Catherine of Aragon (Tudor Line)



Catherine of Aragon was born in Mardid on 16 December 1485 to Ferdinand II of Aragon and Isabella I of Castile and was a sister to Joanna I of Spain. She married Prince Arthur of England in 1501, but he died and she became a widow for 7 years. She was then married to Arthur's brother and a new king Henry VIII. After 3 miscarriages she finally had 2 childern: Prince Henry and Princess Mary. She and her husband had respect for each other but were not lovers as such. In 1534 Henry was mained and in 1536 Prince Henry became regent. She survived Henry by 15 years and enjoyed the title of Queen Mother during the rule of her son and was on good turns with the new queen consort and her daughter-in-law Princess Maria of Spain, however she didn't approve of her son's scheming nature and after her death rumors of her assassination were heard all over the court. She and Henry were buried next to each other in Westmister Abbey.