Howard, Henry, 1516-1547 (Earl of Surrey | Nobleman and poet)
Person
Dates
- Existence: c 1516 - 19 January 1547
Biography
Henry Howard, earl of Surrey, was an English nobleman and one of the founders of English Renaissance poetry. He was the eldest son of Thomas Howard (1473-1554), earl of Surrey and Elizabeth Stafford (1497-1558), and the first cousin of both Anne Boleyn and Catherine Howard, second and fifth wives of King Henry VIII.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Note describing the fate of the Earl of Surrey in the hand of Matthew Crawford, 4 March 1843
Item
Identifier: Coll-1839/2/3
Scope and Contents
Note describing the fate of the Earl of Surrey in the hand of Matthew Crawford. Said to have been "the most gallant soldier, the most accomplished gentleman, and the best poet of his time" he was beheaded in the year 1547 for treason after provoking the displeasure of King Henry VIII. Written on the reverse of a fragment of a letter in a different hand.
Dates:
4 March 1843