Katherine Willoughby: Courtier, Patron, Magnate

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Жыл бұрын

It’s time for us to look at Katherine Willoughby…
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Images (from Wikimedia Commons, unless otherwise stated):
Screenshot from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/c...
Portrait of Princess Mary Tudor and Charles Brandon, duke of Suffolk, attributed to Jan Gossaert (c.1516). Held by Woburn Abbey.
Portrait of Katherine of Aragon by an unknown artist (c.1520). Lent to the National Portrait Gallery by Church Commissioners for England, 2011.
Portrait of Henry VIII by Joos van Cleve (c.1530-1535). Held by the Royal Collection.
Portrait of Anne Boleyn by an unknown artist (c.1550). Held by Hever Castle.
Portrait of Charles Brandon, 1st Duke of Suffolk by the “Master of the Brandon Portrait: (c.1530). Held in a private collection, sold by Sotheby’s.
Portrait of atherine, Duchess of Suffolk, Baroness Willoughby de Eresby after Hans Holbein the Younger (c.1551-1558). Held in a private collection.
A portrait drawing of Katherine, Duchess of Suffolk by Hans Holbein the Younger (c.1532-1543). Held by the Royal Collection.
Portrait of Katherine Parr by an unknown artist (late 16th century). Held by the National Portrait Gallery.
“King Edward VI and the Pope” by an unknown artist (c.1575). Held by the National Portrait Gallery.
Katherine Willoughby, Duchess of Suffolk, fleeing Catholic England with her husband Richard Bertie, her daughter Susan and a wetnurse by an unknown artist (17th century). From Extraordinary Women of the Medieval and Renaissance World. A Biographical Dictionary. Greenwood Press 2000.
Quoted texts:
Melissa Franklin-Harkrider, ”Women, reform and community in early modern England : Katherine Willoughby, duchess of Suffolk, and Lincolnshire's godly aristocracy, 1519-1580”. United Kingdom: Boydell, 2008.
John Foxe’s “Book of Martyrs”. 1570.
Susan Wabuda, ODNB entry for Katherine, duchess of Suffolk.
Katherine Willoughby’s letter to Elizabeth I (28th January 1559 )
Also consulted, were:
Other relevant entries from The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Online.
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@dhoward8816 Жыл бұрын

It's surprising to hear about a woman living in the 16th century who: survived the reign of Henry VIII, had enough money and power to speak her own mind, could fund the people she approved of, was never imprisoned in the Tower of London, and wasn't beheaded. 😊

@thefirm4606 Жыл бұрын

Or taken as a wife/concubine…

@sarahwatts7152 Жыл бұрын

She didn't hit any of the bingo boxes!

@1234cheerful Жыл бұрын

She was the exception that proved the rule, you could say.

@jandrews6254 Жыл бұрын

Refreshing!

@timefoolery Жыл бұрын

A true anomaly! She and Bess of Hardwick were two such self-sufficient women.

@KitOfTheWeirdWoods Жыл бұрын

Really appreciated learning about Katherine, and also the story of her mother Maria's determination to be by Catherine of Aragon's side at her death. Would love to hear more about Maria if there is more, she sounds great.

@NCKrypotonite33 Жыл бұрын

Me too. I'm happy to know that Catherine had atleast one good friend in her life.

@leanie5234 8 ай бұрын

I agree

@bilindalaw-morley161 3 ай бұрын

She risked a lot, for no more return than acting as a decent human.

@cakt1991 Жыл бұрын

I just love the irony that when there was a plot against Catherine Parr, it was at least in part because Henry had tired of her and was interested in Catherine Willoughby…as if Catherine Willoughby didn’t have the same, if not more, “heretical”views! I was also intrigued to learn about how she developed reformist views, especially since it was something I puzzled over, how a daughter of someone so loyal to Catherine of Aragon ended up having to flee into exile in Mary’s reign because of difference of religion.

@loralouise3865 Жыл бұрын

Excellent points! It seems like the courtiers could hardly have a sense of safety, at least for any length of time. This woman went through some horrible things and losing her sons is something I can’t imagine being able to live through. I’m the Mum of one child, a son, who makes me very proud! How draining it must have been to have to dance around the religious and political views that so easily erupt into a negative environment!

@bilindalaw-morley161 3 ай бұрын

Lol...When Dr Kat named Charles Brandon, I startled the dog by yelping "Oh, *him* "!!

@VampwolfWarrior Жыл бұрын

I loved this video Dr. Kat. I always look forward to watching your videos when I get home from work on Friday. As for a request I would love to put forth a video covering the life of Eustace Chapuys. He is always showing up in other people's stories and I would love to hear his in full!

@Natalie_11188 Жыл бұрын

I agree!

@Talesfromthefoxden Жыл бұрын

👏👌👍🍀💕

@loralouise3865 Жыл бұрын

Oh, wow! I have been wanting a video on him as well! He seems to come up quite a bit and in other channels covering the same court! Seeing a video that focuses on him specifically would be fascinating! Thanks so much for requesting it. Kind regards.

@user-ey3lu6lt9x 11 ай бұрын

Completely agree! Ambassadors lettered reveal so much. Lives of the Ambassadors could be a series all by itself!

@alexandramsh4740 8 ай бұрын

Yes, yes, Dr Kat @Reading the Past, would you kindly find time to cover Eustace Chapuys. Thank you! Best x

@rachellestivers6591 Жыл бұрын

Love hearing about these women who were able to exercise some sort of power.

@j7333nnn Жыл бұрын

Fascinating as always - we love you Dr Cat !!

@rhiannonpoole6019 Жыл бұрын

That was a fascinating story, thank you so much. I am constantly astounded by the stamina and determination of these historical figures - she crowded so much into her life. Especially courageous to pick herself back up after the death of her sons. And thank you too for the immense detail in your notes so we can follow up anything of particular interest.

@michaellewis6510 10 ай бұрын

What a fascinating century! So pleased that Catherine of Aragon had support at the end of her sad life. Snother strong lady. A survivor

@jared1870 Жыл бұрын

Another brilliant video that has introduced me to someone new. I feel badly for women of that time but she seems to have been a strong and influential person in her time. Now I will need to find further reading about Katherine Willoughby. Thank you.

@glorialange6446 Жыл бұрын

There were a good number of women during HenryVIIIs reignand thru Elizabeth 1 that were actually powerful and wealthy in their own right, in more ways than is commonly thought. Interesting vid.

@charleston1789 Жыл бұрын

Excellent vid as always. This algorithm should promote you more

@susannaheanes Жыл бұрын

What a fascinating story. I look forward to reading up on Katherine Willoughby and finding out more - she seems a very interesting historical figure.

@janeliz5690 Жыл бұрын

It would interesting to see how Charles Brandon rates on the 'git scale' in History after Dark

@eliscanfield3913 Жыл бұрын

Pretty darn high imo.

@HikariHolic Жыл бұрын

i was soooooo excited for this video when i saw it on my timeline as a premiere. I am endlessly fascinated by Katherine Willoughby and her story. This was fantastic ty!

@stamsu62 2 ай бұрын

You are superb! I didn’t know all that! Thank you!

@madiantin Жыл бұрын

18:05. Oh my gosh. That poor woman. What an incredible woman! 14 and married to a 50 year old. Yikes! What a life she led. I feel so sorry for her that her boys died.

@mommat1306 Жыл бұрын

My grandmother was a Willoughby and I’ve traced my ancestors back to one of the Barons. A William Willoughby was a second son of a second son and came to America as indentured, the family started out here poor, poor, poor, and variously did well, and not so well. In modern times they did OK. I find the ties to King Henry VIII’s court to be interesting and kind of amusing. I visited England in 2013 and was lucky enough to tour Wollaton Hall, the family seat in Nottingham, and Bore Place, the other Manor in the south of England. It was a thrill to see both places. Loved your video!

@elizabethspedding1975 Жыл бұрын

I'm looking forward to this😊

@bertrandklermannb2k768 Жыл бұрын

A video about Richard Rich would be interesting.

@Erindhollis Жыл бұрын

Just re-watched an old documentary about Jane Boleyn (Lady Rochford) in which you are prominently featured! Great job Dr. Kat! And now you have your own series and are YT famous! 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

@chrisanderson6330 Жыл бұрын

I enjoy listening to these videos while I clean house on Friday! It makes cleaning not so much of a chore.

@KatherineHugs Жыл бұрын

Great content! Would love a video on how all these letters survived the centuries. I wonder who decided to keep them? I don't normally keep letters so it's interesting

@kazoolibra7322 Жыл бұрын

Love hearing about this Lady...I would like to see a historical movie about her life

@tasanijanus7092 Жыл бұрын

Please take a bow Dr. Kat. Wonderful video.

@nancycampbell8671 Жыл бұрын

Can't wait!

@CB-sw7uj Жыл бұрын

your videos have taught me so much and introduced me to so many interesting historical figures. thanks for another wonderful video dr. kat

@jerricocke987 Жыл бұрын

As always, an excellent presentation. As a form of good timing only this morning I recommended your channel to someone who is as fascinated with history as I I told him I was sure he would enjoy it greatly as I

@lucyosborne9239 Жыл бұрын

I'm so glad to be among your subscribed and would be a contributor but for financial inability (pensioner in penury) concerns. KZfaq is great and I consider your channel among the top for my part at least. I've done a pretty exhausting genealogy and it's really fun to learn about the time in which they lived. I'm yet another descendant of Mary Boleyn Carey (my middle name is Carey) and it makes history a much more interesting journey to be able to point and say, "I'm related to her/him!". This one is so typical of its era and especially Brandon.

@truthseeker1954 4 ай бұрын

Thank you for all the work you do to provide these very interesting and informative videos!😊

@janewarren4759 Жыл бұрын

Another excellent contribution, thank you.

@sjwilloughby-greene8214 Жыл бұрын

Interesting. ❤ Thank you for sharing.

@susanshelton9937 4 ай бұрын

I’d love history and I I know this sounds silly but I love the way you speak and tell the stories I hope you keep doing it and I love the contents that you give us. I hope you have a lovely day. Thank you again.😊

@darlebalfoort8705 Жыл бұрын

I enjoyed this especially because I have been exploring my German inheritance. My 6th great grandmother came from Prussia to New York colony and took my greatest grandfather as her 3rd husband. Their son went on to produce my family line. This was in Caroline's time. I have been studying this period in history.

@cadair4736 Жыл бұрын

Fascinating as always!

@kellyburns5032 Жыл бұрын

Made it just in time 🙂 I really enjoy your videos…thanks!

@mikalbell8125 Жыл бұрын

Another great episode!😃

@auntyharry Жыл бұрын

Long time subscriber. Thank you for another fascinating video.

@melstjohn3766 Жыл бұрын

I always look forward to your videos on a Friday Dr Kat .Thank you

@rebeccafranklin9915 Жыл бұрын

You’re always so interesting, I very much enjoyed it! 🙏🏼✨

@nmritter Жыл бұрын

Thank you Dr Kat!! I LOVE LOVE LOVE yr vids. I watched this vid 3 times and about the 4th.

@kristinmoreno9203 Жыл бұрын

Fascinating, Thank You for this video! It's time for me to leave for work now, so I'll watch the rest later!

@nyckolaus Жыл бұрын

Thank you, Dr. Kat!

@kirstena4001 Жыл бұрын

such an amazing story!

@thefirm4606 Жыл бұрын

Excellent as always Dr Kat. Thank you 🙏🏽 ❤

@shanagerson2669 Жыл бұрын

I love your channel and always look forward to your videos! I also enjoy History After Dark you ladies are a hoot!

@bizburgess1947 Жыл бұрын

Wonderfully presented...as always. Thank you.

@comshawqueen2534 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for you excellent and instructional videos!

@KH-ph1po 9 ай бұрын

Thoroughly enjoyable content, as always!

@Kasamira Ай бұрын

Loved this video so much

@catherineseear7069 Жыл бұрын

I really enjoyed this video ❤ I’ve learnt a great deal from watching your videos. You make history fascinating

@cathryncampbell8555 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for a fascinating video on one of my favourite Elizabethans. I read somewhere that Catherine Willoughby named a dog "Gardiner" so that she could give him orders in the presence of Bishop Gardener -- a sly joke!

@debbiedaniels2390 Жыл бұрын

I really enjoy your channel. I’ve learned a lot. Thank you.

@stacyk5196 Жыл бұрын

love your videos!

@onamuir4985 Жыл бұрын

Convoluted, fascinating and informative. TY! 🤗 Had to listen twice to process! What a life.

@historybuff7491 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the info. I didn't know much about her. I guess I will be doing some more research.

@starlightshimmery Жыл бұрын

This needs to be a movie!

@mskellycareless Жыл бұрын

Love your videos

@colormetakenaback Жыл бұрын

0:50 That portrait looks like a young Dame Maggie Smith. I love her so she'll be playing the part in my head lol

@ElleHistory Жыл бұрын

Brilliant my friend!

@jakual339 Жыл бұрын

Great video! I always enjoy these little deep-dives into one figure. In this case, someone I'd heard of, but never really got a good overview of their life.

@willherondale483 Жыл бұрын

I would very much appreciate a presentation on Bishop Stephen Gardiner of Winchester.

@allisonhogg5131 Жыл бұрын

I was aware of her earlier life and that she was married to Charles Brandon.

@Alexander-uk4fw Жыл бұрын

Love your channel ❤️

@possumaintdead Жыл бұрын

Interesting presentation, thank you! 😊

@GROK99 6 ай бұрын

Always great.

@anissaferringer4965 Жыл бұрын

Made it to a premiere!

@annagarza8549 Жыл бұрын

Really loved this woman's history. Cheers!

@gafls3151 Жыл бұрын

I admire the iron will of women who manage to stamp their mark on history in spite of being considered the property of men, who thought women were of feebler intelligence and erratic sensibilities.

@daylightstars3476 Жыл бұрын

Very good video, thanks

@kathrynmast916 Жыл бұрын

❤great presentation 😊

@AprilBird4 Жыл бұрын

WOW! I mean WOW! This is a lady I really would have liked to have known & talked to. While she went against her mother's faith, I have to think her mother would have been proud of her for "sticking to her guns". I also have to say I am a HUGE fan of Philippa G. & her FICTIONAL novels about all of this. I consider them great reads & well written, but fiction. However, they have led me to learn the true history. I have literally listened to these audio books probably a hundred times. If not for that I would NEVER have kept straight Brandon & Katherine and all of that. I don't know how you do it. This was great!

@steffaniabercrombierealtor3343 Жыл бұрын

I’ve always been curious what your thoughts are on all of the remakes of king Henry the eighth story and how they always portrayed him as or really all of the characters as being super hot and good-looking lol I feel like it adds to the romanticism, and yet Melody stories are really very romantic. so I’m just curious what you think? Also, do you have a video about Elisabeth of Austria? I was watching a documentary about Vienna last night, and he mentioned her in passing, and I thought it would be interesting to hear video about her.

@cathryncampbell8555 Жыл бұрын

A Venetian ambassador rhapsodized about how attractive Henry VIII was *when the king was young.* We all think of Henry as the Charles Laughton stereotype: obese, balding, ugly, etc. But young Henry was over 6 feet tall with fair skin, red hair, and the physique of an athlete. He was trained in sports as well as letters and was universally acclaimed as gracious, courteous & kind when he ascended the throne. We all tend to forget what this young Henry was like.

@elsiecorey5539 Жыл бұрын

Henry was 18 when he became king . He was tall , handsome and very athletic...I think if you had given young Henry a glimpse of his future self he would have been horrified .

@MariaRVT Жыл бұрын

This woman is many times great grandmother of the great Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber. They discovered this in his episode of Who Do You Think You Are last week.

@gonefishing167 Жыл бұрын

Hi Dr Kat, I’m blown away that she has living relatives today. I find it absolutely fascinating. A most interesting, and clever, woman. Perhaps one would expect no less from Maria De Salina’s daughter. 🙏🙏🙏👵🇦🇺

@rogeriocarreira Жыл бұрын

🎉😮wow I now know what the title the other Boleyn girl, means, lol 😆 I had hadn’t even thought of Mary s family legacy. And she and glad to hear it

@CrazyArtistLady Жыл бұрын

I'm very surprised that, given her ancestry, she converted from RC! 😮

@danellewilbraham Жыл бұрын

Peregrine is indeed fabulously named

@gypsydonovan Жыл бұрын

Didn’t she receive custody of Catherine Parr’s daughter? I’ve always wondered exactly what happened to the little girl.

@ReadingthePast Жыл бұрын

She did, although reportedly she wasn’t very happy about it. Most historians agree that Mary Seymour didn’t survive much past her early childhood. There is certainly no reference of her going into exile with Katherine during Mary I’s reign.

@collnss Жыл бұрын

@@ReadingthePast I have heard the child was possibly neglected.

@jennifers1149 Жыл бұрын

That's amazing the family is still thriving

@USA50_ Жыл бұрын

Very good video 😊😊🇬🇧🇺🇲👍

@carolinewilloughby7952 Жыл бұрын

Interesting!

@paillette2010 Жыл бұрын

Wonderful! I can see the veering into Puritanism as a wholesale reaction to the Catholic Church’s stranglehold on access. I just finished Jeff Guinn’s book on Waco and see the remnants of it in American religiosity.

@woowoochuggachugga Жыл бұрын

I am new to you. I think the algorithms sent me. I am in possession of my Great grandmother's scrapbook/journals in 2 volumes. I finally, at 57 years old, started reading the first one, Early Days in Europe. Her father was the Paris partner of CF Hovey, a late 19th Century department store chain, with offices in NYC and Boston as well. Napoleon III and Eugenie were the monarchs. History tells us that Napoleon and Eugenie went into exile in London, with his route being indirect, but does history know exactly how Eugenie and her Lady in Waiting escaped? I do, it's written on page 17. Would really be honored with your advice on how I can tell my Great grandmother's amazing story, with pictures and letters.

@collnss Жыл бұрын

How do we know Katherine and Brandon were happy? Successful I guess since she bore him children. He was a notorious philanderer but I like to think he loved Mary Tudor, Queen of France. However he wasted no time remarrying.

@jasperhorace7147 Жыл бұрын

Seems much more likely he loved himself, status and money. He was an unscrupulous opportunist, but that was fairly normal for men of his class then.

@NCKrypotonite33 Жыл бұрын

It always makes me happy to know that Katherine of Aragon had someone to be with her as she died.

@DonniSkattered Жыл бұрын

Thank you, Dr. Kat! It always amazes me, but I'm not sure why at this point, :-) the very creepy "Lion in Winter" vibe Brandon gives off. Yuck!

@codyhall9223 Жыл бұрын

That this title has lasted this long..just wow😮

@happygrandma5637 Жыл бұрын

I was very interested in the fact that Catherine and her husband and children went into exile. I have wondered in other Reading the Past vlogs why men in danger during these and past times haven't done the same. Also, glad when you convert the money to modern day amounts. Especially interesting is not all the pound amount but in terms of other goods and services. However, I continue to be disappointed in UTubes inability to get closed captioning correct. I noticed several times that when Dr Kat said King Henry the VIII it was translated to King Henry the VII. They also used dour instead of dower.

@dawnmuse6481 Жыл бұрын

Silly of me perhaps, but Dr. Kat I miss your Tudor duckies and your red and green dragons!

@lindsaydrewe8219 Жыл бұрын

It never ceases to amaze me the amount of emnity the religion of 'Love thy neighbour' always seems to engender. Why on earth should anyone's private sentiments about which flavour of fairy tale they espouse,be of any business of anyone else? But another great video Dr Kat,informative,interesting and above all, understandable. Looking forward to next week's goodies❤❤

@madelinevanderbunny607 Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@ReadingthePast Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@Kasamira Ай бұрын

Would love if you had any book recommendations on Catherine!

@lillianmcgrew217 4 ай бұрын

This is interesting

@karenkorab8269 Жыл бұрын

Why do so many of the women in the Tudor Court look alike? Are they that closely related? Is it artistic license? What the heck?

@jasperhorace7147 Жыл бұрын

Fashion?

@lesjay6968 Жыл бұрын

Thank you,so interesting!

@SJ-ss5bf Жыл бұрын

Her fair well speech gave me goosebumps. I don't believe Anne did mess about behind Henry's back, she was in my opinion to astute to think she could get away with anything like that

@alicialingle179 Жыл бұрын

I can't find one, have you done a video detailing Maria de Salinas

@bennylawrence6221 Жыл бұрын

Yes please

@prettypic444 Жыл бұрын

I'm just imagining maria's fall as the most poorly acted, telegraphed thing in the world "oh no. I am falling off my horse. I have been Injured by my fall. how strange this fall should happen so near to this nunnery where my friend who've I've been petitioning to see is being held."