The REAL Cause Of Death Of Catherine Howard

The real cause of death of Catherine Howard

The obvious answer to the question, what killed Catherine Howard is that she lost her head in a meeting with the executioners axe. But putting the obvious aside, how would a young teenage woman end up losing her head at the behest of the king?

What is sad is that whilst Catherine was imprisoned a new law was passed. A law that made it treason for a queen consort not to disclose her sexual history to the king within the first twenty days of marriage, swell as to commit adultery against her royal husband. This law was called the royal assent by commission act 1541. This act meant there was no need for a trail and the evidence was stacked against the helpless Catherine Howard who was then sentenced to death.

A sad matter of fact is that Henry did not show Catherine the same mercy he did with his second wife. For Anne Boleyn had spent the last few days of her life with a small amount of comfort. But Catherine suffered I ways that even today bring a tear to the eyes of those investigating her life.

Join us today as we delve into Catherines life and try to piece together the reasons Catherine’s life was ended so abruptly at the behest of her husband, and discover how Catherine was used by the men around her and then faced the wrath of the king for finding comfort in another.