Status Updates From Rival to the Queen

Essex (Lettie’s son) wasn’t executed because he abandoned Ireland, he was executed because he was literally fortifying his house for a rebellion lmao he definitely wasn’t innocent, what tf is the research of this

Catherine Carey would’ve been Elizabeth I’s first cousin (and also possibly half sister, gross) not aunt, which would’ve made Lettie Elizabeth’s like first cousin once removed (and also possibly her niece, again, gross lol) so why did the author just describe catherine as Elizabeth’s aunt? Mary was Elizabeth’s aunt