To the extent that she is popularly known, Katherine Parr (1512 48) is the woman who survived King Henry VIII as his sixth and last wife. She merits far greater recognition, however, on several other fronts. Fluent in French, Italian, and Latin, Parr also began, out of necessity, to learn Spanish when she ascended to the throne in 1543. As Henry s wife and queen of England, she was a noted patron of the arts and music and took a personal interest in the education of her stepchildren, Princesses Mary and Elizabeth and Prince Edward. Above all, Parr commands interest for her literary labors:...
To the extent that she is popularly known, Katherine Parr (1512 48) is the woman who survived King Henry VIII as his sixth and last wife. She merit...
