He is portrayed as greedy, indifferent and sometimes extremely cruel and arrogant, but politically shrewd, especially in terms of working with potential rivals and enemies until their usefulness expires. Older brother of Jane Seymour (Queen of England) and Sir Thomas Seymour, uncle of Edward Tudor (son of Henry VIII and Jane Seymour). But loving to his close ones, never cheats if in relationship with loved wife, loves children, may be too busy at Parliament so priorities his work over family.