Maria de Salinas and Katherina of Aragon – The Depth and Breadth of Friendship
Catherine of Aragon On 29th July I received news that my best friend of thirty-three years had died.…
Catherine Brandon
14 July 1551 – The Brandon boys die of sweating sickness
Henry and Charles Brandon, miniatures by Hans Holbein the YoungerSweating sickness, or the English Sweat, was a horrible…
Henry VIII’s Last Love Blog Tour Day 7 – Sanctuary in Poland
A drawing of a more mature Katherine by George Vertue (1684- 1756), now at Sudeley Castle. The legend…
19 September 1580 – Death of Katherine Bertie (Willoughby/Brandon), Duchess of Suffolk
On this day in history, 19th September 1580, Katherine Bertie (née Willoughby and previous married name Brandon), Duchess…
19 September 1580 – Death of Katherine Willoughby, Duchess of Suffolk
On 19th September 1580, sixty-one year-old Katherine Bertie (née Willoughby and previous married name Brandon) died after a…
14 July 1551 – Deaths of Henry Brandon and Charles Brandon
Henry and Charles Brandon, miniatures by Hans Holbein the Younger On this day in history, 14th July 1551,…
22 March 1519 – Birth of Katherine Willoughby, Duchess of Suffolk
Today is the traditional birth date of Katherine Willoughby (married names: Brandon and Bertie), daughter of William Willoughby,…