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Henry VIII had Catherine Howard beheaded as Catherine had a relationship with Thomas Culpeper during her marriage, and she was apparently not a virgin on her wedding night. She was charged with treason under Treason Act 1534, and was beheaded for her crimes.
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∙ 14y agoThere is evidence that Catherine Howard (ca. 1520 - 1542), fifth Queen of King Henry VIII, had a number of more or less full-blown love affairs before, and possibly during her marriage. Because in that age the sovereign and the state were considered one, to commit adultery against the sovereign was considered an act of treason, punishable by death. In November, 1541, less than eighteen months after their wedding, one of his advisors showed the king a letter accusing the Queen of adultery. Henry ordered Queen Catherine arrested; she was tried, found guilty, and sentenced to death. At any time - from the moment the King was shown the letter until the moment the Queen stepped upon the scaffold - Henry's merest word could have doomed or spared Catherine Howard. The King's will was that the Queen must die, and in accordance with his wish, such was the decision of the court that tried her. The king's will was at last fulfilled when a professional executioner carried out the sentence of death upon Queen Catherine Howard at the Tower of London in February, 1542.
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∙ 14y agoCatherine Howard (c1521 - 1542), and a cousin of Anne Boleyn, married Henry VIII on 28 July 1540. But less than 2 years into the marriage, she was accused of adultery. The King was reluctant to believe this, but the evidence pointed towards her guilt. She was arrested, found guilty, and on 13th February 1542, she was beheaded.
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∙ 13y agoWhich one?!
Henry VIII of England's first wife Catherine of Aragon died of what was suspected poisen at the time but is now known to be cancer.
His fifth wife, Catherine Howard, was beheaded in Febuary 1542 on charges of treason and adultery (adultery against the King is treason).
His sixth (and last) wife Catherine Parr outlived him.
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Which wives did king VII kill?
Henry VIII had two wives executed, the first was Anne Boleyn and the second was Catherine Howard.
How many wives did Henry the viii kill?
Two. Anne Boleyn was tried, convicted and executed for treason, witchcraft and incest. She was probably innocent. Catherine Howard was tried, convicted and executed for treason-- her treason was committing adultery with at least two men.
Who did Catherine of Aragon kill?
I don't believe that she killed anyone, but if I was her I would have gone after Henry VIII. :)
Did Elizabeth I kill Henry VIII?
No. Elizabeth I was Henry VIII's daughter.
Did Henry VIII try to kill the Pope?
No.
Why did King Henry VIII kill Catherine Howard?
Anne Boleyn and Catherine Howard were both proven guilty of adultery against the king, which is a form of treason, which is a crime that you can die for.
Which wives did king VII kill?
Henry VIII had two wives executed, the first was Anne Boleyn and the second was Catherine Howard.
How many wives did Henry the viii kill?
Two. Anne Boleyn was tried, convicted and executed for treason, witchcraft and incest. She was probably innocent. Catherine Howard was tried, convicted and executed for treason-- her treason was committing adultery with at least two men.
Who did Catherine of Aragon kill?
I don't believe that she killed anyone, but if I was her I would have gone after Henry VIII. :)
tudor period?
henry vIII kill
Did Elizabeth I kill Henry VIII?
No. Elizabeth I was Henry VIII's daughter.
Death of Catherine Howard?
she was shoot and he kill hiself
Did Henry VIII try to kill the Pope?
No.
Did Henry VIII kill Christopher Columbus?
No.
Did Henry VIII kill his parents?
No, why would you think that?
When did king Henry viii kill his first wife?
he did not kill his first wife
Why did Henry kill his first wife?
King Henry VIII fist wife was his older brother's widow Catherine of Aragon. Queen Catherine was not killed she died a natural death. However, King Henry did divorce her and established the Protestant Church of England in order to do so because the Catholic Church (the Pope) would not allow the divorce.
