Born in the Tower

Born in the Tower

On this day in Tudor history, 24 September 1561, a baby with a claim and a cloud was born inside the Tower of London. Meet Edward Seymour, Viscount Beauchamp, son of Lady Katherine Grey (Jane Grey’s sister) and Edward Seymour, Earl of Hertford, a couple who secretly married without Elizabeth I’s permission. The queen refused to recognise the union, branding their Tower-born child illegitimate… yet his pedigree ran straight through Mary Tudor, Queen of France, per Henry VIII’s will. In this episode:
  • The secret marriage, Tower imprisonment, and Beauchamp’s contested status
  • Why his birth sat at the centre of England’s succession web
  • His own secret match to Honora Rogers (and the family row it sparked)
  • How his son William Seymour later eloped with Arbella Stuart
  • What James I did, and didn’t, undo, and how Beauchamp’s story ends
Question for you: Should Elizabeth have recognised Katherine Grey’s marriage, or was she right to keep rival claims on a tight leash? If you enjoy these daily Tudor dives, please like, subscribe, and ring the bell. #OnThisDay #TudorHistory #ElizabethI #KatherineGrey #ViscountBeauchamp #Seymour #SuccessionHistory #TowerOfLondon

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