Arbella Englands Queen SARAH GRISTWOOD

The tragic life of Lady Arbella Stuart shows how being almost royal can ruin your life. A descendant of Henry VII through Princess Margaret Tudor and Matthew Stuart, Earl of Lennox, Lady Arbella (sometimes called Lady Arabella Stuart) was born in 1575, the granddaughter of Bess of Hardwick and Lady Margaret Douglas, the niece of Mary, Queen of Scots and Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley, the cousin of James I of England and the cousin of Elizabeth I, yet this incredible royal pedigree made her a danger to those who sat on the throne and worried that she might try to take it from them. In this Tudor royal women documentary from History Calling, we look at the extraordinary tale of this forgotten heir to the throne, whose life was overshadowed by her more famous family members. Orphaned in childhood and raised by her formidable grandmother, Bess, Arbella was a clever, well-educated Tudor woman and arguably second in line to the English throne after her cousin James. She ought to have been a catch on the marriage market, but the potential for her to rival Elizabeth then James meant she was never allowed to marry. Eventually she contracted a secret union with William Seymour, Lord Beauchamp, later Duke of Somerset, in June 1610. This led to their arrests and separate imprisonments on the orders of King James I. She attempted a daring escape to France to be with her husband in 1611, but was caught at the last minute and returned to England where she was thrown in the Tower of London and left to die there in 1615. She was buried in Westminster Abbey with her aunt, Queen Mary and many of the other Stuarts. If you’re interested in Tudor history, the succession crisis after Elizabeth I, royal women, or forgotten figures of English history, this deep dive into Lady Arbella Stuart’s life will give you a powerful and unforgettable story that deserves to be remembered. #ArbellaStuart #ArabellaStuart #LadyArbellaStuart #LadyArabellaStuart BUY MY BOOK (Find Your Irish Ancestors Online): https://amzn.to/3Z2ChnG Website (with 2 FREE DOWNLOADS): https://www.historycallingofficial.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/historycalling Amazon storefront: https://www.amazon.com/shop/historycalling Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/historycalling/ YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE: All the Kings and Queens of Scotland up to 1625 https://youtu.be/buXd0qV0rsU The tragic life of Lady Katherine Grey https://youtu.be/VH3kPGvAiyo The Wars of the Roses playlist https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLSjVq5Qtb0EVv2DJZOZT5ZyQwSJ4o7oZ The story of the Jacobites https://youtu.be/rxz-PJIpETE The Darnley-Lennox Jewel https://youtu.be/UjfjVN7_2Bc The death of Mary, Queen of Scots https://youtu.be/cAxYKkrFOAI The lost grave of James I https://youtu.be/AfQzpeM1NFg LEARN MORE: Sarah Gristwood, Arbella: England’s lost Queen (2003) Available at https://amzn.to/44UlghX Want to watch/hear/read more about history (and a whole host of other topics)? Then you might benefit from a free Audible or Prime video trial. They are available from the following links: AUDIBLE https://amzn.to/44MvlMi AUDIBLE PLUS & AUDIBLE PREMIUM PLUS https://amzn.to/42rh3PF PRIME VIDEO https://amzn.to/3LW7ykg NB: Links above may be affiliate links. This means if you make a purchase through one of these links, I earn a small commission. It in no way affects the price you pay. Open Street Map copyright information https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright Creative Commons licenses used see https://creativecommons.org/licenses/