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Catherine Howard Catherine Howard, oil on wood panel by Hans Holbein the Younger, 1535–40; in the Toledo Museum of Art, Ohio.

Catherine Howard

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Catherine Howard (born c. 1524—died February 13, 1542, London, England) was the fifth wife of King Henry VIII of England. Her downfall came when Henry learned of her premarital affairs. Catherine was one of 10 children of Lord Edmund Howard (died 1539), a poverty-stricken younger son of Thomas Howard, 2nd duke of Norfolk. Henry VIII first became attracted to the young girl in 1540, when he was seeking to end his politically motivated marriage to...

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