catherine parr (alternatively katherine or kateryn) (c. august 1512 – 5 september 1548) was queen of england and of ireland (1543–47). she was the last of the six wives of king henry viii. she married him on 12 july 1543, and outlived him by one year. she was also the most-married english queen, with four husbands. she was also the first woman to be queen of both england and ireland.