The Howards’ Miserable Christmas
On this day in 1541, A “very sickly” Agnes Tilney, Dowager Duchess of Norfolk, who was imprisoned in…
Katherine Howard
RIP Francis Dereham and Thomas Culpeper – 10 December 1541
Today marks the anniversary of the executions of Thomas Culpeper, Gentleman of the Privy Chamber, and Francis Dereham,…
Interrogatories to be ministered to the Duchess of Norfolk concerning her and the Queen
On 4th December 1541, Thomas Wriothesley and William Fitzwilliam, Earl of Southampton, wrote to Sir Ralph Sadler, Henry…
19 November 1541 – Chapuys Reports on the Catherine Howard Investigation
On 19th November 1541, Eustace Chapuys, the Imperial ambassador, wrote to Emperor Charles V. His letter included what…
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…
11 November 1541 – Queen Catherine Howard’s Move to Syon House
On 11th November 1541 the King’s Council sent Archbishop Thomas Cranmer a letter giving him instructions to move…
8 November 1541 – Catherine Howard Confesses to Archbishop Cranmer
After abandoning the idea of interrogating the hysterical Queen Catherine Howard on 7th November, Archbishop Cranmer returned to…