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Seymour was the uncle of Elizabeth's half-brother, and the newly-wed husband of her stepmother. Now, living under the same roof as Elizabeth, Thomas Seymour began to show affection toward Elizabeth, tickling her, and slapping her on her behind as she lay in her bed, or coming into her room in his nightclothes. [16]
Elizabeth Seymour (c. 1518 [5] – 19 March 1568 [3]) was a younger daughter of Sir John Seymour of Wulfhall, Wiltshire and Margery Wentworth. [6] Elizabeth and her sister Jane served in the household of Anne Boleyn, the second wife of Henry VIII. [7] [8] [9] The Seymours rose to prominence after the king's attention turned to Jane. [10]
Thomas Seymour: Andrew McNair (2009–2010) Thomas Seymour, 1st Baron Seymour of Sudeley: Episode 3.04 Episode 4.10 Younger brother to Edward Seymour, older brother to Queen Jane, and uncle to Prince Edward Tudor. Thomas appears as an associate of Sir Francis Bryan, in their attempt to find and kill Cardinal Pole. Joan Bulmer: Catherine ...
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.
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]
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.
A younger branch of the great house of Seymour is said to have settled in Ireland in the reign of Elizabeth, from which Sir Michael Seymour, 1st Baronet (1768–1834) claimed descent. Sir Michael, like so many of his name, was an officer in the navy, in which he rendered much distinguished service in the last decade of the 18th century.
Sir Thomas Wyatt: 11 April 1554 Executed for leading anti-Spanish rebellion against Queen Mary in protest of her marriage to King Philip II. Sir William Thomas: 18 May 1554 Welsh member of the Privy Council and scholar of the Italian language and history. Hanged, drawn, and quartered for treason. John Rogers: 4 February 1555