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Religion. Protestant. Signature. Catherine Parr (she signed her letters as Kateryn; 1512 – 5 September 1548 [2] [4]) was Queen of England and Ireland as the last of the six wives of King Henry VIII from their marriage on 12 July 1543 until Henry's death on 28 January 1547.
Jun 26, 2024 · Catherine Parr (born 1512—died September 5, 1548) was the sixth and last wife of King Henry VIII of England (ruled 1509–47). Catherine was a daughter of Sir Thomas Parr of Kendall, an official of the royal household.
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Jun 13, 2024 · A new movie starring Jude Law and Alicia Vikander dramatizes Catherine Parr's struggle for survival and religious reform as Henry VIII's queen. Learn about the real history behind the film, based on a novel by Elizabeth Fremantle.
- Meilan Solly
Sep 26, 2023 · Catherine Parr was more than a survivor of Henry VIII's marriages. She was a learned and influential queen who helped shape the future of England and its queens. Learn about her life, achievements, and legacy in this article.
- Lily Johnson
- She was likely named after Catherine of Aragon. Born in 1512 to Sir Thomas Parr, lord of the manor of Kendal in Westmorland, and Maud Green, an heiress and courtier, Catherine belonged to a family of substantial influence in the north.
- She married twice before wedding Henry VIII. Though best known as Henry VIII’s sixth queen, Catherine was in fact married twice before. In 1529, while aged 17, she married Sir Edward Burgh, who was himself in his 20s and a Justice of the Peace.
- Catholic rebels held her hostage during the Northern uprisings. Following Henry VIII’s break with Rome, Catherine found herself in the crossfire of the Catholic rebellions that followed.
- When she married Henry VIII, she was actually in love with someone else. Following her second husband’s death in 1543, Catherine recalled her mother’s friendship with Catherine of Aragon and struck up a relationship with her daughter, Lady Mary.
Jun 14, 2024 · The sixth and last wife of Henry VIII, Katherine Parr (1512–48) has gone down in history as the wife who 'survived'. But despite the common misconception that she was a middle-aged, pious 'frump', Katherine Parr was in fact the cleverest and most passionate of Henry VIII's six wives, says Derek Wilson.
Jul 19, 2019 · Catherine Parr was the sixth and last wife of Henry VIII, who married her after his fifth wife was executed. She was a loyal and loving wife, a devoted mother, and a supporter of Protestantism and education.
