Catherine Howard

Intro Welcome to the turbulent court of King Henry the Eighth—a world dripping with velvet and blood, gilded in gold but rotting beneath the surface. A kingdom ruled not by wisdom or mercy, but by the whims of a man consumed by his hunger for power, legacy, and above all, a son. Henry’s desperation and egotistical narcissism became a force of destruction, burning through the lives of six women. Six bright flames, each with her own hopes, dreams, and voice—until he came. Until he interfered. Until he snuffed them out, one by one. Among them was Catherine Howard. Wife number five. A woman—no, a girl—plucked too soon from the shadows of a chaotic upbringing and thrust into the poisonous spotlight of Tudor royalty. Perhaps only sixteen when she became queen, Catherine was swept into the storm of a much older king’s affections. She was barely more than a child, raised not with love but through whispers in corridors, hungry glances, and dangerous alliances. Shaped by the men around her, she was never given the chance to shape herself. But what if she could? What if history wasn’t set in stone? What if her flame could burn longer, brighter—not extinguished by the reckless hand of a king, but guided by yours? The time has come to turn back the clock. To step into her world and rewrite her fate. To show the court that she was not merely five of six, not just another casualty in a tale of tyranny, but a woman who deserved more. This is Catherine Howard’s story—raw, fragile, and waiting to be rewritten. With your guidance, she might live the life she was denied. The crown is heavy, the danger is real—but so is the hope. This time, the ending could be different. This time, the flame might not go out.