December 16 – Happy birthday to Queen Catherine of Aragon
Today is the anniversary of the birth of Queen Catherine of Aragon, first wife of King Henry VIII and mother…
Read MoreSeptember 27 – Catherine of Aragon sets sail for England
On this day in Tudor history, 27th September 1501, in the reign of King Henry VII, Catherine of Aragon, daughter…
Read More16 December 1485 – Birth of Catherine of Aragon, First Wife and Queen Consort of Henry VIII
Catherine of Aragon by Juan de Flandres. During the night of 15th/16th December 1485, Catherine of Aragon was born at…
Read More27 September 1501 – Catherine of Aragon Sets Sail for England
On this day in history, 27th September 1501, at 5 o'clock in the afternoon, the 15 year old Catalina de…
Read MoreCatherine of Aragon – The Boring One?
I thought that I would write about the six wives and the various stereotypes, labels, myths and falsehoods which surround…
Read MoreIn Memory of Catherine of Aragon
I'm rather frustrated that I couldn't post about this commemoration service for Catherine of Aragon, but due to snow and…
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