4 February 2020 - Catherine Howard

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When I was much younger, I knew Catherine Howard. I visited her house once, and learned that her parents quarreled with each other, without pause, with vehemence, and without holding back. They stayed together, surely, only in order to create a toxic environment for the children. I think they knew perfectly well what happened to Henry VIII’s fifth wife.

clue:

True story. Questionable conclusions.

give me a clue so sweet and true

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