Elizabeth Seymour

The Other Seymours: Dorothy Seymour Smith Leventhorpe

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Written by Rebecca Larson In my previous post about Sir Henry Seymour, I briefly mentioned another sister called Dorothy. As far as all the living Seymour siblings go it is Henry and Dorothy that we know very little about. When I decided to write an article the lesser known Seymour daughter I hoped that I could come across something that had never been published about her - that I would find some contemporary evidence that would give a glimpse at who she was as a person. [More]

The Life of Jane Seymour – Third Wife of Henry VIII

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Described by Polydore Vergil as "A woman of the utmost charm both in appearance and character" and Sir John Russell as, "the fairest of all his wives". Eustace Chapuys described Jane as "of middle stature and no great beauty". Jane was of a natural sweet-nature, unlike her predecessor Anne Boleyn and had also been considered virtuous. Before you continue reading, if you’d prefer, you can listen to a supplemental podcast I made about Jane with the help of Matthew [More]

Elizabeth Seymour, Lady Cromwell

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We’ve heard a lot about Jane Seymour and her life as queen consort to Henry VIII. We’ve learned about how she was the only of his consorts to give him a male heir. We’ve also learned about her social-climbing brothers, Edward and Thomas. Were you aware that Jane had a sister by the name of Elizabeth who also well-known at court? Depending on where you get your information Elizabeth Seymour was either ten years younger than her older sister, Jane or she was the oldest [More]