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Anne Stanhope
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| born c. 1497 - died April 16, 1587 Character's backstory: The Stanhopes had a distant connection with royalty and were much involved in public service which is why they obtained speedy advancement. Michael Stanhope, Anne’s half-brother was selected for the governorship of Hull, was knighted, and made Shelford Priory his residence. In 1537 Henry granted, by letters patent, the priory to Michael Stanhope, son of Sir Edward Stanhope, of Rampton, Notts; and two years later the King endowed him with the manor and all the lands that the monastery had owned in the county. The seat of the Stanhopes was probably one of much magnificence and importance, for Camden in 1586 says, in his reference to Shelford: ‘It is the seat of the famous family of Stanhope, knights, whose state and grandeur in those parts is eminent and their names renowned.’ Anne came to court in 1511 as a maid of honor. In 1529, Sir Edward Seymour fell in love with her and repudiated his wife in order to marry her, which he did in 1535. Anne had apartments at court and for a time her sister-in-law, Jane Seymour, met King Henry VIII there. When Jane became queen, her brother was elevated in the peerage so that Anne became, in rapid succession, Viscountess Beauchamp and countess of Hertford. Henry Howard, earl of Surrey, wrote a sonnet about her called “a lady who refused to dance with him,” which portrayed her as haughty and cold. Gentility: She became Duchess of Somerset 16 February 1547 after King Henry VIII's death, when her husband was made Duke Position: Wife of the Lord Protector, Edward Seymour, and aunt to Edward VI of England. Personality type: described as being a "violent woman", a "devilish woman & 'monstrous' in her pride. She has been held responsible for the fate of her husband Edward, having urged him to adopt the policies which ruined him. She was universally disliked by those in the Royal Court. She was known as a formidable shrew and could not stand Catherine Parr. After the death of Henry and as wife of the Lord Protector, she felt she was the first lady of the realm, ahead of the widowed queen, and this led to quarrels of precedence to ownership and possession of certain jewels. William Paget, the "master of practices" under Edward VI and Mary, told the Imperial ambassador that the cause of Somerset's downfall was "He has a bad wife." Ambassador Chapuys called the "countess of Hertford" one of the stirrers of heresy at court in the 1540s. Signature look: Endearing trait(s): She lived to be approximately 90 years old, quite a feat for a woman who bore 9 children. Annoying trait(s): proud, well aware of the superiority in her own pedigree and a big ego problem. This coupled with a strong-willed and sometimes violent temper, made her one of the least-loved women of her time. |
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CHARACTER CONNECTIONSFamily members: Father: Sir Edward Stanhope (1462-June 6, 1511) Mother: Elizabeth Bourchier. (great-granddaughter of Anne of Woodstock, daughter of Edward III's son Thomas of Woodstock and his wife Eleanor de Bohun) Paternal grandmother: Elizabeth Fitzhugh, was a granddaughter of Ralph Neville, from his union with Lady Jane Beaufort, only daughter of John of Gaunt and Katherine Swynford - see : The King's Ancestors Romance(s): *fictional romance with Sir Francis Bryan in the series (no historical backing for this) Friends: Jane Seymour Princess Mary Tudor Enemies: | Marriage (s): 2nd wife to 1st husband: Edward Seymour who was executed 22 January, 1552 2nd husband : Francis Newdigate of Hansworth (Steward to her late husband) died on 26 January 1581. Children: by Edward Seymour Son (?) Seymour (Baron Beauchamp) Edward Seymour 2nd Earl of Hertford - born 22 May 1539 Anne Seymour (Countess of Warwick) -born 1540, died 1588 Jane Seymour ( later Maid of Honour to Elizabeth I, named after her aunt Jane Seymour) - born 1541 Henry Seymour - born 1552 Mary Seymour - born 1552 Elizabeth Seymour - born 1552 - died. 3 Jun 1602 Catherine Seymour Margaret Seymour |
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| svenmaster | Anne Stanhope was a nasty old broad | 19 | May 5 2009, 10:57 AM EDT by royalwatcher | ||
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There has never been any evidence that Anne Stanhope screwed around on Edward Seymour but there is enough about this broad to dislike . When Edward Seymour became Lord Protector Stanhope thinking she was the first lady ripped Katharine Parr off . She stole some jewels from the queen-dowager. whats with annes who like to rip off queens of england ?
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| Carriep | So this Anne Stanhope | 1 | May 1 2009, 11:07 AM EDT by Maggie-AnneB. | ||
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I thought so, the timing makes it unlikely that she was Edward's first wife (who it was rumored committed incest with Edward's father), but I wasn't sure.
Why does she dislike her husband? Probably because he was a cold fish. Keep in mind most Tudor era marriages were arranged for social, economic, or political advantage and love/affection was deemed a plus but not necessary. Many of the time thought Henry was weird for wanting to love his wives. |
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| Rummywench | Why does she dislike her husband? | 13 | Apr 23 2009, 10:06 PM EDT by Conyle | ||
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She is cheating on him with Francis Bryan, and they did not seem to like eachother in the scene I saw them in together. What is the cause of her contempt? Did I miss something in this season or last that would explain what is going on between the two of them?
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