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Catherine Parr
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Catherine Parr was Queen of England and Ireland as the last of the six wives of King Henry VIII from their marriage on 12 July 1543 until Henry's death on 28 January 1547. Catherine was the final quee
Portrait, c. 1545
Portrait, c. 1545
Snape Castle in North Yorkshire
Snape Castle in North Yorkshire
The "Jersey" portrait of Queen Catherine
The "Jersey" portrait of Queen Catherine
Title page of Parr's Prayers or Meditations, published in 1545
Title page of Parr's Prayers or Meditations, published in 1545
Lady Jane Grey
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Lady Jane Grey, also known as Lady Jane Dudley after her marriage, and nicknamed the "Nine Days Queen", was an English noblewoman who was proclaimed Queen of England and Ireland on 10 July 1553 and re
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…as queen dowager to keep the queen's jewels and dresses. She assumed the role of guardian to her stepdaughter Elizabeth, and took Henry's great-niece Lady Jane Grey into her household. About six months after Henry's death, she married her fourth and final husband, Thomas Seymour, 1st Baron Seymour of Sudeley. The…
Lady Jane Grey
17th-century portrait of a lady in the collection of Audley End House, labelled as Jane Grey, copy of the original at Syon House. Based on a portrait
17th-century portrait of a lady in the collection of Audley End House, labelled as Jane Grey, copy of the original at Syon House. Based on a portrait type identified as Lady Katherine Grey or Elizabeth I, it is believed that the Syon Portrait was created by William Seymour, 2nd Duke of Somerset, with the help of his grandfather, Lady Katherine Grey's widower, who had also known Jane Grey, tweaking the portrait type into a genuine resemblance of her.
John Dudley, 1st Duke of Northumberland, Jane's father-in-law and strongman, led much of his daughter-in-law's brief reign.
John Dudley, 1st Duke of Northumberland, Jane's father-in-law and strongman, led much of his daughter-in-law's brief reign.
Edward VI's "devise for the Succession". The draft will was the basis for letters patent, which declared Jane Grey successor to the Crown. Edward's au
Edward VI's "devise for the Succession". The draft will was the basis for letters patent, which declared Jane Grey successor to the Crown. Edward's autograph shows his alteration of his text, from "L Janes heires masles" to "L Jane and her heires masles". Inner Temple Library, London.