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06/17/2025

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06/17/2025

Finding information about New York ancestors can be tricky. A fire in 1911 at the State Library and the fact that statewide registration of vital records did not start until 1880 only adds to the difficulty. In this online lecture, Chief Genealogist David Allen Lambert will discuss go-to repositories for research in the Empire State—including the New York State Library and Archives, the New York Public Library, and more. https://hubs.ly/Q03nXrXT0

06/17/2025

🌷 CATHERINE CAREY 🌷


🌷 Catherine Carey the daughter of Mary Boleyn and her husband William Carey, was born in 1524.

Catherine's mother Mary, was the sister of Queen Anne Boleyn.
As such, Catherine was the first cousin of Elizabeth I.

🌷 Although Catherine's parents were married in 1520, it's believed that soon after their marriage, Mary Boleyn started her affair with Henry VIII.

Some historians believe that Catherine was the illegitimate daughter of Henry VIII.

If this is indeed correct, this would make Catherine Carey a paternal half-sister to both Mary I and Elizabeth I.

King Henry VIII never acknowledged Catherine Carey as his child.

🌷 Catherine Carey was said to be a present at the ex*****on of her aunt, Queen Anne Boleyn, in 1536.

However, this and the other claim that Catherine stayed overnight to entertain and distract her aunt in the Tower of london, have never been substantiated.

🌷 Catherine Carey later went on to become Maid-of-Honour to both Anne of Cleves and Catherine Howard, the fourth and fifth wives of Henry VIII.

It is believed that Catherine met her future husband Sir Francis Knollys, when he was part of the group that welcomed Anne of Cleves to England in November 1539.

On 26th April 1540, Catherine and Sir Francis Knollys were married.

Sir Francis Knollys was Treasurer of the Royal Household, and made a Knight of the Garter in 1593.

🌷 When not in London, the couple lived at Reading in Berkshire, and Rotherfield Greys in Oxfordshire.

Catherine and Sir Francis were staunch Protestants, and during the reign of Queen Mary I, the couple fled to Germany, to avoid persecution.

After the death of Mary I, Catherine's cousin Elizabeth came to the throne.

Elizabeth wrote to Catherine and asked her to return as her Chief Lady-of-the-Bedchamber.

🌷 For the first ten years of Elizabeth's reign, Catherine combined the most senior post among the ladies-in-waiting, with motherhood - having fourteen children!

Elizabeth never supported the claim that Catherine was her half sister, but for the ten years that Catherine served Elizabeth, she was seen as one of Elizabeth’s favourites at court.

It was certainly not a relationship that Catherine or Sir Francis ever openly claimed.
At court, Catherine was acknowledged simply as the queen's favourite cousin.

🌷 Catherine died on 15th January 1569 at Hampton Court Palace, aged forty-six.

She was buried in St. Edmund's Chapel in Westminster Abbey.

There is a small commemorative plaque in the abbey, although she does have another, larger monument at Rotherfield Greys in Oxfordshire.

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🌷 Source - adventuresofatudornerd/catherine-carey
Hmalagisi 2018


🌷 Portrait identified as Catherine Carey
By Steven Van Der Meulen, c.1562



06/17/2025

📜The Great Revolt of 1173–1174: A Kingdom Tested, A King Triumphant

📜The Revolt of 1173–1174, often called the Great Revolt, was one of the gravest threats to King Henry II’s reign—led not by foreign enemies, but by his own family. Sparked by a power struggle, the rebellion saw Henry's wife, Eleanor of Aquitaine, and three of their sons—Henry the Young King, Richard, and Geoffrey—rise against him, backed by powerful allies across England and the Continent.

📜Hostilities erupted in April 1173, with a coordinated multi-front assault on Henry's domains. The Counts of Flanders and Boulogne attacked Normandy from the east, King Louis VII of France and young Henry from the south, and Breton forces from the west. Yet all failed. The Count of Boulogne was killed in battle, King Louis was driven out of Normandy, and the Bretons suffered heavy losses. Meanwhile, William the Lion of Scotland launched an invasion of northern England—but his efforts, too, were defeated.

📜Despite these early failures, the rebellion continued. The Earl of Leicester, a key rebel leader and supporter of young Henry, raised an army of Flemish mercenaries and returned to England to join forces with other rebel barons such as Hugh Bigod, Earl of Norfolk. However, his army was intercepted and decisively defeated at the Battle of Fornham by royalist forces led by Richard de Luci. The loyalists quipped to the king: "It is a bad year for your enemies."

📜In 1174, the rebellion flared up again. David, Earl of Huntingdon, led new attacks in the north. William de Ferrers burned Nottingham, and Hugh Bigod torched Norwich. Meanwhile, Henry II landed in England on 8 July. His first act was a public penance at Canterbury for the murder of Archbishop Thomas Becket—an event that had deeply shaken Christendom. Remarkably, the very next day, divine fortune seemed to smile upon him: William the Lion was captured in a surprise clash at the Battle of Alnwick.

📜With the Scots king imprisoned and the rebel forces in disarray, Henry quickly crushed the resistance, accepting the surrender of strongholds across the realm. By 30 September, the rebellion was over. His sons and their allies were forced to submit, returning to their father’s service and authority.

📜Though the Great Revolt nearly tore the Angevin Empire apart, it ultimately affirmed Henry II's strength and secured his control for the rest of his reign.

06/17/2025

FREE GENEALOGY WEBINAR http://legacy.familytreewebinars.com/?aid=9480 The One Place Study as a Research Tool presented by Denise E. Cross, MSLIS, CG, Tuesday 17 June 2025 8pm EDT / 7pm CDT / 6pm MDT/ 5pm PDT. A one place study explores an ancestral place in depth by studying the history, the environment, and the people of a place over time. Learn practical strategies for conducting your own OPS and how it helps you meet the Genealogy Standards. See how the assembled information can add rich context to your ancestors’ lives, fill gaps where records are lacking, and uncover forgotten connections within a community. Register for FREE at Legacy Family Tree Webinars.

06/17/2025

📜Thomas Cromwell: Architect of the Reformation and Victim of Courtly Intrigue

📜Thomas Cromwell rose from humble beginnings to become one of the most influential figures in Tudor England. As chief secretary to King Henry VIII, he was a driving force behind the English Reformation, introducing sweeping administrative reforms that reshaped government and solidified royal authority.

📜Cromwell played a pivotal role in securing the annulment of Henry's marriage to Catherine of Aragon, a move that paved the way for the king’s controversial union with Anne Boleyn. When Pope Clement VII refused to grant the annulment, Cromwell turned to Parliament, which declared Henry the Supreme Head of the Church of England—effectively severing ties with Rome. From his powerful position as Vicegerent in Spirituals (also known as Vicar-general), Cromwell guided the Church in a more evangelical, reformist direction.

📜Despite his accomplishments, Cromwell’s meteoric rise made him many enemies, including Anne Boleyn herself. He played a significant role in her downfall and eventual ex*****on, but his own fate would follow a similar path. In 1540, after arranging the king’s disastrous marriage to Anne of Cleves—a match that ended in swift annulment—Cromwell fell from favour. Although he was made Earl of Essex that same year, his enemies struck back. He was arrested, charged with treason and heresy, and executed on Tower Hill on 28 July 1540.

📜King Henry later lamented Cromwell’s death, recognising too late the value of his most capable minister. The loss marked a turning point in Henry’s reign, which never regained the same level of administrative efficiency or reformist momentum.

06/17/2025

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