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…
Francis Dereham
1 December 1541 – The Trial of Francis Dereham and Thomas Culpeper
On 1st December 1541, Francis Dereham, secretary to Queen Catherine Howard, and Thomas Culpeper, a member of the…
2 November 1541 – A bad All Souls’ Day for Henry VIII
Happy All Souls’ Day! Unfortunately, back in 1541 All Souls’ Day was not a happy day for Henry…
Was it Culpepper or a lack of virginity that doomed Katheryn Howard?
Today we have a guest post from Kyra Kramer author of The Jezebel Effect: Why the Slut Shaming…
Abuse and Dishonour in the Life of Katherine Howard – Guest Article by Conor Byrne
Historians, particularly popular writers, have customarily identified Katherine Howard’s relationships as consensual. Believing that she was, in fact,…
10 December 1541 – The Executions of Thomas Culpeper and Francis Dereham
Following their conviction for treason at a trial at London’s Guildhall on 1st December, Thomas Culpeper, Gentleman of…
2 November 1541 – Henry VIII finds out about Catherine Howard’s colourful past
On 2nd November 1541, Archbishop Thomas Cranmer left a letter for Henry VIII in the Holy Day Closet…