36. Sibling Rivalry and Envy
The fortunes of Thomas Seymour rose when his sister became queen of England, which undoubtedly pleased him. The only fly in his ointment was that, while his fortunes rose, the fortunes of his elder brother, Edward Seymour, rose even higher. That gnawed at Thomas and filled him with envy, because he had reportedly resented his older brother ever since they were children. Sibling rivalry is nothing unusual in of itself, but as will be seen here, Thomas took it to such extraordinary lengths that it ended up costing him his head.