Tara Fitzgerald (Kat Ashley) is only 3 years older than Anne-Marie Duff (Elizabeth I). In reality, Kat Ashley was 34 years older than Elizabeth and was a mother figure in her life for a great deal of her life. Having first been one of Elizabeth's governesses after her brother Edward was born in 1537 (when Elizabeth was just 4).
Upon her ascension to the throne, Elizabeth appointed the 56 year old Kat as First Lady of the Bedchamber and her husband, John Astley (or Ashley) became Master of Jewel Office.
The depiction of Kat being a contemporary age of Elizabeth is decidedly anachronistic.
Upon her ascension to the throne, Elizabeth appointed the 56 year old Kat as First Lady of the Bedchamber and her husband, John Astley (or Ashley) became Master of Jewel Office.
The depiction of Kat being a contemporary age of Elizabeth is decidedly anachronistic.