12 November 1541 – The Examination of Queen Catherine Howard
On 12th November 1541, Queen Catherine Howard was examined by members of the King’s Council following Francis Dereham’s…
fall of Catherine Howard
7 November 1541 – Queen Catherine Howard’s Jewels are Seized
On this day in 1541, Archbishop Thomas Cranmer and the Duke of Norfolk went to Hampton Court Palace…
6 November 1541 – Henry VIII Abandons Catherine Howard at Hampton Court Palace
On Sunday 6th November 1541, Henry VIII abandoned his fifth wife, Catherine Howard, at Hampton Court Palace. During…
2 November 1541 – The Beginning of the End for Catherine Howard
On 2nd November 1541, Archbishop Thomas Cranmer left a letter for Henry VIII in the Holy Day Closet…
The Executions of Catherine Howard and Lady Rochford: An Eye Witness Account
On 15th February 1542, Otwell Johnson, a London merchant who David Loades describes as “the clothier and victualler…
RIP Thomas Culpeper and Francis Dereham
On this day in 1541, Thomas Culpeper, Gentleman of the Privy Chamber, and Francis Dereham, secretary to Queen…