Kateryn the Quene, KP
Katherine Parr escaped unscathed from her marriage to Henry VIII, but died here at Sudeley Castle not long afterwards. The castle was not quite the dream it looks now. Image: Britain Express
Katherine was smart and brave in facing Henry VIII, and kind to her step-daughters, Mary and Elizabeth.
Did Katherine's marriage to the selfish and unreliable Thomas Seymour and her death in childbirth influence Elizabeth's decision to remain a Virgin Queen?
And how many young women has Elizabeth, who once crossed these lawns, inspired?
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