Lady Arabella Stuart dies in the Tower of London. Cousin to
James I and VI, she married William Seymour, Earl of Hertford, in
1610. However, since both Seymour and she herself held ancestral
claims to the English throne, James perceived her to be a threat,
and kept her imprisoned, where she died after a mental
breakdown.
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Editors, Litencyc. "Lady Arabella Stuart dies in the Tower of London". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 February 2011 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=15758, accessed 19 March 2024.]