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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.
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.
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
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. [27] [28] When Parr died after childbirth on 5 September 1548, he renewed his attentions towards Elizabeth, intent on marrying her. [29]
Prompted by jealousy, Thomas kisses Elizabeth, who declares her love for him. Catherine, who has noticed the closeness between her husband and Elizabeth, asks Elizabeth to make a choice, and the princess moves back to Hatfield. Soon after, Catherine sickens and dies. After months away at sea, Thomas returns and finally sees Elizabeth.
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.
Elizabeth’s mourning clothes, waiting for her in Entebbe, were prepared for her to wear. Crowds at Ludgate Circus read the papers carrying the news of George VI ‘s death (PA)
In her early 30s and still childless, Parr agreed to marry Seymour only two months after her husband's death and was able to secure royal approval to take young Elizabeth to her new home in Chelsea with Kat as the princess' Chief Gentlewoman. After Thomas Seymour began a flirtation with the 14-year-old Elizabeth, Kat first thought this amusing.