13 February 1542 – Catherine Howard and Lady Rochford make the most godly and Christian’s end
On 13th February 1542, Catherine Howard, fifth wife of Henry VIII, and her lady, Jane Boleyn, Lady Rochford,…
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Ashes to Ashes by Danielle Marchant
Thank you to author and “Jane Boleyn, Lady Rochford” Facebook page owner Danielle Marchant for sharing this guest…
10 February 1542 – Queen Catherine Howard is moved from Syon to the Tower
On 10th February 1542, Queen Catherine Howard was taken from Syon House, where she’d been kept since November…
21 January 1542 – Catherine Howard and Lady Rochford’s attainder
On 21st January 1542, just over two and a half months since Catherine Howard’s colourful past had come…
22 December 1541 – The Howards and Tilneys tried for misprision of treason
On this day in 1541, members of the Howard and Tilney family, plus their staff, were tried for…
10 December 1541 – Culpeper and Dereham are executed at Tyburn
On 10th December 1541, Thomas Culpeper, gentleman of the Privy Chamber, and Francis Dereham, a secretary to Queen…
8 November 1541 – Catherine Howard is interrogated
On this day in history, 8th November 1541, Queen Catherine Howard, fifth wife of Henry VIII, was interrogated…