Did Katherine Howard Say That She Would Rather Die the Wife of Thomas Culpeper?

According to many books and websites, Katherine Howard, standing on the scaffold on February 13, 1542, pronounced, “I die a queen, but I would rather die the wife of Thomas Culpeper.” Myth or fact? The story that Katherine Howard said the words above comes from the anonymous Chronicle of King Henry VIII, better known to […]

Did Katherine Howard Say That She Would Rather Die the Wife of Thomas Culpeper? Read More »