Katherine Seymour, Countess of Hertford (25 August 1540 – 26 January 1568), born Lady Katherine Grey, was the younger sister of Lady Jane "Nine Days Queen" Grey. Following the execution of her older sister, Katherine was seen as a potential new heir to the throne/a royal rival to both Queen Mary I and Elizabeth I. But Katherine didn't care about all of that, she was all about her secret sexy marriage to Ned Seymour, which would prove her undoing. Also, she had a pet monkey. References: Elizabeth’s Women: Friends, Rivals, and Foes Who Shaped the Virgin Queen by Tracy Borman Crown of Blood: The Deadly Inheritance of Lady Jane Grey by Nicola Tallis Devices and Desires: Bess of Hardwick and the Building of Elizabethan England by Kate Hubbard The Betrayal of Mary, Queen of Scots: Elizabeth I and her Greatest Rival by Kate Williams The Sisters Who Would Be Queen: Mary, Katherine, and Lady Jane Grey: A Tudor Tragedy by Leanda de Lisle https://www.britain-magazine.com/carousel/tudor-of-the-month-katherine-grey/ https://tudortimes.co.uk/guest-articles/love-and-loss-lady-katherine-grey https://englishhistoryauthors.blogspot.com/2012/03/born-in-tower-crimes-of-lady-katherine.html -- Recommended books: bookshop.org/lists/vulgar-history-recommends Patreon: patreon.com/annfosterwriter Merch: teespring.com/stores/vulgarhistory Vulgar History is an affiliate of Bookshop.org, which means that a small percentage of any books you click through and purchase will come back to Vulgar History as a commission. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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