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Catherine Howard

American  

noun

  1. 1520?–42, fifth queen consort of Henry VIII of England.


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The arts are often seen as a way to create new neighborhoods or revitalize existing ones, said Catherine Howard, president of Community Vision.

From New York Times Sep. 20, 2022

When Dr. Van Doren finally produced the last piece of needed information — Catherine Howard had been beheaded — he smiled broadly, uncoiled in relief and mopped his brow to excited cheers.

From Washington Post Apr. 10, 2019

She’s not flashy like Catherine Howard, doesn’t know any French like Anne Boleyn, but she knows how to see things through, and would never have an affair with Thomas Culpeper.

From Slate Nov. 16, 2015

Parr, twice widowed before Henry married her, was a Reformation humanist intellectual, shrewd and self-contained where Anne Boleyn and Catherine Howard had been headstrong.

From The Guardian Apr. 6, 2013

The king becoming enamoured of a young lady named Catherine Howard, Anne was divorced on the charge of a previous betrothal, and a new alliance formed.

From General History for Colleges and High Schools by Myers, Philip Van Ness

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