November 14 – An inventory is taken of Thomas Culpeper’s possessions

On this day in Tudor history, 14th November 1541, twelve days after an investigation had been opened into King Henry VIII's fifth wife, Catherine Howard, an inventory was taken of "the goods and chattels, lands and fees of" a groom of the king's privy chamber.

This groom was Thomas Culpeper, a man who had been found to have enjoyed secret meetings with Catherine.

An inventory had also been taken of the possessions of one of Catherine's ladies, Jane Boleyn, Lady Rochford. Jane was the widow of George Boleyn, Lord Rochford, and she was alleged to have helped the queen meet with Culpeper.

But what was going on in November 1541 and what was listed in these inventories?

Let me tell you...