Thomas Seymour and Elizabeth Tudor

Clips focusing on Thomas Seymour, 1st Baron Sudeley and Lord High Admiral (c.1508 - 1549) and his relationship with Elizabeth.

Thomas Seymour was the second son of John Seymour and therefore brother to Edward Seymour, Lord Protector of England and Jane Seymour, Henry VIII's third wife. As such he was also uncle to Edward VI, Jane Seymour's son by Henry. Thomas Seymour was noted for his ambition and his attempts to gain more power for himself during the reign of his nephew. An example of his ambition was his treatment of Elizabeth Tudor, Henry VIII's younger daughter. Henry had ensured that his daughter Elizabeth was include in the English succession and provided her with land and wealth. Seymour had made attempts to marry one of Henry's daughters but his advances had been rejected by Edward's council who had to grant permission for Mary and Elizabeth to marry. Instead he married Henry VIII's widow, Katherine Parr who was Elizabeth's guardian. His conduct with Elizabeth was indecent and eventually Katherine sent Elizabeth away. Seymour's ambition continued after his wife's death; he went on to bribe Sir William Sharington, Master of the Mint in order to collect capital for his other plans. When he was questioned about his conduct and granted an opportunity to explain himself in front of the council he decided instead to embark on another risky plan -- to kidnap the boy king. He was caught in the act, arrested and found guilty of treason by his attempts to usurp powers from his brother, the Lord Protector of the realm. He was beheaded in March 1549.

A popular myth is that upon hearing his death Elizabeth is said to have remarked:

'Today died a man with much wit and not much judgment'

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[AWickedMind]

I think the actress portraying Elizabeth is beautiful. She has gorgeous skin, hair, and strong bone structure.

[pussiepie1470]

is it just me, but the woman in the vid playing elizabeth looks more like 20 than 14

[Random118x]

this guy is reading off wiki

[BRUTUALTRUTH]

He should have been called John-Thomas Seymour the lecherous disgusting man!

[Darthbelal]

My God, ol' Thomas Seymour would've made the "To Catch a Predator" show in modern times.......

[MadHatter3Z3]

That quote in the description, it was actually a 17th Century Italian novelist called Letti who invented it, along with some forged letters that were long suppose to be Elizabeth's.

[NoDumbBlonde04]

@pussiepie1470 I'd give her older acfually.. Looks 28

[Mary4Reginald]

@waterlilyqueen

Pedophile material aye?

[goddessOfThEniTe]

@ilikeafrica She might have loved him, but she did not want a sexual relationship with him. She was only 14.

[CherryBlossomBlyue]

@ilikeafrica she may have a school girls crush on him, but he ran out. It was indeed abuse he took advantage of her.

[CherryBlossomBlyue]

@waterlilyqueen well I guess they wnated his outsides to match his insides