catherine howard

THINGS

Today, we know the six wives of Henry VIII more by the phrase "divorced, beheaded, died; divorced, beheaded, survived" than we do by their own names and legacies. But what would they look like today?

PLACES

Although Henry tried to have all portraits of and references to Anne Boleyn destroyed after her execution, if you look up in the carved arches of Hampton’s Great Hall, you can still see the one thing left behind—and it’s utterly heartbreaking.

PEOPLE

When Henry VIII finally met Anne of Cleves, he claimed she was unthinkably ugly—but modern historians suggest a more disturbing reason for his disgust.

PEOPLE

History has painted Queen Catherine Howard as a “fallen woman” whose seductions led her to the block. Sadly, her real story is even darker.

THINGS

There’s a rough split, and then there’s a breakup horror story. There’s a big difference, and these historical figures had first-hand experience.



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