Catherine Parr, part 3

Queens Podcast

History, Comedy

4.4 • 1.4K Ratings

🗓️ 28 May 2025

⏱️ 51 minutes

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Catherine Parr has survived Henry VIII... but now what? That is not where her story ends. In this last episode of season 8, we wrap up our Catherine Parr series with a dive into her life as Dowager Queen. Time stamps: 00:00 Introduction and Explicit Content Warning 00:34 Season Eight Finale Kickoff 01:33 Patreon Shoutouts and Summer Break Plans 03:36 Catherine Parr's Life After Henry VIII 08:24 Catherine Parr and Thomas Seymour's Secret Romance 14:43 The Scandalous Marriage of Catherine and Thomas 19:10 Court Politics and Rivalries 21:29 Anne Stanhope's Petty Drama 24:32 Catherine Parr's Joyful Return to Chelsea Manor 30:09 Thomas Seymour's Creepy Behavior 35:17 Catherine Parr's Final Days 45:06 Legacy of Catherine Parr Some sources: ⁠Elizabeth Norton's book ⁠ ⁠https://www.englandcast.com/2024/11/the-weddings-of-henry-viii/⁠ Queens podcast is part of Airwave Media podcast network. Please get in touch with [email protected] if you would like to advertise on our podcast. Want more Queens? Head to our ⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠, check out our⁠⁠ merch store⁠⁠, and follow us on ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:30.5	We have been doing this for eight years and we are finally ending the stories of the wives of Henry the eighth.
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