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Lucy Hay, Countess of Carlisle (née Percy; 1599 – 5 November 1660) was an English courtier known for her beauty and wit. She was involved in many political intrigues during the English Civil War .
Lucy Hay, countess of Carlisle (born 1599—died November 5, 1660) was an intriguer and conspirator during the English Civil Wars, celebrated by many poets of the day, including Thomas Carew, William Cartwright, Robert Herrick, and Sir John Suckling.
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Born in 1599, Lucy Hay, countess of Carlisle, went on to establish strong political ties. She exercised influence over Queen Henrietta Maria (sister of Louis XIII of France and wife of Charles I), was an intimate of Thomas Wentworth (earl of Stafford) and John Pym , and acted as an intermediary between Scottish and English leaders during the ...
9 de mai. de 2018 · Lucy Hay was the great-great-grandniece of Anne Boleyn, the inspiration for Milady de Winter from The Three Musketeers, and a completely badass lady spy.
Groomed by her husband Carlisle and her lover Buckingham, Lucy made her entrance on the stage of court politics in 1626 by becoming Queen Henrietta Maria’s Lady of the Bedchamber. Through her intimate relationships with the royal favourites, Carlisle and Buckingham, as well as her access to the queen, Lucy had immediate
Lucy Hay, Countess of Carlisle. One of the most beautiful women in England during the reign of Charles the First, Lucy Hay held a prominent position at Court, was a close friend and confidante to Queen Henrietta – and was an important Parliamentary spy...
Lucy Hay, Countess of Carlisle, 2nd Wife of 1st Earl, Daughter of Earl of Northumberland
