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What was Catherine of Aragon's life like before she married Henry VIII?
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∙ 11y ago
Catherine of Aragon was known for a number of both positive and negative attributes:
PROS
*She was extremely pious, and would often attend Mass and seclude herself in prayer. Sometimes Catherine even wore hairshirts in case she had secretly sinned and/or offended God. Catherine also displayed great courage when tragedy and problems would arise (ie: the dangerous voyage from Spain to England in her youth, the death of Arthur Tudor, her first husband, her numerous miscarriages and stillbirths and of course when Henry VIII's men sought the means to divorce her from the king.
*Catherine was also highly intelligent (perhaps due to her mother, Isabella I of Castille who wanted to ensure that the future queen of England should have a good education) and a skilled strategist as she was left Queen Regent of England when Henry VII set off to invade France.
*Catherine was also known for her graciousness, her compassion and her charm - duly noted when the King's Great Matter came into full swing as the majority of the people were in her favor. She was also rather reserved - a stark contrast and sometimes foil to her younger and more outgoing husband.
CONS
*As was to be expected from a queen and a former Infanta (princess) of Spain, Catherine exbihited pride and stubbornly clung to her title as Queen when King Henry tried to remove her.
*Catherine was also what one could call a romantic - and a blind one at that. She fervently loved her husband despite his reputation for being unfaithful and she refused to hold him At Fault during the King's Great Matter.
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∙ 8y agoShe was Spanish princess (actually, infanta of Aragon and Castile) and Queen of England as Henry VIII's first wife. She had previously been married to Henry's older brother, Arthur, who died when he was sixteen. It was an arranged marriage aimed at strengthening the alliance between England and Spain, as was her second marriage to Henry. In Spain, Catherine Of Aragon would have been called Catlina De Aragon
Catherine of Aragon was the daughter of King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain. She married two of Henry VII sons, Arthur and Henry VIII. Henryâ??s efforts to divorce her and marry his mistress, Anne Boleyn resulted in the rise of the Church of England. She was the mother of Mary I.
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∙ 15y agoWhat was Catherine of Aragons childhood? well she had alot of things in her life like she learn how to talk latin and french and spanish and later english.she had to dance sing and hose basic stuff. her child life was full with celebrations and wars.
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∙ 13y agoShe had a kind soul, but after being married to Henry she changed a lot, turning her into an ugly old woman, with a lifetime of stress on her shoulders
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∙ 13y agowas stubborn, resilient, beautiful...
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What fruit was on Henry v111s first wife catherine of aragons coat of arms?
pomigranit
Who was Catherine of aragons first husband?
As a child she was betrothed to Henry's older brother, Prince Arthur; they were married in 1501 but Arthur died six months later. Catherine subsequently married Henry on 11 June 1509. http://www.answers.com/catherine%20of%20aragon
Who did catherine of aragon marry before Henry VIII?
She was married to Henry's brother, Arthur, until he died.
Who did Henry marry after Catherine Howard?
After Catherine Howard he married Catherine Parr
Did Catherine of Aragon ever be queen?
Catherine of Aragon was the widow of Henry VIII's brother Arthur when she married Henry VIII. She however never remarried after Henry VIII.
What was the date of Catherine of aragons marriage?
When did Henry the 8 and Catherine get married
What was unusual about Catherine of aragons marriage to King Henry VII?
catherine didnt only spoke spanish and Henry couldn't speak spanish
What fruit was on Henry v111s first wife catherine of aragons coat of arms?
pomigranit
Was catherine parr rich before she married Henry?
she was married to 5 other people before she married henry
Who was Catherine of aragons first husband?
As a child she was betrothed to Henry's older brother, Prince Arthur; they were married in 1501 but Arthur died six months later. Catherine subsequently married Henry on 11 June 1509. http://www.answers.com/catherine%20of%20aragon
Catherine of aragons 1st husband?
Prince Arthur of England, Henry VIII's older brother, but then he died and Henry VIII decided to marry her....
Did Henry have borther's?
He had an older brother, who was married to Catherine Of Aaragon before Henry then married her. His name was Arthur
What was Catherine of Aragon life before she married Henry vii and after?
she was married to Arthur and she was divorced
Who did catherine of aragon marry before Henry VIII?
She was married to Henry's brother, Arthur, until he died.
What country did catherine howard come from before she was married to King Henry VIII?
England
Who was henryVIII and Catherine of aragons baby?
Mary Tudor(Queen maryI) in 1516 and Prince Henry the ninth in 1511 who only lived for two months
When did Henry viii married Catherine of Aragon?
it was June 24, 1509. when Catherine of Aragon got married to Henry VIII
