Bedfordshire Archives Service Catalogue
  • Reference
    L30/11/16/9
  • Title
    Letter from Selina Bathurst, Reading, to Lady de Grey. Question why her Ladyship did not name ‘Historia overo Vita di Elisabetta, Regina d'Inghilterra Elizabeth’ by Gregorio Leti when speaking of ‘Memoirs of the Court of Queen Elizabeth’ by Lucy Aikin [first published 1818]’.
  • Date free text
    9 Sep, no year [1818]
  • Production date
    From: 1818 To: 1818
  • Scope and Content
    A copy of the former mentioned work has been found in the library at Reading; ‘Tryphena has been looking at it enough to see that Queen Bess is accused of being a Protestant, not in fact caring much what religion she professed, but from political motives, and that if the Pope had not declared so much against her, she would have been a Roman Catholic.’ ‘There are many Italian books in this house’ - refers to works by Michelangelo Florio and makes comments. ‘He is a thorough Calvinist, speaks most highly of Lady Jane Grey and gives some of her theological disputes with a Roman Catholic priest, all in her favour – it strikes us as a singular performance for an Italian.’ Thanks for venison. Miss Cozens was invited to share it. Miss Gomm is now with her, who seems to hear frequently from the Duchess of Gloucester who relates that Princess Sophia had been very ill at Windsor and yet neither Princess Augusta or the Duchess of Gloucester could leave the Queen to go to her. Lord Brownlow’s intended marriage to Miss Fludyer. One of her sisters married Lord Cranley about two months ago. [John Cust, 1st Earl Brownlow married Caroline Fludyer in September 1818; Caroline’s sister, Mary, married Arthur George Onslow, Viscount Cranley, 3rd Earl of Onslow in July 1818.] Have received a letter from nephew William, who is still in Harrogate, so may visit Newby Hall.
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