Elizabeth Raleigh the Queen. Another scene shows the Queen's paranoia about the great danger she feels she is in while the Armada is attacking England, with the Queen forcing Bess to taste her food to check for poison. Elizabeth Raleigh Elizabeth, Lady Raleigh ("née" Throckmorton; 16 April 1565 – "circa" 1647) was Sir Walter Raleigh's wife and a Gentlewoman of the Privy Chamber to Queen Elizabeth I of England. Their secret marriage precipitated a long period of royal disfavour for both her and her husband. Elizabeth, known also as "Bess", was the daughter of the diplomat Sir Nicholas Throckmorton and Anne Throckmorton
Elizabeth de Montfort, Baroness Montagu on 8 June 1322 for marrying her without royal licence. Elizabeth de Montfort, Baroness Montagu Lady Elizabeth de Montfort (died August 1354) was an English noblewoman. Elizabeth Montfort was the daughter of Peter de Montfort, knight, of Beaudesert Castle, Warwickshire (d. before 4 March 1287) and Maud de la Mare. She was born at Beaudesert Castle in Warwickshire. Her marriage to William Montagu was arranged by Eleanor of Castile, the first wife of King Edward I of England. Edward was eager to make peace with the aristocracy after the battle, and things were fairly well patched up within a few