Catherine of AragonCatherine of Aragon (often spelled as ' Katharine') (16 December 1485 – 7 January 1536) was the daughter of. Catherine was the wife of and later married his brother,.Early life When Catherine was three years old, it was decided that she would marry. Catherine and Arthur were married on 14 November 1501. They were sent to Castle in, to take control of the Council of Wales. Months later, Catherine and Arthur became ill, possibly from a sickness which was sweeping the area at the time. Prince Arthur died on 2 April 1502, leaving after Catherine a at the age of 16.married Catherine in 1509, shortly after he became king.

Catherine of Aragon was married to Prince Arthur of England at St Paul’s Cathedral, London, England. Catherine was ‘given away’ by Prince Henry who escorted her up the aisle. The ceremony was conducted by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Henry Deane, who was assisted by the Bishop of London, William Warham.She wore a white satin dress with a farthingale and over her head wore a veil of fine.

She was extremely popular with the people of England. In 1513, when Henry VIII invaded France, she ruled as his.Annulment: end of marriage Despite Catherine's popularity, she did not produce a surviving son.

Her only surviving child was a daughter,. Henry's need for a son caused him to try and divorce his wife.At first, Henry tried to convince to be his mistress in 1527. Anne refused, so Henry decided to marry her. Divorce was not allowed in the faith. Henry claimed that, as Catherine had been married to his elder brother Arthur, his was an invalid marriage. He quoted a verse in which states that 'a man may not marry his brother's wife and such a union would be without the blessing of God and fruitless', and used this as his case.

It became referred to as the kings 'secret matter' and a special court was held with leading it.An official from was brought over and a trial was held. The official stated that he could not come to a conclusion and the case would have to be referred to Rome for the to make a decision.

The matter dragged on for quite some time, as the Pope would not agree to an.Later years In 1532, Anne Boleyn became pregnant with the king's child. She was married to Henry on 25 1533 so that the baby could be a legitimate.

Henry's marriage to Catherine of Aragon was finally annulled in the following May by Archbishop Cranmer, thus ending the first of Henry's 6 marriages. The divorce went against the Roman Catholic belief system, so Henry created his own church, the. This was the beginnings of in England, with the King as the head of the church instead of the Pope.Until the end of Catherine's life, Catherine believed that she was the true wife of Henry VIII.

Her servants called her their queen, but Henry called her the 'Dowager Princess of Wales'.In 1535, Catherine was transferred to and was not allowed to see her daughter Mary. Henry VIII told her that if they declared Anne their queen, they would be able to see each other. They never did.Catherine died, most likely of, in January of 1536, just five months before the execution of Anne Boleyn.

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CATHERINE OF ARAGON is a thrilling story-diary set among the pomp, plots and political wrangling of the Tudor court. It is 1501, and Eva is making the greatest trip of her life - from Spain to London as lady-in-waiting to the Spanish bride of Arthur, Prince of Wales, Catherine of Aragon. Move your baby. But Prince Arthur does not have long to live. What will happen to Catherine, his new wife, ..

CATHERINE OF ARAGON is a thrilling story-diary set among the pomp, plots and political wrangling of the Tudor court. It is 1501, and Eva is making the greatest trip of her life - from Spain to London as lady-in-waiting to the Spanish bride of Arthur, Prince of Wales, Catherine of Aragon. But Prince Arthur does not have long to live. What will happen to Catherine, his new wife, then? A thrilling story-diary set among the pomp, plots and political wrangling of the Tudor court.

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