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Historical Figure
Catherine Carey
Catherine Carey
Biographical Information
Title: Lady Knollys

Lady of the Bedchamber

Born: 1524
Religion: Puritan
House: Boleyn
Relationship Information
TV Character Information


Catherine Carey is the chief Lady of the Bedchamber to Queen Elizabeth I, who was her first cousin. Catherine is the daugther of Mary Boleyn, a former mistress of Henry VIII before he courted and later married her sister Anne Boleyn, Henry's second Queen consort.

Life[]

Catherine Carey was born the daughter of William Carey, Gentleman of the Privy Chamber, and Esquire of the body to the king, and his wife Mary Boleyn, who was once a mistress of Henry VIII. Catherine is Elizabeth I's maternal first cousin. Catherine went on to become Maid of Honour to both Anne of Cleves, Henry VIII's fourth wife, and Catherine Howard, his fifth wife. On 26 April 1540, she married Sir Francis Knollys. Once Elizabeth I became Queen, Catherine was appointed Chief Lady of the Bedchamber for the first ten years of the reign.

Notes[]

  • Some believe that Catherine is the illegitimate child of Henry VIII, If true makes her Elizabeth's half sister, Although she was never acknowledged by the King, Catherine was given deference by the Court as she came to resemble Henry

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Thomas Boleyn
   
   
Elizabeth Howard
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
William Carey
   
   
   
   
   
   
Mary Boleyn
   
   
   
   
   
   
William Stafford
   
   
Anne Boleyn
   
   
Henry VIII of England
   
   
George Boleyn
   
   
Jane Parker
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
Henry Carey
   
   
Catherine Carey
   
   
Anne Stafford
   
   
Edward Stafford
   
   
   
   
Elizabeth I of England
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