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The 13-year-old Princess Elizabeth in about 1546, by an unknown artist. Upon their marriage, Seymour moved into his wife's house, at Chelsea Manor in London, where she lived with her step-daughter, the 14-year-old Elizabeth. [6] Seymour was the uncle of Elizabeth's half-brother, and the newly-wed husband of her stepmother.
In May 1548, Elizabeth was sent away. Thomas Seymour nevertheless continued scheming to control the royal family and tried to have himself appointed the governor of the King's person. [26] [27] When Parr died after childbirth on 5 September 1548, he renewed his attentions towards Elizabeth, intent on marrying her. [28]
She died in 1548 at Sudeley, and in her will she left everything to her fourth husband, Thomas Seymour. It was home to Elizabeth I of England , as Princess, between 1536 and 1548, [ 2 ] and then to Anne of Cleves , who died there in 1557.
But after Thomas Seymour tried to break into the king's room, he was executed, and Jane sent home. In January 1553, Edward VI got sick, and the 15-year-old started to think about his succession.
On 15 October he carried Princess Elizabeth at Edward VI's christening, [58] and 18 October was created Earl of Hertford. [18] Thomas Seymour was also made a gentleman of the privy chamber in 1536, and knighted 18 October of the same year. He was made captain of the Sweepstake in 1537. [27] Jane Seymour, Queen of England, Hans Holbein the younger
Rumours fly about Elizabeth and Thomas Seymour. Catherine gives birth to a daughter, but soon afterwards dies of childbed fever. Chelsea Manor reverts to the Crown and is assigned to Elizabeth, who moves in with her household. Thomas goes to stay with his brother Edward Seymour. Elizabeth returns to court and pledges loyalty to her brother.
Then-Princess Elizabeth's father chose to take a new regnal name at the start of his reign, and opted for King George VI, creating continuity from his late father. His wife Elizabeth, Duchess of ...
Keystone/Getty; Historic Royal Palaces. Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh at Buckingham Palace, London, after their wedding ceremony at Westminster Abbey on Nov. 20, 1947 and one of ...