Individual Details

Catharine Howard Queen of England and Ireland

(1520 - 13 Feb 1542)

Events

Birth1520Lambeth, Surrey, England
Christen1521
Marriage6 Jan 1540Greenwich, Kent, England - Henry VIII Tudor King of England and Ireland
Annulment9 Jul 1540Henry VIII Tudor King of England and Ireland
Burial13 Feb 1542Church of St. Peter and Vincula, Tower of London, London, Middlesex, England
Death13 Feb 1542Tower of London, Tower Green, Middlesex, London, England
Special relationship with HenryHenry was attracted to Anne, but on their wedding night, he decided he didn't like her as much. The marriage was never consummated, so Anne was never considered "Queen Consort." Even so, when their marriage was annulled, the Henry gave her a generous settlement, she was called "King's Beloved Sister" thereafter. She outlived all of Henry's other wives.

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