Mary Tudor secretly marries Charles Brandon, Duke of Suffolk

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Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)

The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 1.2.1.03: English Writing and Culture: Renaissance (Elizabethan and Jacobean periods) , 1485-1625.
Vol. editors: William M. Hamlin (Washington State University), J A Roe (University of York), Virginia Mason Vaughan (Clark University), Ema Vyroubalova (Trinity College Dublin)

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Date of occurrence 1515-02

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England (Location)

Mary Tudor, widow of Louis XII of France, makes a secret marriage to Charles Brandon, Duke of Suffolk. Henry VIII had deputed Brandon with bringing her back safely from France on the condition that he would not propose to her, but he was evidently unable to resist. However, the couple were eventually pardoned by Henry VIII, and instead of charging them with treason, Henry merely demanded a huge fine, consisted of Mary's dowry from Louis XII and £24,000 to be paid by instalments. They underwent a public marriage ceremony at Greenwich Palace on 13th May.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Mary Tudor secretly marries Charles Brandon, Duke of Suffolk". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 November 2010 [https://staging.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=14220, accessed 23 November 2024.]

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