The Queen’s Hidden Child

The Queen’s Hidden Child

Update: 2025-11-07
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The Mystery of Arthur Dudley
 
A secret heir to the English throne… or one of the cleverest impostors in Tudor history?



In 1587, a young Englishman was captured by Spanish sailors off the coast of San Sebastián. He called himself Arthur Dudley, and claimed to be the illegitimate son of Queen Elizabeth I and Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester.



Was he the Virgin Queen’s hidden child, smuggled away in infancy to protect a royal scandal?

Or a spy sent by Walsingham’s network on the eve of war with Spain?



Join me as I uncover the astonishing story of Arthur Dudley - his confession, his captivity, and the enduring mystery that still haunts Elizabeth’s legend.



Listen until the end and decide for yourself: heir, hoax, or Tudor agent?



#TudorHistory #ElizabethI #ArthurDudley #TudorMystery #HistoryTok #AnneBoleynFiles #RobertDudley #TheVirginQueen #HistoricalMystery
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The Queen’s Hidden Child

The Queen’s Hidden Child

Claire Ridgway