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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.
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.
May 31, 2017 · Catherine of Aragon. Known for: first queen consort of Henry VIII; mother of Mary I of England; Catherine's refusal to be put aside for a new queen—and the Pope's support of her position—led to Henry's separating the Church of England from the Church of Rome. Occupation: queen consort of Henry VIII of England.
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May 9, 2018 · Catherine of Aragon (1485–1536), 1st queen of Henry VIII. Catherine was a victim of dynastic politics. The daughter of Ferdinand and Isabella of Spain, she was sent to England in October 1501 to marry Prince Arthur, eldest son of Henry VII and one year her junior.
Sep 16, 2020 · Catherine of Aragon was the first wife of Tudor king Henry VIII and the mother of Mary I. But how much do you know about her? We bring you the facts about her life – from her marriage to Henry’s brother Arthur to her death in 1536…
Oct 19, 2020 · Timeline: Catherine of Aragon’s rise and fall. 16 December 1485: Catherine is born to King Ferdinand of Aragon and Queen Isabella of Castile. 14 March 1489: Catherine is betrothed by treaty to Prince Arthur of Wales. 14 November 1501: Catherine marries Arthur in St Paul’s Cathedral, London.
Catherine (also Katherine) of Aragon was a Spanish princess, the first wife of Henry VIII and mother of Mary I. Henry's desire to annul his marriage to Catherine was a key factor in the beginning ...
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