I am Thomas Culpeper, I was an English courtier and close friend of Henry VIII, and was related to two of his queens, Anne Boleyn and Catherine Howard. I am known to have had many private meetings with Catherine after her marriage, though these may have involved political intrigue rather than sex. A letter to me was found, written by Queen Catherine and signed, "Yours as long as life endures." Accused of adultery with Henry's young consort, I denied it and blamed the Queen for the situation, saying that I had tried to end my friendship with her, but that she was "dying of love for me". Eventually, I admitted that I intended to sleep with the queen, though I never admitted to having actually done so.