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Chest of Drawers with Dressing Glass, Thomas Seymour, 1815, Art Institute of Chicago: American Art
Anonymous gift Size: 196.2 × 92.6 × 52 cm (77 1/8 × 36 1/2 × 20 1/2 in.) Medium: Mahogany with mahogany veneer, maple veneer, and white pine
https://www.artic.edu/artworks/33066/
Chest of Drawers with Dressing Glass, Thomas Seymour, 1815, Art Institute of Chicago: American Art
Anonymous gift Size: 196.2 × 92.6 × 52 cm (77 1/8 × 36 1/2 × 20 1/2 in.) Medium: Mahogany with mahogany veneer, maple veneer, and white pine
https://www.artic.edu/artworks/33066/
A Dog, A King, and A Treasonous Plot: The Fall of Thomas Seymour
Thomas Seymour, uncle of the young Edward VI, was executed for treason — but one of the most infamous stories surrounding his downfall involves a royal dog. According to historical accounts, Seymour attempted to enter the king's apartments at Hampton Court Palace in January 1549. When Edward’s pet spaniel reacted to the intruder by barking, Seymour reportedly shot and killed the dog to prevent the noise from alerting the guards. The commotion that followed exposed his unauthorized presence near the king and raised serious questions about his intentions.
The dog’s death was not the official crime that led to Seymour’s execution, but the incident became one of the most memorable details in the case against him. Seymour had already attracted suspicion by secretly attempting to gain influence over Edward VI, allegedly seeking control of the royal household and considering plans to marry the king’s cousin, Lady Jane Grey, or increase his power through other court alliances.
Seymour was arrested and accused of treason. He was charged with attempting to seize power and undermine the authority of his brother, the Lord Protector. Despite defending himself, he was found guilty and was executed by beheading on Tower Hill on March 20, 1549.
June 13, 1548: Catherine Parr and Thomas Seymour Journey to Sudeley Castle
On June 13, 1548, Thomas Seymour, 1st Baron Seymour of Sudeley and his wife Catherine Parr departed from Catherine's manor at Hanworth, near London, beginning a grand progress to Seymour's residence at Sudeley Castle. Their journey was far from a private affair. Accompanied by around one hundred attendants, servants, and guests, the couple traveled in a style befitting their high status at the Tudor court.
Among those in the party was the young Lady Jane Grey, then one of the most educated and promising noblewomen in England. Catherine Parr had taken a keen interest in Jane's upbringing and education, and the teenager spent considerable time in the queen dowager's household.
The move to Sudeley Castle marked an important chapter in Catherine Parr's life. After the death of King Henry VIII in 1547, she had quickly married Thomas Seymour, her long-time admirer. At Sudeley, Catherine established a household that combined intellectual pursuits, religious reform, and noble splendor. It was also there that she would give birth to her only child, a daughter named Mary, in August 1548.
The journey of June 1548 reflected the prominence of the Seymour-Parr household during the reign of the young King Edward VI. Yet the happiness of the couple would prove short-lived. Catherine Parr died shortly after childbirth in September 1548, while Thomas Seymour's political ambitions eventually led to his arrest and execution in 1549.
THOMAS SEYMOUR, 1ST BARON SEYMOUR OF SUDELEY
c.1508-1549
Thomas Seymour was the brother of Queen Jane Seymour the third wife of King Henry VIII of England and the uncle of King Edward VI.
Seymour was said to have been attractive and a favourite to the ladies at court. When Henry VIII died, Seymour married the king’s wealthy widow Catherine Parr in 1547.
Parr was living with Lady Jane Grey, 11, and Princess Elizabeth, 14, when Seymour, 40, started preying on Elizabeth. He would flirt with her, tickle her, slap her bum and go into her bedroom when she was in bed. Her governess didn’t approve of his beheavior and the situation got so dire that Elizabeth had to wear clothing to bed so he won’t find her in her bedwear. Parr who was so in love with Seymour, she did very little to stop him. At one point Parr held Elizabeth down whilst Seymour cut the princesses black gown ‘into a thousand pieces.’ When Parr was pregnant in 1548 she had to send Elizabeth away due her husband’s activities with the young teenager. Parr gave birth to a daughter Mary and Parr died not long after and all her wealth went to him. After her death, Thomas pursued Elizabeth and wanted to marry her, Elizabeth wisely avoided him.
His brother Edward was the Lord Protector to the young king Edward VI. Seymour wanted the control and favour of the king, and became so irratic that in January 1549 he broke into King Edward’s apartments. The king’s spaniel woke up and started barking and Seymour panicked and shot and killed it. One of the king’s gentlemen who slept in the king’s chamber awoke and screamed out, ‘Help! Murder!’, Seymour was arrested and sent to the Tower of London. Seymour was executed on 20 March 1549 on Tower Hill and his property was seized by the Royal Crown. His daughter Mary died before she reached adulthood.
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Chest of Drawers with Dressing Glass, Thomas Seymour, 1815, Art Institute of Chicago: American Art
Anonymous gift Size: 196.2 × 92.6 × 52 cm (77 1/8 × 36 1/2 × 20 1/2 in.) Medium: Mahogany with mahogany veneer, maple veneer, and white pine
https://www.artic.edu/artworks/33066/
Chest of Drawers with Dressing Glass, Thomas Seymour, 1815, Art Institute of Chicago: American Art
Anonymous gift Size: 196.2 × 92.6 × 52 cm (77 1/8 × 36 1/2 × 20 1/2 in.) Medium: Mahogany with mahogany veneer, maple veneer, and white pine
https://www.artic.edu/artworks/33066/
