Marriage to William Seymour Lady Arbella Stuart



william seymour 2nd duke of somerset.


in 1610, arbella, fourth in line english throne, in trouble again planning marry william seymour, known lord beauchamp, later succeeded 2nd duke of somerset. william seymour sixth-in-line, grandson of lady catherine grey, younger sister of lady jane grey , granddaughter of mary tudor, younger sister of king henry viii , arbella s ancestor, margaret tudor. in circumstances, king pardoned wondering whether marriage prelude attempt seize crown itself.


although couple @ first denied arrangement existed between them, later married in secret on 22 june 1610 @ greenwich palace. marrying without permission, king james imprisoned them: arbella in sir thomas perry s house in lambeth , seymour in tower of london. couple had liberty within buildings, , of arbella s letters seymour , king during period survive. when king learned of letters seymour, however, ordered arbella s transfer custody of william james, bishop of durham. arbella claimed ill, departure durham delayed.


the couple used delay plan escape. arbella dressed man , escaped lee (in kent), seymour did not meet there before getaway ship sail france. sara jayne steen records imogen, virtuous, cross-dressed heroine of william shakespeare s play cymbeline (1610–1611) has been read reference arbella.


seymour did escape tower, time reached lee, arbella gone, caught next ship flanders. arbella s ship overtaken king james s men before reached calais, france. returned england , imprisoned in tower of london. never saw husband again , died in tower on 25 september 1615 illnesses exacerbated refusal eat.


it said couple may have had child, mary. cannot confirmed or denied since believed arbella died no issue, birth have been in secret since have angered king more marriage had.








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