Fool's Harbour

In the Henry's Wives post we noted how the story of Catherine Howard parallels that of Anne Boleyn. They both were said to have committed adultery, and both lost their heads for it. Here, in this post, we'll outline some of the further parallels and points of interest. Left: Anne Boleyn Right: Catherine Howard (possibly - we have no confirmed portraits of her) According to Wikipedia there is no authenticated contemporary likeness of Catherine, and no documented evidence that she ever had her portrait painted. We don't even know her exact birthdate, with estimates ranging from 1518 to 1527. Anyway, the similarities go beyond just adultery and headless-ness. They were both members of the Howard family. Both being granddaughters of Thomas Howard, 2nd Duke of Norfolk, and his wife, Elizabeth Tilney. Anne Boleyn's mother was Elizabeth Howard (later Boleyn after marriage) and Katherine Howard's father was Lord Edmund Howard. The powerful figure from the era, Thomas Howar...