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Maids of Honor

The Ladies Who Served: Kateryn Parr

September 22, 2017 by Rebecca Larson 1 Comment

Kateryn Parr was the sixth and final wife of Henry VIII. They were married from 1543 until the King's death in 1547 - nearly the same amount of time that Henry was married to Anne Boleyn. Here is a list of the majority of ladies who served, Kateryn Parr - This list could not be shared with you without the amazing research by Kate Emerson of “A Who’s Who of Tudor Women”. Her research has allowed me to compile the below list into one post to share with you. Please take [More]

Posted in: Catherine Parr, History Tagged: Kateryn Parr, Ladies-in-waiting, Maids of Honor, Queen's Household, Tudor Court

The Ladies Who Served: Mary Tudor, Queen of England (Part 2)

July 21, 2017 by Rebecca Larson 4 Comments

Mary Tudor had many women and girls who served her over her four decades of life. There were the ladies who served in her household when she was a princess and then those who served her as queen of England. All of them played very important roles to ensure everything ran smoothly within her household This is the second part of the two-part series of "The Ladies Who Served: Mary Tudor, Queen of England". If you missed part one you can find it *here*. As always, I must [More]

Posted in: History, Mary l Tagged: Ladies-in-waiting, Maids of Honor, Queen Mary I of England, Tudor Court, Tudor Ladies

The Ladies Who Served: Mary Tudor, Queen of England (Part 1)

July 19, 2017 by Rebecca Larson 5 Comments

Mary Tudor, first queen regnant of England was not known (in her later years) to be a beautiful women, and from what I've read, neither were the ladies she surrounded herself with. It was common practice during the reign of Henry VIII to ensure that his queen consorts had only the most beautiful women around them. Near the end of Mary's life she definitely a sight - distended belly from whatever ailed her, skeletal frame, thinning hair and bad breath. That is the consensus [More]

Posted in: History, Mary l Tagged: Ladies-in-waiting, Maids of Honor, Queen Mary I of England

Katherine of Aragon’s Ladies at the Beginning

July 6, 2017 by Rebecca Larson 2 Comments

Even though Katherine of Aragon had a large household at the beginning of her reign as queen consort, her ladies-in-waiting only numbered eight.ą These women would be the most important ladies in the qu een's immediate circle. Each of them came from an important family at the Tudor court and each of them were known as beauties in their own right. These women's charms and talents were shown off frequently while their main role was dancing, singing and conversation - al [More]

Posted in: History, Katherine of Aragon Tagged: Agnes Tilney, Anne Hastings, Anne Stafford, Elizabeth Scrope, Elizabeth Stafford, Katherine of Aragon, Ladies-in-waiting, Maids of Honor, Margaret Scrope

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