Description To the extent that she is popularly known, Katherine Parr (1512-48) is the woman who survived King Henry VIII as his sixth and last wife.
As Henry\'s wife and queen of England, she was a noted patron of the arts and music and took a personal interest in the educ.
Fluent in French, Italian, and Latin, Parr also began, out of necessity, to learn Spanish when she ascended to the throne in 1543.
She merits far greater recognition, however, on several other fronts.
Description To the extent that she is popularly known, Katherine Parr (1512-48) is the woman who survived King Henry VIII as his sixth and last wife