The Virgin and Thomas Seymour

About this episode

The episode explores the potential scandal involving a young Elizabeth I and her stepfather Thomas Seymour.

When the future Queen Elizabeth I was just 13 years old, she was living with Catherine Parr, who remarried after the death of Henry VIII. Catherine's new husband was handsome and charming, but he was also someone who would threaten scandal. A scandal that could cost Elizabeth's future. Support Noble Blood: —PRE-ORDER 'THE ARCANE ARTS' — Bonus episodes, stickers, and scripts on Patreon — Order Dana's book, ' Anatomy: A Love Story ' and its sequel ' Immortality: A Love Story ' See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Topics covered

• royal history
• scandal
• Elizabeth I
• Catherine Parr
• Thomas Seymour
• Tudor dynasty

Keywords

• Elizabeth I
• Catherine Parr
• Thomas Seymour
• Tudor history
• royal scandal
• Henry VIII

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