Lady Penelope Devereux lived a life of romance and intrigue - Sir Philip Sidney's muse, and sister to the ill-fated Earl of Essex, this great-grand-daughter of Mary Boleyn was one of the leading lights of the late Elizabeth and Jacobean age - although she was described by James VI & I as 'a fair woman with a black soul'. ABOUT THE SERIES: Tudor Times Insights are ebooks collating articles from our website www.tudortimes.co.uk which is a repository for a wide variety of information about the Tudor and Stewart period 1485 – 1625. There you can find material on People, Places, Daily Life, Military & Warfare, Politics & Economics and Religion. The site has a Book Review section, with author interviews and a book club. It also features comprehensive family trees, and a ‘What’s On’ event list with information about forthcoming activities relevant to the Tudors and Stewarts