Latimer was a supporter of the Catholic Church and had opposed the king 's first annulment , his subsequent marriage to Anne Boleyn , and the religious consequences . In October 1536 , during the Lincolnshire Rising , Catholic rebels appeared before the Latimers ' home threatening violence if Latimer did not join their efforts to reinstate the links between England and Rome . Catherine watched as her husband was dragged away . Between October 1536 and April 1537 , Catherine lived alone in fear with her step-children , struggling to survive . It is probable that , in these uncertain times , Catherine ’s strong reaction against the rebellion strengthened her adherence to the reformed Church of England . In January 1537 , during the uprising of the North , Catherine and her step-children were held hostage at Snape Castle in Yorkshire . The rebels ransacked the house and sent word to Lord Latimer , who was returning from London , that if he did not return immediately they would kill his family . When Latimer returned to the castle , he somehow talked the rebels into releasing his family and leaving , but the aftermath would prove to be taxing on the whole family
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