The Seymours Uncovered: Answering Your Questions!

Tudors Dynasty

RedTop Media / Rebecca Larson

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4.4 • 794 Ratings

🗓️ 25 March 2025

⏱️ 23 minutes

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Summary

In this episode, I’m diving into all things Seymour! I’ll explore the origins of the Seymour family, the history of their famous estate, Wolf Hall, and the powerful (and sometimes rocky) relationships they had with Queens Mary I and Elizabeth I. We’ll also take a closer look at Anne Stanhope, the formidable Duchess of Somerset, and her role in the family's legacy. And, of course, I’ll tackle one of the most scandalous rumors of all—did Edward Seymour’s first wife really have an affair with his father? Tune in as I answer listener questions and uncover the truth behind the Seymours’ rise, power, and intrigue in Tudor England!

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Read about the tragic love story between Thomas Seymour and Kateryn Parr HERE

Host: Rebecca Larson

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0:00.0	The Tudor's Dynasty podcast.
0:02.6	Hello and welcome back to Tudor's Dynasty and Beyond.
0:06.1	And today I have a very special episode for you.
0:08.4	By the way, I'm Rebecca Larson.
0:10.7	Recently, I decided to put a call out on social media to ask people for what questions they might have about the Seymour family.
0:17.6	Because as many of you might already know, I have studied the Seymours for quite some
0:22.3	time. But really, my focus has been on Thomas Seymour. But today, we're going to talk about the Seymours
0:28.4	and some of the questions you have. So one of the first questions was basically about the lineage of the
0:34.6	Seymours. So let's talk about the Seymours.
0:38.5	Their story goes way back, like all the way back to the Norman conquest in 1066.
0:44.3	According to legend, a guy named Signor de Saint Marr was part of William the Conqueror's
0:49.7	crew when he landed in England.
0:51.9	But if we're looking at solid historical records,
0:55.1	the first real mention of a Seymour or St. Marr
0:58.3	pops up in the 13th century.
1:01.3	So a little later.
1:03.0	That's when a William St. Marr held land in Mamathshire,
1:07.2	and he struck a deal with his brother-in-law, Gilbert Marshall,
1:15.6	that ended up taking the manner of Wundee from the last Prince of Gaunt. So this agreement even featured the coat of arms that the Seymours became known for, those distinctive golden wings.
1:24.6	And that's how we know we're on the right path.
1:28.3	Now, the Seymours weren't just lucky.
1:30.6	They were smart.
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