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Katherine Parr: life of the week

Katherine Parr: life of the week

Elizabeth Norton considers the life and legacy of Katherine Parr, the Tudor queen who 'survived' Henry VIII – and why she deserves to be known for so much more

Kev Lochun

Published: June 25, 2024 at 7:00 AM

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She was the most-married wife of England's most-married king, but there was so much more to Katherine Parr. Speaking to Kev Lochun, Tudor historian Elizabeth Norton explores the circumstances that brought the twice-widowed Katherine to the attention of Henry VIII, how she almost lost her head, and why her greatest legacy is not as a wife, but as an author and stepmother.

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Kev LochunDigital editor (audience and video)

Kev Lochun is digital editor (audience and video) at HistoryExtra

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