Charles Howard (courtier)
Charles Howard was a gentleman at the court of Henry VIII of England.
Charles Howard | |
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| Known for | Lover of Margaret Douglas; brother of Catherine Howard |
| Partner | Margaret Douglas |
| Parent(s) | Lord Edmund Howard Joyce Culpeper |
| Relatives | Catherine Howard (sister) Sir George Howard (brother) Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk (paternal uncle) |
| Family | Howard |
Howard was the second son of Lord Edmund Howard and Joyce Culpeper, and the elder brother of Sir George Howard. As a scion of the mighty Howard family, his uncle, Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk, was able to find him a position at court. Charles' fortunes improved in 1540, when his sister Catherine Howard became the King's fifth wife. Charles went on to create a mesalliance with the King's niece, Margaret Douglas, the daughter of Henry's sister, Margaret Tudor, queen dowager of Scotland.
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