Guest Bio
Wendy J. Dunn is an award-winning Australian writer fascinated by Tudor history – so much so she was not surprised to discover a family connection to the Tudors, not long after the publication of her first Anne Boleyn novel, which narrated the Anne Boleyn story through the eyes of Sir Thomas Wyatt, the elder. Her family tree reveals the intriguing fact that one of her ancestral families – possibly over three generations – had purchased land from both the Boleyn and Wyatt families to build up their own holdings. It seems very likely Wendy’s ancestors knew the Wyatts and Boleyns personally. Wendy is married, the mother of three sons and one daughter—named after a certain Tudor queen, surprisingly, not Anne. She is also the grandmother of two amazing small boys. She gained her PhD in 2014 and loves walking in the footsteps of the historical people she gives voice to in her novels. Wendy also tutors at Swinburne University of Technology, Australia.
Dr Dunn’s Tudor Takeaway
‘Bess of Hardwick’ by Mary S. Lovell
Natalie Grueninger speaks with Dr Wendy J. Dunn about the life of Catherine Carey.
Tune in to hear Natalie and Wendy discuss:
– Catherine’s family and early life
– Her career at court
– Catherine’s marriage to Francis Knollys
– The period spent in exile
– Her relationship with Elizabeth I
– Catherine’s illness and death
– Catherine’s legacy
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