Person of the Month

Katheryn Howard was a very junior member of one of the most distinguished families in Tudor England. She came to court as a maid-of-honour to serve Henry VIII’s fourth queen, but soon caught the king’s eye. Unhappy in his marriage, Henry courted Katheryn and married her within weeks of his annulment. Katheryn performed her public role well, and was praised for her looks, her grace and her charm – but she was hiding too many secrets in a world where spies and tale-bearers were around every corner.

Katheryn has been the subject of two biographies in recent years. Here, we review that by Gareth Russell.