Tag: Katherine Parr
Mary Seymour, Daughter of Catherine Parr and Thomas Seymour
I just wanted to share with you news of an article by historian Linda Porter in which she shares a…
RIP Catherine Parr
In the early hours of the 5th September 1548, a woman who had had a profound influence on the teenage…
Katherine the Queen by Linda Porter
Historian and author Linda Porter concludes her Katherine Parr biography with:- “The adult Elizabeth was very much the product of…
The Execution of Thomas Seymour
On this day in history, 20th March 1549, Thomas Seymour the 1st Baron Seymour of Sudeley, was beheaded after being…
Elizabeth I and Mother Figures
I’ve just written an article over at The Anne Boleyn Files, entitled “Anne Boleyn: The Mother”, looking at Anne’s short…
Catherine Parr and Thomas Seymour – Part Two
Continued from Catherine Parr and Thomas Seymour – Part One I ended Part One of my series on Catherine Parr…
Catherine Parr and Thomas Seymour – Part One
One of the lists of Tudor dates I have has got today as the date of the betrothal between Catherine…
Elizabeth and the Two Katherines
Today’s episode of BBC Radio 4’s Book of the Week, featuring “Elizabeth’s Women” by Tracy Borman, is about the two…
Catherine Parr and Elizabeth
Today I commemorate the life of Catherine Parr and the influence that Catherine had over a young Elizabeth, because on…
