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| Keywords: tudors portrait 16th century 16thcentury united kingdom unitedkingdom england britain nobility royalty circle round indoor Elisabeth Brooke was the daughter of George Brooke, 9th Baron Cobham of Kent. She was the niece of Sir Thomas Wyatt the elder, the first man to write in sonnets, and Elizabeth Brooke who was associated with Henry VIII of England.[1] Elisabeth openly lived in adultery with William Parr, 1st Marquess of Northampton and bigamously married him. At times, she was accepted at court as the Marchioness of Northampton. She was the sister-in-law of Catherine Parr, King Henry VIII's sixth queen. She was allegedly the person who began the plot to put Lady Jane Grey on the throne of England instead of Mary I. Her first cousin, Thomas Wyatt the Younger, was the leader of a rebellion against Queen Mary I known as Wyatt's Rebellion. The whole family were implicated. She became one of the most influential courtiers again during the reign of Elizabeth I. Elisabeth was described as bubbly, kind and the most beautiful woman at court. Her relationship with William Parr, Catherine Parr’s brother, would shape the politics of England for many years to come. Elisabeth became a queenmaker when she arranged for Lady Jane Grey to inherit the crown of England, in accordance with Henry VIII’s earlier wishes, as shown in his will. As the Marchioness of Northampton, Elisabeth performed much of a queen’s role during the reign of Edward VI, as she was the wife of the second most important man at court. Elisabeth Brooke was the daughter of George Brooke, 9th Baron Cobham of Kent. She was the niece of Sir Thomas Wyatt the elder, the first man to write in sonnets, and Elizabeth Brooke who was associated with Henry VIII of England.[1] Elisabeth openly lived in adultery with William Parr, 1st Marquess of Northampton and bigamously married him. At times, she was accepted at court as the Marchioness of Northampton. She was the sister-in-law of Catherine Parr, King Henry VIII's sixth queen. She was allegedly the person who began the plot to put Lady Jane Grey on the throne of England instead of Mary I. Her first cousin, Thomas Wyatt the Younger, was the leader of a rebellion against Queen Mary I known as Wyatt's Rebellion. The whole family were implicated. She became one of the most influential courtiers again during the reign of Elizabeth I. Elisabeth was described as bubbly, kind and the most beautiful woman at court. Her relationship with William Parr, Catherine Parr’s brother, would shape the politics of England for many years to come. Elisabeth became a queenmaker when she arranged for Lady Jane Grey to inherit the crown of England, in accordance with Henry VIII’s earlier wishes, as shown in his will. As the Marchioness of Northampton, Elisabeth performed much of a queen’s role during the reign of Edward VI, as she was the wife of the second most important man at court. | ||||
