Katherine had been brought up in a household lacking discipline and education. It appears she was used and abused by the men around her. Growing up she was led astray by the girls and boys around her as well as being preyed upon by her music teacher. Thomas Howard, Duke of Norfolk and Katherine’s uncle, brought his young niece to court to serve as lady-in-waiting to Anne of Cleves. He had plans for his future. Forty-nine-year-old Henry showered seventeen-year-old Katherine with gifts and land, and they were soon married.
