10th December 1541: Thomas Culpeper and Francis Dereham executed for affairs with Catherine Howard

Published: Dec. 10, 2023, 3:05 a.m.

b'The charges against Culpeper and Dereham were grave \\u2013 accusations of treasonous affairs with the queen that threatened the very foundation of the Tudor monarchy. The evidence, combined with the political expediency of eliminating potential threats to the crown, led to their convictions for treason on 1 ...'