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The book is well written and has an interesting point of view, but i didn't find it very convincing. In many ways, it seems as though the author formulated his conclusion and then looked at the facts. For example, without any evidence, the author asserts that abuse probably left Katherine adverse to sex. Mr. Byrne also argues that Katherine was reluctant to meet with Culpepper, even though there is evidence that Katherine and Culpepper's had at least a flirtatious relationship during her service to Anne of Cleves. Mr. Byrne's interpretation that the infamous letter found in Culpepper's room was innocent is strained, and I don't recall seeing any record that Catherine had denied writing the letter or tried to explain it away. Katherine did swear to her innocence, but it is also possible that she may have stopped short of full intercourse. Even if that were the case, I don't think it really matters. She was certainly unfaithful.

Mr. Byrne also assumes that Katherine Howard's accusations that Dereham raped her as fact. However, her version of events is not consistent with the statements of many witnesses, most of whom were apparently interrogated without knowing what others said. If true, Katherine did not show any signs of distress while being raped in a room full of other girls. It can be argued that if Katherine was 17 when she married Henry, she was too young to consent to a sexual relationship with Dereham, who was obviously older. But it was a different time and different assumptions.

The author is on firmer ground when he argues that much of her downfall was probably due to her inability to give Henry a "spare." All in all, it was a good read, but I remain convinced that Katherine was probably unfaithful but didn't deserve what happened to her.


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Katherine Howard A New History Conor Byrne Claire Ridgway 9788493746469 Books Reviews

Very interesting new take on an unfortunate young woman who has come down to us through insufficient research with what this book makes probable is an undeserved reputation for misbehavior. The book is both a very readable treatise on Tudor attitudes toward women in general and on the perjured testimony against Katherine Howard in particular. Most enjoyable and informative.
Of all the wives of King Henry VIII, little has been written of his fifth wife compared to the others. In Conor Byrne's book, Katherine's life is revealed with detail and superb research. We see her in a new light due to the fact that the author places an emphasis on the time and gender bias of the culture in which she lived. Every action of a woman was suspect, she was branded a sexual predator and was supposed to be cunning from birth. Altho the author states the fact that Katherine was aware of her family's honor too many times throughout the text. This page turner is worthwhile reading for anyone who wants to find out what Katherine Howard was really like as a person/a woman/ and a pawn.,
This book has some very interesting sections to it. What must be remembered, however, is that very little is known of Katherine Howard (no matter how one chooses to spell her first name). The bulk of this book is a thorough going-over (I wouldn't really call it a rehash) of the reign of Henry VIII and the details knows historically of his other wives. Very little space is given to her HISTORY since most of it is supposition and conjecture, however correct the author's posits may be. The term "history" must be reserved for the biographies of his other wives; and then, much of the detail has no been preserved. Mr. Byrne deserves high praise for his attempt at biography; and true praise for not turning it into an historical novel. That happens far too often, to the complete confusion of and detriment to the reading public.
Brilliant history. I'm very pleased to see a well done feminist take on Catherine Howard. While Conor Byrne could not right the world and re-attach Catherine's head, he does give her a measure of justice by explicitly stating just how much abuse the young woman endured (at least according to modern sensibilities). He lays out a very compelling case for her innocence. He does not, however, consider the question of why Catherine was not allowed the dignity of the sword, like her equally innocent cousin Anne. Was Henry convinced she was guilty? I'm a long time well read Tudor buff and the author brought in details I was not aware of. His explanation of fertility politics and Tudor views on women really cleared a few things up. I would like to see him account for the Strickland's (AFAIK the only other historians to assert Catherine's innocence.) take on Catherine's innocence.
what I liked about this book is that the author deviated from the usual view of Catherine howard--that she was either very stupid or promiscuous. he valiantly refutes either charge and is certainly a champion for her cause. however, like the book on jane Seymour by another author, he has a tendency to repeat the same thing on page after page. still, his cause is just.
The author of this book suggests that Katherine Howard was possibly molested by her music instructor, Henry Manox and then later sexually abused by Francis Dereham during her years in the care of the Dowager Duchess of Norfolk. Why no one came forward who had knowledge of these incidents before she married King Henry VIII is unclear. Her sole purpose was to present the king with another son. Everything was based on her fertility or lack thereof. It would appear that a woman's womb was the star of the show and yet a mystery and a thing to be feared and something that needed to be controlled. Katherine, according to this author, was not wanton and there's no clear evidence that she was having an affair with Thomas Culpeper that finally sent her to the chopping block.
The book is well written and has an interesting point of view, but i didn't find it very convincing. In many ways, it seems as though the author formulated his conclusion and then looked at the facts. For example, without any evidence, the author asserts that abuse probably left Katherine adverse to sex. Mr. Byrne also argues that Katherine was reluctant to meet with Culpepper, even though there is evidence that Katherine and Culpepper's had at least a flirtatious relationship during her service to Anne of Cleves. Mr. Byrne's interpretation that the infamous letter found in Culpepper's room was innocent is strained, and I don't recall seeing any record that Catherine had denied writing the letter or tried to explain it away. Katherine did swear to her innocence, but it is also possible that she may have stopped short of full intercourse. Even if that were the case, I don't think it really matters. She was certainly unfaithful.

Mr. Byrne also assumes that Katherine Howard's accusations that Dereham raped her as fact. However, her version of events is not consistent with the statements of many witnesses, most of whom were apparently interrogated without knowing what others said. If true, Katherine did not show any signs of distress while being raped in a room full of other girls. It can be argued that if Katherine was 17 when she married Henry, she was too young to consent to a sexual relationship with Dereham, who was obviously older. But it was a different time and different assumptions.

The author is on firmer ground when he argues that much of her downfall was probably due to her inability to give Henry a "spare." All in all, it was a good read, but I remain convinced that Katherine was probably unfaithful but didn't deserve what happened to her.