Thomas Seymour – Tudors Dynasty

Book Review: “The Boy King” by Janet Wertman

August 13, 2020 by Rebecca Larson Leave a Comment

The review was written and shared by Heidi Malagisi of Adventures of a Tudor Nerd In 1547, young Prince Edward is having the time of his life studying and hoping to one day take part in a tournament. He has not a care in the world. That is until his beloved father King Henry VIII passes away, and the 9-year-old boy is now Edward VI, King of England. He must navigate family drama between his older half-sister Mary Tudor and his uncles, Edward and Thomas Seymour while [More]

The Other Seymours: Anne, Countess of Warwick

May 29, 2020 by Rebecca Larson 1 Comment

Written by Rebecca Larson It seems, that wherever the Seymour family went, either tragedy or scandal followed. When it came to Anne Seymour, daughter of Edward, Duke of Somerset and his wife Anne Stanhope, Duchess of Somerset, it was no different.

The Disappearance of Lady Mary Seymour

February 22, 2020 by Rebecca Larson Leave a Comment

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.

Hugh Latimer’s Slander of a Dead Man

June 14, 2019 by Rebecca Larson 7 Comments

This post was originally made on my Thomas Seymour Society blog. I recently picked up The Reign of Edward VI by James Anthony Froude and started looking for information on Thomas Seymour. It was while searching that I came across some new information. On page 77, in the section of the book about the Protectorate, I found this line: the admiral had seduced and deserted at least one innocent woman, who fell into crime and was executed. The source for this statement is [More]

Queen Kateryn Parr’s Presence Chamber at Sudeley – Location Discovered

May 15, 2019 by Rebecca Larson 2 Comments

This blog was originally posted 30 November 2018 on The Thomas Seymour Society Blog: My effort to uncover the true Thomas Seymour has led me to Sudeley Castle once again. While reading The Temptation of Elizabeth Tudor, by Elizabeth Norton, I discovered that the Queen's Presence Chamber had windows that ran floor to ceiling and made you feel like you were outside in the Queen's Garden when you stood in the bay window. That got me thinking - could I locate [More]

The Life of King Edward VI of England (Part One)

November 27, 2018 by Rebecca Larson Leave a Comment

As only the second Tudor king, Henry VIII was troubled through most of his reign by the lack of a male heir. He had sons but they never survived infancy - until the birth of his son Edward, Prince of Wales. It took three marriages and countless pregnancies, miscarriages, stillbirths and deaths before the King got what he so desired. A son. Jane Seymour was the mother of Prince Edward but sadly lost her life after a long and arduous labor. There are debates on whether she [More]