Catherine Howard
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Summary
Catherine Howard was born on 1524[1] in Lambeth[2]. She died on February 13, 1542[3], in Tower of London[4]. She worked as a consort[5] and lady-in-waiting[6]. She ranks in the top 0.23% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (92,433 views/month, #2,252 of 1,000,298).[7]
Key Facts
- Date of death: 1542[8]
- Place of burial: Church of St Peter ad Vincula, Tower Hamlets[9]
- Father: Lord Edmund Howard[10]
- Mother: Joyce Culpeper[11]
- Spouse: Henry VIII of England[12]
- Country of citizenship: Kingdom of England[13]
- Sex or gender: female[14]
- Family: Howard family[15]
- Commons category: Catherine Howard[16]
- Cause of death: decapitation[17]
- Family name: Howard[18]
- Given name: Catherine[19]
- Topic's main category: Category:Catherine Howard[20]
- Commons gallery: Catherine Howard[21]
- Relative: Anne Boleyn[22], Mary I[23], Elizabeth I of England[24], Edward VI of England[25], Thomas Culpeper[26]
- Manner of death: capital punishment[27]
- Described by source: Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[28], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[29], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[30], Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[31], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[32], A Cyclopaedia of Female Biography[33], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[34], A historical dictionary of British women[35]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[36]
- Birth name: Catherine Elizabeth Howard[37]
- Name in native language: Catherine Howard[38]
- Hair color: brown hair[39]
- Place of detention: Tower of London[40], Syon Abbey[41]
- Sibling: Sir George Howard[42]
Why It Matters
Catherine Howard has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] She is known by 52 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]
FAQs
Where was Catherine Howard born?
Catherine Howard's place of birth was Lambeth[2].
Where did Catherine Howard die?
Catherine Howard died in Tower of London[4].
Who were Catherine Howard's parents?
Catherine Howard's father was Lord Edmund Howard[10]. Catherine Howard's mother was Joyce Culpeper[11].
Who was Catherine Howard married to?
Catherine Howard's spouses include Henry VIII of England[12].
What did Catherine Howard do for work?
Catherine Howard worked as a consort[5] and lady-in-waiting[6].