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Name: Catherine Howard
Born: 1520 Place of birth: England Married to Henry: 1540 to 1542 How marriage ended: Beheaded Children: No children Died: 1542 |
all about catherine howard - henry's fifth wife
Catherine Howard was born to Edmund Howard and Joyce Culpepper in Lambeth, London. She met Henry when she was a lady in waiting to Anne of Cleves, Henry's fourth wife. Henry showered her with gifts and they married in July 1940.
However, by this point, Henry VIII was getting fat and was nearly 50, whereas Catherine was just 20 years old. She soon became repulsed by her husband and embarked on an affair. When Henry found out, he stripped Catherine of her title as Queen, imprisoned her in the Tower of London and had her beheaded. She was buried at Chapel Royal, London.