rey, was deeply involved in plots against the Crown. He had maneuvered several people into positions close to the Queen as so he could attain more power. Several people brought accusations against Surrey, including his mistress and daughter, and he was brought to trial. Henry was found guilty and beheaded on the nineteenth of January, 1547. The accusations against his son were also brought against Norfolk. Further more, Norfolk was also accused of perverting the English arms. The duke admitted to knowledge of his son's plans and to abusing the coat of arms. He was imprisoned for treason in the Tower the same day his son was executed. The Howard's were said to have "tainted" blood from then on.
             After his father's death, Thomas' mother became very ill and could no longer take care of her children. The young Howards were sent to live with their extreme Calvinist aunt, Mary Fitzroy, Duchess of Richmond, at Reigate Castle. The tutor Mary acquired for them was John Foxe, a troubled martyrologist and a Protestant. Foxe would instill his beliefs in the Howard children for the next five years and become Thomas' friend for life.
             In 1553, Norfolk was released from his imprisonment in the Tower and restored to his former position. At his order, Thomas was sent to London to live with him. At fifteen years old, Thomas would become the youngest man to ever become a Knight of the Bath. Concerned over the young man's Protestant upbringing, Norfolk sent Thomas to become the page of Stephen Gardiner, Bishop of Winchester, to eradicate the heretic teachings of Foxe and provi
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