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1. museum.wales › art › onlineKatheryn of Berain, 'The Mother of Wales' (1534/5-1591) | Art ...

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   Size: 97.2 x 68.6 cm. Acquired: 1957; Purchase. Accession Number: NMW A 19. Katheryn of Berain clutches a prayer-book and solemnly caresses the contours of a human skull. The skull often occurs in sixteenth-century portraits; t he contrast between flesh and bone reminds us of the frailty of life. She appears to be in mourning, but in fact had ...

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3. www.geni.com › people › Catrin-o-Berain-Kathryn-ofKatherine verch Tewdyr, of Berain (1545 - 1591) - Genealogy

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   Mar 17, 2024 · Katherine Tudor 1545-1591 Catherine Tudor was daughter and heiress of Tudor ap Vychan of Berain. She was beautiful, rich, and of a royal race; the ward, companion, friend and relative of Queen Elizabeth. “Catherine Tudor, being great-grand-daughter of Henry VII, in female descent; and also descended from Sir Owen Tudor on her father's side.”.

   • Location: Wales
   • Birthplace: Liewenny, Denbighshire, Wales

   • Birthdate: 1545
   • Death: August 27, 1591 (45-46)Denbighshire, Wales

4. museum.wales › collections › onlineKatheryn of Berain, 'The Mother of Wales' (1534-1591 ...

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   CRONENBURGH, Adriaen van (c.1525-c.1604) In this Tudor portrait, Katheryn of Berain clutches a small box – perhaps a casket or a prayer-book - and solemnly caresses a human skull. It was painted in 1568 in the Netherlands. Although not signed, it is believed to be painted by Adriaen van Cronenburgh. Katheryn is wearing a long dress which is a ...

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   Who was Katheryn of Berain?

   • The life of Katheryn of Berain is laden with intrigue. This wealthy heiress from Denbighshire had Tudor blood in her veins, and was a distant relative to Queen Elizabeth I. The story of her and her many husbands has become one of the chief romances of north Wales.

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   Did Katheryn Tudor have a spelt 'Katherine Tudor of Beren'?

   • This faint inscription reads ‘Katherine Tudor of Beren’. Such inscriptions were often added after the portrait was painted, and not necessarily by the artist. Multiple spellings of Katheryn’s name exist. She herself has spelt her name Katherin, Katryn then eventually Katheryn. This was a common peculiarity of the period.

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   Who painted Katheryn of Berain?

   • In this Tudor portrait, Katheryn of Berain clutches a small box – perhaps a casket or a prayer-book - and solemnly caresses a human skull. It was painted in 1568 in the Netherlands. Although not signed, it is believed to be painted by Adriaen van Cronenburgh.

   Katheryn of Berain, 'The Mother of Wales' (1534-1591)

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   Who did Katheryn of Berain marry?

   • Following Clough's death in 1570 she returned to Wales and before 1573 had married Maurice Wynn of Gwydir, who died in 1580. In 1584 she married for the last time Edward Thelwall of Plas y Ward. Katheryn of Berain clutches a prayer-book and solemnly caresses the contours of a human skull.

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6. artuk.org › discover › artworksKatheryn of Berain (1540/1541–1591), ‘The Mother of Wales’

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   Discard changes. Edit. Katheryn of Berain (1540/1541–1591) was the daughter of Tudur ap Robert Vychan of Berain, Denbighshire (Clwyd) and the granddaughter of a bastard son of Henry VII. She married four times and through her numerous children and step-children was called Mam Cymru – the mother of Wales. Her first husband John, son and heir ...

7. www.listory.org › lists › tudorsFamous Tudors - Katheryn of Berain

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   Katheryn of Berain (Welsh: Catrin o Ferain) (born 1540 or 1541; died 27 August 1591), sometimes called Mam Cymru ("mother of Wales"), was a Welsh noblewoman noted for her four marriages and her extensive network of descendants and relations. Wikipedia

8. www.bbc.co.uk › ahistoryoftheworld › objectsBBC - A History of the World - Object : Katheryn of Berain ...

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   Show image caption. Katheryn of Berain (1534/5-1591) married four times and through her numerous children and grandchildren became known as the Mother of Wales. She was the daughter of Tudur ap ...