#maryboleyn
#OTD 15 Jan 1569

#KatherineCarey Lady Knollys died at Hampton Court Palace buried @westminsterabbey.bsky.social
Favoured by cousin #ElizabethI was appointed Lady of the Bedchamber
Daughter of #MaryBoleyn (no firm evidence but possibly #HenryVIII was her father)
Mother of 15 with Sir Francis Knollys
January 15, 2026 at 7:05 AM
January 15, 2026 at 6:48 AM
#OTD 10 Jan 1581

Lady Penelope Devereux Great Granddaughter of #MaryBoleyn & #HenryVIII? married Robert 3rd Baron Rich

Their unhappy union managed 7 offspring

An Elizabethan court beauty & poet's muse & Lady-in-Waiting to #AnneofDenmark
By 1595 she was having an affair with ...

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January 10, 2026 at 7:02 AM
Mary Boleyn sister of Queen Anne Boleyn. 📚💙⏳ #anneboleyn #maryboleyn #henryviii #boleyn
November 20, 2025 at 5:42 PM
#OTD 8 Nov 1543

#LetticeKnollys, granddaughter of #MaryBoleyn was born at Rotherfield Greys
Serving cousin #ElizabethI she'd marry 3 times
1st Walter Devereux
2nd Elizabeth’s favourite #RobertDudley incurring her wrath resulting in her banishment
Finally Sir Christopher Blount
#History
#Elizabethan
November 8, 2025 at 2:53 PM
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September 21, 2025 at 3:04 PM
September 8, 2025 at 5:23 AM
Elizabeth Boleyn steps out of the shadows!
I interview Sophie Bacchus-Waterman about her forthcoming, ground-breaking biography of Elizabeth Boleyn, known mostly as the mother of Anne Boleyn...
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Elizabeth Boleyn: The Life of the Queen's Mother - Interview with author Sophie Bacchus-Waterman - The Tudor Society
In my latest interview for my youtube channel, I'm talking to historian and author Sophie Bacchus-Waterman about her debut book, "Elizabeth Boleyn: The Life of the Queen's Mother". It's a ground-break...
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August 23, 2025 at 8:37 AM
#OTD
12th August 1596
Henry Carey, Baron Hunsdon, was buried in Westminster Abbey.
His tomb was paid for by his cousin, Queen Elizabeth I.

#HenryCarey #BaronHunsdon #MaryBoleyn #MaryCarey #WilliamCarey #QueenElizabethI #Carey #Boleyn #Cousins #Tudors #History
August 12, 2025 at 4:07 AM
#OTD
23rd July 1596
Henry Carey, Baron Hunsdon died.
He was the son of Mary Boleyn and therefore a first cousin of Queen Elizabeth I.

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#HenryCarey #BaronHunsdon #MaryBoleyn #Tudors #History
July 23, 2025 at 5:42 AM
#OTD 19 July 1543

#MaryBoleyn died

Sister to #AnneBoleyn & once mistress of #HenryVIII
During their affair 2 children were born & raised by her & #WilliamCarey but - who was the daddy?

This fascinating woman & other Mistresses
⁦https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsgsLKbuPceC4JlohPKOJbGOtlLN6d3F5⁩
July 19, 2025 at 6:49 AM
#OTD
19th July 1543
Mary Boleyn (also known as Mary Carey and Mary Stafford) died.

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#MaryBoleyn #MaryCarey #MaryStafford #ThomasBoleyn #ElizabethHoward #AnneBoleyn #Tudors #History
July 19, 2025 at 4:40 AM
#ThrowbackThursday
Memories of my visit to Hever Castle back in 2023.
Hopefully will go back to visit again next year.

#Memories #HeverCastle #Hever #Kent #AnneBoleyn #MaryBoleyn #ThomasBoleyn #Tudors #History
July 10, 2025 at 4:38 AM
#OTD 7 July 1607

Penelope Blount née Devereux (& Rich) Countess of Devonshire & poet's muse, died at Westminster
Daughter of Lettice Knollys & great-granddaughter of #MaryBoleyn

Her public affair with Blount, led to annulment of her marriage to Lord Rich & banishment from Court
July 7, 2025 at 10:47 AM
July 7, 2025 at 4:36 AM
#OTD 22 June 1528

William Carey 1st husband of #MaryBoleyn died of sweating sickness aged c.28

A courtier & distant cousin of #HenryVIII (via the Beaufort's) he'd married Mary in 1520, his wife famously being Henry's 'companion' for 3 yrs of their marriage

youtu.be/5Dl874kezR4
June 22, 2025 at 7:53 AM
#OTD
22nd June 1528
William Carey, courtier and husband of Mary Boleyn, died of sweating sickness.

#WilliamCarey #MaryBoleyn #Tudors #History
June 22, 2025 at 4:33 AM
Ambition vs. Love?
Anne reached for the throne.
Mary followed her heart.
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June 21, 2025 at 11:53 AM
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June 18, 2025 at 11:37 AM
👑 Two sisters. One king.
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June 16, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Mary Boleyn VIII. Henry'nin metresiydi ama inanılmaz bir soyu var: II. Elizabeth'in annesi, Prenses Diana, Charles Darwin, Winston Churchill onun torunları. Ayrıca Mary, Catherine'in nedimesiyken Henry ile ilişki yaşadı, tıpkı Anne'nin nedimesi Jane gibi. Tarih ne ilginç.
#AvrupaTarihi #MaryBoleyn
May 19, 2025 at 12:41 PM
#OTD 26 Apr 1540

#CatherineCarey daughter of #MaryBoleyn & 1st husband #WilliamCarey (?) married #SirFrancisKnollys

1st cousin to #EliabethI the 2 women were close

Despite a 13yr age gap the couple appear to have been very happy & produced 15 children!
youtu.be/5NH4ZpQlFyQ
@maryboleyn.bsky.social
April 26, 2025 at 9:14 AM
#OTD
26th April 1540
Catherine Carey, daughter of Mary Boleyn married Sir Francis Knollys.
The bride was about sixteen years old, and her bridegroom was some thirteen years older.

#CatherineCarey #SirFrancisKnollys #MaryBoleyn #Tudors #History
April 26, 2025 at 5:37 AM