Catherine Parr

Katherine of Aragon, was stubborn and devoutly catholic; Anne Boleyn was proud and fiercely ambitious; Jane Seymour was deceptively strong -willed woman; Anne of Cleves, was unappealing and uncomplaining; Katherine Howard, was young and foolish, Catherine Parr was brave, practical,…

Succession of The Throne: Despite the fact that Anne, Elizabeth’s mother, was executed within two years of her birth by the orders of her father, Elizabeth I was still raised like a normal noble, educated and tutored by the finest. Her father constantly remarried in an attempt to produce a male heir, which he did with his third wife, Jane Seymour. Edward VI, her half-brother became the heir and succeeded the throne after Henry VIII. His rule was short lived for he died at the young age of…

when Elizabeth was just two years of age. This queen-to-be was brought up in a broken household (more like palace) at the start, yet she still thrived, with the help of her many stepmothers, including Jane Seymour, Anne of Cleves, Catherine Howard, and Katherine Parr. After her mother’s death, Elizabeth was declared illegitimate, due to political machinations. Luckily, her stepmother, Jane Seymour, Henry’s third wife, had her…

were illegitimate because Henry VIII wanted a son. Later on they both were reinstated to take the throne after Edward was born. She wasn’t in much of her father 's life, and after Henry VIII died she was sent to go live with her step-mother Catherine Parr. She was given an excellent education while away from her father. She excelled in her studies and was taught by famous scholars. she was able to speak 5 languages frequently and was known to be spectacularly…

Protestant Reformation occurred during conflict between nation-states in Europe •First in imperial cities of Germany and Switzerland •Deep social and political divisions •Certain groups favored the reformation - like printers who were literate POPULAR RELIGIOUS MOVEMENTS AND CRITICISM OF THE CHURCH •The reformation could not have happened without the numerous conflicts that had risen within the church during the Renaissance. •Diet of Worms (Germany) presented the emperor with 102 oppressive…

“Anne of Cleves: Henry VIII’s Discarded Bride” by Elizabeth Norton is a biography about Anne of Cleves’s life, specifically, on her quick and brief marriage with the notorious Henry VIII of England. The biography mentions how Anne of Cleves was born and raised in tremendous royalty, due thanks to her ancestors whom were kings of England and France. As the story continues, Norton goes on to mention Anne’s encounter, marriage, and divorce, with the King of England. This condensed, yet interesting,…