Catherine of Aragon (December 16, 1485 – January 7, 1536) was Queen of England as the first wife of King Henry VIII from their marriage on June 11, 1509 until their annulment on May 23, 1533. Born in Spain, she was Princess of Wales while married to Henry’s elder brother, Arthur, Prince of Wales, for a short period before his death.
Infanta Catherine of Aragon was the daughter of Queen Isabella I of Castile and King Fernando II of Aragon. Infanta Catherine was three years old when she was betrothed to Prince Arthur, heir apparent to the English throne, eldest son of King Henry VII of England, Lord of Ireland and Elizabeth of York, daughter of King Edward IV of England, Lord of Ireland and Elizabeth Woodville.
Catherine and Arthur married in 1501, but Arthur died five months later. Catherine spent years in limbo, and during this time, she held…
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