Elizabeth Throckmorton
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The wife of Sir Walter Raleigh was a bit
of
a legend herself. Intelligent, forthright and courageou, Bess was
a
Lady of the Privy Chamber of Englands Elizabeth I and while at court
met
Sir Walter Raleigh, 11 years her senior. After a passionate love
affair,
they married in secret when Bess was found to be pregnant. Her
child
wsa delivered and she immediately returned to court. The marriage
was
not discovered until the following year, 1592, whereupon Elizabeth,
angered
at the couples flaunting of royal decree that no lady in waiting could
marry without her permission, had Raleigh arrested and imprisoned in
the Tower
and Bess dismissed. Bess secured rooms near the Tower, where her
son
died during the annual disease outbreak. Even after Ralieghs
release,
the couple refused to beg for pardon, incurring the further displeasure
of
the monarch. Raliegh later resumed his position at court,
embarking
on two expeditions to Venezuela in search of cities of gold and
establishing the Roanoke colony in Virginia. Raleigh and Bess had
two living sons. When Raleigh was beheaded by James I in 1618,
Bess had his head embalmed and carried it in a velvet bag to the end of
her days. Carew, the
son of Bess and Raleigh, had the head returned to the body in St.
Margarets
church in Beddington, Surrey. #R796 Bodice had long sleeves topped with picadills, turndown collar and button down front. Skirt is full with contrasting underskirt. Available in Misses/Womens sizes 6-24 and Juniors sizes 3-15 Available in Red, Dark Blue, Gold, or Black Cotton/Polyester fabric $200.00 |
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#R796DX Same as above, but made from velvet, satin, and satin jacquard. Available in Misses/Womens sizes 6-24 and Juniors sizes 3-15 Available in Red, Dark Blue, Gold, or Black Cotton/Polyester fabric $400.00 |
