That was Mary Tudor, Henry’s younger sister ... but some of the important elements of the story were. Katherine Howard had a ...

An extraordinary love letter, which has survived over 480 years, reveals the story of the doomed sexual affair between Catherine Howard and Thomas Culpeper that ultimately cost them their lives.

The programme premiered in 2007 and is set during the reign of Henry VIII. The first series became the highest-rating Showtime series debut in three years.

Just a few weeks after leaving his second Ann, Henry married his second Catherine, Catherine Howard. It wasn't long, however,before rumours began to reach the king's ears. Rumours of love letters ...