On Friday, I wrote about Catherine Howard's trip to the Tower of London. She was executed on February 13.
One of the things that most fascinates me about Catherine is that she requested the executioner's block to be brought to her room the night before. She wanted to practice with it, and make sure she got it right. The girl who didn't really act like a queen when she was alive wanted to look like a queen at her death.
There's something very poignant about this, and I think it's a beautiful glimpse into her character. It is something, perhaps, that many of us would not be able to do. It shows courage as well as a little vanity.
Catherine's body was buried in an unmarked grave in the chapel of St. Peter ad Vincula in the Tower grounds.
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