When was Sudeley Castle built?

Q: When was Sudeley Castle built?


A: Sudeley Castle was built in 1441 by Ralph Boteler.

Q: Who confiscated the castle from Ralph Boteler?


A: Edward IV of England confiscated the castle from Ralph Boteler.

Q: Who did Edward IV give the castle to?


A: Edward IV gave Sudeley Castle to his brother, who later became Richard III of England, and then gave it to his uncle Jasper Tudor, Duke of Bedford.

Q: What happened when Henry VIII succeeded?


A: When Henry VIII succeeded, the castle was again owned by the Crown.

Q: Who lived at Sudeley Castle during Thomas Seymour's time there?


A: During Thomas Seymour's time at Sudeley Castle he moved in with Catherine Parr and brought with them ladies to attend on the Queen Dowager, as well as gentlemen of the household and Yeomen of the guard. The castle was then home to over 100 people. Lady Jane Grey also came to live in the castle as a ward of Seymour's, as well as young Elizabeth I of England.

Q: What happened after Thomas Seymour was arrested and beheaded?


A: After Thomas Seymour was arrested and beheaded, Sudeley Castle became property of Catherine Parr's brother William Parr who was Marquess of Nothampton.

Q: Who gave Sudeley Castle John Brydges Lord Chandos in 1554 ?



A: Mary I of England gave Sudeley Castle John Brydges Lord Chandos in 1554 .

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