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CATHERINE HOWARD
Catherine Howard was queen consort of England from 1540 until 1541 as the fifth wife of Henry VIII. 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 still a teenager, at about 17 years old. Her character has often been described as vivacious, giggly and brisk, but never scholarly or devout. She displayed great interest in her dance lessons, but would often be distracted during them and make jokes. She also had a nurturing side for animals, particularly dogs. Catherine was stripped of her title as queen in November 1541. She was beheaded three months later on the grounds of treason for committing adultery with her distant cousin Thomas Culpeper. The night before her execution Catherine is believed to have spent many hours practising how to lay her head upon the block, which had been brought to her at her request. She died with relative composure but looked pale and terrified; she required assistance to climb the scaffold. She made a speech describing her punishment as “worthy and just” and asked for mercy for her family and prayers for her soul. This was typical of the speeches given by those executed during that period, most likely in an effort to protect their families, since the condemned’s last words would be relayed to the King. Catherine was beheaded with a single stroke of the executioner’s axe.
literature is such a powerful tool. we don’t talk enough about the impact it can have, the way it shapes us. please, please be selective of what you are reading and don’t get stuck in the same circle. read for pleasure, but also to broaden your mind. read books translated from languages you don’t know, read authors from countries you’ve never visited, read books written about your hometown, read ancient literature and science fiction. sample it all and live through it. dare to contain within yourself the whole world.
Finishing off the Black Bulls genderbends with Yami and Zora!!! :DD These were really fun to do!!! ♥♥
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