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day two | most interesting Tudor relationship - familial or romantic

Catherine Parr, Queen Consort of England upon her marriage to Henry VIII, King of England, obtained three royal stepchildren, including his only legitimate son, the young Edward, Prince of Wales, who was the most precious to his father. At the time of his father's sixth marriage, he was only six years old and arguably had not had a formative motherly figure in his life, with his mother dying days after his birth, his first stepmother's marriage being so fleeting, and his father's fifth wife being from an opposing faction to his maternal family. Catherine fostered the relationship of Henry with all his children and developed a maternal affection towards Edward and his sister Elizabeth, she would take an interest in their education, including their own spiritual education, and may have helped influence the appointments of some of their tutors. Edward would later write to her as "most dearest mother" and "I received so many benefits from you that my mind can hardly grasp them". For a time, it was assumed that she would be a part of his minority council and a possible regent to the young prince, even though she was not his biological mother.

#OTD in 1919 – Official founding of ‘The Squad’, an IRA counter-intelligence and assassination squad.

The Squad was officially established at 46 Rutland Square on the 19 September 1919. Although at the time it had been in operation for two months and had already carried out two killings. Members were paid £4.10s per week. Officially the unit was a part of the Dublin Brigade under Dick McKee from Finglas, but they were separate from the Battalion structure and directly under the command of…

Alicia Vikander as CATHERINE PARR, QUEEN OF ENGLAND

"I'm sure you would come up with something much more creative." - Catherine "Sometimes we think you know us better than we know ourself." - Henry

#OTD in 1919 – Official founding of ‘The Squad’, an IRA counter-intelligence and assassination squad.

The Squad was officially established at 46 Rutland Square on the 19 September 1919. Although at the time it had been in operation for two months and had already carried out two killings.

Members were paid £4.10s per week. Officially the unit was a part of the Dublin Brigade under Dick McKee from Finglas, but they were separate from the Battalion structure and directly under the command of…