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This chapter introduces Eleanor Brandon, a niece of Henry VIII largely forgotten by history. Despite her royal lineage, she lived a relatively quiet life away from court intrigues, yet her life was far from uneventful, involving a near-fatal experience during a rebellion and significant personal losses.
  • Eleanor Brandon, niece of Henry VIII, largely forgotten by history
  • Daughter of Princess Mary Tudor and Charles Brandon, Duke of Suffolk
  • Married at 15, lived a life away from court but impacted by its politics
  • Nearly died in a rebellion, suffered the loss of two children

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Eleanor Brandon was Henry VIII’s niece, nearly kidnapped in the Pilgrimage of Grace, and eighth in line to the throne. Here’s the real story of a Tudor woman history mostly forgot.

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