Episode 358 - The Real 'Kat Ashley': Elizabeth I's Governess with Rosemary Griggs
Talking Tudors · Aug 30, 2026 · 1:11:19
Talking Tudors · Aug 30, 2026 · 1:11:19
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Host Natalie Grueninger speaks with historian Rosemary Griggs about her new biography, 'Queen Elizabeth I's Governess: The Real Kat Ashley', which reexamines the life of Katherine Champanowne (Kat Ashley) and restores her place at the centre of Elizabeth I’s life.
Rosemary discusses her archival discoveries, the Champanowne and Carew family connections, Kat’s role in Elizabeth’s upbringing and court, her involvement in political scandals and imprisonments, and the influence and legacy she left during Elizabeth’s reign.
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