Catherine Howard - The Rose without a Thorn - Page 3© Elizabeth Batt
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Feb 15, 2004
Catherine meanwhile would never see the king again. Although she attempted to see him, he refused to acknowledge her and she was sent to Syon and guarded there. Adultery in a queen was seen as treason and so Catherine would face the executioner's block. She would also be executed on the very same spot that her cousin Anne Boleyn had been. On February 13th 1542, Catherine was led to her death. Some of her last words were in dedication to Culpepper --
"I die a Queen, but I would rather die the wife of Culpepper." She was buried near Anne Boleyn, the two ladies had shared the same fate and now almost shared the same grave. Catherine was between the ages of seventeen and nineteen when she died. Further Reading
Catherine's Grave
English History.net has accounts of Catherine's life and images of her too.
Catherine Howard: Fifth Wife of Henry VIII Next time, Henry goes Protestant again when he marries Catherine Parr, his last and sixth wife!
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In response to message posted by biogardener:
LOL Traute, a bit late to do so after the fact :) I wonder if this episode in history had ...
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Keeping your wits about you might be a little difficult after your husband chops off your head.
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In response to message posted by biogardener:
Hi Traute! There were so many webs spun in those days and lots of spiders too :) Had to ke ...
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What a tangled web of intrigue!
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