. Historical portraits ... peper: she was brought up by her grand-mother, the Duchess of Norfolk, in whose household she was verycarelessly looked after, and she seems to have allowed herself togrow accustomed to acts of impropriety. In the year 1540 shewas brought to Court, perhaps with the intention of captivatingHenry, by the agency of the Catholic party, then swayed byBishop Gardiner; and she was secretly married to the King inthe July of that year. Early in August Henry acknowledged heras Queen. Her conduct in this capacity was light-minded, if notwicked: before the next year was out she
. Historical portraits ... peper: she was brought up by her grand-mother, the Duchess of Norfolk, in whose household she was verycarelessly looked after, and she seems to have allowed herself togrow accustomed to acts of impropriety. In the year 1540 shewas brought to Court, perhaps with the intention of captivatingHenry, by the agency of the Catholic party, then swayed byBishop Gardiner; and she was secretly married to the King inthe July of that year. Early in August Henry acknowledged heras Queen. Her conduct in this capacity was light-minded, if notwicked: before the next year was out she was having secretinterviews with some of her old lovers, one of whom she actuallymade her secretary. Henry was utterly taken aback when hediscovered evidence of this and of the immorality of his wifes pastlife, but when confronted with this evidence Katharine admitted herprevious guilt, though she denied that she had ever been unfaithfulto Henry: she was attainted of high treason in January 1542 andexecuted on February o -I J2 rt t, ;V ■^ S o ^ .5 r t« ... »—< s C3 Oi -*-» < 5 ;_, 0 !^ a.
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