Throughout her life Elizabeth Tudor was aware of the perennial violence that threatened her, threats that were also reflected in the England she ruled over. The experiences of the prominent Turberville family paralleled the type of violence Elizabeth faced, violence in which familial, political, and religious interests intersected. The most well-known of the Turbervilles was the writer George, whose Catholicism may have been the reason that Robert Jones attempted to murder him. Perhaps even more terrifying than religious violence was family violence. In her sister’s reign Elizabeth greatly feared that Mary would execute her. Shockingly, George’s older brother Nicholas was murdered by his brother-in-law. Elizabeth knew intimately the complex dangers of the time and so did her subjects.

伊丽莎白·杜德（Elizabeth Tudor）在她的一生中都意识到威胁她的常年性暴力，这种威胁也反映在她所统治的英格兰。著名的特伯维尔家庭的经历与伊丽莎白所面对的暴力类型相类似，暴力在其中涉及家庭，政治和宗教利益。特伯维尔家族中最著名的作家是乔治，乔治的天主教也许就是罗伯特·琼斯（Robert Jones）谋杀他的原因。也许比宗教暴力更可怕的是家庭暴力。伊丽莎白在姐姐的统治下非常担心玛丽会处死她。令人震惊的是，乔治的哥哥尼古拉斯（Nicholas）被他的姐夫谋杀。伊丽莎白非常了解当时的复杂危险，她的臣民也是如此。