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Catherine Howard (c. 1523 – 13 February 1542), also spelt Katheryn Howard, was Queen of England from 1540 until 1541 as the fifth wife of King Henry VIII. She was the daughter of Lord Edmund Howard and Joyce Culpeper, a cousin to Anne Boleyn (the second wife of Henry VIII), and the niece of Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk.
- 13 February 1542, Church of St Peter ad Vincula, Tower of London
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How did Catherine Howard become queen of England? Catherine was brought to court as a lady-in-waiting to Anne of Cleves , who was Henry VIII ’s fourth wife. Henry was quickly displeased with Anne but was thoroughly smitten with Catherine.
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- What is Catherine Howard known for?Catherine Howard was the fifth wife of King Henry VIII of England. After he was given evidence that she had had affairs before their marriage and t...
- What were Catherine Howard’s childhood and upbringing like?Catherine was the daughter of a poverty-stricken younger son of the 2nd duke of Norfolk. She was sent to live with the dowager duchess of Norfolk,...
- How did Catherine Howard become queen of England?Catherine was brought to court as a lady-in-waiting to Anne of Cleves, who was Henry VIII’s fourth wife. Henry was quickly displeased with Anne but...
- How did Catherine Howard die?Catherine Howard was beheaded on February 13, 1542, in the Tower of London. Her execution followed the discovery by her husband, Henry VIII, of cla...
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- When was Catherine Howard born? Catherine Howard is thought to have been born sometime between 1518 and 1524, but the exact date is unknown. Catherine Howard’s birth date is unknown.
- What was Catherine of Howard’s childhood like? Historical novelist Philippa Gregory describes the Dowager Duchess’s household as being “full of her young wards and companions” and says “they received little supervision”.
- Was Catherine Howard sexually abused? When Catherine was around 13 years old, she is said to have had a relationship with her music teacher, Henry Mannock (aka Manox or Mannox), who had been employed to teach her to play the virginals, a keyboard instrument.
- How did Henry and Catherine meet, and why did Henry marry her? Catherine met Henry through his wife, Anne of Cleves. The young and reportedly beautiful Catherine Howard was maid of honour to Henry’s new queen, Anne of Cleves.
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Apr 28, 2019 · Catherine Howard (c. 1523–February 13, 1542) was the fifth wife of Henry VIII. During her brief marriage, she was officially the Queen of England. Howard was beheaded for adultery and unchastity in 1542.
- Jone Johnson Lewis
Jan 31, 2015 · Catherine Howard was a cousin of Henry VIII’s ill-fated second queen, Anne Boleyn; and like Anne, Catherine would die on the scaffold at Tower Green. Her birthdate is unknown, but her father was the younger brother of the duke of Norfolk.
Sep 2, 2020 · Henry VIII had married Anne of Cleves in January of 1540 but by July, he wed his fifth bride: the young and beautiful Catherine Howard. The king optimistically called her his “rose without thorns.”
What was Catherine Howard like as Queen? Catherine appeared a gracious and conventional Queen. At her first court Christmas, she greeted her predecessor, Anne of Cleves, warmly. They exchanged gifts and even danced together.
