11 February 1542 – No hope for Lady Rochford and Catherine Howard

| February 11, 2017

11 February 1542 – No hope for Lady Rochford and Catherine Howard

On this day in history, 11th February 1542, the bill of attainder against Queen Catherine Howard and Jane Boleyn, Lady Rochford, which had been introduced into the House of Lords on 21st January 1542, received royal assent. According to the bill of attainder, Catherine and Jane were guilty of high treason and could be punished, […]

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