| Birth: | 1520 | | Death: | Feb. 13, 1542 | 
Queen of England, fifth wife of Henry VIII. The daughter of Lord Edmund Howard and Joyce Culpeper. Her mother died when she was very young, and she was raised by her grandmother, the Dowager Duchess of Norfolk, at whose household she was poorly looked after and allowed to run wild. She was brought to court in 1540, perhaps with the express intention of captivating Henry, which she did. She served as a lady in waiting to Anne of Cleves, and when that marriage was annulled, was married to Henry in July of that year. Henry was 49, Katherine was 19. Her conduct as queen was light-minded, if not wicked. Within a year of the marriage, she was secretly meeting with old lovers, and even appointed one of them as her secretary. When Henry became aware of this behavior, he ordered an investigation. Katherine admitted to her past indiscretions, but maintained that she'd been faithful to Henry. She was accused of high treason and executed on February 13. She was laid to rest next to her cousin, Anne Boleyn. (bio by: VampireRed)
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Parents:
Edmund Howard (____ - 1539)
Jocasta Culpeper (1480 - 1531)
Spouses:
Henry VIII (1491 - 1547)
Katherine a Forney Giles (1949 - 2012)*
*Calculated relationship
Search Amazon for Katherine Howard | | | Burial:
Chapel of Saint Peter-ad-Vincula, Tower of London
London
Greater London, England
Plot: Chapel Royal |
Maintained by: Find A Grave
Record added: Jan 01, 2001
Find A Grave Memorial# 1968 |
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