Charles Howard was a gentleman at the court of the second what?
Henry VIII of England Henry VIII (28 June 1491 – 28 January 1547) was King of England from 21 April 1509 until his death. Henry was the second Tudor monarch, succeeding his father, Henry VII.
Charles II de Bourbon-Vendôme Charles II of Bourbon (1562–1594), known as "Cardinal de Vendôme" and later as "Cardinal de Bourbon", was a prince of the blood of the House of Bourbon. When his Protestant cousin became King Henry IV of France in 1589, he raised the hopes of Catholics hostile to the League and was a candidate for the crown of France.