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…
Katherine Howard
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…
16 September 1541 – Henry VIII and Queen Catherine Howard Enter York
On this day in 1541, King Henry VIII entered the city of York through Walmgate Bar, and was…
The Six Wives of Henry VIII and their Labels
Back in early 2011, I wrote a series of posts on the “six wives’ stereotypes”, the various stereotypes,…
28 July 1540 – Henry VIII Marries Wife Number 5, Catherine Howard
On the 28th July 1540, Henry VIII married his fifth wife, Catherine Howard, the woman he called his…
30 June 1541 – Henry VIII and Catherine Howard Head North on Progress
On the 30th June 1541, Henry VIII and his fifth wife, Queen Catherine Howard, set off from London…