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Catherine Parr

Kendal, Aug 1512 – Sudeley Castle, 5 Sep 1548

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  • BornAug 1512, KendalRecords disagree1 source
  • MarriedHenry VIII of Englandnot verified1 source
  • TitleConsort of Irelandor Consort of England, 1543–1547not verified1 source
  • TitleConsort of England, 1543–1547or Consort of Irelandnot verified1 source
  • Died5 Sep 1548, Sudeley Castlenot verified1 source
  • MotherMaud Green, Lady Parrnot verified1 source
  • FatherSir Thomas Parrnot verified1 source

A life in time

  1. Aug 1512

    Born in Kendal

  2. 1543–1547

    Consort of England

  3. 5 Sep 1548

    Dies in Sudeley Castle

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During her lifetime

She lived through 4 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Kendal.

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The 1510s · Catherine is born in Kendal

In the news1513

Battle of Flodden defeat

The Scottish army suffered a major defeat at the Battle of Flodden in 1513, where King James IV was killed.

At the table

Workers drank over 4 liters of beer

Manual workers were expected to consume a massive daily allowance of 4 quarts, or over 4 liters, of beer.

What people wore

Limited wardrobes for the commoners

Many ordinary people owned only one set of clothes for daytime wear and lacked dedicated sleepwear, opting to sleep in their smocks and nightcaps.

Getting around

Carts were for cargo, not people

Carts and wagons were used to transport cargo, not people, and passengers who rode in them sat on the floor among straw or baggage. These vehicles were extremely slow and were widely considered an uncomfortable or shameful way for a person to travel.

What it cost

Cost of Basic Food Items

A loaf of bread (24 oz) cost 1 penny, and 1 pound of cheese cost 1 1/2 pence. A skilled worker could buy a dozen eggs for 4d and a pound of cheese for 1 1/2d with their daily wage.

Music

Street Dancing in London

In London, apprentices and girls frequently danced in the streets after shops closed to the music of the pipe and tabor.

Daily life

Schooling for children

Children often started school at age seven, with some wealthy children beginning as early as four using prayer books called primers. Middle-class children sometimes attended school for ten to twelve hours a day to train for trade or administrative careers.