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She was three years old when she was betrothed to Arthur, heir apparent to the English throne. They married in 1501, but Arthur died five months later. Catherine spent years in limbo, and during this time, she held the position of ambassador of the Aragonese crown to England in 1507, the first known female ambassador in European history. [ 2] .
Apr 28, 2020 · It's hard to tell from this historical distance, but according to On the Tudor Trail, most scholars believe she died of heart cancer, age 50. No doubt she knew the job was dangerous when she took it. After all, Catherine of Aragon was no stranger to palace intrigue -- she was the daughter of Spanish royalty, after all.
Jun 18, 2024 · Died: January 7, 1536, Kimbolton, Huntingdon, England (aged 50) Notable Family Members: spouse Henry VIII. father Ferdinand II. mother Isabella I. daughter Mary I. sister Joan. (Show more)
Jan 7, 2011 · On this day in history, 7th January 1536, at two o’clock in the afternoon, Catherine of Aragon died at Kimbolton Castle.
Jan 7, 2015 · Catherine died of natural causes, of cancer. Antonia Fraser writes of how it is "fanciful" and "romantic" to think that Catherine died of a broken heart, but "Nevertheless one notes that when Queen Catherine died, it was her heart that was most visibly affected.
Apr 14, 2020 · Catherine, wasting away from not eating and wracked with cancer, died aged 50 on 9 January 1536 CE. The former queen was buried in Peterborough Cathedral. Catherine's daughter Mary did become queen in her own right, crowned Mary I of England in 1553 CE.
Apr 2, 2014 · Death date: January 7, 1536; Death City: Huntingdonshire, Cambridgeshire, England
Jan 7, 2017 · On January 7 1536 Katherine of Aragon died at Kimbolton Castle in Cambridgeshire. Sir Edward Chamberlain and Sir Edmund Beddingfield, the late queen’s, er, hosts, wrote to Cromwell detailing the events of the day and asking for further orders as well as requesting a plumber to ‘enclose the body in lead.’. Cromwell then set about ...
Catherine died on 7 January 1536 at Kimbolton House in Cambridgeshire. She was given a small funeral and buried in Peterborough Abbey. Six Wives of Henry VIII Was there any romance in their...
Jan 7, 2014 · On 7th January 1536, at two o’clock in the afternoon, Catherine of Aragon died at Kimbolton Castle. She had been ill for a few months, but felt worse after drinking a draught of Welsh ale in December 1535.