Meet the Characters – The Reflection in the Mirror
22nd September 2025 by | Uncategorized
Dowager Duchess of Norfolk
Agnes Howard (née Tilney) (c. 1477–May 1545), Dowager Duchess of Norfolk, was the second wife of Thomas Howard, 2nd Duke of Norfolk. A pious matriarch with many wards in her care, she presided from Chesworth House near Horsham, Sussex, managing a vast estate of land and household staff. The sheer scale of that responsibility meant her young charges often enjoyed a rather loose day-to-day routine in their lessons and occupations — a joy to them, but one that could leave them exposed to dangers…
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