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The Marriage of Margaret Audley and Thomas Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk - Winter 1558
At the end of November 1558, or early December 1558, shortly after the accession of Elizabeth I, recently-widowed Thomas Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk, remarried; his new bride was eighteen-year-old Margaret Audley, herself having been widowed the previous year.
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Nov 29, 202511 min read


Sorrow at Sudeley: The Death of Katherine Parr - September 1548
On 13 June 1548, after months of preparation, Katherine and Seymour moved their households to Sudeley Castle in the Gloucestershire countryside, leaving behind the controversy and a disease-filled London.
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Sep 5, 202510 min read


ON THIS DAY - 24 February 1603
On This Day (24 February) in 1603, Katherine Carey, Countess of Nottingham, died at Arundel House.
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Feb 24, 20252 min read


Thomas Seymour's Arrest - 17 January 1549
On 17 January 1549, Thomas Seymour, 1st Baron Seymour of Sudeley, and Lord High Admiral, was arrested at his London home of Seymour Place, on The Strand, on charges of treason.
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Jan 17, 20255 min read


The Downfall of Thomas Seymour
Thomas Seymour was born in c.1508, a younger brother to Edward Seymour, Earl of Hertford and later Duke of Somerset, and older brother to Jane Seymour, Queen of England. Their parents were Sir John Seymour and Margaret Wentworth, and their family seat was Wulfhall, in Wiltshire.
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Mar 20, 20246 min read
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