Catherine de aragon biography of michael

By Tim Lambert

Catherine of Aragon was born on 16 December 1485. She was the daughter of Ferdinand of Aragon and Isabella of Castile. Like most upper-class girls at that time, Catherine was highly educated.

As an adult, she was very erudite. Because of her learning, she was admired by scholars like Erasmus and Juan Luis Vives.

Meanwhile, when she was still a child it was decided that she should marry Prince Arthur, son of King Henry VII when they were both old enough.

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(It was normal at that time for upper-class parents to arrange marriages for their children). Catherine married Arthur in London on 14 November 1501. Catherine later claimed the marriage was never consummated. At any rate, Arthur died on 2 April 1502.

Catherine de aragon biography of michael

He was only 15 years old.

Catherine married Arthur’s younger brother Henry. Normally Henry would not have been allowed to marry his brother’s widow. He was given a special dispensation from the Pope to do so. Catherine married Henry VIII on 11 June 1509.

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