Hanson, Marilee (31 January 2015). "Katherine Parr – Facts, Information, Biography & Portraits". English History . Retrieved 23 September 2018. Catherine of Aragon, Anne Boleyn, and Jane Seymour each gave Henry VIII one child who survived infancy: two daughters and one son, respectively. All three of these children eventually ascended to the throne as King Edward VI, Queen Mary I, and Queen Elizabeth I. In addition, Henry had a relationship with Bessie Blount, resulting in a son- Henry FitzRoy, although FitzRoy’s marriage was never consummated. Smith, Claire, and Dan Nuttall. “Move Me On.” Teaching History, no. 142, 2011, pp. 56–59. JSTOR, JSTOR 43260439. Accessed 28 Jan. 2023. The cathedral was vandalized during the English Civil War. Almost all the stained glass was destroyed, and the altar and reredos [reerdos] were demolished, as were the cloisters and Lady Chapel. Some of the damage was repaired during the 17th and 18th centuries. In 1883, extensive restoration work began, with the interior pillars, the choir and the west front being completely rebuilt. In the 1960s new figures were added to the West Front and in the 1970s the spectacular hanging cross was added to the nave. Since a disastrous fire in 2001 a massive cleaning and restoration program has been undertaken.

Jane Seymour was the third wife of Henry VIII. The daughter of a Wiltshire knight, she was born probably in 1508, and became a maid-of-honour to the King's first wife. Ratherine of Aragon. When Katherine fell from favour, Jane transferred to the household of Henry's second wife, Anne Boleyn, whom he married in 1533. Machyn, Henry (1968). Nichols, John Gough (ed.). The Diary of Henry Machyn, Citizen and Merchant-Taylor of London, from A.D. 1550 to A.D. 1563. Camden Society. Series I. Vol.42. New York; London: AMS Press. ISBN 978-0-548-94254-3. OCLC 664246000. Goldhill, Olivia (26 January 2016). "Did Henry VIII really have six wives? Why everything you think you know about the Tudors is wrong". The Daily Telegraphy . Retrieved 26 January 2016.An entertaining account,... full of interesting detail... Alison Weir`s treatment of this perennially fascinating subject is a beguiling one." (Anne Somerset, The Literary Review) Emilia Fox, the actress, was asked by The Mail on Sunday what was in her holiday hand luggage. Her answer: 'A copy of The Six Wives of Henry VIII by Alison Weir." (2003) Catherine was forbidden from using the title 'Queen of England', she had to instead use 'Princess Dowager'.

Season 1 Episode 2 [53] of the BBC One TV series Horrible Histories included a "Divorced, Beheaded and Died" song [54] and talk-show-style comedy skit starring Henry VIII. [53] [55] Hans Holbein (Public Domain) conquest, referring to Catherine as his 'rose without a thorn' (Ralph Lewis, 110). The king gifted his wife diamonds, rubies, pearls, and furs as they openly cavorted in court. Ultimately, though, the queen suffered the same fate as Anne Boleyn when she, too, was accused of having an extramarital affair with a member of the court, one Thomas Culpeper, and an incriminating love letter was produced at her hearing before Parliament on 16 January 1542 CE. Never mind that Henry had himself started to have an affair with Catherine while he was still married to Anne of Cleves. Peterborough Cathedral is an outstanding example of Norman architecture - a national icon and the foremost jewel in the city's crown. After being tried on charges of adultery, incest and treason, Anne was found guilty (most likely wrongly) by a jury which included her once fiancee, Henry Percy. The treason charge alludes to alleged plots to kill the King, but also likely the risk to succession that would be created by a Queen having an affair.Almost a year and a half after marriage, Jane gave birth to a male heir, Edward, but then died twelve days later from postpartum complications. Jane was the only wife to receive a royal burial. When Henry died, he chose to be buried next to her in St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle. It is unclear if this decision was purely sentimental or a political signal designed to reinforce the legitimacy of his youthful heir, Edward; or both of those. The greatest mystery of Arthur's life, and one that was to have far-reaching repercussions for the Tudor dynasty, the royal succession and the history of England was whether or not his marriage to Katherine was consummated. In 1529, this matter was furiously debated during the court proceedings that arose from Henry VIII"s petition for an annulment of his marriage to Katherine of Aragon. The King claimed that, because she had been his brother's wife, their marriage was invalid and God was punishing them by withholding a son and heir. Many witnesses came forward to testify that they had heard Arthur boasting of his prowess on the morning after his wedding, yet Katherine herself was always to insist that she came to Henry VIII "a true maid, without touch of man". Since then, controversy has raged as to whether she was lying, but the arguments have focussed largely on the evidence put forward in 1529, rather than on evidence contemporary to the marriage of Katherine and Arthur. Were Arthur's life to be thoroughly researched, some helpful contribution might be made to this debate.

Catherine was effectively held a prisoner with little money to her name while the issue was debated. But in 1507, six years after Arthur’s death, she became the ambassador of the Aragonese Crown to England. Promoting The Six Wives of Henry VIII at a literary lunch for the English Speaking Union at Deal, 1991. Alison Weir, author of books on The Princes in the Tower, Elizabeth the Queen, Mary, Queen of Scots, and Britain's Royal Families, comes to speak to the Friends of Hampton Court Palace in November. Her best-selling book The Six Wives of Henry VIII has recently been reprinted and provides a series of detailed and highly readable mini-biographies of each of the wives. Here we have proud but misguided Katherine of Aragon, ambitious and vengeful Anne Boleyn, the strong-minded Jane Seymour, then on to the good-humoured Anne of Cleves, empty-headed Katherine Howard, and finally the 'godly matron' Katherine Parr. Jane was not as highly educated as either of her predecessors. Her peaceful and gentle personality, starkly contrasting with that of her predecessors, reportedly lent itself to peacemaking efforts at court – ironic given the circumstances that surrounded her marriage to Henry.I have a broad target audience, as attendances at my many events show - from children younger than 9 to seniors over 90! Both sexes too.

Jane, the daughter of Sir John Seymour, a knight, and Margery Wentworth, was probably born at Wulfhall, Wiltshire, [23] although West Bower Manor in Somerset has also been suggested. [24] She was of lower birth than most of Henry's wives, only being able to read and write a little, but was much better at needlework and household management, which were considered much more necessary for women at the time. It was his infatuation with Anne Boleyn, one of Catherine’s ladies-in-waiting, from 1526, which set into motion a chain of events that would not only see the end of Catherine and Henry’s marriage, but also lead to England’s Protestantisation.Did you know? An accomplished musician, Henry VIII of England wrote a song entitled "Pastime With Good Company" that was popular throughout Renaissance Europe.