“Her death was described as 'one of the greatest blows the Duke has ever received', but nothing was mentioned about Elizabeth's undoubted grief. High mortality rates did not inure anybody to the loss of a child.”
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The Waiting Game: The Untold Story of the Women Who Served the Tudor Queens
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