
Henry VIII's Last Victim
Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey, was one of the most flamboyant and controversial characters of Henry VIII''s reign.
A pioneering poet, whose verse had a profound impact on Shakespeare, Surrey was nevertheless branded by one contemporary as ''the most foolish proud boy that is in England''. He was the heir of England''s premier nobleman, first cousin to two of Henry VIII''s wives - Anne Boleyn and Cat...
Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey, was one of the most flamboyant and controversial characters of Henry VIII''s reign.
A pioneering poet, whose verse had a profound impact on Shakespeare, Surrey was nevertheless branded by one contemporary as ''the most foolish proud boy that is in England''. He was the heir of England''s premier nobleman, first cousin to two of Henry VIII''s wives - Anne Boleyn and Cat...