Summary: On this day in Tudor history, 12th February 1590, Blanche Parry, died at the age of 82. She had served Queen Elizabeth I loyally from Elizabeth's birth in 1533, and had been a constant in the queen's life. Find out more about this interesting lady and how she served her queen in today's talk from Claire Ridgway, author of "On This Day in Tudor history". Book recommendations - “Mistress Blanche, Queen Elizabeth I’s Confidante” by Ruth E Richardson and Anna Whitelock’s book “Elizabeth's Bedfellows: An Intimate History of the Queen's Court”. Bacton Altar Cloth videos:https://youtu.be/qkdTqkXvgpchttps://youtu.be/BD1Fy1WGqLkhttps://youtu.be/yraci6zdVUs You can see this podcast as a video at the following link:https://youtu.be/eaB9piZbhxs Also on this day in Tudor history, 12th February 1554, Lady Jane Grey and her husband Lord Guildford Dudley were executed. You can find out more in last year's video - https://youtu.be/qf7up1CHfJA
