tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16981893.post5132642860482087762..comments2024-03-28T15:16:29.965-05:00Comments on Tudor Q and A: Question from Steve - Thomas Shales, butler to Catherine HowardLarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16630629272030282584noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16981893.post-83747296709004580722013-08-11T07:06:06.588-05:002013-08-11T07:06:06.588-05:00Steve, in the accounts of the queen's househol...Steve, in the accounts of the queen's household in 1540 there is no reference to a Thomas Shales serving Katherine Howard as her butler. Since she was imprisoned at Syon in Nov 1541, a period of some sixteen months later, it is possible that Shales was hired later on, after the initial appointments to her household in July/August 1540 when she married the king.<br /><br />Sir Ralph Sadley reported to Cranmer that the queen's dresses were to be 'without stone or pearl'. It should be remembered that it had just been declared that Katherine was no longer queen, so it was probably deemed that she was no longer deserving of dresses adorned by queens. Her jewels were confiscated and held by Thomas Seymour, as were those belonging to Lady Rochford. Conorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09815745211426638820noreply@blogger.com