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Katheryn Howard: Part Two

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In Part One of this series, we ended with Katheryn Howard...married, and Thomas Cromwell...executed. If you missed it, I’d recommend going back and reading or listening to it - this series is the life story of Katheryn, to grasp her as a person you'll need to hear her whole story. Read Part One - Click Here After weeks of reading and researching Katheryn Howard I’ve come to my own conclusion on who she was as a person. Often we hear her called naive, or abused, but I [More]

Katherine of Aragon’s Ladies at the Beginning

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Even though Katherine of Aragon had a large household at the beginning of her reign as queen consort, her ladies-in-waiting only numbered eight.¹ These women would be the most important ladies in the qu een's immediate circle. Each of them came from an important family at the Tudor court and each of them were known as beauties in their own right. These women's charms and talents were shown off frequently while their main role was dancing, singing and conversation - al [More]

Katherine Howard: The End of Her Story

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Most are drawn into the story of Katherine Howard because of her age and supposed naivety. She was the youngest of Henry's wives who made the aging King feel young again. Unfortunately, Katherine had a history with older men that Henry was not aware of when he married his "rose without a thorn." There were others involved that were aware of Katherine's past and did not inform Henry before their marriage. Today we look at those who knew and those who lost their heads...and [More]