Catherine Parr
At a glance:
- Series: Dictionary of World Biography: Renaissance
- Categories: Women’s Issues, Royalty, Rulers, Nobility
- Subcategories: Kings, Queens, Kingdoms, Monarchy
- Curriculum: Women’s History, British History, Renaissance History, Medieval History/Middle Ages
Article abstract: Catherine Parr was the sixth and last wife of King Henry VIII of Great Britain.
Early Life
Catherine (variously spelled Katherine, Katharine, and Catharine) Parr was the daughter of Sir Thomas Parr, a man of considerable distinction and social prominence who served Britain’s royal family. Her mother, Maud Greene, was an heiress from Northamptonshire. The exact date of Catherine’s birth remains uncertain. In all likelihood, she was born in 1512. She was married twice before her union with King Henry VIII on July 12, 1543. Henry had...
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