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Discovering the truth about Thomas, Baron Seymour of Sudeley

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  • In the shadows

    In the shadows

    You many have been wondering where I have been? The answer is simple, I’ve been deep into my research and writing for my nonfiction book on Thomas Seymour.

    Rebecca Larson

    May 21, 2021
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  • Why All the Secrets?

    Why All the Secrets?

    My research into Thomas Seymour has led me down paths that I never expected. I’ve learned Paleography which is of utmost importance to read original documents. I requested some documents from Hatfield House and one of them was the examination of Thomas Seymour. To my surprise there are two versions available. One is scribbled out, […]

    Rebecca Larson

    November 16, 2019
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  • Captain of the Peter (Pomegranate) Ship

    Captain of the Peter (Pomegranate) Ship

    Only a few years after Thomas Seymour was born in Wiltshire, the King’s navy built the Peter Pomegranate (1510) as a sister ship to the Mary Rose. Both were considered war ships and mammoth in size. The Peter Pomegranate was presumably named in honor of Saint Peter, while the pomegranate was in honor of Katherine […]

    Rebecca Larson

    April 24, 2019
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  • Thomas the Diplomat: Low Countries

    Thomas the Diplomat: Low Countries

    In my previous article on “Thomas the Diplomat”, was about Thomas Seymour’s time as ambassador to the King of Hungary and his participation in the Siege of Pest. Today we will continue where we left his story where the last post left off.

    Rebecca Larson

    March 29, 2019
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  • So Ended the Life of the Lord Admiral

    So Ended the Life of the Lord Admiral

    On the morning of the 20th of March 1549, two strokes from the axe ended the life of a man who did not deserve such an ending. A man who, had been loyal to Henry VIII, and who had a way of getting attention. A man who believed he had been wronged.

    Rebecca Larson

    March 20, 2019
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  • Love Letters: Thomas Seymour and Kateryn Parr

    Love Letters: Thomas Seymour and Kateryn Parr

    Most of the time when authors and sometimes historians discuss the marriage between Sir Thomas Seymour and Kateryn Parr they say things like, ‘he married her for power’, or he ‘married her for money’. Today I really want to talk about the love story that was Thomas and Kateryn.

    Rebecca Larson

    March 3, 2019
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  • A Castle Fit for a King: Holt

    A Castle Fit for a King: Holt

    In January 1549, not long after Thomas Seymour was arrested (just days really), two men by the names of Sir Thomas Cawerden and Sir William Goryng were sent to take inventory of his goods, chattels, etc., in and about the Manor Place of Sheffield and Forest of Worthe, co. Sussex. Supposedly properties of Seymours.

    Rebecca Larson

    February 17, 2019
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  • On This Day in Tudor History: 28 January 1549

    On This Day in Tudor History: 28 January 1549

    On the 28th of January 1549, Sir Robert Tyrhwitt wrote to the Lord Protector letting him know that he has tried everything suggested to get the Lady Elizabeth to confess, however, she claims she has told everything she already knows. In the letter, Tyrwhitt also states that he believes that there was a secret promise […]

    Rebecca Larson

    January 28, 2019
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  • On This Day in Tudor History: 25 January 1549

    On This Day in Tudor History: 25 January 1549

    The Examination of the Lord Admiral, 25 January 1549 Whither he hath commoned wyth onny perfon or perfones, tochyng an alterafhon of the Order of the Perfon of the Kyng’s Magyfte, and his Confell; and what be theyr names, with whom he hath confer’d?

    Rebecca Larson

    January 25, 2019
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  • On This Day in Tudor History: 23 January 1549

    On This Day in Tudor History: 23 January 1549

    Six Days After Arrest On the 23rd of January 1549, something interesting was recorded. The King’s Council issued a proclamation that prohibited the carrying of weapons or wearing of armor within three miles from court. Why would they do that?

    Rebecca Larson

    January 23, 2019
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    Act of Attainder, John Ashley, Kat Ashley, Master of Ordnance, On This Day in History, Thomas Seymour, Tower of London, Treason
  • On This Day in Tudor History: 21 January 1549

    On This Day in Tudor History: 21 January 1549

    Yesterday we discussed the confession of a Mr. Wyghtman – servant to Lord Seymour, who relayed information about Mr. Parry’s visits to Seymour Place prior to Thomas’ arrest. It is my belief that his statement is what caused two of the Lady Elizabeth’s servants to to be committed to the Tower of London for questioning.

    Rebecca Larson

    January 21, 2019
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  • On This Day in Tudor History: 20 January 1549

    On This Day in Tudor History: 20 January 1549

    In yesterday’s post we discovered that not only was Thomas Seymour locked away in the Tower of London but also his friends and ‘alleged’ cohorts, Sir William Sharington and John Fowler.

    Rebecca Larson

    January 20, 2019
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  • On This Day in Tudor History: 19 January 1549

    On This Day in Tudor History: 19 January 1549

    Only two days after Thomas Seymour’s arrest more information about an alleged conspiracy continued to come forward. Anyone who was an acquaintance or a servant of the Lord Admiral was questioned.

    Rebecca Larson

    January 19, 2019
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  • On This Day in Tudor History: 18 January 1549

    On This Day in Tudor History: 18 January 1549

    The first quarter of 1549 was a difficult time for Thomas Seymour. He had been accused of attempting to kidnap the King, his nephew, from Hampton Court Palace. It was the evening of 16 January and it was also alleged that Seymour killed the King’s dog while attempting the kidnapping.

    Rebecca Larson

    January 18, 2019
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  • Scheming at the Court of Edward VI

    Scheming at the Court of Edward VI

    As the King lay dying at Westminster, important men, men of the council, either  whispered in dark hallways at the palace, or in their homes, about the future of England.

    Rebecca Larson

    December 23, 2018
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    Baron Seymour of Sudeley, Duke of Northumberland, Duke of Somerset, Earl of Hertford, Edward Seymour, Edward VI, Empson and Dudley, Execution, henry vii, henry viii, John Dudley, Lord High Admiral, Lord Protector, Thomas Seymour
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