James I's cousin Arabella Stuart, who has been imprisoned for
her marriage with William Seymour, Earl of Hertford, escapes from
the Tower of London to Ostend. The Countess of Shrewsbury is
imprisoned for her alleged share in the escape, but Arabella is
later recaptured and returned to the Tower, where she dies in
September 1615.
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Editors, Litencyc. "Arabella Stuart escapes from the Tower of London to Ostend". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 February 2011 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=15697, accessed 06 May 2024.]