Claire | November 9, 2022
On this day in Tudor history, 9th November 1518, nine years into her marriage to King Henry VIII, Queen Catherine of Aragon gave birth prematurely to a stillborn daughter at Greenwich Palace. Sadly, this sixth pregnancy would be Catherine’s last. Let me explain exactly what happened on this day in 1518 and what we know […]
Category: On This Day in Tudor History, Six Wives |
1 Comment »
Tags: Catherine of Aragon miscarriage, Catherine of Aragon stillbirth, Catherine of Aragon's pregnancies
Claire | January 31, 2015
On this day in history, 31 January 1510, Queen Catherine of Aragon went into premature labour and gave birth to a still-born daughter. Her confessor, Fray Diego, reported that the birth had occurred “without any other pain except that one knee pained her the night before.” Although she had lost her baby, Catherine’s abdomen stayed […]
Category: Henry VIII, Six Wives |
16 Comments »
Tags: Catherine of Aragon, Catherine of Aragon miscarriage, Catherine of Aragon's pregnancies, Katherine of Aragon, Katherine of Aragon stillbirth
