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Catherine Howard, queen of England: see Howard, Catherine Howard, Catherine, 1521?–1542, fifth queen consort of Henry VIII of England. She was the daughter of Lord Edmund Howard and the niece of the powerful Thomas Howard, 3d duke of Norfolk . Henry married her soon after his divorce from Anne of Cleves in 1540. ..... Click the link for more information. . Catherine Howard(born c. 1520—died Feb. 13, 1542, London, Eng.) Fifth wife of Henry VIII of England. The granddaughter of the 2nd duke of Norfolk, she became a maid of honour to Anne of Cleves, Henry's fourth wife. After Henry had his marriage to Anne annulled, he married Catherine (1540). In 1541 he learned that Catherine had had several affairs before their marriage and that she also had probably committed adultery. Incensed, he had Parliament pass a bill in 1542 declaring it treason for an unchaste woman to marry the king. Catherine was beheaded two days later in the Tower of London. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| NAI announced that Catherine Howard has joined the firm as vice president of corporate services. Photo: (1) In London, Lauren Keith, 11, holds an enlarged stamp of Catherine Howard and actor Keith Michell has one of Henry VIII. Catherine Howard, VP and General Manager of Mitchell's Glass Division, said: "eGlassClaim is so far above-and-beyond what we used to do to facilitate glass-replacement that a new name was not only appropriate, but necessary. |
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