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Jul 19, 2019 · Catherine Parr (c. 1512–Sept. 5, 1548) was the sixth and last wife of Henry VIII, king of England. 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.
Apr 9, 2023 · How Catherine Parr Survived Her Marriage To King Henry VIII. By Genevieve Carlton | Edited By John Kuroski. Published April 9, 2023. Updated June 7, 2023. Catherine Parr was the last of King Henry VIII's six wives and the only one to neither be cast aside nor killed by the volatile English monarch.
Catherine Parr (c. 1512 – September 5, 1548), also known as Katherine or Katharine Parr (e), was the last of the six wives of Henry VIII of England. She was queen consort of England during 1543–1547, then dowager queen of England. She was the most married English queen, with four husbands.
Jan 31, 2015 · Katherine Parr – Facts, Information, Biography & Portraits. Katharine Parr was the sixth and last wife of King Henry VIII, destined to outlive the mercurial ruler. She was already twice-widowed and childless when they wed in 1543; she was also in love with Thomas Seymour, the brother of Henry’s third queen Jane.
Katherine married Henry on 12 July 1543 at Hampton Court Palace. A keen patron of the arts, Katherine was the first English queen to write and publish her own books. Image: A portrait of Katherine Parr by an unknown artist. © National Portrait Gallery, London.
Sep 26, 2023 · Meet Henry VIII’s most underrated wife—the queen who survived. Catherine Parr did more than simply outlive her notorious husband. She played a role in shaping the future of the kingdom—and ...
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May 18, 2018 · Parr, Catherine (1512 – 1548) 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.
