1534, she married Jack Neville, the third baron of Snape in North Yorkshire. 1536, Catherine and her two stepsons were taken hostage by the northern rebels in the event of begging for mercy. Jack Neville died on 1543.
In the home of Miss Mary (later Mary I), the daughter of Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon, catherine parr caught the king's attention. After the death of her second husband, the rich widow developed a love affair with Thomas Thomas Seymour of Sudley (1ST Baron Seymour of Sudeley), the younger brother of Queen Jane Seymour.
But the king liked her so much that she had to accept his love. As the spouse of Queen catherine parr, Catherine married Henry VIII at Hampton Palace on July 1543+02, becoming the first queen in British history. At the same time, she became queen of Ireland with Henry's succession to the throne of Ireland. As queen, Catherine was responsible for reconciling Henry with his adopted daughter from his previous two marriages, who later became Queen Mary I and Queen Elizabeth I respectively. She also established a good relationship with Henry's son Edward, who was the Prince of Wales and later became King Edward VI of England of England. After she became queen, her uncle Parr, Duke of Horton, became her court minister.
During the three months from July to September in 1544, Catherine was appointed as Regent in the last failed French expedition of Henry VIII. Thanks to her uncle's appointment as Regent, and his gentle treatment of Thomas Cranmer (Archbishop of Canterbury) and Edward Seymour (Earl of Hertford 1), Catherine gained effective control and could exercise her power as she wished. She handled the supplies, finances and summoning of Henry VIII in the French campaign; Signed five royal proclamations; In the complicated and unstable relationship with Scotland, she kept stable contact with officers in the northern border area. It is generally believed that her behavior as a regent, her personality strength and majesty, and her subsequent religious beliefs have deeply influenced her stepdaughter Elizabeth I.
Her religious views are complicated and lack of evidence to describe them. Although she was definitely born before the Reformation and grew up as a Catholic, she later became sympathetic and interested in the "new faith". /kloc-in the mid-1940s, it was assumed that she was a Protestant in nature and had a strong view of reform. At this time, her second book, Elegy of a Siner, was published at the end of 1547. This book preaches the principle of isolated belief in Protestantism, and some of its contents are regarded as heresy by the Catholic Church. After Henry VIII's death, it was extremely impossible for her to develop these views in such a short time until she published this book. She sympathized with Anne Askew, and Anne Askew strongly opposed the Catholic Eucharist, which also showed that she not only sympathized with a new religion.
Whether or not she really officially converted to Protestantism, this is actually unlikely. Catherine is considered to be over-reformed, and is suspected by Catholic and anti-Protestant bureaucrats, such as Stephen Gardner (Bishop of Winchester) and Thomas Owsley (1 Earl of Southampton). They also tried to turn the king against her at 1546. An arrest warrant was also drawn up, and it was rumored in Europe that the king was attracted by Catherine Willoughby, the Duchess of Suffolk, a good friend of the Queen. However, Queen Catherine tried to make peace with the king. She swore that when the king was injured in the leg, she just wanted to distract him by arguing with him about religion. Henry VIII died on1547 65438+1October 28th, and Catherine can marry her old love, Baron Seymour I of Sudley. They got married six months after the death of the old king and got the permission of the new king. After their marriage became public, it caused a little scandal. Catherine was pregnant for the first time and was pregnant with Seymour's child at the age of 35. Catherine's pregnancy is a surprise, because she was not pregnant in her previous three marriages (of course, her husbands are much older than her). This time, she had a friction with her husband's brother and daughter-in-law, Anne Seymour, Duchess of Somerset, and the focus was on Catherine's jewelry. The Duchess argued that these jewels belonged to the Queen of England, and as the Queen Mother of England, Catherine should no longer wear them. On the contrary, as lord protector's wife, she should be one of the people who can wear them. She also cited the Law of Succession, clearly pointing out that Catherine enjoys priority over other ladies in the area. In fact, in terms of priority, the Duchess of Somerset is behind Miss Mary, Miss Elizabeth and Anne of Clevis, who was made king. Finally, the duchess won the argument, which also led to the long-term breakdown of her relationship with Catherine; Relations between the Seymour brothers have also deteriorated. Thomas witnessed the whole controversy and saw his brother's personal attack on social status. Catherine's marriage has also become tense. In the16th century, it was generally believed that sexual intercourse was forbidden during pregnancy. Seymour began to covet Catherine's stepdaughter, Miss Elizabeth, who was living in their home. Rumor has it that he even intends to marry Elizabeth before Catherine. Later, it is said that Catherine found that the two were still hugging. Whether this happened or not, Elizabeth was sent to another mansion in May and never saw her dear stepmother again.
Catherine gave birth to her only child, Mary Seymour, in Hiuke on August 30th, 548. But six days later, on September 5th, 1548, she died at Sudley Castle in Gloucestershire. It is generally believed that she died of puerperal fever or postpartum septicemia. Coincidentally, this is the same as the death of Jane Seymour, Henry VIII's third wife. This is not uncommon without medical care after delivery.
Less than a year later, Thomas Seymour was beheaded for treason. Mary was sent to Catherine Willoughby, widow of the Duke of Suffolk. She is a close friend of Catherine. A year and a half later, a parliamentary act restored Mary's property rights and reduced the burden on the Duchess. Mary Seymour was last mentioned in the literature on her second birthday. Although there are stories that she later married and had children, most historians believe that she died young in her childhood.