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Catherine Howard (c.– 13 February 1542), also spelt Katheryn Howard, was Queen of England from 1540 until 1541 as the fifth wife of King Henry VIII. She was the daughter of Lord Edmund Howard and Joyce Culpeper, a cousin to Anne Boleyn (the second wife of Henry VIII), and the niece of Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk. Thomas Howard was a prominent politician at Henry's court, and he secured her a place in the household of Henry's fourth wife, Anne of Cleves, where she caught the King's interest. She married him on 28 July 1540 at Oatlands Palace in Surrey, just 19 days after the annulment of his marriage to Anne. He was 49, and she was between 15 and 21 years old.

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Born	Catherine Howard 1520 Lambeth, London, England
Died	13 February 1542 (aged 21) Tower of London, London, England
Zodiac	Libra
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Henry VIII 1491-1547 King of England from 1509 to 1547 · m. 1540 info edit

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Joyce Culpeper · Mother · 1480-1531 · English writer edit info

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Henry VII of England · Father In Law · 1457-1509 · King of England from 1485 to 1509 edit info

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Elizabeth of York · Mother In Law · 1466-1503 · Queen of England from 1486 to 1503 edit info

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Margaret Tudor · Sister In Law · 1489-1541 · Scottish Queen consort edit info

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Mary Tudor, Queen of France · Sister In Law · 1496-1533 · Queen of France edit info

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Mary I of England · Stepdaughter · 1516-1558 · English, Royalty edit info

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Queen Elizabeth I · Stepdaughter · 1533-1603 · English, Royalty edit info

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Jane Boleyn, Viscountess Rochford · Associate · 1505-1542 · Sister-in-law of King Henry VIII of England edit info

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Anne Herbert, Countess of Pembroke · Associate · 1515-1552 · English countess edit info

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Francis Dereham 1506-1541 Tudor period courtier info edit view couple »

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Thomas Culpeper 1514-1541 Courtier in Henry VIII's time info edit view couple »

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