Kathrine howard
name:kathrine howard
born:1521
executed:13th febuary 1542
married:28th july 1540
Kathryn Howard was the
daughter of Lord Edmund
Howard, a younger brother of Thomas Howard, Duke of
Norfolk. She was also
first cousin to Anne Boleyn, Henry's ill-fated second
Queen. She was
brought up in the household of the Dowager Duchess of Norfolk.
As part of
the Duchess' household, she would have spent most of her time at
Lambeth
and Horsham.
Kathryn came to court at
about the age of 19 as a lady in
waiting to Anne of Cleves and there is no
doubt that the spirited young
girl caught Henry's attentions. Kathryn's uncle
probably encouraged the girl to respond to the King's attentions and saw it as
a way to increase
his own influence over the monarch. The Duke of Norfolk also
took
advantage of the debacle of the Anne of Cleves marriage as a chance to
discredit his enemy, Thomas Cromwell. In fact, Cromwell was executed shortly
after the marriage was nullified.
Sixteen days after he was
free of Anne, Henry took his fifth wife, Kathryn
Howard, on July 28, 1540.
Henry was 49 and his bride was no older than
19.
born:1521
executed:13th febuary 1542
married:28th july 1540
Kathryn Howard was the
daughter of Lord Edmund
Howard, a younger brother of Thomas Howard, Duke of
Norfolk. She was also
first cousin to Anne Boleyn, Henry's ill-fated second
Queen. She was
brought up in the household of the Dowager Duchess of Norfolk.
As part of
the Duchess' household, she would have spent most of her time at
Lambeth
and Horsham.
Kathryn came to court at
about the age of 19 as a lady in
waiting to Anne of Cleves and there is no
doubt that the spirited young
girl caught Henry's attentions. Kathryn's uncle
probably encouraged the girl to respond to the King's attentions and saw it as
a way to increase
his own influence over the monarch. The Duke of Norfolk also
took
advantage of the debacle of the Anne of Cleves marriage as a chance to
discredit his enemy, Thomas Cromwell. In fact, Cromwell was executed shortly
after the marriage was nullified.
Sixteen days after he was
free of Anne, Henry took his fifth wife, Kathryn
Howard, on July 28, 1540.
Henry was 49 and his bride was no older than
19.
Anne of cleves
name :Anne of cleves
born:22nd september 1515
died:15th july 1557
marrage:july 1540
Henry
VIII remained single for over two years after Jane Seymour's death, possibly
giving some credence to the thought that he genuinely mourned for her. However,
it does seem that someone, possibly Thomas Cromwell, began making inquiries
shortly after Jane's death about a possible foreign bride for Henry.
Henry's first marriage had
been a foreign alliance of sorts, although it is almost certain that the two
were truly in love for some time. His next two brides were love matches and
Henry could have had little or no monetary or political gain from
them.
But
the events of the split from Rome left England isolated, and probably
vulnerable. It was these circumstances that led Henry and his ministers to look
at the possibility of a bride to secure an alliance. Henry did also want to be
sure he was getting a desirable bride, so he had agents in foreign courts
report to him on the appearance and other qualities of various candidates. He
also sent painters to bring him images of these women.
born:22nd september 1515
died:15th july 1557
marrage:july 1540
Henry
VIII remained single for over two years after Jane Seymour's death, possibly
giving some credence to the thought that he genuinely mourned for her. However,
it does seem that someone, possibly Thomas Cromwell, began making inquiries
shortly after Jane's death about a possible foreign bride for Henry.
Henry's first marriage had
been a foreign alliance of sorts, although it is almost certain that the two
were truly in love for some time. His next two brides were love matches and
Henry could have had little or no monetary or political gain from
them.
But
the events of the split from Rome left England isolated, and probably
vulnerable. It was these circumstances that led Henry and his ministers to look
at the possibility of a bride to secure an alliance. Henry did also want to be
sure he was getting a desirable bride, so he had agents in foreign courts
report to him on the appearance and other qualities of various candidates. He
also sent painters to bring him images of these women.
Kathrine parr
name:kathrine parr
born:1512
died:5 september 1548
marrage:12th july 1543
Katherine Parr was the
reldest daughter of Sir Thomas Parr and his wife Maud Green, both of whom were
at the court of Henry
VIII in his early reign. Maud was a lady-in-waiting to Queen Catherine of
Aragon and named her daughter, born in 1512, after her. So,
Henry VIII’s last wife was named after his first. Thomas Parr died in November
1517, leaving his three children, William, Katherine and Anne in the care of their
mother. Maud managed the children’s education and the family estates and must
have left an impression on her daughter of the greater role an independent
woman could have in society. The education that Maud arranged for the children
was similar to that of other noble figures of the time and at least in the case
of Katherine, it ignited a life-long passion for learning. She was fluent in
French, Latin and Italian and began learning Spanish when she was
Queen.
born:1512
died:5 september 1548
marrage:12th july 1543
Katherine Parr was the
reldest daughter of Sir Thomas Parr and his wife Maud Green, both of whom were
at the court of Henry
VIII in his early reign. Maud was a lady-in-waiting to Queen Catherine of
Aragon and named her daughter, born in 1512, after her. So,
Henry VIII’s last wife was named after his first. Thomas Parr died in November
1517, leaving his three children, William, Katherine and Anne in the care of their
mother. Maud managed the children’s education and the family estates and must
have left an impression on her daughter of the greater role an independent
woman could have in society. The education that Maud arranged for the children
was similar to that of other noble figures of the time and at least in the case
of Katherine, it ignited a life-long passion for learning. She was fluent in
French, Latin and Italian and began learning Spanish when she was
Queen.
Cathrine of Aragon
name:cathrine of aragon
born:16th december 1485
married:king aurther and henry viii
died:7th january 1536
When she was almost
16, in 1501, Catherine made the journey to England.
It took her three months,
and her ships weathered several storms, but she safely made landfall at
Plymouth on October 2, 1501.
Catherine and Arthur were married on 14 November
1501 in Old St. Paul's Cathedral, London. Catherine was escorted by the groom's
younger brother, Henry.
born:16th december 1485
married:king aurther and henry viii
died:7th january 1536
When she was almost
16, in 1501, Catherine made the journey to England.
It took her three months,
and her ships weathered several storms, but she safely made landfall at
Plymouth on October 2, 1501.
Catherine and Arthur were married on 14 November
1501 in Old St. Paul's Cathedral, London. Catherine was escorted by the groom's
younger brother, Henry.
Anna Boleyn
name:Anne boleyn
born:1500 or 1501
married:21st january 1533
executed:19th may 1536
for a woman who played such an important
part in English history, we know remarkably
little about her earliest years. Antonia Fraser
puts Anne's birth at 1500 or
1501, probably at Blickling (Norfolk) and the
date of birth seems to be at the
end of May or early June. Other historians put
Anne's birth as late as 1507 or
1509.
born:1500 or 1501
married:21st january 1533
executed:19th may 1536
for a woman who played such an important
part in English history, we know remarkably
little about her earliest years. Antonia Fraser
puts Anne's birth at 1500 or
1501, probably at Blickling (Norfolk) and the
date of birth seems to be at the
end of May or early June. Other historians put
Anne's birth as late as 1507 or
1509.
Jane Seymour
name:Jane
Seymour
born:1508 or 1509
died:24th october
1533
children:Edward
marrage:30th may 1536
Jane
Seymour may have first come to court in the service of Queen Catherine, but
then was moved to wait on Anne Boleyn as she rose in the King's favor and
eventually became his second wife. In
September 1535, the King stayed at the Seymour family home in Wiltshire,
England. It may have been there that the king "noticed" Jane. But, it isn't
until February of 1536 that there is evidence of Henry's new love for Jane.By
that point, Henry's disinterest in Anne was obvious and Jane was likely pegged
to be her replacement as Queen.
Seymour
born:1508 or 1509
died:24th october
1533
children:Edward
marrage:30th may 1536
Jane
Seymour may have first come to court in the service of Queen Catherine, but
then was moved to wait on Anne Boleyn as she rose in the King's favor and
eventually became his second wife. In
September 1535, the King stayed at the Seymour family home in Wiltshire,
England. It may have been there that the king "noticed" Jane. But, it isn't
until February of 1536 that there is evidence of Henry's new love for Jane.By
that point, Henry's disinterest in Anne was obvious and Jane was likely pegged
to be her replacement as Queen.