[ANIMATIC] All You Wanna Do(beheaded)- Six the Musical 

Alright, so I see many people commenting facts about Howard's life, but many are actually false or rumors, so here are some that you can easily verify: 1- Despite being from aristocratic descent, her family was pretty poor, her father being one of 21 children and herself being 10th out of 11 kids. Her parents, especially father, often found themselves begging for money. 2- She was Anne Boleyn's first cousin (her father and Boleyn's mother being siblings), BUT she also was Jane Seymour's distant cousin (their grandmothers were sisters). Which means that out of 6 wives, three were blood related. He really had a thing for this family. 3- We don't actually know how old she was when she died. Her exact date of birth being unknown (sometime in 1523), she was either 18 (most probable since she died at the beginning of 1542, in February) or 19. 4- This is also the reason why we don't know whether she married Henry at 16 or 17; however, we do know how old he was: 49. All we know is that she got beheaded one year and 8 months after their marriage (or, 3 months after her title of Queen got taken away). 5- Her mother died in 1528, and soonly after, Katherine H. was send to live with her father's stepmother, the Dowager Duchess (of Norfolk). Sadly, the Duchess was negligeant and wouldn't really educate any of her wards (kids of artistocratic but poor relatives), especially not the girls. 6- Because of that, Howare was influenced by the other female wards who would allow men into sleeping areas at night, to play cards obviously. 7- As she was clearly more interested in dance & music than studies (she wasn't really ever described as a scholar), she started music lessons with two teachers, one of them being Henry Mannox, who took advantage of her by using the 6th fact, making her think that was normal (which it technically was back then, but not for non-married young girls.) 8- We do NOT actually know Mannox's age either. We suspect he was in his early to mid-twenties (around 23), but he might have been up to 36 years old. 9- He abused her for around 2 years; however, they both admitted, at court, that while they did have sexual contact, they didn't have penetrative sex. Which is STILL extremely gross, considering she was 13 and groomed. 10- After that, Dereham and her entamed a "relationship" when she was 15. He was either 29 or 32 (some think he was 25 but it's pretty unlikely + still wrong & morally reprehensible). According to records, they would call each other "husband" and "wife", and admitted to having signed a precontract marriage. If the Duchess hadn't found out about their "relationship", they would've echanged vows and would've been married in the eyes of Church. 11- She met Henry when she became a lady-in-waiting for Anna of Cleves, via her uncle the Duke of Norfolk who got her her place at the court. 12- The Howard family really wanted her to marry Henry, as a way to recreate the influence from Boleyn's reign (reminder, Boleyn's mother was a Howard herself). 13- Henry actually nicknamed her "his very jewel of womanhood"; the "rose without a thorn" is likely a myth. 14- "No other wish but his [Henry's]", that's what her motto became. 15- She was also Thomas Culpeper's distant cousin. 16- When she got arrested for infidelity, the King ordered to the guards to remove any object that might help her commit suicide. 17- As she had sex with Dereham (oh, he's back), the man got hanged as she got beheaded. Both his and Thomas' heads were placed on spikes atop London Bridge. 18- Defending herself, she denied any precontract and standed by her version: Dereham had raped her. While this IS what happened, as a 15yo can't consent to a ~30yo, them calling each other spouses got her unbelieve (despite the grooming & all, again, this happened over 4 centuries ago). 19- She did repeat laying her head under the block for hours and hours, the night during her execution. 20- Howard made a speech before getting beheaded, saying that her punishment was "worthy and just", asking for her family's mercy (as everyone but the Duke of Norfolk got arrested) and praying for her soul. She also said that she "deserved to die a thousand deaths for betraying the king, who had always treated [her] so graciously". 21- According to the popular folklore, her last words were "I die a Queen, but I would rather have died the wife of Culpeper". However, no witness reported this, instead talking about her speech of regret. Last words of a Queen being pretty much important AND getting reported to the King, it's extremely unlikely that she ever said that. 21- We do NOT know whether Culpeper raped her or not. Historians do suspect it, the writing of the letter found in his room being erratic and looking forced, but outside of this, we don't know. While K. Howard was saying Dereham raped her, she always admitted having an intercourse with Thomas. Jane Boleyn (Anne B's sister-in-law, her brother's widow) also witnessed & even organized some of their meetings, which is the reason why she died, joining her husband, sister-in-law and cousin-in-law. 22- And to finish: even in the case were Thomas didn't rape her, he used her to gain political power. The King was sick (hence why he died not so long after beheading Howard), and having been friend with him while having a relationship with the Queen would've gotten him a lot of power after Henry's death. He never loved her. Wasn't her lover, and wasn't her friend either. [I'm done and it took me an hour to research and write so pls be nice if I made any typo

In my opinion her story is the saddest like she just wanted love

It just sounds like she wants a friend

A really depressing fact: Before she was beheaded she LITERALLY *ran* the *ENTIRETY* of her halls *SCREAMING* her innocence.

Why does such a sad, depressing song have to be such a banger? Like, I feel bad jamming to this song.

She was born in the wrong time period :-: all she wants is a man who respected her

I love how you made most of the animatic pink, because Katherine viewed everything through rose-coloured glasses. And then the black and white is Katherine reflecting on her decisions and memories.

This song: Is emotional and talks about serious themes Henry: **aggressively T-Poses**

a song about a woman who was raped by at least 3 men then beheaded for being raped.

Fun reminder that she died when she was 19. So pretty much all of her relationships started when she was a minor. She married Henry when she was 16-17 and he was like 49. Her story is honestly so fucking tragic. She was just a kid. She was a child and on repeat, she was being taken advantage of by significantly older men and essentially being taught that it was fine and that was her place. It's honestly- really fuckin tragic.

It's so sad how at the end she says "It's never ever different" She's lost all hope thanks to these older,abusive men.

Ya'll, this girl needs to be reincarnated so she can have a better life

"Do this" "N-" *"did I stutter."*

In the song you can hear how everytime she sings, "We have this connection" she slowly starts to sing it with less sincerity and more bitterness. Really sad but gives me so many chills

Her story is the saddest because she didn't even get to grow up, she was beheaded at 19 and she was so scared she couldn't make it up to the chopping block on her own.

Boys: * want to impress her * Henry: *t-pose* Kathrine: *sweats really hard*

Bro the way she says "enoughsies" shows how young she really was Fun fact: Katherine Howard was only 17 when she was forced into marriage with King Henry the 8th who was 49 at the time. Literally all of England was creeped out by their marriage but no one could say anything because he was the King.

I like to think all these ladies sit up in heaven and chat about how AWFUL their husband was.

Personally I feel like”play times over” shows how she was forced to grow up due to trauma at such a young age

Its quite sad She talks like a child "Playtimes Over" "Enoughsie'' "Birds And The Bees Me"

Fun Fact: Anne B. And Katherine H. (The beheaded ones) were cousins

The way she says “so we got married” you can tell she wasn’t ready

Katherine’s story is so sad. She was so mentally unstable. She clearly suffered Stockholm syndrome, so traumatized by the sexual abuse at a young age that her mind convinced her that she was in love with the 36 yr old man that molested her. It all started from there, making her find toxic man to fall for.

I hope that in her next life, she's free to do and live as she pleases. She deserves that freedom. Who else agrees?

Not so fun facts: Katherine Howard's music teacher, Henry Mannox WAS ACTUALLY 36, not 23 King Henry the 8th WAS 49 YEARS OLD when he married Katherine who WAS 17 Katherine Howard and Thomas Culpepper are cousins

How you draw the 4th guy just makes me want to trust him. And I know how the song goes, so mad props to you. This was edited I made this post really late at night so yeah had to fix a mistake. But thanks for everyone who commented.

Guy: we have a connection Katherine H: Imma head out

weird how this has a very cute and girly sound but is actually one of (*cough* the most *cough*) painful songs

guy: we have a connection catherine: **runs** guy: *WHY AWH YOU RRUNNING?! WHY AWH YOU RRUNNING?!*

I spit out my drink when I saw King Henry lmao I love it

I just realized, when she's talking about Culpeper, she says, "Just mates, no chemistry." That line is so sad to me because she felt like she finally found a friend who cared about her and didn't have some alternative motive but in the end, he was just as bad as every the other men that abused her. The men in her life only liked her because she was young and could be taken advantage of. Even Dereham who was supposed to be her true love before she married Henry was just using her and mostly loved her for sex.

Her: So I decided to have a break from boys... King Henry: lol u thought

Okay, I am missing a big point here but...male characters looking charming in this animatic... and holy shit it makes them ever more dangerous as predators because they don't look malicious or threatening at first glance.

I like how she described all the other guys attractiveness and Henry’s just Henry

It's nice to see someone make a animatic that shows just how messed up this song actually is Don't get me wrong i do enjoy the other Six animatics but this one takes the cake when it comes to this song specifically The men around Katherine especially near the beginning all actually looks older then her And it shows just how messed up Kaths life was over the years And don't even get me started on the glass shards that shown reflections of Kath being arrested and then about to be beheaded

The fact she just wanted someone to be with friends with and every time they say they love her she loses trust in them, the poor girl couldn’t get one all her life..

idk why but my favorite part has always been "and ever since I was a child I'd make the boys go wild" and the little giggle after, she started the song so confident and pure

"Enougshie" "Birds And The Bees Me" "Playtime's Over" Dang, men were cruel to her at a young flipping age.

I love the fact that at first she was like "Please me squeeze me" and when she got with Henry it was "sieze me squeeze me" it always makes me emotional.

Also the fact that even in the first verse when shes only 13 shes saying 'I think this time is different' like it's happened even before that time Eughhh

Damn.. the lyrics really tell you that she was still so young, barely a teenager when she started getting assaulted and used. "Enoughsie", "Birds-and-the-bees me", etc.. I feel so bad for her, she never even got to have a childhood, then got beheaded at 19.

I really like how you actually drew the age differences between the versions of Katherine and the other men, it really shows how young she really was with the first man who took advantage of her. Amazing job!

Poor thing just wanted a friend, everyone just used her since she was a chikd

For a second I thought it said: “ Tall, Large, Henry the egg... “

Francis: "do dis" Katherine: "n-" Francis: *triggered*

I find it really sad that we wouldnt know her story unless she married the king

Music teacher: "i feel a connection" Katherine: *ok g r o o m e r.*

3:32 that caught me off guard and I was wheezing for 10 minutes straight and my family thought I was dieing

This really captures how young she was when it all started, like 13 year old Katherine looks like a child because she _was_ and he absolutely took advantage of her. And the visuals are generally gorgeous and give the same vibes as the choreography in the show.

Catherines by far the one had the most trauma in my opinion you can tell her, about how she uses childish words like birds and the bees and she was just a teenager at the time what I'm trying to say she deserves better

i love how you portrayed henry in the beginning.

God like at the start of the song she's trying to minimise the damage done by these guys by acting all flirty and coy about it (thirteen going on thirty! Um no honey you were a babychild) but when Thomas betrays her trust it's just the last straw and it all just boils over. It's so sad. And that's before her head comes off!

I feel really bad for liking the song cause of how bad she was mistreated BUT ITS SO HECKING CATCHY

Forget who was the most screwed over by Henry, Catherine Howard was the most screwed over by LIFE, jeez Louise!

KH: **minding her own business** Henry: *Allow me to assert my dominance over you*

I actually like the small attention to history at 6:32 where the artist depicted Katherine resting her head on a headrest. Apparently it was believed that while she was in jail she has specifically requested a block to practice laying on for her execution. There’s so many details and tragedies in Katherine’s life that the musical kinda skims over, which is understandable, but this poor girl went through so much in those 19 years of her life.

Gruesome Fact: She was abused at 5, not 13. And she was beheaded at 17, depressing she never got to be an adult.

It so sad because you can see the childish language she uses and that shows how she was just a child :(

THE ENDING WITH HER EXECUTION IN THE SHARDS OF GLASS I WAS NOT PREPARED

Y'all be realizing that she's talking like a child, did y'all realize the fairest of the fair part was like part of a fairy tale. Snow white, which is like a kids bedtime story.

Other Guys: *impresses Kathrine with Speech and Gifts* Kathrine: *Unimpressed* Henry: *T-Poses* Kathrine: *Sweats Profusely*

you’re the only person I’ve seen so far actually portray her as a child and I am so grateful for that

I like that none of the guys have pupils, because how they treated her was pretty inhuman

I love the phrase, “playtime’s over” being repeated throughout the song because it references the fact that Katherine was a child throughout ALLL of this (13-17), she was just a kid.

Its sad that she lost her life because guys couldnt keep it to themselves.

When you listen to the lyrics, it is actually pretty sad. It sounds like she didn't want a lover, just a friend.

No one: Not even a single soul: Henry: *T poses*

Fyi, Katherine was sexually abused by at least seven guys and died at nineteen. Also, from what are, Thomas actually loved Katherine, but because she was used so much, Katherine couldn’t tell the difference. I’m gonna go cry now.

I really didn't realize it before, but I sadly relate to this song too well.

Like every time she says "birds and the bees" or "connection" her voice just goes a tiny more apprehensive and bitter each time and it just-

When she says “Just.. so sincere.” Sounds like she’s so much in pain after all she went through. I feel so bad for her, she really had the worst life out of the SIX wives But you really could hear the pain through that lone

The fact that you showed how big of a YIKES thing it was from the VERY SECOND LYRIC in the animatic is relieving, discomforting and highly appropriate. You. You get it. Poor Catherine was no tool. She needed genuine love and care that didn't compromise her or her body. Edit: Wait a goddamn minute is that a vague eddsworld reference in the frame at 2:13 as 'edd w'

That slowing of “connection” and her breaking down with it never being “different” broke me :( poor girl, life was absolutely unfair to her

Me: * almost crying * *Looks like Henry T posing at the table* Me: * laughing while crying and feel sorry for Katherine * *Sorry for the misspelling.* I swear to god in hungarian I know all of their names right. "^^ In my language we have all of them hungarian names. Except for Jane.

She says birds and the bees me,making reference to the fact she’s just a kid Edit:holy fuck thanks yalll

A few fun facts: 1) In Katherine’s letter to Thomas Culpeper, she doesn’t actively express any sort of romantic love for him other than when she signs, “Yours as long as life endures,” which could be interpreted in other ways. She also states how she longs to talk with Culpeper but nothing else eluding to something more intimate. 2) That letter plus other “confessions” was the only evidence they had of an affair. 3) Culpeper had never admitted to actually sleeping with Katherine but he did admit that he had intentions of sleeping with her, but only because she had seduced him. 4) Katherine’s last words weren’t actually, “I’d rather die a wife of Culpeper.” They were actually the traditional final words begging for forgiveness for her sins, acknowledging she deserved to die, “a thousand deaths,” for her betrayal, and she begged for mercy for her family who had been arrested and imprisoned. 5) The only reason Katherine’s past came to light was when John Lassels reported to Thomas Cranmer that his sister Mary had refused to join her household because of what she had witnessed Katherine doing. Cranmer interrogated Mary and she revealed everything. Cranmer immediately took up the case because he despised her uncle, the Duke of Norfolk and was delighted at the thought of toppling his rival’s position. 6) When Cranmer went to question her, even he pitied her when he saw how frantic she was and even ordered that the guards remove anything she could use to commit suicide. 7) The Royal Assent by Commission Act 1541 made it treason and punishable by death for a queen consort to disclose her previous sexual history to the king within 20 days of her marriage, and to incite someone to commit adultery. This act would ultimately seal her fate and she was sentenced to death. 8) Thomas Culpeper was a very cruel man and had even been arrested in the past for rape and murder. But he was pardoned by the king. My theory: I don’t believe Katherine ever had an affair with Thomas. I believe she was just a child who got caught up in the political schemes of the people around her. I fully believe that Thomas was being truthful when he said he intended to do ill with the queen but he wasn’t being truthful about Katherine seducing him and he only said that in an attempt to save his own skin. There is just too little evidence and too much speculation (with most historians agreeing that Katherine was innocent of an affair) for me to fully believe that she was guilty. The fact that they had to make an entire act in order to make her sexual history a punishable offense proves to me that all they could really prove was her past experiences with Mannox and Dereham. Katherine was a poor child who was neglected, groomed and sexually exploited all her life up until her last moments. She was surrounded by creepy men who saw a young girl and thought she was the best thing in the world. And of course, she barely had an education despite her aristocratic status and was surrounded by people who never taught her to know any better. But who knows. The only ones who know the truth are dead.

the fact that you can tell how young she was by the lyrics... amazing song writing

6:36 fun fact. She wasn't killed with a sword, but with an ax, with mean's that she wasn't important to King or just the King didn't respect her.

fun faact: the first guy was not 23. however, he was 23 years older than her.

Historical musicals helps me in school, better way listening to these than reading

i love this animation so much. it has so much symbolism. from the pink memories resembling her innocence, naivety, her purity and then flashing to black when she’s regretting doing that, fully understanding what the gravity of those situations were. the flowers at “touch me” that were new looking resembling “plucking a flower” or removing someone’s v!rg!n!ty, usually a minor, the body when she was talking about being harassed and making a metaphor to common music terms (i.e., “major to minor” as in, an adult having s3x with a minor, etc) and how you show her hurt when she realizes she’s been used once again. great art!

“We have a connection😍” “We have a real connection☺️” “We have this connection😐” “We have a connection...”

it really portrays the tragedy of her life but also “me and my fam” & “you oki? u need help” *henry t pose*

It's so sad how older men ruined her life sometimes people can be selfish idiots she had a future ahead of her!!!

3:31 I love how he's just T-posing XD

I feel really bad for liking and singing along to the song. Katherine deserved better and she was so young when she died. The worst thing is watching it live because the actress breakdown on stage apparently and thats when I'm probally going to cry when I go and see the musical after the pandemic.

She was literally 19. And Henry was in his 50s. Just...what.

this song is so well-written, and this animatic is amazing! I really like how you actually portrayed her as a child(because she was)and how she was just taken advantage of her entire life which is just awful. also you can hear and see the pain every time she says "I thought this one was different" wow

Anne of Cleaves was the only one smart enough to say: “this crown is NOT worth my life, bye!”

While Katherine was in the Tower, she asked for the execution block to be brought to her room so she could practice resting her head on it before her execution. I love how this little detail was added in one of the glass shards at the end!

I really like your usage of color here !!!! it really adds to the intensity when things go black and white. I also loved the detail that all of K's abusers/"lovers" had blank eyes.

Love the tear drop at the last “We have a connection” - the sound of her heart breaking.

Many thanks to these six girls. One time my teacher said that he read a book about Henry the eight and I screamed "lsn't that the ass that had six wives?". Thanks to these songs, I got an A on History- Who said music can't teach you- 😂

This is so sad! She uses such childish terms like ‘birds and bees’ and ‘enoughsie’ so she’s obviously had her childhood robbed off her. Playtimes over is sorta like inferring what I’ve just said about her childhood being cut short. This is also the same case in the first part about her being 13 going on 30. She goes on about her thinking it’s different so that means that she only wants a friend, and she doesn’t want any men making moves on her. TL;DR : She had a few years of childhood, then got deceived until she was killed basically :(

the beheaded wives have the best songs out of Six

We need to get this girl a better life. Time travel petition?

6:15 "when will enough be enoughsies " that just proves how she was so sick n tired of everything those guys did n its so sad

" *blowing* the flute" "he plucked my strings all the way to *G* " "went from major to *minor* " "C to *D* " yo we still talkin bout music?

"Except for this one courtier. He's a really nice guy." *Me:* :) *Me: sees that he has no pupils* *Me:* :(

Main character: 3:27 Me: Ya gurl you got more tea?