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What if the so-called Virgin Queen actually had a child?

And that child ended up in the custody of Spain, England's greatest

enemy, just as the Armada was getting ready to sail. Well, that is the claim surrounding a man

named Arthur Dudley, who appeared out of nowhere in 1587 and calmly informed Spanish authorities

that he was the secret son of Elizabeth I and Robert Dudley.

Yes, that Robert Dudley.

All right, my friend, settle in, grab a beverage, coffee, or water, and get comfy because today we're going to talk about the potential scandal of Arthur Dudley.

Hey friend, welcome back to the YouTube channel for the Renaissance English history podcast. I am your host, Heather. I've been podcasting on Tudor England

with my show since 2009, which makes it the original Tudor History podcast. I am, as always, thrilled,

delighted, overjoyed that you are here with me today to talk about a Tudor scandal that we

don't often hear that much about. Conspiracy theories abound. Let's dig in. To understand why this even made people pause for a moment,

instead of just laughing him out of the room, we need to take a step back into the world of Elizabeth

and Robert Dudley. Their relationship wasn't a quiet little courtly flirtation. From the moment

Elizabeth became queen in 1558, Dudley was there,

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