No
because he liked her hair and shoes. and arthur died too Arthur died is really the answer and he was forced to marry her
Henry VIII
Catherine of Aragon married Henry VIII because she was betrothed to his brother, Arthur, but he passed away before they could wed. So, Catherine's parents, Ferdinand and Isabella of Spain, decided it would be alright for Catherine to marry Arthur's younger brother, Henry.
11th June 1509
1511 May
In order to marry Catherine of Aragon, Henry VIII had to receive a papal bull from the Pope stating that Catherine was indeed a virgin and that Henry could marry his brother's widow.
He married three:- Catherine of Aragon- Catherine Howard- Catherine Parr
Catherine of Aragon
She was married to Henry's brother, Arthur, until he died.
he needed the pope's permission
No. He was already married to Catherine of Aragon but he wanted a divorce from her so that he could marry Anne Boleyn.
Henry VIII wanted to marry Catherine of Aragon. After the death of Arthur Henry VII did not want Catherine or the money she brought to leave England so she was engaged to marry Henry. Henry VII however realized that Henry could contract a better marriage so there were talks that he would be engaged to one of Catherine's neices who was the daughter of Joanna of Castile and her husband Phillip the son of the Holy Roman Emperor.