The Fifth Queen · Character
Madam Howard
Katharine Howard's watchful older kinswoman, guarding the girl's name and body in a court where a Howard connection is both shield and target.
supporting
First appearance: part i the coming
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She belongs to the Howard clan that half the court suspects of hiding a royal mistress, and she keeps Katharine locked behind bar and key while the palace roars over the new Queen's arrival. Her instinct is protective,…
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- Breaking point
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- Closing
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