Katharine Howard was the fifth wife of England's Henry VIII and the second of his wives to be executed. Ford Madox Ford's fictionalized account of their courtship and marriage in the Fifth Queen trilogy is regarded as one of the best historical romance series of the twentieth century. The first book in the triology, The Fifth Queen recounts Katharine's arrival at court and the early stages of her relationship with the king.
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