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Katherine Howard

Katherine Howard

the tragic story of Henry VIII's fifth queen
History
Pages
309
Published
2016
Language
English

Synopsis

Katherine Howard was the fifth wife of Henry VIII and cousin to the executed Anne Boleyn. She first came to court as a young girl of fourteen, but even prior to that her fate had been sealed and she was doomed to die. She was beheaded in 1542 for crimes of adultery and treason, in one of the most sensational scandals of the Tudor age.

Genres

History

About the author

J
Josephine Wilkinson

Josephine Wilkinson is a historian who writes biographies about the Tudor era and French royalty. She is best known for her book Mary Boleyn, which examines the life of the king's mistress. Her work focuses on the personal lives of figures from British and European history.