Catherine+of+Aragon

Catherine of Aragon was a Spanish princess and was the first wife of Henry VIII. She was Mary’s mother. Catherine was born to King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella in the summer of 1485. She was very well taught, and a dedicated catholic her whole life. She was married to Prince Arthur when she was sixteen and he was fifteen. Arthur died shortly after they were married, but Catherine then married Henry VIII when he took over as king after his brother and father died. She was pregnant with six of his children, but most of them died.

Her fame was based on her marriage to Henry VIII, and she’s recognized as his first wife. They divorced because she was incapable of giving him a son. Henry became so infuriated that he tried to make all different kinds of laws and exceptions for him to be able to divorce Catherine. Her fame is linked to all of the laws Henry made and his efforts in order to divorce her. Catherine had amazing war tactics, and this showed when Henry went to war and had no problems leaving her in charge of England.

Without Catherine, there would be no creation of the Church of England. The Pope might still be in charge of divorce. Without her, the laws would not have been created. Henry’s other wives might not have been married to him if she had given him a son. The people of England loved her and considered her their true queen, and they were infuriated when she was divorced from King Henry.