Discussion: Katherine Howard's portrayal this season?

"Katherine's "flirtations" before Henry were well-known;the women in her dormitory knew what Katherine was up to. In fact,she seemed to think it a fine thing. The letters written to Culpepper from her can be taken as nothing else than intimate knowledge .If left to herself,Katherine Howard would just have been a woman going from man to man,a disgrace to the Howard family,but alive."

"I thought that lying about your virginity was just grounds of an annulment or something similar. Perhaps she did lie, i would in her situation. Better to admit a bit of the truth (pre-marital sex) and deny the affair so you look more credible by admitting part of the truth. Anything could have happened with the pre-marital sex but admitting to an affair would certainly be the death sentence, as she knew full well with her cousin. The fact that she did have a relationship with Culpepper, sexual or not, still makes me lose respect for her considering what had happened to other Queens. I can relate to her as a young woman who didn't want an old husband but i feel like screaming to her "Are you out of your mind! He's the King, he's going to see it as betrayal either way!" And in the end, it is still an affair, she was having relations with other men when she was a married woman, no matter how innocent and courtly it was."

"no one denies Henry's affairs;men were able to do what and where and when they wanted to,that's been the standard for centuries. But, whether Katherine had sex with Culpepper or not,by their intimacy and what letters Katherine could write were enough to condemm her. Also Jane Rochford went to her death as a assistant to their closeness. Why would Jane go to her death for a flirtation? I don't remember reading anything about K and thomas being acquainted as children,Katherine being housed at her grandmother's rather lax household. Yes,Katherine was young,maybe not too bright,did not deserve death;but she was guilty of Very Bad Judgement."

"I disagree. Kitty was far less educated than Jane, possibly dumber too. The dowager Duchess only provided these royal bastards with a roof over their head, and a minimal exposure to any skills like sewing and music.
Remember that Anne B was raised in the sophistacation of King Frances's court, her father was a supportive role model who demanded excellence. She was groomed for a socially climbing family.
Kitty H had no parents to speak of. No one was looking to raise her up, or groom her as a stepping stone to the king's favor. KOA was an annointed queen, and there is NO comparison. Yes, she wrote Culpepper some letters, but I think they were more like notes passed in class in school."

"I think Jane had to be more worldly, than Kitty, as she had parents, and brothers concerned with her advancement. That does,'t mean she was educated. It meant she shared a tutor, and had a minimum education for her class. Deportment, embroidery, music, religious studies, remember she was a Catholic, dancing were all necessary skills. Kitty had no parents, or ambitious brothers to put her forward. I absolutely think she was busy learning music, and "puffing and blowing" while the old Duchess went to bed early. Sounds like summer camp without the staff! No Kitty was far less educated than Jane, Jane had strong moral opinions, which Henry was all too anxious to end. She meddled with his daughters, and the Pilgrimage of Grace. I'm convinced if she had survived childbirth, she would have become a much more vocal and pivotal character, and would not remained his favorite. She might have even been killed/"