Catherine of Aragon - Revision history

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	Catherine received a good education, including not only domestic skills but also languages, classics, literary studies and religion. Especially religion was highly important for her and she developed a strong [[Catholic]] faith.		Catherine received a good education, including not only domestic skills but also languages, classics, literary studies and religion. Especially religion was highly important for her and she developed a strong [[Catholic]] faith.

	On 14 November 1501 Catherine was married to the oldest son of [[Henry VII]], Arthur, Prince of Wales, who was the heir to the throne, because of [[primogeniture]]. But Arthur died only a few months after the marriage, and Catherine was promised to marry his brother Henry. However, this marriage was delayed until [[Henry VII]] had died and therefore Catherine lived in poverty for several years.		On 14 November 1501 Catherine was married to the oldest son of [[Henry VII]], [[Arthur]], Prince of Wales, who was the heir to the throne, because of [[primogeniture]]. But Arthur died only a few months after the marriage, and Catherine was promised to marry his brother Henry. However, this marriage was delayed until [[Henry VII]] had died and therefore Catherine lived in poverty for several years.

	On 11 June 1509 she married [[Henry VIII]], who succeeded his father on the throne, and shortly after was crowned Queen of England and Ireland. In her marriage, Catherine gave birth to five children four of whom where stillborn or died in infancy. Only one daughter, [[Mary I\|Mary]], born 18 February 1516, survived.		On 11 June 1509 she married [[Henry VIII]], who succeeded his father on the throne, and shortly after was crowned Queen of England and Ireland. In her marriage, Catherine gave birth to five children four of whom where stillborn or died in infancy. Only one daughter, [[Mary I\|Mary]], born 18 February 1516, survived.

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	First wife of [[Henry VIII]]. Spanish and [[Catholicism\|Catholic]]. Mother of [[Mary I]].		1485-1536. First wife of [[Henry VIII]]. Spanish and [[Catholicism\|Catholic]]. Mother of [[Mary I]].

	Catherine of Aragon was born on 16 December 1485 as the youngest surviving child of the mighty ~~spanish~~ royal couple Ferdinand II of Aragon and Isabella I of Castile and Leon. Through marriages of her brothers and sisters into the house of Habsburg and to the ~~Portugese~~ royal house, Catherine’s family became very influential in Europe. Next to these relations she was also related to the English royal house, because Catherine of Lancaster was her great-grandmother.		Catherine of Aragon was born on 16 December 1485 as the youngest surviving child of the mighty Spanish royal couple Ferdinand II of Aragon and Isabella I of Castile and Leon. Through marriages of her brothers and sisters into the house of Habsburg and to the Portuguese royal house, Catherine’s family became very influential in Europe. Next to these relations she was also related to the English royal house, because Catherine of Lancaster was her great-grandmother.

	Catherine received a good education including not only domestic skills but also languages, classics, literary studies and religion. Especially religion was highly important for her and she developed a strong [[Catholic]] faith.		Catherine received a good education, including not only domestic skills but also languages, classics, literary studies and religion. Especially religion was highly important for her and she developed a strong [[Catholic]] faith.

	On 14 November 1501 Catherine was married to the oldest son of [[Henry VII]], Arthur, Prince of Wales, who was the heir to the throne, because of [[primogeniture]]. But only a few ~~month~~ after the marriage ~~he died~~ and Catherine was promised to marry his brother Henry. However, this marriage was delayed until [[Henry VII]] had died and therefore Catherine lived in poverty for several years.		On 14 November 1501 Catherine was married to the oldest son of [[Henry VII]], Arthur, Prince of Wales, who was the heir to the throne, because of [[primogeniture]]. But Arthur died only a few months after the marriage, and Catherine was promised to marry his brother Henry. However, this marriage was delayed until [[Henry VII]] had died and therefore Catherine lived in poverty for several years.

	On 11 June 1509 she married [[Henry VIII]], who succeeded his father on the throne, and shortly after was crowned Queen of England and Ireland. In her marriage Catherine gave birth to five children of whom ~~four~~ where ~~still~~ or ~~infants deaths and only~~ one daughter Mary, born 18 February 1516, survived.		On 11 June 1509 she married [[Henry VIII]], who succeeded his father on the throne, and shortly after was crowned Queen of England and Ireland. In her marriage, Catherine gave birth to five children four of whom where stillborn or died in infancy. Only one daughter, [[Mary I\|Mary]], born 18 February 1516, survived.

	From the year 1526, Henry VIII, desperate for a male heir, sought the annulment of the marriage with Catherine to marry his mistress [[Anne Boleyn]]. He claimed that the marriage was a sin and could not be legitimate, ~~because~~ Catherine ~~was~~ married to his brother Arthur before.		From the year 1526 onward, Henry VIII, desperate for a male heir, sought the annulment of the marriage with Catherine to marry his mistress [[Anne Boleyn]]. He claimed that the marriage was a sin and could not be legitimate, as Catherine had been married to his brother Arthur before.

	Although Catherine struggled against divorce and annulment by stating that the marriage with Arthur had not been consummated and even though Pope Clement VII, who was in the hands of Catherine’s nephew the emperor Charles V, denied an annulment, [[Henry VIII]] ~~secretely~~ married [[Anne Boleyn]] in 1533 ~~and his~~ marriage to Catherine was ~~declared illegal~~ by ~~a special~~ court ~~in England~~.		Although Catherine struggled against the divorce and annulment by stating that the marriage with Arthur had not been consummated, and even though Pope Clement VII, who was in the hands of Catherine’s nephew the emperor Charles V, denied an annulment, [[Henry VIII]] secretly married [[Anne Boleyn]] in 1533. His marriage to Catherine was annulled by an English canonical court.

	Catherine was transferred to Kimbolton Castle where she died on 7 January 1536 and was burried in Petersborough Cathedral.		Catherine was transferred to Kimbolton Castle, where she died on 7 January 1536 and was burried in Petersborough Cathedral.

	==Sources==		==Sources==
	*Cannon, John; Hargreaves, Anne. ''The Kings and Queens of Britain''. Oxford: OUP, 2001.		*Cannon, John; Hargreaves, Anne. ''The Kings and Queens of Britain''. Oxford: OUP, 2001.
	* Starkey, David. ''Six Wives. The Queens of Henry VIII''. London: Chatto and Windus, 2003.		* Starkey, David. ''Six Wives. The Queens of Henry VIII''. London: Chatto and Windus, 2003.

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	First wife of [[Henry VIII]]. Spanish and [[Catholicism\|Catholic]]. Mother of [[Mary I]].		First wife of [[Henry VIII]]. Spanish and [[Catholicism\|Catholic]]. Mother of [[Mary I]].

	Catherine of Aragon was born on 16 December 1485 as the youngest surviving child of the mighty spanish royal couple Ferdinand II of Aragon and Isabella I of Castile and Leon. ~~Trough~~ marriages of her brothers and sisters into the house of Habsburg and to the Portugese royal house, Catherine’s family became very influential in Europe. Next to these relations she was also related to the English royal house, because Catherine of Lancaster was her great- grandmother.		Catherine of Aragon was born on 16 December 1485 as the youngest surviving child of the mighty spanish royal couple Ferdinand II of Aragon and Isabella I of Castile and Leon. Through marriages of her brothers and sisters into the house of Habsburg and to the Portugese royal house, Catherine’s family became very influential in Europe. Next to these relations she was also related to the English royal house, because Catherine of Lancaster was her great-grandmother.

	Catherine received a good education including not only domestic skills but also languages, classics, literary studies and religion. Especially religion was highly important for her and she ~~got~~ a strong [[Catholic]] faith.		Catherine received a good education including not only domestic skills but also languages, classics, literary studies and religion. Especially religion was highly important for her and she developed a strong [[Catholic]] faith.

	On 14 November 1501 Catherine was married to the oldest son of [[Henry VII]], Arthur, Prince of Wales, who was the heir to the throne, because of [[primogeniture]]. But only a few month after the marriage he died and Catherine was promised to marry his brother Henry. However, this marriage was delayed until [[Henry VII]] had died and therefore Catherine lived in poverty for several years.		On 14 November 1501 Catherine was married to the oldest son of [[Henry VII]], Arthur, Prince of Wales, who was the heir to the throne, because of [[primogeniture]]. But only a few month after the marriage he died and Catherine was promised to marry his brother Henry. However, this marriage was delayed until [[Henry VII]] had died and therefore Catherine lived in poverty for several years.
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	On 11 June 1509 she married [[Henry VIII]], who succeeded his father on the throne, and shortly after was crowned Queen of England and Ireland. In her marriage Catherine gave birth to five children of whom four where still or infants deaths and only one daughter Mary, born 18 February 1516, survived.		On 11 June 1509 she married [[Henry VIII]], who succeeded his father on the throne, and shortly after was crowned Queen of England and Ireland. In her marriage Catherine gave birth to five children of whom four where still or infants deaths and only one daughter Mary, born 18 February 1516, survived.

	From the year 1526 [[Henry VIII]], desperate for a male heir, ~~searched~~ the annulment of the marriage with Catherine to marry his mistress [[Anne Boleyn]]. He claimed that the marriage was a sin and could not be legitimate, because Catherine was married to his brother Arthur before.		From the year 1526, Henry VIII, desperate for a male heir, sought the annulment of the marriage with Catherine to marry his mistress [[Anne Boleyn]]. He claimed that the marriage was a sin and could not be legitimate, because Catherine was married to his brother Arthur before.

	Although Catherine struggled against divorce and annulment by stating that the marriage ~~was~~ not consummated and ~~although~~ Pope Clement VII, who was in the hands of Catherine’s nephew the emperor Charles V, denied an annulment, [[Henry VIII]] secretely married [[Anne Boleyn]] in 1533 and his marriage to Catherine was declared illegal by a special court in England.		Although Catherine struggled against divorce and annulment by stating that the marriage with Arthur had not been consummated and even though Pope Clement VII, who was in the hands of Catherine’s nephew the emperor Charles V, denied an annulment, [[Henry VIII]] secretely married [[Anne Boleyn]] in 1533 and his marriage to Catherine was declared illegal by a special court in England.

	Catherine was transferred to Kimbolton Castle where she died on 7 January 1536 and was burried in Petersborough Cathedral.		Catherine was transferred to Kimbolton Castle where she died on 7 January 1536 and was burried in Petersborough Cathedral.

	==Sources==		==Sources==
			*Cannon, John; Hargreaves, Anne. ''The Kings and Queens of Britain''. Oxford: OUP, 2001.
	Cannon, John; Hargreaves, Anne. ''The Kings and Queens of Britain''. Oxford: OUP, 2001.		* Starkey, David. ''Six Wives. The Queens of Henry VIII''. London: Chatto and Windus, 2003.

	Starkey, David. ''Six Wives. The Queens of Henry VIII''. London: Chatto and Windus, 2003.

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	First wife of [[Henry VIII]]. Spanish and [[Catholicism\|Catholic]]. Mother of [[Mary I]].		First wife of [[Henry VIII]]. Spanish and [[Catholicism\|Catholic]]. Mother of [[Mary I]].

			Catherine of Aragon was born on 16 December 1485 as the youngest surviving child of the mighty spanish royal couple Ferdinand II of Aragon and Isabella I of Castile and Leon. Trough marriages of her brothers and sisters into the house of Habsburg and to the Portugese royal house, Catherine’s family became very influential in Europe. Next to these relations she was also related to the English royal house, because Catherine of Lancaster was her great- grandmother.

			Catherine received a good education including not only domestic skills but also languages, classics, literary studies and religion. Especially religion was highly important for her and she got a strong [[Catholic]] faith.

			On 14 November 1501 Catherine was married to the oldest son of [[Henry VII]], Arthur, Prince of Wales, who was the heir to the throne, because of [[primogeniture]]. But only a few month after the marriage he died and Catherine was promised to marry his brother Henry. However, this marriage was delayed until [[Henry VII]] had died and therefore Catherine lived in poverty for several years.

			On 11 June 1509 she married [[Henry VIII]], who succeeded his father on the throne, and shortly after was crowned Queen of England and Ireland. In her marriage Catherine gave birth to five children of whom four where still or infants deaths and only one daughter Mary, born 18 February 1516, survived.

			From the year 1526 [[Henry VIII]], desperate for a male heir, searched the annulment of the marriage with Catherine to marry his mistress [[Anne Boleyn]]. He claimed that the marriage was a sin and could not be legitimate, because Catherine was married to his brother Arthur before.

			Although Catherine struggled against divorce and annulment by stating that the marriage was not consummated and although Pope Clement VII, who was in the hands of Catherine’s nephew the emperor Charles V, denied an annulment, [[Henry VIII]] secretely married [[Anne Boleyn]] in 1533 and his marriage to Catherine was declared illegal by a special court in England.

			Catherine was transferred to Kimbolton Castle where she died on 7 January 1536 and was burried in Petersborough Cathedral.

			==Sources==

			Cannon, John; Hargreaves, Anne. ''The Kings and Queens of Britain''. Oxford: OUP, 2001.

			Starkey, David. ''Six Wives. The Queens of Henry VIII''. London: Chatto and Windus, 2003.

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