Catherine Parr
Queen Consort of England
Catherine Parr
Born	ca. A queen consort is the title given to the wife of a reigning king. 1512
Birthplace	Kendal Castle
Died	September 5, 1548 (aged 36)
Place of death	Sudeley Castle, Gloucestershire
Consort	1543 - 1547
Consort to	Henry VIII
Issue	Mary Seymour
Royal House	House of Tudor
Father	Sir Thomas Parr
Mother	Maud Green

Catherine Parr (c. 1512 – 5 September 1548), also known as Katherine or Katharine Parr(e), was the last of the six wives of Henry VIII of England. Kendal Castle is situated on a mound-like hill known as a Drumlin, to the east of the town of Kendal, Cumbria, in northern England. Events 1590 - Alexander Farnese 's army forces Henry IV of France to raise the siege of Paris. Sudeley Castle is located near Winchcombe, Gloucestershire, England. History See also History of Gloucestershire Gloucestershire is a historic county mentioned in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle in the 10th century Henry VIII (28 June 1491 &ndash 28 January 1547 was King of England and Lord of Ireland, later King of Ireland and claimant to the Kingdom of Mary Seymour ( 30 August 1548 -after 1550 ? was the only daughter of Thomas Seymour, Baron Seymour of Sudeley and Catherine Parr, widow of The Tudor dynasty or House of Tudor was an English royal Dynasty that lasted 118 years from 1485 to 1603 a period known as the Tudor period Sir Thomas Parr (c 1483 - 11 November 1517) was an English nobleman from Kendal in Westmorland (now Cumbria Circa (often abbreviated c, ca, ca or cca and sometimes Italicized to show it is Latin) means "about" Events 1590 - Alexander Farnese 's army forces Henry IV of France to raise the siege of Paris. The six wives ( queens consort) of Henry VIII of England were in order Catherine of Aragon (annulled Anne Boleyn (beheaded Jane Henry VIII (28 June 1491 &ndash 28 January 1547 was King of England and Lord of Ireland, later King of Ireland and claimant to the Kingdom of She was queen consort of England during 1543–1547, then dowager queen of England. A queen consort is the title given to the wife of a reigning king. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland A dowager is a widow who holds a title or property or Dower, derived from her deceased husband She was the most married English queen, with four husbands.

Contents 1 Family 2 Early marriages 3 Queen consort of England and Ireland 4 Final marriage, childbirth and death 5 Remains 6 In film and on stage 7 Historiography 8 Lineage 9 Styles 10 References 11 Further Reading 12 External links

Family

Catherine was born around 1512, the eldest child of Sir Thomas Parr, descendant of King Edward III and Maud Green, daughter of Sir Thomas Green of Green's Norton, Northamptonshire. Edward III (13 November 1312 &ndash 21 June 1377 was one of the most successful English monarchs of the Middle Ages. Catherine was born at Kendal Castle in Westmoreland County where her ancestors had resided since the fourteenth century. She had a younger brother, William Parr, 1st Marquess of Northampton and a sister, Anne Parr, Lady Herbert. William Parr 1st Marquess of Northampton and 1st Earl of Essex KG (c Sir Thomas was Sheriff of Northamptonshire, master of the wards and comptroller to King Henry VIII. Henry VIII (28 June 1491 &ndash 28 January 1547 was King of England and Lord of Ireland, later King of Ireland and claimant to the Kingdom of Her mother, Lady Maud was an attendant of Catherine of Aragon. Catherine of Aragon (16 December 1485 – 7 January 1536 also known as Catharine, Katherine or Katharine ( Castilian Infanta Catalina

Early marriages

At the age of fifteen, she became the second wife of Edward Borough, 2nd Baron Borough of Gainsborough, in 1529. He died in spring 1533.

In the summer of 1534, she married John Nevill, 3rd Baron Latymer of Snape, North Yorkshire, who died in March 1543. Baron Latymer is a title in the Peerage of England. It was created by writ in 1432 when George Nevill was summoned to Parliament Snape is a large village in the Hambleton district of North Yorkshire, England, located about 3  Miles (5  Km) south of In 1536, during the Pilgrimage of Grace, Catherine was held hostage by northern rebels, along with her two stepchildren. The Pilgrimage of Grace was a popular rising in York, Yorkshire during 1536 in protest against England 's break with Rome and

It was in the household of Henry's daughter by Catherine of Aragon, Mary, that Catherine caught the attention of the king. Catherine of Aragon (16 December 1485 – 7 January 1536 also known as Catharine, Katherine or Katharine ( Castilian Infanta Catalina Mary I (18 February 1516 &ndash 17 November 1558 was Queen of England and Queen of Ireland from 19 July 1553 until her death After the death of Catherine's second husband, the rich widow began a relationship with Thomas Seymour, the brother of the late queen Jane Seymour, but the king took a liking to her and she was obliged to accept his proposal instead. Thomas Seymour 1st Baron Seymour of Sudeley (c 1508 &ndash March 20, 1549) was a son of Sir John Seymour and the former Margarey Wentworth Jane Seymour (1508– 24 October 1537) was Queen Consort of England and the third wife of Henry VIII.

Queen consort of England and Ireland

Catherine was the sixth and final Queen of King Henry VIII.

She married Henry VIII on 12 July 1543 at Hampton Court Palace. Events 1191 - Saladin 's garrison surrenders ending the two-year Siege of Acre. Hampton Court Palace is a former royal palace in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, south west London, England. She was the first English queen consort to enjoy the new title Queen of Ireland following Henry's adoption of the title King of Ireland. The designation King of Ireland (Rí na hÉireann and Queen (regnant of Ireland was used during three periods of Irish history. As queen, Catherine was partially responsible for reconciling Henry with his daughters from his first two marriages, who would later become Queens regnant, Mary and Elizabeth. Mary I (18 February 1516 &ndash 17 November 1558 was Queen of England and Queen of Ireland from 19 July 1553 until her death She also developed a good relationship with Henry's son Edward, later Edward VI. Edward VI (12 October 1537 &ndash 6 July 1553 became King of England and Ireland on 28 January 1547 and was crowned on 20 February at the age of nine When she became Queen, her uncle Baron Parr of Horton became her Lord Chamberlain. The Lord Chamberlain or Lord Chamberlain of the Household is one of the chief officers of the Royal Household in the United Kingdom, and is to be distinguished

For three months, from July to September 1544, Catherine was appointed queen regent by Henry as he went on his last, unsuccessful, campaign in France. A regent, from the Latin regens "who reigns" is a person selected to act as Head of state (ruling or not because the ruler is a minor This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Thanks to her uncle having been appointed as member of her regency council, and to the sympathies of fellow appointed councillors Thomas Cranmer and the Edward Seymour, earl of Hertford, Catherine obtained effective control and was able to rule as she saw fit. Edward Seymour 1st Earl of Hertford (1539&ndash1621 was the son of Edward Seymour 1st Duke of Somerset, by his second wife Anne Stanhope. She handled provision, finances and musters for Henry's French campaign, signed five royal proclamations, and maintained constant contact with her lieutenant in the northern Marches, the Earl of Shrewsbury, over the complex and unstable situation with Scotland. Earl of Shrewsbury (pronounced "shrows-bree" not "shrews-bree" is a title that has been created twice It is thought that her actions as regent, together with her strength of character and noted dignity, and later religious convictions, greatly influenced her stepdaughter Elizabeth I.

Her religious views were complex, and the issue is clouded by the lack of evidence. Although she must have been brought up as a Catholic, given her birth before the Protestant Reformation, she later became sympathetic and interested in the "New Faith". The Protestant Reformation was a reform movement in Europe that began in 1517 though its roots lie further back in time

We can be sure that she held some strong reformed ideas after Henry's death, when the Lamentacions of a synner (Lamentations of a Sinner) were published in late 1547. However, her commissioning of the translation of Desiderius Erasmus' Paraphrases shows her more as a MacConica-style Erasmian Pietist. Pietism was a movement within Lutheranism, lasting from the late 17th century to the mid-18th century and later

She was reformist enough to be viewed with suspicion by Catholic and anti-Protestant officials such as Bishop Stephen Gardiner and Chancellor Thomas Wriothesley, 1st Earl of Southampton who tried to turn the king against her in 1546. For the British architect see Stephen Gardiner (architect. Stephen Gardiner (c Thomas Wriothesley 1st Earl of Southampton KG ( 21 December, 1505 &ndash July 30, 1550) (pronounced "Risly" was a An arrest warrant was drawn up for her, but she managed to reconcile with the King after vowing that she had only argued about religion with him to take his mind off the suffering caused by his ulcerous leg.

Final marriage, childbirth and death

Following Henry's death on 28 January 1547, Catherine was able to marry her old love, Thomas Seymour, 1st Baron Seymour of Sudeley Lord High Admiral). Events 1077 - Walk to Canossa: The Excommunication of Henry IV Holy Roman Emperor is lifted Thomas Seymour 1st Baron Seymour of Sudeley (c 1508 &ndash March 20, 1549) was a son of Sir John Seymour and the former Margarey Wentworth Having had no children from her first three marriages, Catherine became pregnant for the first time, by Seymour, at age thirty-five. But her happiness was short-lived.

She had a rivalry with Anne Stanhope, the wife of her husband's brother, Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset. Anne Stanhope (1497 - April 16 1587 was the daughter of Sir Edward Stanhope (1462-June 6 1511 and Elizabeth Bourchier } Edward Seymour 1st Duke of Somerset (c 1506 &ndash 22nd January 1552 was Lord Protector of England in the period between the death of Henry VIII in Thomas Seymour was alleged to have taken liberties with the teenaged Princess Elizabeth (Catherine's step-daughter, the future Queen Elizabeth I), who was living in their household, and he had reputedly plotted to marry her.

The Six Wives of King Henry VIII
Catherine of Aragon
Anne Boleyn
Jane Seymour
Anne of Cleves
Catherine Howard
Catherine Parr

Catherine gave birth to her only child - a daughter, Mary Seymour - on 30 August 1548, but died only six days later, on 5 September 1548, at Sudeley Castle in Gloucestershire, from complications arising from the birth. Henry VIII (28 June 1491 &ndash 28 January 1547 was King of England and Lord of Ireland, later King of Ireland and claimant to the Kingdom of Catherine of Aragon (16 December 1485 – 7 January 1536 also known as Catharine, Katherine or Katharine ( Castilian Infanta Catalina Anne Boleyn (1501 or 1507 – 19 May 1536 was the Queen of England as the second wife of Henry VIII of England. Jane Seymour (1508– 24 October 1537) was Queen Consort of England and the third wife of Henry VIII. Anne of Cleves Queen of England (22 September 1515&ndash16 July 1557 ( German: Anna von Jülich-Kleve-Berg) was the fourth wife of Henry VIII For other Catherine Howards see Catherine Howard (disambiguation Catherine Howard (between 1520 and 1525 – 13 February 1542 also called Mary Seymour ( 30 August 1548 -after 1550 ? was the only daughter of Thomas Seymour, Baron Seymour of Sudeley and Catherine Parr, widow of Events 1363 - Beginning date of the Battle of Lake Poyang; the forces of two Chinese rebel leaders— Chen Youliang and Events 1590 - Alexander Farnese 's army forces Henry IV of France to raise the siege of Paris. Sudeley Castle is located near Winchcombe, Gloucestershire, England. History See also History of Gloucestershire Gloucestershire is a historic county mentioned in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle in the 10th century

Thomas Seymour was beheaded for treason less than a year later, and Mary was taken to live with Catherine Willoughby, dowager Duchess of Suffolk, a close friend of Catherine's. Catherine Willoughby Duchess of Suffolk, suo jure 12th Baroness Willoughby de Eresby ( 22 March 1519 - 19 September 1580 After a year and a half, Mary's property was restored to her by an Act of Parliament, easing the burden of the infant's household on the Duchess. An Act of Parliament is a Law enacted as Primary legislation by a national or sub-national Parliament. The last mention of Mary Seymour on record is on her second birthday, and although stories circulated that she eventually married and had children, most historians believe she died as a child.

Remains

In 1782, a gentleman by the name of John Locust discovered the coffin of Queen Catherine at the ruins of the Sudeley Castle chapel. Year 1782 ( MDCCLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Sudeley Castle is located near Winchcombe, Gloucestershire, England. He opened the coffin and observed that the body, after 234 years, was in a surprisingly good condition. Reportedly the flesh on one of her arms was still white and moist. After taking a few locks of her hair, he closed the coffin and returned it to the grave.

The coffin was opened a few more times in the next ten years and in 1792 some drunken men buried it upside down and in a rough way. Year 1792 ( MDCCXCII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year When the coffin was officially reopened in 1817, nothing but a skeleton remained. Year 1817 ( MDCCCXVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Her remains were then moved to the tomb of Lord Chandos whose family owned the castle at that time. The titles Marquess and Duke of Buckingham, referring to Buckingham, have been created several times in the peerages of England, Great Britain In later years the chapel was rebuilt by Sir John Scott and a proper altar-tomb was erected for Queen Catherine.

Some of Catherine Parr's writings are available from the Women Writers Project.

In film and on stage

Catherine first appeared in cinemas in 1933, in Alexander Korda's masterpiece The Private Life of Henry VIII. Lady Jane Grey (1536/1537&ndash 12 February 1554) also referred to as Queen Jane, a greatniece of Henry VIII of England, was a claimant Sir Alexander Korda (September 16 1893 - January 23 1956 was a Hungarian-born Film director and producer. The Private Life of Henry VIII is a 1933 film nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture. Charles Laughton played the king, with actress Everley Gregg appearing as Catherine Parr. Charles Laughton ( 1 July, 1899 &ndash 15 December, 1962) was an English Academy Award -winning stage and The film makes no attempt to depict the historical Parr's character, instead portraying the queen for comic effect as a hatchet-faced shrew who constantly nags at the aging Henry.

In 1952, a romanticised version of Thomas Seymour's obsession with Elizabeth I saw Stewart Granger as Seymour, Jean Simmons as the young Elizabeth and screen legend Deborah Kerr in the popular film Young Bess. Thomas Seymour may refer to Thomas Seymour 1st Baron Seymour of Sudeley (1508–1549 English nobleman Thomas H Stewart Granger ( May 6, 1913 &ndash August 16, 1993) born James Lablache Stewart, was an English film Actor Jean Merilyn Simmons OBE (born January 31 1929 is an Oscar -nominated English actress Deborah Jane Kerr-Trimmer, CBE (30 September 1921 &ndash 16 October 2007 was a Scottish stage television and film actress Young Bess is a 1953 Biographical film made by MGM about the early career of Queen Elizabeth I of England, focusing primarily

In 1970, in "Catherine Parr", a 90-minute BBC television drama (the last in a 6-part series, entitled The Six Wives of Henry VIII) Catherine was played by Rosalie Crutchley opposite Keith Michell's Henry. Not to be confused with The Six Wives of Henry VIII (documentary, a more recent Channel 4 documentary series on the subject by David Starkey Rosalie Crutchley ( January 4, 1920 - July 28, 1997) was an English actress Keith Michell (born 1 December 1928) is an Australian Actor. Early life He was born in Adelaide and raised in In this, Catherine's love of religion and intellectual capabilities were highlighted. Crutchley reprised her role as Catherine Parr in Part 1 of a 6-part series on the life of Elizabeth I in 1971, called Elizabeth R with Glenda Jackson in the title role. Elizabeth R is an Emmy Award -winning BBC television drama serial of six 85-minute plays starring Glenda Jackson in the title role Glenda May Jackson, CBE, (born 9 May, 1936) is a British actress and Politician, currently Labour

In 1973, Barbara Leigh-Hunt played a matronly Catherine in Henry VIII and his Six Wives, with Keith Michell once again playing Henry. Henry VIII and His Six Wives (1972 is the only feature-length film to deal with all six of King Henry VIII's wives (television productions have divided the story In 2000, Jennifer Wigmore played Catherine Parr in the American television drama aimed at teenagers, "Elizabeth: Red Rose of the House of Tudor". The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A year later, Caroline Lintott played Catherine in Professor David Starkey's documentary series on Henry's queens.

In October 2003, in a two-part British television series on Henry VIII, Catherine was played by Clare Holman. Henry VIII is a British two-part television serial produced principally by Granada Television for ITV, based on the life of Henry VIII of Clare Holman (born 1 January 1964) is an English actress perhaps most famous for her role of Forensic pathologist Dr The part was relatively small, given that the drama's second part focused more on the stories of Jane Seymour and Catherine Howard. Jane Seymour (1508– 24 October 1537) was Queen Consort of England and the third wife of Henry VIII. For other Catherine Howards see Catherine Howard (disambiguation Catherine Howard (between 1520 and 1525 – 13 February 1542 also called

In March 2007, Washington University in St. Louis performed the A.E. Hotchner Playwriting Competition winner "Highness" which documents the life of Catherine Parr and her relationships with King Henry and his daughter, the future Queen Elizabeth I, to whom she was a stepmother. Aaron Edward Hotchner, (born June 28 1920) is an American editor novelist playwright and biographer who has partnered with Paul Newman for Newman's ^[2]

Historiography

The popular myth that Catherine acted more as her husband's nurse than his wife was born in the 19th century from the work of Victorian moralist and proto-feminist, Agnes Strickland. The 19th century of the Common Era began on January 1, 1801 and ended on December 31, 1900, according to the Gregorian calendar Agnes Strickland ( 19 August, 1796 – 8 July, 1874) was an English historical Writer and Poet. This assumption has been challenged by David Starkey in his book Six Wives in which he points out that such a situation would have been vaguely obscene to the Tudors, given that Henry had a huge staff of physicians waiting on him hand and foot, and Catherine was a woman expected to live up to the heavy expectations of queenly dignity. Not to be confused with David Starkey (maritime historian. David Robert Starkey CBE (born 3 January 1945)

Catherine's good sense, moral rectitude, passionate religious commitment and strong sense of loyalty and devotion have earned her many admirers among historians. These include David Starkey, feminist activist Karen Lindsey, Lady Antonia Fraser, Alison Weir, Carolly Erickson, Alison Plowden, and Susan James. Not to be confused with David Starkey (maritime historian. David Robert Starkey CBE (born 3 January 1945) Lady Antonia Fraser, CBE (born 27 August 1932 née Pakenham, is an English author of history and novels best known as Antonia Fraser for writing Alison Weir (born 1951) is a British Writer of History books mostly in the form of biographies about British royalty Alison Margaret Chichele Plowden ( 18 December 1931 &ndash 17 August 2007) was an English historian and biographer well known for her

Lineage

Styles

• Miss Catherine Parr (1512-1529)
• Lady Borough (1529-1534)
• Lady Latymer (1534-1543)
• HM Queen Catherine (1543-1547)
• Lady Seymour (1547-1548)

References

Further Reading

• James, Susan (2008). Catherine Parr: Henry VIII's Last Love. Gloucestershire: The History Press. ISBN 075244591X.  
• Martienssen, Anthony (1973). Queen Katherine Parr. London: Secker & Warburg. ISBN 0436273284.  

External links

• A more detailed story of Catherine Parr's life
• Sudeley Castle - One time home, and burial place of Catherine Parr
• A quick look at Catherine's life with some great pictures in the gallery

English royalty
Preceded by Catherine Howard	Queen Consort of England 12 July 1543 - 28 January 1547	Succeeded by Lord Guildford Dudley

Persondata
NAME	Parr, Catherine
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION	Queen Consort of Henry VIII
DATE OF BIRTH	ca. The Kings of Wessex, who conquered Kent and Sussex from Mercia in 825 became increasingly dominant over the other kingdoms of England during For other Catherine Howards see Catherine Howard (disambiguation Catherine Howard (between 1520 and 1525 – 13 February 1542 also called See also List of English monarchs. The English royal consorts were the spouses of the reigning monarchs of the Kingdom of England Events 1191 - Saladin 's garrison surrenders ending the two-year Siege of Acre. Events 1077 - Walk to Canossa: The Excommunication of Henry IV Holy Roman Emperor is lifted A queen consort is the title given to the wife of a reigning king. Henry VIII (28 June 1491 &ndash 28 January 1547 was King of England and Lord of Ireland, later King of Ireland and claimant to the Kingdom of 1512
PLACE OF BIRTH	London, England
DATE OF DEATH	September 7, 1548
PLACE OF DEATH	Gloucestershire, England

London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Events 1251 BC - A Solar eclipse on this date might mark the birth of legendary Heracles at Thebes Greece. History See also History of Gloucestershire Gloucestershire is a historic county mentioned in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle in the 10th century England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland

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