Execution of Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey – 19 January 1547

| January 19, 2013

Execution of Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey – 19 January 1547

Today marks the anniversary of the execution of the man known as “Henry VIII’s last victim”, Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey, poet, courtier and soldier, who was executed on 19th January 1547 on Tower Hill for treason. Surrey’s father, Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk, had also been sentenced to death for treason but escaped […]

470 Years Ago – Terror for the Howards at Christmas

| December 21, 2011

470 Years Ago – Terror for the Howards at Christmas

Following on from her wonderful article Katherine Howard, the Duchess and Norfolk House two weeks ago, Marilyn Roberts has written a second article giving an update on the Howard family in December 1541… 470 Years Ago – Terror for the Howards at Christmas by Marilyn Roberts A great deal has happened to the Howards and […]

Katherine Howard, the Duchess and Norfolk House by Marilyn Roberts

| December 6, 2011

Katherine Howard, the Duchess and Norfolk House by Marilyn Roberts

Marilyn Roberts, who has been working on a book on Norfolk House, has been kind enough to share the following article with us to tie in with the anniversary of the interrogations of the Howard family in December 1541. Katherine Howard, the Duchess and Norfolk House by Marilyn Roberts It is 470 years ago this […]

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