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Spouse. Eric XI of Sweden. House. House of Bjelbo. Father. Sune Folkason. Mother. Helena Sverkersdotter of Sweden. Catherine Sunesdotter ( Swedish: Karin Sunadotter or Katarina Sunesdotter ), (c. 1215 – 1252) was Queen of Sweden from 1244 to 1250 as the wife of King Eric XI of Sweden.
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- Catherine’s parents were two of the most powerful figures in Europe. Born in 1485 to Kind Ferdinand II of Aragon and Queen Isabella I of Castile, Catherine known as the Infanta of Spain as their youngest surviving child.
- Henry wasn’t Catherine’s first husband. In May 1499, Catherine married Arthur, Prince of Wales, by proxy. Catherine arrived in England in 1501, and the two were formally married at St Paul’s Cathedral.
- Her marriage to Henry was as close to a love match as a diplomatic marriage could be. Catherine was 6 years older than Henry, her former brother-in-law, when he became king in 1509.
- She served as England’s regent for 6 months. In 1513, Henry went to France, leaving Catherine as his regent in England during his absence: the actual phrasing went.
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Catherine of Aragon was Queen of England as the first wife of King Henry VIII from their marriage on 11 June 1509 until their annulment on 23 May 1533. See below for a timeline of her life: To learn more, click here for our comprehensive guide to The Tudors.
Nov 6, 2020 · Also on this day in Tudor history, Sunday 6th November 1541, Catherine Howard, Henry VIII’s fifth wife, was abandoned by her husband the king at Hampton Court Palace. She would never see him again. On the same day, Queen Catherine was visited by a delegation of king's council members and informed of allegations made against her.
Jun 19, 2015 · June 19, 2015January 29, 2018 Susan Abernethy 21 Comments. Arthur Tudor, Prince of Wales, c. 1501. The marriage of Arthur Tudor, Prince of Wales to Catherine, daughter of their Catholic Majesties Ferdinand of Aragon and Isabella of Castile was a dynastic coup for King Henry VII.
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.
Feb 25, 2021 · When the teenage Arthur, first prince of the Tudor royal family, married Spanish princess Catherine of Aragon in a spectacular wedding ceremony, it sparked a chain of events that would change the face of England forever. Here, Sean Cunningham explores their short marriage and the seeds of the second union that was to come
