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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.
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Katherine of England (Old English: Katerine; 25 November 1253 – 3 May 1257) was the fifth child of Henry III and his wife, Eleanor of Provence. According to 13th-century chronicler Matthew Paris, when Katherine died she was deaf and may have had an intellectual disability, though it is unclear whether this is
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.
Catherine of Aragon (born December 16, 1485, Alcalá de Henares, Spain—died January 7, 1536, Kimbolton, Huntingdon, England) was the 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.
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Some historians have cast Katherine of Aragon as a tragic figure. She is remembered as the wronged wife who was set aside for another woman. But Katherine was Queen of England for over 20 years. More than the heartbreak of her final days, she was a respected consort, devout Catholic and loving mother.
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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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Feb 4, 2015 · Catherine of Aragon - Facts, Information & Biography. Catherine of Aragon – First Wife of Henry VIII. ‘In this world I will confess myself to be the king’s true wife, and in the next they will know how unreasonably I am afflicted.’. Katharine of Aragon, 1532. The youngest surviving child of the ‘Catholic Kings’ of Spain, Catherine ...
Feb 24, 2023 · Henry VIII’s first wife Katherine of Aragon is often portrayed as the dull, deeply religious wife compared to the ambitious, clever, forward-thinking seductress, Anne Boleyn. It is overlooked that Katherine was a life-long champion of education – specifically, women’s education…. Daniella Novakovic. 10 min read.
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