Catherine Howard

Catherine Howard (1520/1525? - February 13, 1542) was the fifth queen consort of Henry VIII of England 1540-1542, sometimes known as "the rose without a thorn." She was born between 1520 and 1525, maybe 1521, probably in London, the daughter of Lord Edmund Howard and granddaughter of the 2nd Duke of Norfolk. She married Henry VIII on July 28, 1540, at Oatlands Palace in Surrey, having caught his eye even before his divorce from Anne of Cleves was arranged.

External links

• Website focussing mainly on the Boleyn family, but with a section on Catherine's life
• A very brief overview of Catherine's lifebut accompanied by a very good portrait gallery
• Tales from the Tudor Rose Bar where Catherine appears as a sexy teenager in a humourous tale of a Tudor Family re-union