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Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk, KG, PC (10 March 1473 – 25 August 1554) was a prominent English politician and nobleman of the Tudor era. He was an uncle of two of the wives of King Henry VIII, Anne Boleyn and Catherine Howard, both of whom were beheaded, and played a major role in the machinations affecting these royal marriages.
Thomas Howard, 3rd duke of Norfolk was a powerful English noble who held a variety of high offices under King Henry VIII. Although he was valuable to the king as a military commander, he failed in his aspiration to become the chief minister of the realm.
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When the King's anger turned on the Howard family after Catherine Howard's adultery, Norfolk was fortunate in escaping punishment. He went on to serve the King in the war against the Scots in 1542 but his pro-French stance caused him problems when the King became keen to go to war with France.
Thomas Howard, the Duke of Norfolk, was an unlikely choice to defend the throne of newly crowned Queen Mary Tudor. He was 80 at the time.
Oct 14, 2017 · Learn about the life and career of Thomas Howard, who was the uncle of Anne Boleyn and Catherine Howard and a powerful courtier under Henry VIII. Discover how he rose and fell in favour, married twice, and survived the executions of his nieces.
Thomas Howard, third Duke of Norfolk (1473-1554), was one of the most powerful nobles in the country. His first wife was Anne of York, the sister of Henry VII’s queen, Elizabeth of York. He was uncle to Anne Boleyn, Henry VIII’s second wife, and to Katherine Howard, Henry’s fifth wife.
Learn about the life and career of Thomas Howard, a prominent Tudor nobleman and uncle to Anne Boleyn. He fought in several wars, clashed with Wolsey, presided over Anne and George Boleyn's trials, and survived the fall of his nephew.
