Katherine Howard: Vixen or Victim? The Truth Behind Henry VIII’s Fifth Wife
History Hit | 05.02.2026 22:18
Katherine Howard has long been the most polarised of Henry VIII’s six wives. For centuries, her story has oscillated between two reductive extremes: was she an “oversexed tart” who brought about her own destruction through foolish promiscuity, or the “abused child,” a helpless pawn of a predatory court and a tyrannical king?
