Royal Favourites: Hatton, Elizabeth I's Favourite
5/25/202641 min
How did Sir Christopher Hatton became one of Elizabeth I’s favourites? How true were the rumours that they were lovers?
After catching the Queen's eye in 1561, Hatton was quickly promoted to the Privy Council, making a significant impact on Elizabeth's complex religious policy. Yet he has often been overshadowed by her other favourites like Dudley, Cecil and Walsingham.
In the final episode of our series on Royal Favourites, Professor Suzannah Lipscomb finds out more about Hatton’s rise from minor gentry to Elizabeth I's closest aide from Dr. Neil Younger.
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Presented by Professor Suzannah Lipscomb. Edited and produced by Rob Weinberg. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff.
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Want to walk the halls of Anne Boleyn's childhood home or explore the castles that made up Henry VIII's English stronghold? With a subscription to History Hit, you can dive into our Tudor past alongside the world's leading historians and archeologists. You'll also unlock hundreds of hours of original documentaries with a brand new release every single week. Covering everything from the ancient world to World War II. Just visit historyhit.com/subscribe. [upbeat music] Hello, I'm Professor Suzannah Lipscomb and welcome to Not Just the Tudors from History Hit, the podcast in which we explore everything from Anne Boleyn to the Aztecs, from Holbein to the Huguenots, from Shakespeare to samurais. Relieved by regular doses of murder, espionage, and witchcraft. [witch cackling] Not, in other words, just the Tudors, but most definitely also the Tudors. [upbeat music] Over the past few weeks, I've been taking a closer look at some of English history's royal favorites. I started with Robert Dudley, Elizabeth I's forbidden love. We then jumped into the Stuart age with George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham, the intimate favorite of King James I and VI. And then Sarah Churchill, Queen Anne's closest confidante. I think you'll