![]() Her book Prayers or Meditations became the first book published by an English queen under her own name on 2 June 1545. On 25 April 1544, Catherine published her first book, Psalms or Prayers, anonymously. Following the king's death, she assumed the role of guardian to her stepdaughter, Elizabeth. However, he did not give her any function in government in his will. ![]() Catherine was appointed regent from July to September 1544 while Henry was on a military campaign in France and in case he lost his life, she was to rule as regent until Edward came of age. ![]() She was influential in Henry VIII's passing of the Third Succession Act in 1543 that restored his daughters Mary and Elizabeth to the line of succession to the throne. She was personally involved in the education of Elizabeth and Edward. Ĭatherine enjoyed a close relationship with Henry's three children, Mary, Elizabeth and Edward. She was the first woman to publish an original work under her own name in English in England. ![]() ![]() With four husbands, she is the most-married English queen. Catherine was the final queen consort of the House of Tudor, and outlived Henry by a year and eight months. Catherine Parr (sometimes spelled Katherine 1512 – 5 September 1548 ) was Queen of England and Ireland as the last of the six wives of King Henry VIII from their marriage on 12 July 1543 until Henry's death on 28 January 1547. ![]()
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