Cate parr biography

The sixth and last wife of King Henry VIII of England. She was born in Kendal, the daughter of Sir Thomas Parr, a court official. She married twice, the first time to Lord Edward of Borough. After his death, she married Baron John Neville, who died in 1543.

Catherine parr spouse

Although she was drawing close to Thomas Seymour, the brother of the king's late wife Jane Seymour, Henry himself proposed marriage to her. His previous wife, Catherine Howard, had been executed on a charge of adultery, after which the enraged king's ministers and inner circle felt a great reluctance to propose any woman as his next consort.

Parr was an acceptable candidate by the fact that she had been twice married already, and thus her chastity was not an issue as it would have been for an unmarried woman. She accepted the proposal despite her love for Thomas Seymour, and the sixth royal wedding of Henry's reign took place on July 12, 1543, at the palace of Hampton Court.

After his five marriages