Written by Rebecca Larson Born At Sudeley Castle in Gloucestershire on 30 August 1548, Lady Mary Seymour was the long-awaited child of dowager queen Kateryn Parr, and her fourth husband Sir Thomas, Baron Seymour of Sudeley. The unexpected pregnancy left both parents overjoyed.
This history of Sudeley Castle goes back centuries. It’s majestic gardens were once visited by the likes of Richard III, Jasper Tudor, Henry VIII, Anne Boleyn, Katherine Parr and Lady Jane Grey. It 1469, King Edward IV forced a Lancastrian supporter (his enemies) to sell the castle to the crown. Edward IV then granted it…
In this series I have chosen to focus on the life of Lady Jane Grey. Recently I finished reading Crown of Blood by Nicola Tallis and The Sisters Who Would Be Queen by Leanda de Lisle, as well as referencing Eric Ives’ biography on Jane. Along with my fascination of Thomas Seymour, Jane Grey’s life…
This is an anonymous account of the funeral of dowager queen Katherine Parr. It should be noted that her husband, Thomas Seymour did not attend his wife’s funeral and burial. One could believe that his grief was too great to be present. Lady Jane Grey was the chief mourner. This is believed to have…
Early Tudor Palaces and Country Houses 1485-1550 Compton Wynyates “The delightful red-brick manor house of Compton Wynyates in Warwickshire, was begun by Edmund Compton in 1481, just prior to the accession of the House of Tudor. Edmund’s sturdy but good-looking country home was given some elegant editions, including porch and some towers by his…
