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16 Dec 1485. Catherine of Aragon was born at Alcala de Henares in Spain. 1489. The treaty of Medina Del Campo that agreed the marriage of prince Arthur of England to Catherine of Aragon was signed. 18 July 1497. A new treaty agreed that Catherine of Aragon would come to England when Arthur was fourteen and that her dowry of 200,000 crowns would ...
Oct 14, 2020 · When Catherine of Aragon Led England’s Armies to Victory Over Scotland. In 1513, Henry VIII’s first queen—acting as regent in her husband’s absence—secured a major triumph at the Battle ...
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May 31, 2017 · Catherine and Henry were married on June 11, 1509, at Greenwich. Catherine was 24 years old and Henry was 19. They had, in an unusual move, a joint coronation ceremony -- more often, queens were crowned after giving birth to the first heir. Catherine became somewhat involved in politics that first year.
Catherine of Aragon (Spanish: Catalina) (16 December 1485 – 7 January 1536) was the daughter of Isabella I of Castile and Ferdinand II of Aragon. Catherine was the wife of Arthur, Prince of Wales and later married his brother, Henry VIII .
Jan 2, 2023 · Etching of Catherine of Aragon by Wenceslaus Hollar (Bohemian, 1607–1677) via The Cleveland Museum of Art Open Collection on JSTOR. The icon indicates free access to the linked research on JSTOR. People remember her as a tragic, almost pathetic figure, Henry VIII’s dowdy and neglected first wife, brushed aside for the ravishing Anne Boleyn.
Catherine was born in the town of Alcalá de Henares in Spain, the youngest surviving child of King Ferdinand II of Aragon and Queen Isabella I of Castile, often referred to as the Catholic Monarchs. Her education was extensive, befitting her royal status, and she demonstrated a keen intellect and a strong sense of duty from a young age.
Catherine of Aragon was the first wife of England’s King Henry VIII . She was the mother of the future Mary I . She and Henry were married for more than 20 years. The end of their marriage was an important event because it led to the English Reformation .
