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  1. Catherine of Aragon - Wikipedia

    • 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. She was Princess of Wales while married to Henry's elder brother, Arthur, Prince of Wales, fo… See more

    Born16 December 1485 · Archiepiscopal Palace, Alcalá de Henares, Castile, Spain
    Died7 January 1536 (aged 50) · Kimbolton Castle, Huntingdonshire, England
    SpousesArthur, Prince of Wales · (m. 1501; died · 1502) · Henry VIII of England · (m. · 1509; ann. · 1533)
    Early life

    Catherine was born at the Archbishop's Palace of Alcalá de Henares near Madrid, in the early hours of 16 December 1485. She was the youngest surviving child of King Ferdinand II of Aragon and Queen Isabella I of Castile. … See more

    As wife and widow of Arthur

    Then-15-year-old Catherine departed from A Coruña on 17 August 1501 and met Arthur on 4 November at Dogmersfield in Hampshire. Little is known about their first impressions of each other, but Arthur did write to his … See more

     
  1. Catherine of Aragon | Biography & Facts | Britannica

    Sep 15, 2024 · Learn about the life and marriage of Catherine of Aragon, the first wife of King Henry VIII of England and the mother of Mary I. Find out how her refusal to divorce Henry led to the English Reformation and her isolation from …

  2. Catherine of Aragon - Children, & Queen - Biography

    Apr 2, 2014 · Who Was Catherine of Aragon? Catherine of Aragon was the daughter of Spanish monarchs King Ferdinand II and Queen Isabella. She married Henry VIII but did not give birth to a male heir.

  3. Wives of Henry VIII - Wikipedia

    7 rows · Catherine of Aragon, Anne Boleyn, and Jane Seymour each gave …

  4. 10 Facts About Catherine of Aragon - History Hit

  5. Catherine of Aragon: A Queen's Struggle
    Catherine of Aragon was a Spanish princess who married two English kings: Arthur and his brother Henry VIII.
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  7. Catherine of Aragon - Facts, Information & Biography

    Feb 4, 2015 · Learn about the life and marriage of Catherine of Aragon, the Spanish princess who became the first wife of King Henry VIII of England. Discover how she faced political and religious challenges, fought for her rights …

  8. Catherine of Aragon - World History Encyclopedia

    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, …

  9. Catherine of Austria, Queen of Portugal - Wikipedia

    Catherine was born in Torquemada and named in honor of her maternal aunt, Catherine of Aragon. She was kept by her mentally-unstable mother's side. All of her five older siblings, except Ferdinand, were born in the Habsburg …

  10. BBC History - Catherine of Aragon

    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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