About
English courtier and noblewoman most well known for her position in the court of Queen Elizabeth I.
Before Fame
She became a lady-in-waiting to Princess Elizabeth when she was young and was imprisoned in the Tower of London along with her on the orders of Queen Mary I.
Trivia
When Elizabeth became Queen in 1558, she appointed her a Gentlewoman of the Privy Chamber.
Family Life
She married the poet John Harington, and they had five children.
Associated With
Her son, also named John Harington, invented the flush toilet.
