COMPANION
Catherine Parr
1512 - 1548
Catherine Parr
Catherine Parr (she signed her letters as Kateryn; 1512 – 5 September 1548) was Queen of England and Ireland as the last of the six wives of King Henry VIII from their marriage on 12 July 1543 until Henry's death on 28 January 1547. Catherine was the final queen consort of the House of Tudor, and outlived Henry by a year and eight months. With four husbands, she is the most-married English queen. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Catherine Parr has received more than 9,761,413 page views. Her biography is available in 52 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 49 in 2019). Catherine Parr is the 38th most popular companion (down from 37th in 2019), the 158th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 149th in 2019) and the 5th most popular British Companion.
Catherine Parr was the sixth and final wife of King Henry VIII. She is most famous for being the last of his wives and for being the only one to outlive him.
Memorability Metrics
9.8M
Page Views (PV)
72.17
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
52
Languages Editions (L)
6.56
Effective Languages (L*)
4.13
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among COMPANIONS
Among companions, Catherine Parr ranks 38 out of 784. Before her are Caroline of Ansbach, Ingrid of Sweden, Mary Boleyn, Messalina, Maria Theresa of Spain, and Eugénie de Montijo. After her are Catherine Howard, Queen Sonja of Norway, Salman the Persian, Zita of Bourbon-Parma, Princess Helena of the United Kingdom, and Anne of Cleves.
Most Popular Companions in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsCaroline of Ansbach
1683 - 1737
HPI: 72.67
Rank: 32
Ingrid of Sweden
1910 - 2000
HPI: 72.63
Rank: 33
Mary Boleyn
1499 - 1543
HPI: 72.62
Rank: 34
Messalina
17 - 48
HPI: 72.42
Rank: 35
Maria Theresa of Spain
1638 - 1683
HPI: 72.35
Rank: 36
Eugénie de Montijo
1826 - 1920
HPI: 72.20
Rank: 37
Catherine Parr
1512 - 1548
HPI: 72.17
Rank: 38
Catherine Howard
1523 - 1542
HPI: 72.16
Rank: 39
Queen Sonja of Norway
1937 - Present
HPI: 72.09
Rank: 40
Salman the Persian
568 - 657
HPI: 72.08
Rank: 41
Zita of Bourbon-Parma
1892 - 1989
HPI: 71.86
Rank: 42
Princess Helena of the United Kingdom
1846 - 1923
HPI: 71.83
Rank: 43
Anne of Cleves
1515 - 1557
HPI: 71.67
Rank: 44
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1512, Catherine Parr ranks 2. Before her is Gerardus Mercator. After her are James V of Scotland, Niccolò dell'Abbate, Henry, King of Portugal, Judah Loew ben Bezalel, Manco Inca Yupanqui, Devlet I Giray, Robert Recorde, Mikołaj "the Red" Radziwiłł, Diego Laynez, and Sibylle of Cleves. Among people deceased in 1548, Catherine Parr ranks 1. After her are Sigismund I the Old, Gonzalo Pizarro, Juan Diego, Juan de Zumárraga, Girolamo Savoldo, João de Castro, Philip, Duke of Palatinate-Neuburg, and Pascual de Andagoya.
Others Born in 1512
Go to all RankingsGerardus Mercator
GEOGRAPHER
1512 - 1594
HPI: 77.17
Rank: 1
Catherine Parr
COMPANION
1512 - 1548
HPI: 72.17
Rank: 2
James V of Scotland
POLITICIAN
1512 - 1542
HPI: 67.76
Rank: 3
Niccolò dell'Abbate
PAINTER
1512 - 1571
HPI: 67.35
Rank: 4
Henry, King of Portugal
POLITICIAN
1512 - 1580
HPI: 66.97
Rank: 5
Judah Loew ben Bezalel
PHILOSOPHER
1512 - 1609
HPI: 66.75
Rank: 6
Manco Inca Yupanqui
POLITICIAN
1512 - 1544
HPI: 64.50
Rank: 7
Devlet I Giray
POLITICIAN
1512 - 1577
HPI: 62.17
Rank: 8
Robert Recorde
MATHEMATICIAN
1512 - 1558
HPI: 58.47
Rank: 9
Mikołaj "the Red" Radziwiłł
POLITICIAN
1512 - 1584
HPI: 57.18
Rank: 10
Diego Laynez
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1512 - 1565
HPI: 56.87
Rank: 11
Sibylle of Cleves
POLITICIAN
1512 - 1554
HPI: 55.50
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 1548
Go to all RankingsCatherine Parr
COMPANION
1512 - 1548
HPI: 72.17
Rank: 1
Sigismund I the Old
POLITICIAN
1467 - 1548
HPI: 70.13
Rank: 2
Gonzalo Pizarro
EXPLORER
1510 - 1548
HPI: 60.98
Rank: 3
Juan Diego
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1474 - 1548
HPI: 60.88
Rank: 4
Juan de Zumárraga
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1468 - 1548
HPI: 55.81
Rank: 5
Girolamo Savoldo
PAINTER
1480 - 1548
HPI: 54.79
Rank: 6
João de Castro
POLITICIAN
1500 - 1548
HPI: 50.85
Rank: 7
Philip, Duke of Palatinate-Neuburg
POLITICIAN
1503 - 1548
HPI: 50.32
Rank: 8
Pascual de Andagoya
EXPLORER
1495 - 1548
HPI: 49.84
Rank: 9
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Catherine Parr ranks 158 out of 8,785. Before her are John Venn (1834), Tim Berners-Lee (1955), John, King of England (1166), James VI and I (1566), Alfred Russel Wallace (1823), and Joseph Priestley (1733). After her are Catherine Howard (1523), Thomas Young (1773), J. K. Rowling (1965), Alfred Marshall (1842), Francis Crick (1916), and Saint Patrick (385).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsJohn Venn
PHILOSOPHER
1834 - 1923
HPI: 72.29
Rank: 152
Tim Berners-Lee
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1955 - Present
HPI: 72.27
Rank: 153
John, King of England
POLITICIAN
1166 - 1216
HPI: 72.24
Rank: 154
James VI and I
POLITICIAN
1566 - 1625
HPI: 72.21
Rank: 155
Alfred Russel Wallace
BIOLOGIST
1823 - 1913
HPI: 72.20
Rank: 156
Joseph Priestley
PHILOSOPHER
1733 - 1804
HPI: 72.17
Rank: 157
Catherine Parr
COMPANION
1512 - 1548
HPI: 72.17
Rank: 158
Catherine Howard
COMPANION
1523 - 1542
HPI: 72.16
Rank: 159
Thomas Young
PHYSICIST
1773 - 1829
HPI: 72.13
Rank: 160
J. K. Rowling
WRITER
1965 - Present
HPI: 71.99
Rank: 161
Alfred Marshall
ECONOMIST
1842 - 1924
HPI: 71.98
Rank: 162
Francis Crick
BIOLOGIST
1916 - 2004
HPI: 71.92
Rank: 163
Saint Patrick
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
385 - 461
HPI: 71.91
Rank: 164
Among COMPANIONS In United Kingdom
Among companions born in United Kingdom, Catherine Parr ranks 5. Before her are Anne Boleyn (1501), Jane Seymour (1508), Victoria, Princess Royal (1840), and Mary Boleyn (1499). After her are Catherine Howard (1523), Princess Helena of the United Kingdom (1846), Elizabeth of York (1466), Mary Tudor, Queen of France (1496), Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester (1901), Mary of Teck (1867), and Elizabeth Woodville (1437).
Anne Boleyn
1501 - 1536
HPI: 80.96
Rank: 1
Jane Seymour
1508 - 1537
HPI: 74.17
Rank: 2
Victoria, Princess Royal
1840 - 1901
HPI: 73.07
Rank: 3
Mary Boleyn
1499 - 1543
HPI: 72.62
Rank: 4
Catherine Parr
1512 - 1548
HPI: 72.17
Rank: 5
Catherine Howard
1523 - 1542
HPI: 72.16
Rank: 6
Princess Helena of the United Kingdom
1846 - 1923
HPI: 71.83
Rank: 7
Elizabeth of York
1466 - 1503
HPI: 71.20
Rank: 8
Mary Tudor, Queen of France
1496 - 1533
HPI: 69.97
Rank: 9
Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester
1901 - 2004
HPI: 69.84
Rank: 10
Mary of Teck
1867 - 1953
HPI: 67.96
Rank: 11
Elizabeth Woodville
1437 - 1492
HPI: 67.94
Rank: 12