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Catherine of Aragon (also spelt as Katherine, historical Spanish: Catharina, now: Catalina; 16 December 1485 – 7 January 1536) was Queen of England as the first wife of King Henry VIII from their marriage on 11 June 1509 until its annulment on 23 May 1533.
Apr 2, 2014 · Catherine of Aragon was King Henry VIII's first wife. Her refusal to agree to an annulment of their marriage led to the creation of the Church of England. Updated: Sep 14, 2022. Stock...
Catherine of Aragon, first wife of King Henry VIII of England (reigned 1509–47). The refusal of Pope Clement VII to annul Henry’s marriage to Catherine triggered the break between Henry and Rome and led to the English Reformation. Learn more about her life and marriage to Henry VIII with this article.
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May 31, 2017 · Catherine the Queen. 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.
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Apr 14, 2020 · Catherine of Aragon (1485-1536 CE) was a Spanish princess who famously became the Queen of England and the first wife of Henry VIII of England (r. 1509-1547 CE). When the marriage did not produce a male heir, Henry VIII became desperate to divorce Catherine and find another wife.
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Oct 19, 2020 · Catherine of Aragon: Henry's greatest queen Catherine of Aragon’s reputation may be defined by the acrimonious breakdown of her marriage. But, during her 24 years as Henry VIII’s wife and queen, she proved herself a resolute war leader, a formidable intellect and the darling of the English people.
Feb 8, 2021 · Catherine of Aragon, first wife of Henry VIII and Queen of England for 24 years, was the most popular of Henry’s queens. A Spanish princess by birth, she won the hearts and minds of the English people, with even one of her enemies, Thomas Cromwell, stating “If not for her sex, she could have defied all the heroes of History.” 1.
