11 June 1509 – Henry VIII marries for the first time
On this day in history, 11th June 1509, just under two months after his accession to the throne…
Katherine of Aragon
16 December 1485 – Birth of Catherine of Aragon, Henry VIII’s first wife
At some time during the night of 15th/16th December 1485, Queen Isabella I of Castile gave birth to…
Maria de Salinas and Katherina of Aragon – The Depth and Breadth of Friendship
On 29th July I received news that my best friend of thirty-three years had died. I was devastated,…
3 July 1533 – Catherine of Aragon “to satisfy herself with the name of Dowager”
On 3rd July 1533, William Blount, 4th Baron Mountjoy and Catherine of Aragon’s Chamberlain, was instructed to inform…
31 January 1510 – Catherine of Aragon suffers a still-birth
On this day in history, 31 January 1510, Queen Catherine of Aragon went into premature labour and gave…
7 January 1536 – The Death of Catherine of Aragon, Henry VIII’s first wife
At 2pm on 7th January 1536, fifty year-old Catherine of Aragon died at Kimbolton Castle, Cambridgeshire, where she…
16 December 1485 – Birth of Queen Catherine of Aragon
Sometime during the night of 15th/16th December 1485 Queen Isabella I of Castile gave birth to a daughter,…