Henry Clifford, 2nd Earl of Cumberland, died on this day in Tudor history, 8th January 1570, at his home, Brougham Castle.
There is a rather strange story concerning this Earl of Cumberland, which I share in this video on him:
[Read More...]Henry Clifford, 2nd Earl of Cumberland, died on this day in Tudor history, 8th January 1570, at his home, Brougham Castle.
There is a rather strange story concerning this Earl of Cumberland, which I share in this video on him:
[Read More...]On 8th January 1570, in the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, Henry Clifford, 2nd Earl of Cumberland, died at his home, Brougham Castle. He was buried at Holy Trinity Church, Skipton.
According to a family story, Clifford was so devastated at the death of his first wife, Lady Eleanor Brandon, that he could only be brought back from a certain death by suckling from a woman’s breasts!
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