28 July 1540 – Henry VIII Marries Catherine Howard, his Rose without a Thorn
On 28 July 1540, the same day that Thomas Cromwell was beheaded on Tower Hill, 49 year-old Henry…
Catherine Howard
30 June 1541 – Henry VIII and Catherine Howard Set off on their Progress to the North
On this day in 1541, Henry VIII and his fifth wife, Queen Catherine Howard, set off on their…
21 January 1542 – The Bill of Attainder against Catherine Howard and Lady Rochford
On 21st January 1542 a bill of attainder against Catherine Howard and Lady Jane Rochford was introduced into…
The Howards’ Miserable Christmas
On this day in 1541, A "very sickly" Agnes Tilney, Dowager Duchess of Norfolk, who was imprisoned in…
RIP Francis Dereham and Thomas Culpeper – 10 December 1541
The execution of Francis Dereham, The Tudors seriesToday marks the anniversary of the executions of Thomas Culpeper, Gentleman…
Interrogatories to be ministered to the Duchess of Norfolk concerning her and the Queen
Thomas Wriothesley On 4th December 1541, Thomas Wriothesley and William Fitzwilliam, Earl of Southampton, wrote to Sir Ralph…
19 November 1541 – Chapuys Reports on the Catherine Howard Investigation
Eustace Chapuys On 19th November 1541, Eustace Chapuys, the Imperial ambassador, wrote to Emperor Charles V. His letter…