Episode 62
Did Thomas Seymour Groom Elizabeth Tudor?
When 14-year-old Elizabeth Tudor was living with her step-mother Catherine Parr and her new husband Thomas Seymour, he began an overt flirtation with the young princess. But what exactly happened? And did the episode cast a shadow over the Virgin Queen?
Not Just the Tudors · History Hit
November 18, 202149m 48s
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Show Notes
<p>In 1547, the 14-year-old future Queen Elizabeth I is living with her step-mother Queen Catherine Parr and her new husband Thomas Seymour, uncle to Elizabeth's half-brother King Edward VI. But when Seymour begins an overt flirtation with Elizabeth, she is sent away by Catherine. Later, when Seymour is arrested for treason, Elizabeth and Seymour's relationship comes under close scrutiny.</p><br><p>In this edition of <em>Not Just the Tudors</em>, Professor Suzannah Lipscomb talks to Dr. Elizabeth Norton about this harrowing and potentially damaging episode from the early life of the Virgin Queen.</p><br><p>Sign up to receive History Hit's Tudor Tuesday newsletter, <a href="https://www.historyhit.com/sign-up-to-history-hit/?utm_source=timelinenewsletter&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=Timeline+Podcast+Campaign" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here </a>></p>
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