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Katherine Seymour, Countess of Hertford (née Lady Katherine Grey; 25 August 1540 – 26 January 1568) was a younger sister of Lady Jane Grey. A granddaughter of Henry VIII 's sister Mary , she emerged as a prospective successor to her cousin, Elizabeth I of England , before incurring Queen Elizabeth's wrath by secretly marrying Edward Seymour ...
Nov 8, 2022 · When Elizabeth lay dying in 1603, one of the claimants vying for her throne was Katherine’s grandson, Edward Seymour. Tracy Borman, Chief Curator You can watch Tracy exploring Katherine’s tragic story in episode 3 of Inside the Tower of London, 20.00 on 10 November, Channel 5.
Love matches during the Tudor era were uncommon: most people chose spouses for dynastic reasons. Of course, exceptions prove the rule so let’s examine the marriage in 1560 of Katherine Grey and Edward Seymour, Earl of Hertford. You decide whether it was a love match or not.
- History with Henry. Lady Katherine Grey: Elizabeth I’s true heir? Lady Katherine Grey was born on 25 August 1540 to Lady Frances Brandon and Henry Grey, 1st Duke of Suffolk, at Bradgate Park near Leicester. She was one of three sisters. At various stages, all three of the Grey sisters could argue that they were the heir to the throne of England.
Lady Katherine Grey was the great-granddaughter of Henry VII through his daughter, Mary, the French Queen who, following her widowhood had married Charles Brandon, Duke of Suffolk in a match that caused some scandal. The French Queen’s eldest daughter, Frances, married Henry Grey, Marquess of Dorset. Born in 1540, Katherine’s childhood was ...
Katherine was one of the sisters of Lady Jane Grey and was the wife of Edward Seymour, Earl of Hertford. 25th August 1540 is the date traditionally given for the birth of Lady Katherine Grey, Countess of Hertford, daughter of Henry Grey, 1st Duke of Suffolk, and his wife, Frances (née Brandon), at Bradgate Park.
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Katherine Grey: Life Story. Published 11th August 2015. Chapter 3 : Unrest. In September 1548, following the death of Katherine Parr in childbed, Jane returned home. Seymour ’s initial attempts to have her returned to his care, to a household to be presided over by his mother, were rejected by both Dorset and Lady Frances.
