
Source:
https://www.podbean.com/eau/pb-ta2q6-d6c665
In March’s episode of the Tudor Travel Show, we focus on William Cecil Lord, Burghley in this, the 500th anniversary of his birth year. To kick-off, Sarah chats with Emily Cole of Historic England about one of William Cecil’s most ostentatious architectural projects that set a trend for house building in Elizabethan England: Theobalds in Hertfordshire. There is also a blog: Theobalds: A Hollywood Starlet of the Elizabethan Age, written recently to accompany this interview. You can view it here.
Continuing our theme, I explore the life of William Cecil with Prof Sue Doran of the University of Oxford, an expert on Elizabeth and her circle. We tap into that expertise to explore the relationship between William Cecil and his royal mistress...
published: 21 Mar 2020
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The Original Staircase: The Death of Amy Dudley
On the 8th September 1560, Amy Dudley - wife of Elizabeth I's favourite Robert - was found dead at the bottom of a staircase. Was it an accident... suicide... murder? This event still confuses investigators and a definitive answer remains elusive, but today I am laying out the facts of the case (as we have them)!
There's also a poll for you to select your suspect/explanation at 33.13 - so you can let me know your thoughts about what really happened!
I hope you enjoy this video and find it interesting!
Please subscribe and click the bell icon to be updated about new videos.
Also, if you want to get in touch, please comment down below or find me on social media:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/katrina.marchant/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Kat_Marchant
Email: readingthepastwithdrkat...
published: 26 Oct 2018
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Burghley William Cecil at the Court of Elizabeth I Paperback Common
published: 02 Aug 2017
50:38
In Our Time: S21/25 William Cecil (March 7 2019)
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the impact on the British Isles of William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley, the most poweful man in the court of Elizabeth I. He was b...
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the impact on the British Isles of William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley, the most poweful man in the court of Elizabeth I. He was both praised and attacked for his flexibility, adapting to the reigns of Protestant and Catholic monarchs and, under Elizabeth, his goal was to make England strong, stable and secure from attack from its neighbours. He sought control over Ireland and persuaded Elizabeth that Mary Queen of Scots must die, yet often counselled peace rather than war in the interests of prosperity.
With Diarmaid MacCulloch, Professor of the History of the Church at the University of Oxford; Susan Doran, Professor of Early Modern British History at the University of Oxford; and John Guy, Fellow of Clare College, University of Cambridge. Producer: Simon Tillotson.
READING LIST:
Stephen Alford, Burghley: William Cecil at the Court of Elizabeth I (Yale University Press, 2008)
B.W. Beckingsale, Burghley: Tudor Statesman (Macmillan, 1967)
John Cooper, The Queen’s Agent: Francis Walsingham at the Court of Elizabeth I (Faber & Faber, 2012)
Susan Doran, Elizabeth I and Her Circle (Oxford University Press, 2015)
Michael A.R. Graves, Burghley: William Cecil, Lord Burghley (Longman, 1998)
John Guy, Elizabeth: The Forgotten Years (Penguin, 2017)
John Guy, My Heart is My Own: The Life of Mary Queen of Scots (Fourth Estate, 2004)
Norman Jones, Governing by Virtue: Lord Burghley and the Management of Elizabethan England (OUP, 2015)
David Loades, The Cecils: Privilege and Power behind the Throne (Bloomsbury, 2009)
Wallace T. MacCaffrey, Elizabeth I: War and Politics 1588-1603 (Hodder Arnold, 1993)
https://wn.com/In_Our_Time_S21_25_William_Cecil_(March_7_2019)
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the impact on the British Isles of William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley, the most poweful man in the court of Elizabeth I. He was both praised and attacked for his flexibility, adapting to the reigns of Protestant and Catholic monarchs and, under Elizabeth, his goal was to make England strong, stable and secure from attack from its neighbours. He sought control over Ireland and persuaded Elizabeth that Mary Queen of Scots must die, yet often counselled peace rather than war in the interests of prosperity.
With Diarmaid MacCulloch, Professor of the History of the Church at the University of Oxford; Susan Doran, Professor of Early Modern British History at the University of Oxford; and John Guy, Fellow of Clare College, University of Cambridge. Producer: Simon Tillotson.
READING LIST:
Stephen Alford, Burghley: William Cecil at the Court of Elizabeth I (Yale University Press, 2008)
B.W. Beckingsale, Burghley: Tudor Statesman (Macmillan, 1967)
John Cooper, The Queen’s Agent: Francis Walsingham at the Court of Elizabeth I (Faber & Faber, 2012)
Susan Doran, Elizabeth I and Her Circle (Oxford University Press, 2015)
Michael A.R. Graves, Burghley: William Cecil, Lord Burghley (Longman, 1998)
John Guy, Elizabeth: The Forgotten Years (Penguin, 2017)
John Guy, My Heart is My Own: The Life of Mary Queen of Scots (Fourth Estate, 2004)
Norman Jones, Governing by Virtue: Lord Burghley and the Management of Elizabethan England (OUP, 2015)
David Loades, The Cecils: Privilege and Power behind the Throne (Bloomsbury, 2009)
Wallace T. MacCaffrey, Elizabeth I: War and Politics 1588-1603 (Hodder Arnold, 1993)
- published: 01 Nov 2019
- views: 17159
7:25
September 13 - William Cecil, Elizabeth I's "spirit"
On this day in Tudor history, 13th September 1520, William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley and Queen Elizabeth I's chief advisor, was born in Bourne in Lincolnshire. ...
On this day in Tudor history, 13th September 1520, William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley and Queen Elizabeth I's chief advisor, was born in Bourne in Lincolnshire.
In today's talk, Claire Ridgway, author of "On This Day in Tudor History, fleshes out William Cecil, the man Elizabeth I called her "spirit". He's a fascinating Tudor man, not only for his amazing court career, which took him from Edward VI's reign to Elizabeth I's reign, but also for his words of wisdom and the happy marriage that he had with his wife, Mildred.
See https://youtu.be/Jaap4Mj2Jbg for a video on Mildred.
You can find Claire at:
https://www.theanneboleynfiles.com
https://www.tudorsociety.com
https://www.facebook.com/theanneboleynfiles/
https://www.facebook.com/tudorsociety/
https://twitter.com/AnneBoleynFiles
https://twitter.com/thetudorsociety
https://www.instagram.com/tudor.society/
https://www.instagram.com/anneboleynfiles/
https://wn.com/September_13_William_Cecil,_Elizabeth_I's_Spirit
On this day in Tudor history, 13th September 1520, William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley and Queen Elizabeth I's chief advisor, was born in Bourne in Lincolnshire.
In today's talk, Claire Ridgway, author of "On This Day in Tudor History, fleshes out William Cecil, the man Elizabeth I called her "spirit". He's a fascinating Tudor man, not only for his amazing court career, which took him from Edward VI's reign to Elizabeth I's reign, but also for his words of wisdom and the happy marriage that he had with his wife, Mildred.
See https://youtu.be/Jaap4Mj2Jbg for a video on Mildred.
You can find Claire at:
https://www.theanneboleynfiles.com
https://www.tudorsociety.com
https://www.facebook.com/theanneboleynfiles/
https://www.facebook.com/tudorsociety/
https://twitter.com/AnneBoleynFiles
https://twitter.com/thetudorsociety
https://www.instagram.com/tudor.society/
https://www.instagram.com/anneboleynfiles/
- published: 12 Sep 2019
- views: 7868
17:06
Parliamentary Leadership: William Cecil, Lord Burghley
Join us for a discussion about William Cecil, Lord Burghley's parliamentary career and how that intersected with his role as the Elizabeth I's principal ministe...
Join us for a discussion about William Cecil, Lord Burghley's parliamentary career and how that intersected with his role as the Elizabeth I's principal minister and advisor.
Here, Dr Andrew Thrush and Sammy Sturgess discuss how Burghley found himself in such a position of prominence from a young age, and to what extent he was a successful parliamentary manager. Additionally, they consider Burghley's particular political style and his split allegiances over contentious issues such as the succession and the execution of Mary Queen of Scots. And we'll learn about Burghley's legacy which arguably set the wheels in motion for shifts in the relationship between Parliament and the Crown that would go on to have severe consequences...
Music credit: The Golden Rise by Tristan Lohengrin | https://www.tristanlohengrin.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US
The History of Parliament is a research project creating a comprehensive account of parliamentary politics in England, then Britain, from their origins in the thirteenth century.
Follow us on social media:
Twitter @HistParl
Facebook /HistoryOfParliament
Find our online resources on our website and blog:
historyofparliamentonline.org
thehistoryofparliament.wordpress.com
https://wn.com/Parliamentary_Leadership_William_Cecil,_Lord_Burghley
Join us for a discussion about William Cecil, Lord Burghley's parliamentary career and how that intersected with his role as the Elizabeth I's principal minister and advisor.
Here, Dr Andrew Thrush and Sammy Sturgess discuss how Burghley found himself in such a position of prominence from a young age, and to what extent he was a successful parliamentary manager. Additionally, they consider Burghley's particular political style and his split allegiances over contentious issues such as the succession and the execution of Mary Queen of Scots. And we'll learn about Burghley's legacy which arguably set the wheels in motion for shifts in the relationship between Parliament and the Crown that would go on to have severe consequences...
Music credit: The Golden Rise by Tristan Lohengrin | https://www.tristanlohengrin.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US
The History of Parliament is a research project creating a comprehensive account of parliamentary politics in England, then Britain, from their origins in the thirteenth century.
Follow us on social media:
Twitter @HistParl
Facebook /HistoryOfParliament
Find our online resources on our website and blog:
historyofparliamentonline.org
thehistoryofparliament.wordpress.com
- published: 16 Dec 2020
- views: 3398
52:07
Janet Dickinson - William Cecil and the Elizabethan World
Janet Dickinson - William Cecil and the Elizabethan World
Ahead of the 500th anniversary of his birth in 2020, this talk will focus on the extraordinary figur...
Janet Dickinson - William Cecil and the Elizabethan World
Ahead of the 500th anniversary of his birth in 2020, this talk will focus on the extraordinary figure of William Cecil, first Lord Burghley, who dominated the court of Elizabeth I from the start of her reign until his death in 1598. The scope of Cecil's activities at the court and well beyond, to the fens of Lincolnshire and the establishment of a dynasty of his own will be discussed along with his longer term significance in history and in the context of our own times.
Recorded at the Continuing Education Open Day on Saturday 31 August 2019
For upcoming short courses in history see https://www.conted.ox.ac.uk/about/history-including-local-and-social-history
https://wn.com/Janet_Dickinson_William_Cecil_And_The_Elizabethan_World
Janet Dickinson - William Cecil and the Elizabethan World
Ahead of the 500th anniversary of his birth in 2020, this talk will focus on the extraordinary figure of William Cecil, first Lord Burghley, who dominated the court of Elizabeth I from the start of her reign until his death in 1598. The scope of Cecil's activities at the court and well beyond, to the fens of Lincolnshire and the establishment of a dynasty of his own will be discussed along with his longer term significance in history and in the context of our own times.
Recorded at the Continuing Education Open Day on Saturday 31 August 2019
For upcoming short courses in history see https://www.conted.ox.ac.uk/about/history-including-local-and-social-history
- published: 13 Nov 2019
- views: 4198
2:54
Queen Elizabeth I & Cecil (Lord Burghley)
Queen Elizabeth I and William Cecil (Lord Burghley) Edward VI Mary I
Philip II
Queen Elizabeth I and William Cecil (Lord Burghley) Edward VI Mary I
Philip II
https://wn.com/Queen_Elizabeth_I_Cecil_(Lord_Burghley)
Queen Elizabeth I and William Cecil (Lord Burghley) Edward VI Mary I
Philip II
- published: 02 Apr 2019
- views: 1699
1:07:04
Ruling Passions: The Architecture of the Cecils
Father and son, William and Robert Cecil, not only dominated politics for much of Elizabeth I and James I reign but dominated architectural fashion. Building a ...
Father and son, William and Robert Cecil, not only dominated politics for much of Elizabeth I and James I reign but dominated architectural fashion. Building a series of spectacular houses, they, and not the monarchy, were the great palace builders of their age.
Burghley and Hatfield remain, but those that are lost were even more extraordinary in both their form and in how they were used.
A lecture by Simon Thurley CBE
The transcript and downloadable versions of the lecture are available from the Gresham College website:
http://www.gresham.ac.uk/lectures-and-events/cecil-architecture
Gresham College has offered free public lectures for over 400 years, thanks to the generosity of our supporters. There are currently over 2,500 lectures free to access. We believe that everyone should have the opportunity to learn from some of the greatest minds. To support Gresham's mission, please consider making a donation: https://gresham.ac.uk/support/
https://wn.com/Ruling_Passions_The_Architecture_Of_The_Cecils
Father and son, William and Robert Cecil, not only dominated politics for much of Elizabeth I and James I reign but dominated architectural fashion. Building a series of spectacular houses, they, and not the monarchy, were the great palace builders of their age.
Burghley and Hatfield remain, but those that are lost were even more extraordinary in both their form and in how they were used.
A lecture by Simon Thurley CBE
The transcript and downloadable versions of the lecture are available from the Gresham College website:
http://www.gresham.ac.uk/lectures-and-events/cecil-architecture
Gresham College has offered free public lectures for over 400 years, thanks to the generosity of our supporters. There are currently over 2,500 lectures free to access. We believe that everyone should have the opportunity to learn from some of the greatest minds. To support Gresham's mission, please consider making a donation: https://gresham.ac.uk/support/
- published: 16 Nov 2020
- views: 18269
1:10:34
William Cecil, Theobalds and Elizabeth I: Power and Prestige in Elizabethan England
Source:
https://www.podbean.com/eau/pb-ta2q6-d6c665
In March’s episode of the Tudor Travel Show, we focus on William Cecil Lord, Burghley in this, the 500th an...
Source:
https://www.podbean.com/eau/pb-ta2q6-d6c665
In March’s episode of the Tudor Travel Show, we focus on William Cecil Lord, Burghley in this, the 500th anniversary of his birth year. To kick-off, Sarah chats with Emily Cole of Historic England about one of William Cecil’s most ostentatious architectural projects that set a trend for house building in Elizabethan England: Theobalds in Hertfordshire. There is also a blog: Theobalds: A Hollywood Starlet of the Elizabethan Age, written recently to accompany this interview. You can view it here.
Continuing our theme, I explore the life of William Cecil with Prof Sue Doran of the University of Oxford, an expert on Elizabeth and her circle. We tap into that expertise to explore the relationship between William Cecil and his royal mistress. There is a blog to accompany this podcast. Click here to read a transcript of the interview.
Finally, The Tudor Travel Guide news desk returns with all the latest March news from the sixteenth-century. On this occasion, our roving reporter comes live from outside the gates of Richmond Palace where the death of England’s longest-reigning monarch to date, Elizabeth I, has just been announced…
If you want to keep up to date with all the Tudor Travel Guide's adventures, as well as top tips for planning your own Tudor road trip, don't forget to subscribe to the blog via https://thetudortravelguide.com
This podcast now has an accompanying closed Facebook group, dedicated to discussing the places and artefacts discussed in each episode. it is also a place to ask your fellow Tudor time travellers questions about visiting Tudor locations or planning your Tudor-themed vacation or sharing your top tips to help others get the most out of their Tudor adventures on the road. Go to The Tudor Travel Show: Hitting the Road to join the community.
You can also find The Tudor Travel Guide on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest.
Credits:
Presenter: Sarah Morris
Music by Jon Sayles
Produced by Cutting Crew Productions
Newsreader: Chris Rew and Reporter: Sarah Morris
https://wn.com/William_Cecil,_Theobalds_And_Elizabeth_I_Power_And_Prestige_In_Elizabethan_England
Source:
https://www.podbean.com/eau/pb-ta2q6-d6c665
In March’s episode of the Tudor Travel Show, we focus on William Cecil Lord, Burghley in this, the 500th anniversary of his birth year. To kick-off, Sarah chats with Emily Cole of Historic England about one of William Cecil’s most ostentatious architectural projects that set a trend for house building in Elizabethan England: Theobalds in Hertfordshire. There is also a blog: Theobalds: A Hollywood Starlet of the Elizabethan Age, written recently to accompany this interview. You can view it here.
Continuing our theme, I explore the life of William Cecil with Prof Sue Doran of the University of Oxford, an expert on Elizabeth and her circle. We tap into that expertise to explore the relationship between William Cecil and his royal mistress. There is a blog to accompany this podcast. Click here to read a transcript of the interview.
Finally, The Tudor Travel Guide news desk returns with all the latest March news from the sixteenth-century. On this occasion, our roving reporter comes live from outside the gates of Richmond Palace where the death of England’s longest-reigning monarch to date, Elizabeth I, has just been announced…
If you want to keep up to date with all the Tudor Travel Guide's adventures, as well as top tips for planning your own Tudor road trip, don't forget to subscribe to the blog via https://thetudortravelguide.com
This podcast now has an accompanying closed Facebook group, dedicated to discussing the places and artefacts discussed in each episode. it is also a place to ask your fellow Tudor time travellers questions about visiting Tudor locations or planning your Tudor-themed vacation or sharing your top tips to help others get the most out of their Tudor adventures on the road. Go to The Tudor Travel Show: Hitting the Road to join the community.
You can also find The Tudor Travel Guide on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest.
Credits:
Presenter: Sarah Morris
Music by Jon Sayles
Produced by Cutting Crew Productions
Newsreader: Chris Rew and Reporter: Sarah Morris
- published: 21 Mar 2020
- views: 520
34:27
The Original Staircase: The Death of Amy Dudley
On the 8th September 1560, Amy Dudley - wife of Elizabeth I's favourite Robert - was found dead at the bottom of a staircase. Was it an accident... suicide... m...
On the 8th September 1560, Amy Dudley - wife of Elizabeth I's favourite Robert - was found dead at the bottom of a staircase. Was it an accident... suicide... murder? This event still confuses investigators and a definitive answer remains elusive, but today I am laying out the facts of the case (as we have them)!
There's also a poll for you to select your suspect/explanation at 33.13 - so you can let me know your thoughts about what really happened!
I hope you enjoy this video and find it interesting!
Please subscribe and click the bell icon to be updated about new videos.
Also, if you want to get in touch, please comment down below or find me on social media:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/katrina.marchant/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Kat_Marchant
Email:
[email protected]
Intro / Outro song: Silent Partner, "Greenery" [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qeIkbW49B6A]
The Original Staircases Theme: An Upsetting Theme - The Descent by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100333
Artist: http://incompetech.com/
Images:
Bats from pngtree.com.
Screenshot of Google search for “death of Amy Dudley”
Netflix, The Staircase poster image
Levina Teerlinc’s portrait miniature of an unknown lady, c.1550. She might be Amy Robsart at the time of her wedding to Robert Dudley; in the collection of Yale University.
Elizabeth I in her coronation robes (c.1600-1610 – a copy of a lost original of c.1599); in the National Portrait Gallery.
William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley, attributed to Marcus Gheeraerts the Younger (after 1585); in the National Portrait Gallery.
Nicholas Hilliard’s miniature of Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester (1576); in the National Portrait Gallery.
Portrait of John Dudley, Duke of Northumberland, English school (1605–1608); on show at Knole, Kent (National Trust collections).
Portrait of Edward VI by circle of William Scrots (c. 1550); in private ownership, unknown location.
Antonis Mor portrait of Mary I of England (1555); in the Museo del Prado.
The Streatham Portrait of Lady Jane Grey (1590s); in the National Portrait Gallery.
William Frederick Yeames’ The Death of Amy Robsart (1877); in the Tate.
Portrait of Robert Dudley, earl of Leicester, Attributed to Steven van der Meulen (c. 1560-1565); in The Wallace Collection, Sixteenth Century Gallery.
Quoted texts:
From the National Archives: Coroner’s report into the death of Amy Robsart, August 1561 (KB 9/1073/f.80).
The letter Amy Dudley wrote to her London tailor on 24 August 1560, 15 days before her death.
https://wn.com/The_Original_Staircase_The_Death_Of_Amy_Dudley
On the 8th September 1560, Amy Dudley - wife of Elizabeth I's favourite Robert - was found dead at the bottom of a staircase. Was it an accident... suicide... murder? This event still confuses investigators and a definitive answer remains elusive, but today I am laying out the facts of the case (as we have them)!
There's also a poll for you to select your suspect/explanation at 33.13 - so you can let me know your thoughts about what really happened!
I hope you enjoy this video and find it interesting!
Please subscribe and click the bell icon to be updated about new videos.
Also, if you want to get in touch, please comment down below or find me on social media:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/katrina.marchant/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Kat_Marchant
Email:
[email protected]
Intro / Outro song: Silent Partner, "Greenery" [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qeIkbW49B6A]
The Original Staircases Theme: An Upsetting Theme - The Descent by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100333
Artist: http://incompetech.com/
Images:
Bats from pngtree.com.
Screenshot of Google search for “death of Amy Dudley”
Netflix, The Staircase poster image
Levina Teerlinc’s portrait miniature of an unknown lady, c.1550. She might be Amy Robsart at the time of her wedding to Robert Dudley; in the collection of Yale University.
Elizabeth I in her coronation robes (c.1600-1610 – a copy of a lost original of c.1599); in the National Portrait Gallery.
William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley, attributed to Marcus Gheeraerts the Younger (after 1585); in the National Portrait Gallery.
Nicholas Hilliard’s miniature of Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester (1576); in the National Portrait Gallery.
Portrait of John Dudley, Duke of Northumberland, English school (1605–1608); on show at Knole, Kent (National Trust collections).
Portrait of Edward VI by circle of William Scrots (c. 1550); in private ownership, unknown location.
Antonis Mor portrait of Mary I of England (1555); in the Museo del Prado.
The Streatham Portrait of Lady Jane Grey (1590s); in the National Portrait Gallery.
William Frederick Yeames’ The Death of Amy Robsart (1877); in the Tate.
Portrait of Robert Dudley, earl of Leicester, Attributed to Steven van der Meulen (c. 1560-1565); in The Wallace Collection, Sixteenth Century Gallery.
Quoted texts:
From the National Archives: Coroner’s report into the death of Amy Robsart, August 1561 (KB 9/1073/f.80).
The letter Amy Dudley wrote to her London tailor on 24 August 1560, 15 days before her death.
- published: 26 Oct 2018
- views: 237178