She was the wife of a Boleyn descendant, the patron of some of Elizabeth I’s greatest minds, and a member of the powerful Spencer dynasty—the same family as Princess Diana. Yet history has largely forgotten Elizabeth Carey, Lady Hunsdon.

 

Born at Althorp, she was deeply connected to the Tudor court, married into the family of Mary Boleyn, and earned praise from some of the greatest poets, playwrights, and composers of the Elizabethan era.

 

But how did this remarkable woman fade into obscurity? And why was she a muse to some of the most influential figures of her time?

 

Discover the fascinating story of Lady Hunsdon, a patron of the arts who shaped Elizabethan culture but has been lost to history.

 

Listen now and uncover the life of this forgotten Tudor powerhouse!

 

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