Thomas Wriothesley

Between Two Brothers: Edward and Thomas Seymour

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Unless you are an only child you are familiar with the love that siblings bear one another. The events of life, along with the meddling of others caused a rift between these two men and ultimately cost both of them their lives. The Seymour brothers, Edward and Thomas. Brothers There are instances when situations fester and cause strife between siblings that tear them apart. You know, like when one sibling critiques the parenting of another - that’s going to cause a f [More]

Evidence Against the Marriage of Henry VIII and Anne of Cleves

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Here we look at all the King's men and their given depositions regarding the validity of the marriage between Henry VIII and Anne of Cleves. It gives us an interesting insight into each of their statements. We recently looked at Thomas Cromwell: Downfall and Execution and the events of his decline - now we look at what happened after his execution. How Henry VIII wished to rid himself of his fourth wife with the help of his closest courtiers: Suffolk, Wriothesley, Audle [More]

Religious Persecution: Anne Askew

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On the 16th of July 1546, the Protestant martyr, Anne Askew was burned at the stake for her beliefs. Anne had been unfairly racked "till her bones and joints were almost plucked asunder, in such sort as she was carried away in a chair". She had been imprisoned in the Tower by Thomas Wriothesley and Richard Rich in an attempt to force her to implicate Katherine Parr (the Queen) and other prominent court members including: Anne Seymour and her husband Edward Seymour. She never [More]