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Religion. Protestant. Signature. Catherine Parr (she signed her letters as Kateryn; 1512 – 5 September 1548 [2] [4]) 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.
Jun 26, 2024 · Catherine Parr (born 1512—died September 5, 1548) was the sixth and last wife of King Henry VIII of England (ruled 1509–47). Catherine was a daughter of Sir Thomas Parr of Kendall, an official of the royal household.
Jun 13, 2024 · A new film dramatizes how the Tudor queen narrowly avoided execution on charges of heresy. Alicia Vikander portrays Henry VIII's sixth wife, Catherine Parr, in the new film Firebrand ...
Catherine Parr is often known by her legacy of ‘surviving’ Henry VIII, being his sixth wife and the one who outlived him. Catherine was however, an interesting and intelligent woman who achieved much more than merely ‘surviving’. Here are 10 facts about her fascinating life. 1.
Sep 26, 2023 · Catherine Parr did more than simply outlive her notorious husband. She played a role in shaping the future of the kingdom—and the reigns of its future queens.
Jun 14, 2024 · The sixth and last wife of Henry VIII, Katherine Parr (1512–48) has gone down in history as the wife who 'survived'. But despite the common misconception that she was a middle-aged, pious 'frump', Katherine Parr was in fact the cleverest and most passionate of Henry VIII's six wives, says Derek Wilson.
Jul 19, 2019 · She was reluctant to marry him—he had had his second and fifth wives executed—but saying no to a proposal from the king could have had serious consequences. She eventually was married four times, the last to her true love. Fast Facts: Catherine Parr. Known For: Sixth wife of Henry VIII.
