Catherine (Katherine or Katheryn) Howard 1524–1542

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Catherine (Katherine or Katheryn) Howard, 1524–1542 (aged 18 years)

Catherine Howard, fifth wife of Henry VIII of England

Name

Catherine (Katherine or Katheryn) Howard

Name: Catherine (Katherine or Katheryn) /Howard/
Name prefix: Queen of England (1540-1541)
Surname: Howard
Given names: Catherine (Katherine or Katheryn)

Sex Female

Date differences

Family with parents
father	Links Birth: 1478 35 33 Death: 19 March 1539 Unique identifier: 833A8B78F4A81D45BC0939C4B611FBDA1CA3 Unique identifier: 9F2A39998472D04389E3EA16C2DE825D8F44 Unique identifier: 1FB762997271454388BD424FAFCCDDBA2420 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Joyce Culpeper Charles Howard Henry Howard George Howard Catherine (Katherine or Katheryn) Howard Mary Howard Family with spouse Dorthy Troyes Family with spouse Margaret Jennings Lord Edmund Howard 1478–1539 Birth: 1478 35 33 Death: 19 March 1539
mother	Links Death: Unique identifier: 833A8B78F4A81D45BC0939C4B611FBDA1CA3 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Lord Edmund Howard Charles Howard Henry Howard George Howard Catherine (Katherine or Katheryn) Howard Mary Howard Joyce Culpeper …–… Death:
brother	Links Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Charles Howard …–… Death:
brother	Links Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Henry Howard …–… Death:
brother	Links Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships George Howard …–… Death:
herself	Links Birth: about 1524 46 Marriage: 28 July 1540 Divorce: Death: 13 February 1542 — Tower Hill, London Borough of Tower Hamlets, London, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse King of England, Lord and later King of Ireland (1509-1547) Henry VIII Tudor Catherine (Katherine or Katheryn) Howard 1524–1542 Birth: about 1524 46 Death: 13 February 1542 — Tower Hill, London Borough of Tower Hamlets, London, England
sister	Links Death: Unique identifier: FB2899AD35F33E45961AED69E9BAD863F8DB Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Thomas Arundel Mary Howard …–… Death:

Father’s family with Dorthy Troyes
father	Links Birth: 1478 35 33 Death: 19 March 1539 Unique identifier: 833A8B78F4A81D45BC0939C4B611FBDA1CA3 Unique identifier: 9F2A39998472D04389E3EA16C2DE825D8F44 Unique identifier: 1FB762997271454388BD424FAFCCDDBA2420 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Joyce Culpeper Charles Howard Henry Howard George Howard Catherine (Katherine or Katheryn) Howard Mary Howard Family with spouse Dorthy Troyes Family with spouse Margaret Jennings Lord Edmund Howard 1478–1539 Birth: 1478 35 33 Death: 19 March 1539
father’s partner	Links Death: Unique identifier: 9F2A39998472D04389E3EA16C2DE825D8F44 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Lord Edmund Howard Dorthy Troyes …–… Death:

Father’s family with Margaret Jennings
father	Links Birth: 1478 35 33 Death: 19 March 1539 Unique identifier: 833A8B78F4A81D45BC0939C4B611FBDA1CA3 Unique identifier: 9F2A39998472D04389E3EA16C2DE825D8F44 Unique identifier: 1FB762997271454388BD424FAFCCDDBA2420 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Joyce Culpeper Charles Howard Henry Howard George Howard Catherine (Katherine or Katheryn) Howard Mary Howard Family with spouse Dorthy Troyes Family with spouse Margaret Jennings Lord Edmund Howard 1478–1539 Birth: 1478 35 33 Death: 19 March 1539
father’s partner	Links Death: Unique identifier: 1FB762997271454388BD424FAFCCDDBA2420 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Lord Edmund Howard Margaret Jennings …–… Death:

Family with King of England, Lord and later King of Ireland (1509-1547) Henry VIII Tudor
ex-husband	Links Birth: 28 June 1491 34 25 — Greenwich, Royal Borough of Greenwich, London, England Marriage: 11 June 1509 Annulment: Marriage: 25 January 1533 Marriage: 1536 Divorce: Marriage: 1540 Divorce: Marriage: 28 July 1540 Divorce: Marriage: 1543 Death: 28 January 1547 — Westminster, City of Westminster, London, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Catherine … Daughter … Henry … Prince of Wales Son … Duke of Cornwall Henry … Duke of Cornwall Mary I … Queen of England Daughter … Family with spouse Anne Boleyn Elizabeth I … Queen of England Child … Son … Family with spouse Jane Seymour King of England Edward VI … Family with spouse Anne of Cleves … Family with spouse Catherine (Katherine or Katheryn) Howard Family with spouse Catherine (Katherine, Kateryn or Katheryne) Parr Family with spouse Elizabeth Blount Henry FitzRoy Duke of Richmond & Somerset King of England, Lord and later King of Ireland (1509-1547) Henry VIII Tudor 1491–1547 Birth: 28 June 1491 34 25 — Greenwich, Royal Borough of Greenwich, London, England Death: 28 January 1547 — Westminster, City of Westminster, London, England
herself	Links Birth: about 1524 46 Marriage: 28 July 1540 Divorce: Death: 13 February 1542 — Tower Hill, London Borough of Tower Hamlets, London, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse King of England, Lord and later King of Ireland (1509-1547) Henry VIII Tudor Catherine (Katherine or Katheryn) Howard 1524–1542 Birth: about 1524 46 Death: 13 February 1542 — Tower Hill, London Borough of Tower Hamlets, London, England
Marriage	Marriage — 28 July 1540 —
Divorce	Divorce — —

King of England, Lord and later King of Ireland (1509-1547) Henry VIII Tudor + Catherine …
ex-husband	Links Birth: 28 June 1491 34 25 — Greenwich, Royal Borough of Greenwich, London, England Marriage: 11 June 1509 Annulment: Marriage: 25 January 1533 Marriage: 1536 Divorce: Marriage: 1540 Divorce: Marriage: 28 July 1540 Divorce: Marriage: 1543 Death: 28 January 1547 — Westminster, City of Westminster, London, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Catherine … Daughter … Henry … Prince of Wales Son … Duke of Cornwall Henry … Duke of Cornwall Mary I … Queen of England Daughter … Family with spouse Anne Boleyn Elizabeth I … Queen of England Child … Son … Family with spouse Jane Seymour King of England Edward VI … Family with spouse Anne of Cleves … Family with spouse Catherine (Katherine or Katheryn) Howard Family with spouse Catherine (Katherine, Kateryn or Katheryne) Parr Family with spouse Elizabeth Blount Henry FitzRoy Duke of Richmond & Somerset King of England, Lord and later King of Ireland (1509-1547) Henry VIII Tudor 1491–1547 Birth: 28 June 1491 34 25 — Greenwich, Royal Borough of Greenwich, London, England Death: 28 January 1547 — Westminster, City of Westminster, London, England
ex-husband’s ex-wife	Links Birth: 16 December 1485 33 34 — Alcalá de Henares, Community of Madrid, Spain Marriage: 14 November 1501 Unique identifier: 70FC2CCD41DBA741AAE91A225619BB41A328 Marriage: 11 June 1509 Annulment: Death: 1536 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Arthur Tudor Prince of Wales Family with spouse King of England, Lord and later King of Ireland (1509-1547) Henry VIII Tudor Daughter … Henry … Prince of Wales Son … Duke of Cornwall Henry … Duke of Cornwall Mary I … Queen of England Daughter … Catherine … 1485–1536 Birth: 16 December 1485 33 34 — Alcalá de Henares, Community of Madrid, Spain Death: 1536
Marriage	Marriage — 11 June 1509 —
Annulment	Annulment — —
8 months ex-husband’s daughter	Links Birth: 31 January 1510 18 24 Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Daughter … 1510–… Birth: 31 January 1510 18 24 Death:
11 months ex-husband’s son	Links Birth: 1 January 1511 19 25 Death: 22 February 1511 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Henry … Prince of Wales 1511–1511 Birth: 1 January 1511 19 25 Death: 22 February 1511
3 years ex-husband’s son	Links Birth: October 1513 22 27 Death: October 1513 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Son … Duke of Cornwall 1513–1513 Birth: October 1513 22 27 Death: October 1513
14 months ex-husband’s son	Links Birth: November 1514 23 28 Death: November 1514 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Henry … Duke of Cornwall 1514–1514 Birth: November 1514 23 28 Death: November 1514
16 months ex-husband’s daughter	Links Birth: 18 February 1516 24 30 — London, England Marriage: 1554 Death: 17 November 1558 — London, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Philip II … Mary I … Queen of England 1516–1558 Birth: 18 February 1516 24 30 — London, England Death: 17 November 1558 — London, England
3 years ex-husband’s daughter	Links Birth: 1518 26 32 Death: 1518 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Daughter … 1518–1518 Birth: 1518 26 32 Death: 1518

King of England, Lord and later King of Ireland (1509-1547) Henry VIII Tudor + Anne Boleyn
ex-husband	Links Birth: 28 June 1491 34 25 — Greenwich, Royal Borough of Greenwich, London, England Marriage: 11 June 1509 Annulment: Marriage: 25 January 1533 Marriage: 1536 Divorce: Marriage: 1540 Divorce: Marriage: 28 July 1540 Divorce: Marriage: 1543 Death: 28 January 1547 — Westminster, City of Westminster, London, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Catherine … Daughter … Henry … Prince of Wales Son … Duke of Cornwall Henry … Duke of Cornwall Mary I … Queen of England Daughter … Family with spouse Anne Boleyn Elizabeth I … Queen of England Child … Son … Family with spouse Jane Seymour King of England Edward VI … Family with spouse Anne of Cleves … Family with spouse Catherine (Katherine or Katheryn) Howard Family with spouse Catherine (Katherine, Kateryn or Katheryne) Parr Family with spouse Elizabeth Blount Henry FitzRoy Duke of Richmond & Somerset King of England, Lord and later King of Ireland (1509-1547) Henry VIII Tudor 1491–1547 Birth: 28 June 1491 34 25 — Greenwich, Royal Borough of Greenwich, London, England Death: 28 January 1547 — Westminster, City of Westminster, London, England
ex-husband’s wife	Links Birth: between 1501 and 1507 30 27 — Kent, England Marriage: 25 January 1533 Death: 19 May 1536 — Tower Hill, London Borough of Tower Hamlets, London, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse King of England, Lord and later King of Ireland (1509-1547) Henry VIII Tudor Elizabeth I … Queen of England Child … Son … Anne Boleyn 1501–1536 Birth: between 1501 and 1507 30 27 — Kent, England Death: 19 May 1536 — Tower Hill, London Borough of Tower Hamlets, London, England
Marriage	Marriage — 25 January 1533 —
8 months ex-husband’s daughter	Links Birth: 7 September 1533 42 32 — London, England Death: 23 March 1603 — London, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Elizabeth I … Queen of England 1533–1603 Birth: 7 September 1533 42 32 — London, England Death: 23 March 1603 — London, England
11 months ex-husband’s child	Links Birth: July 1534 43 33 Death: July 1534 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Child … 1534–1534 Birth: July 1534 43 33 Death: July 1534
3 years ex-husband’s son	Links Birth: 1536 44 35 Death: 1536 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Son … 1536–1536 Birth: 1536 44 35 Death: 1536

King of England, Lord and later King of Ireland (1509-1547) Henry VIII Tudor + Jane Seymour
ex-husband	Links Birth: 28 June 1491 34 25 — Greenwich, Royal Borough of Greenwich, London, England Marriage: 11 June 1509 Annulment: Marriage: 25 January 1533 Marriage: 1536 Divorce: Marriage: 1540 Divorce: Marriage: 28 July 1540 Divorce: Marriage: 1543 Death: 28 January 1547 — Westminster, City of Westminster, London, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Catherine … Daughter … Henry … Prince of Wales Son … Duke of Cornwall Henry … Duke of Cornwall Mary I … Queen of England Daughter … Family with spouse Anne Boleyn Elizabeth I … Queen of England Child … Son … Family with spouse Jane Seymour King of England Edward VI … Family with spouse Anne of Cleves … Family with spouse Catherine (Katherine or Katheryn) Howard Family with spouse Catherine (Katherine, Kateryn or Katheryne) Parr Family with spouse Elizabeth Blount Henry FitzRoy Duke of Richmond & Somerset King of England, Lord and later King of Ireland (1509-1547) Henry VIII Tudor 1491–1547 Birth: 28 June 1491 34 25 — Greenwich, Royal Borough of Greenwich, London, England Death: 28 January 1547 — Westminster, City of Westminster, London, England
ex-husband’s ex-wife	Links Birth: 1509 33 — Wiltshire, England Marriage: 1536 Divorce: Death: 24 October 1537 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse King of England, Lord and later King of Ireland (1509-1547) Henry VIII Tudor King of England Edward VI … Jane Seymour 1509–1537 Birth: 1509 33 — Wiltshire, England Death: 24 October 1537
Marriage	Marriage — 1536 —
Divorce	Divorce — —
22 months ex-husband’s son	Links Birth: 12 October 1537 46 28 — London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, London, England Death: 5 July 1553 — Greenwich, Royal Borough of Greenwich, London, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships King of England Edward VI … 1537–1553 Birth: 12 October 1537 46 28 — London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, London, England Death: 5 July 1553 — Greenwich, Royal Borough of Greenwich, London, England

King of England, Lord and later King of Ireland (1509-1547) Henry VIII Tudor + Anne of Cleves …
ex-husband	Links Birth: 28 June 1491 34 25 — Greenwich, Royal Borough of Greenwich, London, England Marriage: 11 June 1509 Annulment: Marriage: 25 January 1533 Marriage: 1536 Divorce: Marriage: 1540 Divorce: Marriage: 28 July 1540 Divorce: Marriage: 1543 Death: 28 January 1547 — Westminster, City of Westminster, London, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Catherine … Daughter … Henry … Prince of Wales Son … Duke of Cornwall Henry … Duke of Cornwall Mary I … Queen of England Daughter … Family with spouse Anne Boleyn Elizabeth I … Queen of England Child … Son … Family with spouse Jane Seymour King of England Edward VI … Family with spouse Anne of Cleves … Family with spouse Catherine (Katherine or Katheryn) Howard Family with spouse Catherine (Katherine, Kateryn or Katheryne) Parr Family with spouse Elizabeth Blount Henry FitzRoy Duke of Richmond & Somerset King of England, Lord and later King of Ireland (1509-1547) Henry VIII Tudor 1491–1547 Birth: 28 June 1491 34 25 — Greenwich, Royal Borough of Greenwich, London, England Death: 28 January 1547 — Westminster, City of Westminster, London, England
ex-husband’s ex-wife	Links Birth: 1515 25 Marriage: 1540 Divorce: Death: 1557 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse King of England, Lord and later King of Ireland (1509-1547) Henry VIII Tudor Anne of Cleves … 1515–1557 Birth: 1515 25 Death: 1557
Marriage	Marriage — 1540 —
Divorce	Divorce — —

King of England, Lord and later King of Ireland (1509-1547) Henry VIII Tudor + Catherine (Katherine, Kateryn or Katheryne) Parr
ex-husband	Links Birth: 28 June 1491 34 25 — Greenwich, Royal Borough of Greenwich, London, England Marriage: 11 June 1509 Annulment: Marriage: 25 January 1533 Marriage: 1536 Divorce: Marriage: 1540 Divorce: Marriage: 28 July 1540 Divorce: Marriage: 1543 Death: 28 January 1547 — Westminster, City of Westminster, London, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Catherine … Daughter … Henry … Prince of Wales Son … Duke of Cornwall Henry … Duke of Cornwall Mary I … Queen of England Daughter … Family with spouse Anne Boleyn Elizabeth I … Queen of England Child … Son … Family with spouse Jane Seymour King of England Edward VI … Family with spouse Anne of Cleves … Family with spouse Catherine (Katherine or Katheryn) Howard Family with spouse Catherine (Katherine, Kateryn or Katheryne) Parr Family with spouse Elizabeth Blount Henry FitzRoy Duke of Richmond & Somerset King of England, Lord and later King of Ireland (1509-1547) Henry VIII Tudor 1491–1547 Birth: 28 June 1491 34 25 — Greenwich, Royal Borough of Greenwich, London, England Death: 28 January 1547 — Westminster, City of Westminster, London, England
ex-husband’s wife	Links Birth: 1512 19 — Blackfriars, City of London, London, England Marriage: 1529 Marriage: 1533 Marriage: 1543 Marriage: 4 April 1547 Death: 5 September 1548 — Sudeley, Gloucestershire, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse John Neville 3rd Baron Latimer Family with spouse King of England, Lord and later King of Ireland (1509-1547) Henry VIII Tudor Family with spouse Thomas Seymour Baron of Sudeley, Lord High Admiral Mary Seymour Family with spouse Edward Burgh Catherine (Katherine, Kateryn or Katheryne) Parr 1512–1548 Birth: 1512 19 — Blackfriars, City of London, London, England Death: 5 September 1548 — Sudeley, Gloucestershire, England
Marriage	Marriage — 1543 —

King of England, Lord and later King of Ireland (1509-1547) Henry VIII Tudor + Elizabeth Blount
ex-husband	Links Birth: 28 June 1491 34 25 — Greenwich, Royal Borough of Greenwich, London, England Marriage: 11 June 1509 Annulment: Marriage: 25 January 1533 Marriage: 1536 Divorce: Marriage: 1540 Divorce: Marriage: 28 July 1540 Divorce: Marriage: 1543 Death: 28 January 1547 — Westminster, City of Westminster, London, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Catherine … Daughter … Henry … Prince of Wales Son … Duke of Cornwall Henry … Duke of Cornwall Mary I … Queen of England Daughter … Family with spouse Anne Boleyn Elizabeth I … Queen of England Child … Son … Family with spouse Jane Seymour King of England Edward VI … Family with spouse Anne of Cleves … Family with spouse Catherine (Katherine or Katheryn) Howard Family with spouse Catherine (Katherine, Kateryn or Katheryne) Parr Family with spouse Elizabeth Blount Henry FitzRoy Duke of Richmond & Somerset King of England, Lord and later King of Ireland (1509-1547) Henry VIII Tudor 1491–1547 Birth: 28 June 1491 34 25 — Greenwich, Royal Borough of Greenwich, London, England Death: 28 January 1547 — Westminster, City of Westminster, London, England
ex-husband’s partner	Links Birth: 1502 Death: 1539 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse King of England, Lord and later King of Ireland (1509-1547) Henry VIII Tudor Henry FitzRoy Duke of Richmond & Somerset Elizabeth Blount 1502–1539 Birth: 1502 Death: 1539
ex-husband’s son	Links Birth: 15 June 1519 27 17 — Blackmore, Essex, England Death: 23 July 1536 — Thetford, Norfolk, England Unique identifier: F20E6FA3F62BE845B36D89951A72459D0CC0 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Lady Mary Howard Duchess of Richmond and Somerset Henry FitzRoy Duke of Richmond & Somerset 1519–1536 Birth: 15 June 1519 27 17 — Blackmore, Essex, England Death: 23 July 1536 — Thetford, Norfolk, England

Events of close relatives
Birth	about 1524 46
Divorce	King of England, Lord and later King of Ireland (1509-1547) Henry VIII Tudor — View this family yes
Death of a paternal grandfather	Thomas Howard 2nd Duke of Norfolk, KG, Earl Marshal 21 May 1524 Framlingham, Suffolk, England
Death of a father	Lord Edmund Howard 19 March 1539
Marriage	King of England, Lord and later King of Ireland (1509-1547) Henry VIII Tudor — View this family 28 July 1540 (aged 16 years)
Death of a mother	Joyce Culpeper
Death	13 February 1542 (aged 18 years) Tower Hill, London Borough of Tower Hamlets, London, England Address: Tower of London, Tower Hill, London Borough of Tower Hamlets, London, England.
Last change	24 January 2023 – 10:08:24 Author of last change: Danny

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Note	Before Catherine was 20 years old, she had frequent meetings with Henry, arranged by Stephen Gardiner, Bishop of Winchester. Henry divorced his fourth wife, Anne of Cleves, on July 9, 1540, and married Catherine on July 28. In November 1541 she was accused of immoral conduct both before and during her marriage. She admitted to premarital relations, and her accusers produced witnesses to testify to her adultery. Two of her accused Lovers were beheaded in December, and Parliament passed a bill of attainder against her. On February 13, 1542, she, too, was beheaded in the Tower of London.

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Note

Before Catherine was 20 years old, she had frequent meetings with Henry,
arranged by Stephen Gardiner, Bishop of Winchester. Henry divorced his
fourth wife, Anne of Cleves, on July 9, 1540, and married Catherine on
July 28. In November 1541 she was accused of immoral conduct both before
and during her marriage. She admitted to premarital relations, and her
accusers produced witnesses to testify to her adultery. Two of her accused
Lovers were beheaded in December, and Parliament passed a bill of
attainder against her. On February 13, 1542, she, too, was beheaded in the
Tower of London.

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Media object	Catherine Howard, fifth wife of Henry VIII of England